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• I’m Thankful for You!

  By Chris Spangle, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana First, thank you for an amazing year. I have loved every minute of serving you in my role as Executive Director over the last 12 months. I can assure you that 2010 will be a year that will forever transform [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:35pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Halloween TV

  For your viewing pleasure, here are some Halloween videos to watch today. First, some costumes from last night’s Letterman. It was hilarious. Then some Peanuts! And be sure to stop by the homestead tonight… This year, every trick or treater that visits my house will be getting a Nobel Peace Prize! Share and Enjoy: [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 11:59am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• A Good Summation of the Internet Age, IMO

  Some social media “experts” fawn over the Web 2.0 revolution of the internet over the last few years… “It’s so wonderful that millions of minds are connecting on twitter to solve the world’s problems!” Opinions are like A-Holes… It seems from my vantage point that the further down the internet rabbit hole [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:05pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy

  I love this clip. Louis C.K. is a great comedian, and is speaking some serious truth. We live in blessed times, and in a blessed Country. I sometimes think we misuse our vast wealth for things we don’t need. Countries and Cities do it. Indianapolis figures out how fund an [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:41pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Smoking Bans DO Have Economic Consequences

  By Evan Matthews, a Hoosier Libertarian. Originally posted at LPIN.org. INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Smoking bans are onerous, misguided and dangerous. As Indianapolis lawmakers debate whether the Circle City requires more stringent smoking legislation, they should stop to consider the economic and realistic implications. The owner of a private establishment, be it [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 1:53pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• How 9-11 Changed Me

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  I know it’s a typical postmodern title. I just don’t want to write some sappy tribute that you’ll find on any blog, or write some lyrics by a Country singer. I will certainly pray for all those currently suffering due to that day, and the wars that sprang from it. For [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2009, 10:50am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• CIB Bankruptcy is Not an Option

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  I visited the Indy City-County Council meeting this past Tuesday night to hear LPMCer Sean Shepard speak in opposition to higher taxes to fix the CIB mess. At the meeting, the word “bankruptcy” kept coming up… And it really grinds my gears. Bankruptcy is a complicated issue for any business, [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2009, 10:17am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Political Science is as Important as Political Theory

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  Recently the founder of the LP has been chastising the party for not being radical enough. He wrote an open letter to the LNC, which can be read here: http://www.nolanchart.com/article6640.html Here is my response: In many respects, I agree wholeheartedly with your letter to the Libertarian National Committee. Far too much [...]
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  Posted: July 17, 2009, 11:08am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• An Open Letter to Our Nation’s Leadership

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  This was heard on Glenn Beck’s show a few days ago, and is fantastic. Please spread it. I’m a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 9:44am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• David Boaz on a Key Problem of libertarians

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  We are too negative! You cannot have change without hope. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2009, 9:59am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• ISTAExposed.com

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  Check out a new website, ISTAExposed.com. Here is an informational video featuring Dick Morris: It is interesting that three new House members received so much: John Barnes – $179,500, Mary Ann Sullivan – $35,000, and Ed DeLaney – $32,000. Those 3 wins were necessary for the Democrats to maintain the House, ESPECIALLY [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 11:21pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• An Imperial Presidency, A Gangster Government

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  From Woodrow Wilson on, we’ve been increasing the power of our Presidency. With George Bush and Obama, we’ve hit the (government made) accelerator pedal. Read this post on Czars. Power should be concentrated within the Congress if there is any real power within the federal government. It certainly should not [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 4:56pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Seperate Yourself from Extremism

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  This story is why you separate and castigate those extremists within your cause or organization. They become the face of your cause, and define you. Next time you hear people saying ridiculous things like, “IT’S TIME TO GET THE GUNS!” ask them to keep their opinions to themselves. America needs [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 2:07pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Political Resources

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  I am a nerd for political campaign and organizational research. Here is the LPIN’s site to share ours. Do you have any to swap? Email me at chris@chris-spangle.com. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 10:07pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• It Could Always Be Worse!

  Share and Enjoy: [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2009, 4:04pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Need Healthcare? Get Some!

