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Politics and other nightmares

Foul ball

Well, we don't have to do what Idaho did:

A recent decision by the Idaho Supreme Court could help a region woman partially blinded after being struck by a foul ball at a 2009 RailCats game convince the Indiana Supreme Court to allow her to sue the baseball team.

Please clarify

A judge inadvertently blurts out the truth:

 

A court says local judges can't pick and choose which criminal records can be expunged from an individual's record under a new state law.

They say yes, we say no

Want to wade into a thorough examination of positive rights vs. negative rights? Of course you do. Here's the case for positive rights, from a salon.com piece by Michael Lind:

A brand-new sin tax

Here we go again:

A pair of Democratic lawmakers are proposing steep new taxes on handguns and ammunition, and tying the revenues to programs aimed at preventing gun violence.

Playing defense

Joe Donnelly on "dangerous" spending cuts:

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., warned Monday that congressional budget cuts could shortchange the U.S. military and its suppliers – as well as America’s security.

Now, this is irony

The them in them vs. us

Can't quite warm to this

Now, why in the world did I read an interview with Al Gore by Ezra Klein about global warming and not see this coming?

Don't look at me, I'm high on life

Here's a good argument starter from Charles Krauthammer:

On Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer said that, if he could start society again, he “outlaw alcohol” but “allow marijuana.”

Divisive Daniel

So finally it's come to this. Daniel Boone is seen by some as offensive:

Is a cartoon-like college mascot reminiscent of Daniel Boone -- right down to the legendary coonskin cap -- racist, sexist or otherwise offensive?

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