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Porter County Politics: An Open Letter from Bob Harper

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:30:00 -0500

AN OPEN LETTER; From: Robert Harper, Porter County Commissioner:

Last year, I testified in Indianapolis in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. The testimony I gave the committee was in support of the 1% property tax 'cap' on real estate. (This cap was originally introduced by the [...]

Porter County Politics: Let's talk about ACORN

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:15:00 -0500

Somehow I missed a guest commentary in the Times, one that strongly supports ACORN and it's efforts to assist low income voters in registration and apply for the low income tax credit.

See Full commentary Here: ACORN isn't an organization filled with nuts

What ACORN actually [...]

Common Sensibilities: Snow slinks across the pavement

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:42:00 -0500

Snow slinks across the pavement / In long white snakes / We travel a ghost road tonight #fb [...]

Angry White Boy: Souder calls for an audit of stimulus funds

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:41:16 -0500

U.S. Rep. Mark Souder announced today that he is cosponsoring H.R. 4219, the National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which would set-up a ten member, bipartisan panel to provide oversight and accountability to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse relating to stimulus funds.

“Not only has the stimulus [...]

Common Sensibilities: Snow slinks

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:40:00 -0500

Snow slinks [...]

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch...: Kelly "on brink" of becoming next Irish coach?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Does God love us this much?
Kelly held a meeting last week about the opening with representatives of Notre Dame within days of Cincinnati's Big East championship game against Pittsburgh, the Tribune has learned.

Talks progressed well enough that the official announcement Kelly will be Charlie Weis' replacement' [...]

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch...: failure

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Public option triggered out of existence in the Senate compromise. I really, really wish I were wrong about this.

Of course, we're all waiting to see what the CBO says about all this, even though they said the public option would save money. After all, if it' [...]

Angry White Boy: Who’s where on pro-life in the Indiana State Senate District 17 race

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:14:12 -0500

The Allen County Right to Life sends out a questionnaire to candidates to gauge their stance on pro-life issues. Recently, 3 of the candidates for Indiana State Senate District 17 returned their questionnaires.

Mr. Wall’s answers should be troubling for anyone that is pro-life.

“We are certainly fortunate to have a candidate, [...]

HoosierAccess: Vegas on the Potomac

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:28:20 -0500

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Indy's Conservative Hardball: Andre Carson Hires Perfect New Spin Doctor... She's Used to Defending Scum!

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:00 -0500

So Andre Carson hired Glendal Jones as his new communications director. A perfect choice! You may remember Ms. Jones from time as a freelance reporter for WRTV 6 a few years ago, but a look at her linkedin profile shows her current employer [...]

Gary Varvel: The Princess and the Health-Care Bill

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:34:00 -0500

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HoosierAccess: Here’s $30 Billion China Won’t Get Back

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:56:32 -0500

Via the National Journal’s Hill Briefs:

The Obama administration will tell Congress Wednesday that it expects to lose about $30 billion of the $82 billion government bailout of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, two administration officials familiar with the report said today, according to The Detroit News.

Which is odd [...]

Angry White Boy: And the winner of the Fort Wayne Mayor’s poll is..

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:52:32 -0500

The poll was closed at 2:30 today. A total of 1046 votes were cast. The biggest loser was Bill Brown, with only 7 votes. Sorry about that Bill. The dark horse in the race, “None of the Above,” came in fourth, beating Tom Henry by 1 vote.

Click below to see [...]

Angry White Boy: Hoosiers Send More than 35,000 Holiday Cards to Troops

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:23:38 -0500

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Skillman today presented the Indiana National Guard and the United States Naval Reserves 35,629 Christmas cards from Hoosiers to be distributed to Hoosier servicemen and women around the globe.

Major General Martin Umbarger and Petty Officer Second Class Anthony Speir represented the National Guard and the Naval [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Environment - "Appalachian Wind Turbines Kill Bats, Judge Says"

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:59:02 -0500

Updating this list of earlier ILB entries, Avery Fellow of Courthouse News Service reports today in a story that begins:... [...]