  For libertarian solutions to health care, please be seeing: http://www.reason.com/topics/topic/164.html and http://www.cato.org/researcharea.php?display=6 [...]
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  Posted: May 23, 2009, 10:56am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• One of the best things on TV ever.

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  For a Friday uplift, check this out. For some reason, it just hits you right.  I can’t find an embed, so you will have to watch it in HQ here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luRmM1J1sfg Everyone is smirking and laughing at here, then she blew them away. [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 11:57am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• I Hate Politics

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  Because of my time working with Abdul, I operate with certain assumptions. Most elected officials, media types, and lobbyists are not bad people. They are sincere. They think what they do is generally right, and the best course of action. They also spend a tremendous amount of time with each [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 12:17pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Billy Graham on Marx and the Problems of the World

  The problems in 1958 don’t sound all that different. [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 11:59am EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Council President admits to putting the Team before the Taxpayer

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  The Star wrote that we didn’t expect the Republican-controlled city-council to put the part before the taxpayer, but we did. It is why I am a member of the Libertarian Party now, and not the Republican Party. At least Cockrum isn’t hiding the fact that they did this out of retribution, [...]
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  Posted: March 08, 2009, 12:24pm EDT
  by Chris Spangle

• Who’s the Hypocrite?

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  Apparently, Steve Buyer went on Garrison’s show today, and almost called Evan Bayh a hypocrite…  This cartoon reminds me of Steve Buyer, who voted for President’s Bush’s bailout, but not President Obama’s stimulus:                       - Don’t pick an choose when to exercise your principles, Steve. Federal handouts are wrong, or they aren’t.  I congratulate Evan [...]
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  Posted: March 06, 2009, 3:09pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• COLEMAN SHUT OUT OF COMMITTEES: THE PUBLIC LOSES WHILE THE PARTIES WIN

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  LPIN Press Release: Out of the political need for retribution, and to send a message that stepping outside the old ‘two party system’ monopoly will have consequences, the City County Council’s Democrat and Republican leadership (President Bob Cockrum (R), Majority Leader Lincoln Plowman (R) and Democratic Minorty Leader Joanne Sanders [...]
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  Posted: March 03, 2009, 12:33pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Hoosier Libertarians Help Encourage Important Legislation

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  From LPIN.org: INDIANAPOLIS, IN — As friends, fans and admirers of prominent Indiana Libertarian Andy Horning know, he has been calling for a return to the “rule of law” and for restoration of respect and adherence to what are the greatest, highest laws of our nation, our Constitutions. As it turns [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2009, 2:19pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Mayor Ballard Talks to Star Editorial Board

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  Mayor Ballard speaks to the Star Editorial board. It is long, but very important to watch. Reactions? I think his reaction to the reelection question towards the end is interesting. [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 3:16pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Do You Find This Racist?

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  This is a cartoon from the NY Post. Liberals are screaming that it is racist. It is obvious the cartoonist meant that the chimp that went CRAZY must have written the stimulus bill.  [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 3:04pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Boortz: Change We Can Believe In

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  Here is a summary of Obama’s Change so far from Neal Boortz: The Dow at a 10-year low. A tax cheat running the IRS Another tax cheat as the Chief of Staff A trillion-dollar plus federal deficit Over one-half of voters relieved of any federal tax liability Government mandated limits on executive compensation Three failed attempts and [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 9:18am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Fair and Balanced

  I know that last post probably wasn’t a GOP favorite. Being fair and balanced, here is one for you, GOP: [...]
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  Posted: February 17, 2009, 9:12pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ed Coleman Joins Libertarian Party

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  INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Edward Coleman, a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council, has switched his affiliation from Republican to Libertarian. Coleman was elected in 2007 to an At-Large position, and will serve as Indianapolis’ only elected Libertarian official. “This is not a decision I take lightly, nor did I come to [...]
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  Posted: February 17, 2009, 4:22pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Is There a Better Editorial Cartoonist than Gary Varvel?

