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Opening Arguments

Let my people know

Tonight's lead editorial reports that local charter-government supporters are moving up their timetable, planning to seek legislative permission for a voter referendum in this year's short session of the General Assembly instead of waiting till next year. They're doing that mostly because Evansville and Vanderburgh County are moving ahead with their plans this year.

Woman's work

George vs. George

In tonight's paper, we have the presidential smackdown column by conservative commentator Geroge Will, which many are seeing as evidence that the right has had it with George W. Bush. It's definitely the hottest thing in the blogosphere right now. (The blogometer site, by the way, is a good one to check every day to keep track of what's being said on the major blogs.) Local blogger and former State Rep.

Rudy

If case you're already thinking about the 2008 presidential election: Right now, it's pretty much Giuliani beats everybody.

Keep an eye on her, though

State Sen. Patricia Miller, R-Indianapolis, has dropped her, um, ill-conceived bill to specify which people can or cannot use medical science to become pregnant. The lesson here is that a very stupid idea can be killed before it's even born, if enough people express outrage. Miller issued a one-line statement: "This issue has been more complex than anticipated." Translation: Boy, did I ever step in it.

Posted in: Hoosier lore

Life and death

It's interesting which people are on which side of the Oregon assisted-suicide issue. Those who are opposed think the federal government should be able to step in, using its anti-drug laws, to keep physicians from participating. Those who favor doctor-aided death want to make it a states' rights issue. But consider the abortion debates attending Roe vs. Wade.

Do the math

I read this story three times, and unless I'm missing something, the numbers just don't add up to the alarmist tone taken. In the mid- to late-'70s, we are told, half of the members of the U.S. Army had no high school diploma, and one-third were "Category 4" (the real dummies, not to put too fine a point on it). By 2003 (latest figures available), the Army had been professionalized to the point that only 6 percent lacked a high school diploma or GED, and only 1 percent were Category 4.

Posted in: Current Affairs

Google this

Kelo has been the most obvious outrage, but it's not the half of it. It's getting to the point where we won't be able to own anything in this country. Those of us who blog are probably contributing to the mindset, making the ability to link to things seem like like an unchallengeable right.

Brewing trouble

"Sadly, though, this move also creates spiritual separation between ISU and the heart of downtown Terre Haute." And all because of the beer. Powerful stuff. Would we even be able to have a festival in Fort Wayne without it?

Posted in: Hoosier lore

The cat ate my alarm clock

These excuses are OK, but I've always liked the idea of calling in well: "I'm sorry, but I just feel too good to come into work today."

Be careful what you ask for

French Lick folks hope to become a gambling mecca that will attract all kinds of new people. Like this guy? Yessir, a community can build a quality life based on gambling.

Posted in: Hoosier lore

The monster is growing

Posted in: Religion

Government in the bedroom

Indiana is probably about to become famous again, and not in a good way. This is the most ludicrous proposal of government intrusion into our private lives to come down the pike in a long time. Note the reaction from conservative blogger Jeff Goldstein, and be sure to read all the comments (rough language in a couple, btw).

Posted in: Hoosier lore

Market futures

The success of the Barr Street Market's limited run this year is important for two reasons:

1. It shows the truth of what a lot of people have been saying: If you put something interesting downtown, people will find it. The plan to expand the market's operation next year is very good news. Wouldn't it be nice if some enterprising sorts used the market as the springboard for other ideas?

Posted in: Our town

The growing blogosphere

Posted in: Hoosier lore

Where's my Kryptonite?

I'm an ardent advocate of civil liberties and all, but couldn't we have these people sterilized or something?

Stealth nominee?

Who says we can never get over our Red State-Blue State divide? With his selection of Harriet Miers to fill Sandra Day O'Connor's seat, President Bush seems to have united many on the left and the right. Lots of reaction in this nice roundup from the Wall Street Journal.

Moving ahead in Evansville

While efforts to explore consolidated government here seem to be stuck, advocates in Evansville are going great guns. They're already talking about having a referendum, a step we seem to be miles away from.

Posted in: Hoosier lore

West wing of the loony bin

I think it's nice that people who can't handle the real world now have an alternate reality in which they can cheer for two liberal presidents, a man and a woman. It must tickle Donald Sutherland no end that in the series about the female president, he plays the evil, heartless conservative.

Out of the way, people

Another eminent-domain outrage:

Mayor Michael Brown . . . defends the use of eminent domain by saying the city is "using tools that have been available to governments for years to bring communities like ours out of the economic doldrums and the trauma centers."

Hey, they're just following New London, Conn.'s, example.

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