Collective Bargaining Bills Make Bad Political Theater at the Unicam (CIR)

Anyone in the mood to see a play? Well, just go down to the Unicameral and take a seat in the gallery. No need to buy a ticket. You see, if you pay taxes, you’ve already reserved your seat for this production. What’s playing? Ever heard of Waiting for Godot? It’s an absurdist play by [...]

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More Democrats on the Lam! Running From Another Union Bill

Indiana House Democrats have apparently joined their Wisconsin brothers “on the lam.”  They’ve fled their state to avoid voting on several bills their party characterizes as “anti-union”, including a bill that would make Indiana a “right to work” state.  Right to work states do not require employees to join a union when their workplace is [...]

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Will Rogers Humor and Common Sense

Will Rogers' Quotes "Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." "Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." "If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress." "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

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“Innovative” State of the Union: It Glows in the Dark!

I will confess that I did not sit through the whole State of the Union speech the other night due to a prior commitment. While I am so sorry for that, truly, (really, honestly…no, I mean it) I did catch bits and pieces during the replay later and then saw some more through the hash, [...]

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Ironic: Wikileaks’ Assange Complains About Leaks of HIS Information

Wikileaks’ Julian Assange is exemplifying the meaning of the word irony lately. While on the one hand asserting the right to leak information about anything and everything, Assange himself has requested certain information about himself be kept private and, through his attorneys, expressed outrage about…leaks. In a story in The Australian, an Assange attorney was [...]

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Smart Growth – meaningful mandates for people with too much freedom.

The American Dream Coalition presents; Happy Smart Growth Featuring Biff Fantastic – national pitchman for Happy Smart Growth! Commercial 1: The Compactorizer (60 seconds) Commercial 2: You’ve Been Wronged! (60 seconds) Commercial 3: Planning Charr...

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Turducken Anyone? Bring a hearty appetite (and some Tums)!

For tomorrow’s Thanksgiving meal, Linda and I have a suggestion for you if you’re tired of trying to figure out a new way of serving up the main dish at your feast, perhaps you’ll get an idea from the following video: A Note From Linda: There are distinct advantages to giving birth to sons late [...]

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