  I don’t think so. The guy hits the mark every day. [...]
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 1:53pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• New Photo Albums

  I have added 3 new photo albums to the photo page. They are editorial cartoon albums. If we are facebook friends, you may have seen them. I use fotobook for wordpress, which is awesome! [...]
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 1:37pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Telling Us What We Already Know

  Leader Boehner speaks shortly before House Democrats push through an 1,100 page, trillion-dollar spending bill with less than 24 hours of public review time. [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 3:29pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• How the Stimulus Bill Is Drafted…

  This video will give you confidence in Washington: Especially considering Pelosi is giving them less than 24 hours to read the bill so she can make it to Rome. At that rate, they would have to read over 600 words a minute with no breaks. At 1,000 pages, there can’t be [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Buy Some Earrings… Next Year

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  It came out today this new stimulus will pay $13 a week, or a little over $600 a year. Here was Michelle Obama on Bush’s stimulus on July 11, 2008. Mrs. Obama said in Pontiac, Michigan, Wednesday that if her husband is elected he will offer more than a “quick fix” on [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 5:40pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Inconvenient Debt

  Glenn again. See Also: “You’re probably expecting to hear from someone who disagrees with the Comptroller’s Generals numbers, projections, and analysis, but hardly anyone does.” - 60 Minutes I am not one for hype and hysteria, but WAKE THE F UP! [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 2:37pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Outrages and Why We Give Up

  Here is exactly how I feel right now: Why should I even call anymore? Does it matter? Are they going to listen? This moment in history is the greatest argument for anti-federalism, power resting in the hands of the 50 States. Pick an issue. Call your statehouse representative. Gauge how long and detailed [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 2:26pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Clusterf#@k to the Poorhouse

  Hilarious video from the Daily Show. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c Clusterf#@k to the Poor House - The Stimulus Package Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri Martin Funny Political NewsJoke of the Day [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 1:32pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Benjamin Franklin on Poverty

  “I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 3:30pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• John Kerry: You Are Too Stupid For Your Own Money

  Thanks for keeping my investment safe, Senator. Now, How much Social Security will I recieve? We can’t take less money from the taxpayers (they call this “giving” us tax breaks) because they won’t use their money properly. Washington politicians are afraid that we will take these tax breaks and pay off [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 3:06pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• The Liberty File

  Please check out the Liberty File repeatedly. It is the site of my friend Sean Shepard. He ran for Congress as a Libertarian against Andre Carson, and is the Libertarian Party of Marion County Communications Director. There is both a national edition, and an Indiana edition. I have it in the [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 2:13pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• How Can I Trust Again?!

   I am really struggling to read through the paper and the Google Reader on a  daily basis. I do it because it’s my job to know what’s going on, but it is  becoming tougher and tougher.  On the local, state, and federal level, I feel like I am being ripped off, [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 12:33pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Field of Schemes: Irsay Threatening Minnesotans

   The Vikings realized that Jim Irsay is the best when it comes to getting rich by scamming the  taxpayers for a new stadium. They have called him “up nort” to help stump, shame, and bully  new dollars out of Minnesotans:  ”SEPTEMBER 16, 2008  Colts owner: Give Vikes a stadium or else  Apparently it’s [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 5:40pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Maybe I don’t want the care.

  Check out this post on Obama slipping in socialized medicine to the stimulus: http://uncivildefence.blogspot.com/2009/02/well-senate-has-passed-obamas-spending.html Essentially, a government employee will be deciding on whether your parents should receive care or not. What could go wrong?! If the State is deciding how much my life is worth, maybe I don’t want the care. [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 3:10pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Schumer Says Americans Don’t Care about Pork

  Has he been hanging with Michael Phelps? [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 2:48pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Capital Welfare Board

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  A video that explains the corporate welfare amongst friends in Indy: [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 12:52pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Grown Folks is Talking

  “And in fact there are several who have suggested that FDR was wrong to intervene back in the New Deal. They’re fighting battles that I thought were resolved a pretty long time ago.” - Barack Obama “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” - George Santayana I’ll [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 12:18pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Ron Paul on the Stimulus Package

  What I find interesting about this video is the phrase, “We don’t know whether some of those cuts are tax breaks.” It sucks that Congressmen are passing an $800 Billion bill, and have little idea on what exactly it entails. He is exactly right on the GOP… [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 1:57pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Harry Reid Says Paying Taxes are Voluntary

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  “Of course taxes are voluntary! I’m a Democrat!” Here is video of an older interview with Reid. [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 1:50pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• My Heart Stopped…

  Despite having the exact opposite views of government…    My heart stopped when I considered that the President might be injured after the head bump… Why? This Man: God Save Obama, God Save all of us. [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Carmel Mayor: The Greedy Need More!

