This story is a prime example of the corruption and ineptitude of the the little fairy kingdon called Porter County Indiana; and is the major reason I left there seven years ago.
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Just saying..
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This Wired article hits most of the same points I make, with a little less... name calling and whatnot.
Sent by a reader, a picture of an anti-ObamaCare rally outside of Evan Bayh's Senate office earlier today in Indianapolis:Zhao Xiao, one of China's top economists, started reading the Bible in 2002 while traveling in the United States and researching a paper on American business culture....
Zhao, who lives in Beijing with his wife and two daughters, professed Christ [...]
The article summary: "All-American Michael Oher went from the streets as a 15-year-old son of'" [...]
Great show. Four guys in chaps and Stetsons, guitar, bass, accordion and fiddle. The Philharmonic in the background and around me hundreds of people in the audience of a couple thousand wearing name badges. Unusual, I thought. I have been to quite a few concerts and seldom [...]
As Dr. Shetty [...]
When Alabama Congressman Artur Davis voted against the health-care bill that passed the House earlier this month, he probably expected some grief from fellow Democrats. But he couldn't have anticipated being accused of selling out his race.
Mr. Davis was the only black Member' [...]
[...] The mayor decided today to retain two mayoral advocates: Ken Nicolet and Cherise Dixie. It was the right move. He deserves some credit for a mess he created.
During the budget hearings council president Tom Smith and member Tom Didier pushed to cut two of the four mayoral advocate positions. There [...]
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, encouragement [for the unemployed] may come from an unexpected source: the Puritans.
Often misunderstood and perennially maligned, the Puritans—tested first by religious persecution and later by [...]
Greenwood, IN -- Members of the Libertarian Party of Johnson County met last night to re-activate their County Party. A Convention was held to elect new officers, affirm by-laws, and discuss future plans. The Johnson County Party has been inactive in the last few years, but John Lowe took the [...]
Andy Barr from POLITICO was in Noblesville last night? Really?
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Excerpts from a long article by Justin Lahart in the WSJ on some amazing research...
Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test [...]
Remember that 35% tariff President Obama imposed on tires imported from China this month?...Since the tariff announcement on September 11, U.S. tire wholesalers have been warning that their sales prices to retailers will increase by about 15% on average. [...]
But I think it's terrific that liberals are finally willing to start looking at outcomes to judge a system. I say we start right away with the public' [...]
(17) America's low ranking on international comparisons of infant mortality proves other countries' socialist health care systems are better than ours.
America has had a comparatively high infant mortality rate since we've been measuring these things, [...]
I love to see Malthusians gettin' a beatin' (with hat tip to and analysis by Sevens)...An eye-opening documentary called Not Evil Just Wrong: The True Cost of Global Warming Hysteria is being released this week by the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation—an outfit I endorse.
I dare say the film will be controversial because it [...]
It’s been a while since I did one of these. Given all the traffic from Churubusco regarding a recent post, here’s one up in your town folks.
Offender: MARK A. MAGGERT
Address(es):
Home – MARK A. MAGGERT
315 MILL ST
CHURUBUSCO, INDIANA 46723
County: WHITLEY
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Um, What??? Oh wait, well if the UN says it's true...“We are deeply sorry and [...]
Sunday, December 6, 2009
4pm to 8pm Just Judy's Restaurant
2210 E 54th Street
Indianapolis, IN
Initial Buy-in: $100
Required Registration Deposit: $10 (refundable only if the event is canceled)
additional buy-in's allowed within the first two hours.
PRIZES (assuming 50 players)
1st: $1500 (30%)
2nd: $1000 (20%)
3rd: $500 (10%)
Blind Schedule
20 [...]
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Maple Creek Golf and Country Club
Street: 10501 East 21st Street
City/Town: Indianapolis, IN
This is the LPMC's annual year-end fundraiser/celebration, with proceeds benefiting our 2010 race for Secretary of State.
Tickets are $75 per person, or $120 per couple (married, [...]
Senator Dick Lugar's wife, Charlene "Char" Lugar, has been charged with driving under the influence following an automobile collision.Click below to read a statement from the Mayor Henry.
The dream of a joint solution to City of Fort Wayne and Allen County space needs through co-location just died today. I believed a joint solution was achievable and did everything in my power to realize that dream. The [...]
Cher and Sonny Bono’s daughter-turned-son was on “GMA,” where he/she called his/her sex change “the best decision I’ve ever made.”
We’re just saying..
Oh, and word has it Taviano has accepted a position in Naples, Florida. We’re not aware with what company or organization, or what her position will [...]
Updated: They did cover the story. Ben put up a story at 3:00 a.m. this morning. Must have been a busy guy yesterday.
The Journal Gazette apparently decided to sit out the Palin book signing event today. Instead of sending their crack political reporter Ben Lanka, it seems the best they [...]
Usually the questioning on city council is blunt. Straight forward questions are asked and usually, meandering answers are given by city officials. There was an example of just the opposite last Tuesday.
The question on the table concerned hiring a consulting firm to help the city progress through the $240 million [...]
The current health care debate has generated a lot of discussion on just what constitutes a "right". I've always maintained that our rights cannot conflict with somebody else's rights. That is, if something you consider to be your right requires the initiation of force against another individual, it isn't really [...]
Some interesting information has been brought to the attention of this blog about PAC's, PAC money, hypocrisy and a 5th Congressional challenger.Stuart Shepard will be coming to Indiana in December to unveil a new Stoplight video about Indiana's Marriage Amendent at IFI's quarterly luncheon. Here are the details:
Friday, December 4, 2009
Skyline Club, One America Square, Suite 3600
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46282
11 am - 1:00 pm
$40.00 per person
To register [...]
"Look on the bright side: Even if KSM [Khalid Sheikh Mohammed] is acquitted, they can always lock him up for failing to buy health insurance.""I probably wouldn't have started with evangelicals," said the Brigham Young University (BYU) professor, considering the antagonism between the two groups' [...]
This bill is hot off the presses and word is that most senators haven’t seen the bill yet and that the motion to proceed (though not yet scheduled) is coming without them having seen the bill for much time. So now is the time to get on the phone to [...]
Buried deep within the verbosity of the 1,990 page healthcare reform bill meandering to passage on Capitol Hill is a significant provision that has the potential to cost the American people billions of dollars in more bailouts. The recipients of this bailout will be unions such as the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees Internal [...]
Libertarians in Lake County gathered last night for their annual convention to elect new officers. Jeff Duensing was elected as Chairman of the County Party. Duensing has served as Vice Chairman for the County Organization for the last term, as well [...]
Libertarians in Lake County gathered last night for their annual convention to elect new officers. Jeff Duensing was elected as Chairman of the County Party. Duensing has served as Vice Chairman for the County Organization for the last term, as well as running for Congress in District 1 and as Central Committee Representative. [...]
So today, Hoosier Access has finally picked up on the three week old story of a National Bank of Indianapolis screw up that resulted in the Marion County Republican Central Committee (MCRCC) bouncing a check. If you want to read their tangent-laden, poorly written [...]
