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• I wonder if they say "Don't be Economic Girly Men" on the back

  —Library Chronicles

  Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.’s [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
  by jeffrey

• Leges have to meddle in everything, don't they?

  —The Old River Road

  Today Gov. Jindal signed two bills that illustrate how the tentacles of government extend to just about every aspect of society.

  HB 400 requires schools to provide at least 30 minutes of "moderate to vigorous physical activity" for 7th and 8th grade students -- currently the law only requires 30 [...]

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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 10:49pm EDT
  by CB

• Empty CaloriesFrom 2Millionth Web LogKarl Rove, whose ...

  —2Millionth Web Log

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  Empty CaloriesFrom 2Millionth Web LogKarl Rove, whose political 'skills' are the moral and ethical equivalent of Cheetos, accuses the Obama administration of being 'pre-packaged.'In other news, irony insists it's not dead, but admits to being incommunicado when Rove made his remarks. [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 9:05pm EDT
  by Michael

• Fun quote of the evening

  —Library Chronicles

  Kevin Houser interviews Kevin Houser about being cut
  
  "Was I prepared for it? No. Was it heart wrenching? Yes. did I lock myself in the bathroom and cry like a baby? Sure," Houser said. [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 9:02pm EDT
  by jeffrey