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  The REPUBLICAN Mayor of Carmel needs more money to spend. He is the poster child for this entire mess.  Carmel has three arches that costs the city over $900,000 each, dozens of ugly statues that cost a ton of money, the Keystone Avenue project that probably isn’t necessary right now, and [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 12:37pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• A Picture is Worth 9.5 Trillon…

  Let’s extract ourselves from the petty minutia of politics, and take a more macro view of our new government. I won’t say anything further. You just look at these two pictures, and I will let your mind wander to the new class of citizen (cough cough oligarchy) we’ve created:                         [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 10:38am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Does Your Economy Have Performance Issues?

  Hah! Be sure to check out the official name of the drug at the end. [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 6:26pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• The City Market is Failing

  There is a small downtown paper that you may not notice if you are not a frequent visitor to the downtown area. It is called Up Down Town. I pick it up when a new issue is out, and this last issue has an opinion piece on the City Market. [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 4:27pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• News Updates

  I love Google Reader. I read hundreds of articles from hundreds of sources. I’ve also added most of the local blogs from Indiana. I post the articles I find interesting both on facebook and through Google Reader. If you are interested, friend me on facebook, and then check your posted [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 11:02am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Bale vs. O’Reilly…

  It starts out great! Horrible language, so mind the kids and bosses: [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 10:43am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Batman Impersonator

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  HAHAHAHAH Here is the original rant (naughty language.) [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:43pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Some Pork in the Stimulus Bill

  Here is an overwhelming list of pork in the Stimulus package: http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2009/02/03/pork-what-pork/ [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 6:52pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• GRROOUUNNDHOOGS DAY!

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  My Personal Favorite: [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 1:27pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• 26 Things About Me, A Facebook Phenomenon

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  Currently, Facebookers across the country are writing 25 items about themselves. I have finished mine, and here it is: 1.       I love weirdoes. My Dad owns a janitorial company, and growing up, he employed over 50 people. Imagine the characters you get for janitorial work and minimum wage. As a result, [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 12:06pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Check out a College Aged Abdul…

  He sent this to me, so I am going to post it, because it’s hilarious. This Abdul Hakim Shabazz in college when he lived in Germany. He is right in the beginning, and about 5 minutes in. Classic… http://gallery.me.com/pmickus#100228 [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 11:32am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• The Roads Still Suck…

  A clarification of my last post: Ballard and the DPW are responsible for plowing the roads. It is 11 AM, and many roads in the center of the city aren’t clear. That’s ridiculous. It is unacceptable. I don’t care who is in office. Peterson sucked at it. Goldsmith sucked at it. Hudnut [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 10:58am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Ballard, DPW, and Indy FAIL at Plowing

  Number of comments: 5
  Job #1 is to keep the public safe. In the winter, an important part of public safety is properly plowing the streets of Indianapolis quickly and properly. Is is currently 8 PM, and I am at the LPIN HQ at Market and Delaware (right across the street from City Hall.) [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2009, 8:13pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• New LPIN Podcast!

  The Libertarian Party of Indiana has a new podcast with their former Secretary of State candidate Mike Kole hosting. The first interview is with State Chair Todd Singer. Check it out here: http://web.me.com/mikekole/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html You can also subscribe to it through iTunes here: itpc://web.me.com/mikekole/Site/Podcast/rss.xml “I’m excited to get into podcasting, because it [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 2:32pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Here She Is…..

  Could the Indy Star have found WORSE pictures of the New Miss America, Katie Stam:                     –                       –                         Ok, that one was pretty good. [...]
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  Posted: January 25, 2009, 11:45am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Best You Tube Videos of the Day

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  This one stolen from Hoosier Access: And this one from Advance Indiana: [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 1:09pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Pie in the Sky

  I’m not strongly opinionated on the General Assembly passing pie legislation. On Abdul, Matt Tully spoke of it being a moment of light-hearted fun, and not a big issue. Ok, I agree with that. It does smell a bit like goofing off at work.  At least it makes more sense [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 11:39am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Maybe Third Time Would Be the Charm…

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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 2:49pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Now the Daily Show is Conservative!?

  The notion that all media except Fox News and talk radio are liberal/scary/bad/harmful is one that drives me nuts. Certain hysterical notions are used to discredit information that doesn’t prove your line of thinking. Conservatives only enjoy watching Fox News, and puke in their mouth while watching Keith Olbermann. It [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 12:24pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• LPM Press Release - LP of Marion County Elects Officers

  The Libertarian Party of Marion County released this press release today: Indianapolis, IN (January 16, 2008) — The Libertarian Party of Marion County elected Timothy J. Maguire to lead the County Party for the next two years.  Maguire is a former candidate for City County Council at Large and on Monday, January [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 3:49pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• A Repeal of Presidential Term Limits?

  Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) has proposed repealing the 22th amendment: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj111-5. [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 11:57am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• LPIN Legislative Center

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  I want to alert you to a great resource the LPIN provides during the General Assembly, the LPIN Legislative Center. Check it out here:  http://www.lpin.blogspot.com/ We review current bills, and give a libertarian perspective on them. You are then able to call your legislator and voice your opinion!  Here is the LPIN [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 11:47am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• State of the State Recap

  For a libertarian perspective on last night, click here. For a round of quotes, click here. Here is the video of last night’s speech: [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 11:41am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Not My Debt?

  Unfortunately, it will be. Thanks America! [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 3:44pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Bloggers, are you getting ripped off?

  If you are thinking of starting a website or blog, use Blue Host! They are inexpensive, and provide a tremendous amount of quality services for less than $7 a month. If you pay for extra services like domains, extra space, and email, you are getting ripped off! Their customer service [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 12:50pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Before You Canonize Palin…

  Number of comments: 3
  Watch this video, which gives the true story on the clothes. How did Palin find Gucci shoes in her Alaskan consignment shop? [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 11:25am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Richard Simmons is Insane

  Number of comments: 3
  This is worth three or four views. Watch Chetry’s face the second time. Priceless! [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 1:12pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• If Facebook Was a Real Place…

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  Posted: January 07, 2009, 10:24am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• I am more libertarian than Ron Paul

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  Political Quizzes are generally just for fun. Here is a political quiz for you: http://politicalcompass.org/index Leave your score in the comment section.  My score is this: Economic Left/Right: 6.12  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33                         And here is a graph of the 2008 primary candidates. I was shocked the find that Mike Gravel was more Libertarian than Ron Paul. [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 8:10pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• The Future of America

  Video titled “10 Sluttiest Girls on Maury.” My favorite is number three, who says, “When Obama became President, I got the right do the hell I want to. I want to be a nurse. If that don’t work out, I just become a stripper.” [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 4:03pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• For This Reason Alone, I Will Miss Him

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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 2:45pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Indianapolis Mayor Considers Strengthening Gun Laws!

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  Check out the video here: http://timothyjmaguire.com/wordpress/?p=372 Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard tells WISH TV 8 that he wants to remodel Indianapolis Gun Laws after the restrictive New York City Gun Laws. He came to this conclusion after Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg, and is now facing 3 years in prison [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2008, 10:46pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Bill of Rights Day Celebration Audio

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  I have posted the audio for last night’s Bill Of Rights Day keynote address by Wayne Allyn Root to the Libertarian Party of Indiana below. It was a great speech. Feel free to download and post on your site. You can find pictures of the event here: http://www.chris-spangle.com/photos/bill-of-rights-day-dinner-2/ [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2008, 3:43pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Wayne Allyn Root on Abdul

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  Wayne Allyn Root appeared on the Abdul in the Morning Show on WXNT. [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2008, 3:37pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Bigger Government Is Not Stimulus

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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 4:45pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• The Brilliance of Government

  Ok… Here is the wisdom of government for you. We are going to bail out the autos to keep them from going bankrupt. Then we are going to give someone the power to bankrupt them within the plan to keep them from going bankrupt. NICE! Read the story here. [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 12:27pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Happy Boston Tea Party Day!

  From Patriot Paul: On December 16, 1773, American colonists upset with heavy taxation, exemplified by several taxes, including the Stamp Act and the Townsend Acts, and a Tea tax, decided to make a protest statement to their British overlord about their taxed oppression. Various online and historical sources note that 3 [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 11:42am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Wayne Allyn Root Event Audio

  I have posted the audio for last night’s Bill Of Rights Day keynote address by Wayne Allyn Root to the Libertarian Party of Indiana below. It was a great speech. Feel free to download and post on your sight. Click Here for Audio!   _ [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2008, 5:08pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• T. Jefferson on Government Spending

  “The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own money for unexplained projects, forbids it in the dispensation of the public moneys.” –Thomas Jefferson, letter to Shelton Gilliam, 19 June 1808 [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2008, 10:02am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Putting into Perspective the New Era of Information

  This video has blown my mind. It is amazing to see the expansion of knowledge that man has pioneered in the last 20 years. We live in great, history-bending times. [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2008, 5:39pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• New Pictures Posted

  I’ve posted four new albums on this site. I use a Wordpress plugin called Fotobook. I post and manage my albums on facebook, and it then copies it over to my blog. You can find it in the Extend portion of wordpress.org. Most of the albums are me screwing around, [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2008, 12:01am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• What Happened to Glenn Beck?

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  Blog Stats always shows how people arrive at my site. What Happened to Glenn Beck always nets 10 or so visits to the site daily. So to help those folks out, here is what happened to Glenn Beck: He was on CNN, and then Fox News saw that he is great, [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2008, 11:14am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Google comes out with another cool “thing”

  I was always a Yahoo user, resisting Google. I have a natural aversion to anything trendy. But Google Reader, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, etc… have all become things I use hourly. I love them dearly.  Google has just released a cool feature for bloggers. You can let people become members [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2008, 11:05am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Where’s Sock Puppet’s Bailout?

  The deeper meaning is that all companies can now argue for bailouts, effectively spreading financial loss across all of American society. Other than politicians who are trying to keep the blame off of themselves, who are for all of these bailouts now? [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2008, 4:17pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• A Nation Forged in Hardship

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  Thanksgiving is usually the day when we give a half-hearted, half-spoken “thanks” for our friends and family, and for some, to our God. But on Thanksgiving Day, we should give thanks to those who gave their lives to settle, create, and protect this nation in the name of liberty. This [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2008, 9:34am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Barack Obama Springs A Leak

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  Barack Obama discovers a leak under his sink, so he calls Joe the Plumber to come and fix it. Joe drives to Obama’s house, which is located in a very nice neighborhood and where it’s clear that all the residents make more than $250,000 per year. Joe arrives and takes his [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 2:28pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Thanks to All of You! TFWT is One Year Old.

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  Thanksgiving Day is the one-year anniversary of The Facts Were These…, also known as chris-spangle.com or thegreatporndragon.org. I just want to say Thank You for reading and checking it on a regular basis, both here and on the readers. I know there are a few of you! I know it is [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 11:32am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• This Cartoon Made Me Laugh Out Loud.

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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 10:05am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• SNL Auto Bailout Skit

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  Posted: November 25, 2008, 3:53pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• The Chris and Sean Show on WXNT

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  Here is a hunk of the show Sean Shepard and I hosted on WXNT yesterday. I didn’t get the whole thing, but you get the idea. We may/will be doing a podcast soon, so stay tuned! I was a little late at the start of the show, which is why [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2008, 3:33pm EST
  by Chris Spangle

• Thomas Jefferson on the Bailout

    “I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that ‘all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.’ To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specially [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2008, 10:36am EST
  by Chris Spangle

• GOP should be quiet about Obama’s “change”

  Obama ran on change. He promised to be a uniter, not a divider. He promised that he’d change the culture of Washington. That’s what most Americans voted for. Instead, I heard an advisor say that wasn’t accurate. We voted for a rollback of Bush to Clinton. Great spin!  But I don’t [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2008, 2:00pm EST
  by Chris Spangle