Indy's Conservative Hardball: History Channel Promoting Radical History Curriculum for Kids...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:49:00 -0500

Felt this was important enough to cross post...
(H/T: From the Drudge Report)

Kids to Meet Marx in School – Care of Hollywood and The History Channel
by Patrick Courrielche

Children are uniquely malleable beings, readily convinced of magically colorful tales – Santa Claus and [...]

HoosierAccess: Tom Wall, the Pro-Abortion Candidate?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:29:44 -0500

Tom Wall, President of the Huntington County Commissioners and Candidate for Indiana State Senate District 17, seems unsure on some of the important pro-life issues facing the state. In the annual Allen County Right to Life survey sent out to the Indiana State Senate District [...]

Angry White Boy: Another fine pick by Obama

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:07:54 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Here’s a story at Big Government about Kevin Jennings, Obama’s Obama’s Safe Schools Czar and his little ‘Black Book’ For Kids. It included tips on fisting and pi$$ing on your partner.

Hope-n-Change, baby!

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Angry White Boy: What about Barry?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:56:29 -0500

What’s happening with Barry Real Estate and the failed condo/retail development at Harrison Square? Both the city and Barry have failed to really provide any substantive answers of late.

Down in Tennessee, Barry Real Estate doesn’t seem to have any problem developing property and spending money.

From the Tennessean.com.

Tower Investments and Barry [...]

Angry White Boy: Guess what they served at the White House ball on Monday night?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:12:39 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Acorn cookies.

Picture provided by U.S. House Rep. Steven King, Iowa 5th district.

H/T: Michelle Malkin

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The Bilerico Project: Damien Center Food Pantry Needs You

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:43:00 -0500

Folks, this is the worst time of year to have the food pantry run out of food, yet that's exactly what is happening at the Damien Center's Coby Palmer food pantry. The Damien Center's food pantry is a vital resource for those living with HIV/AIDS around the city.

If you have [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Courts - Supreme Court issues writ re Clark Circuit Judge Daniel E. Moore

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:19:24 -0500

Here is the 4-1 Dec. 7th Permanent Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition issued in State of Indiana ex rel. Crain... [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Courts - "The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a Boone County judge to evaluate a disciplinary complaint against Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney"

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:14:32 -0500

Here is the story from the Muncie Star-Press, reported by Rick Yencer.... [...]

HoosierAccess: Let’s talk about ACORN

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:35 -0500

Somehow I missed an editorial in the Times, one that strongly supports ACORN and it’s efforts to assist low income voters in registration and apply for the low income tax credit.

See Full Editorial Here: ACORN isn’t an organization filled with nuts

What ACORN actually does on a daily basis [...]

Opening Arguments: Flag waving

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:51:47 -0500

Number of comments: 2

The good guys win one:

RICHMOND, Va. — A 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient can keep his 21-foot flagpole in his front yard after a homeowner’s association dropped its request to remove it, a spokesman for Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday.

The Sussex Square homeowners’ association likewise has agreed to [...]

The Urbanophile: Randomly Quotable

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:43:41 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Chicago New Media Christmas Party Reminder

First a reminder that if you are in Chicago, don’t forget to join Yours Truly and folks from a lot of other great web sites as we celebrate Christmas with our very own ugly sweater party. The get together is tomorrow, Thursday, [...]

Sevens: Are we warming, or cooling?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:41:00 -0500

Al Gore talks to Slate. Walter Williams, "We've been Had." Also, competing historical temperature charts, one from the 1990 IPCC and one from Al Gore. Geologist Dr. David Gee, chairman of the science committee of the 2008 International Geological Congress, currently at Uppsala University in Sweden asks, "For how many'" [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 10 NFP)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:32:19 -0500

For publication opinions today (4): Stephanie Reeder v. John Reeder - "Petitioner-Appellant Stephanie Reeder appeals the trial court's award of..." [...]

The Bilerico Project: Rep. Andre Carson: Doing Things the American Way

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Editors' Note: Representative Andre Carson is today's guest blogger. Congressman Carson is a Democrat who represents the Indianapolis area. He is a co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) legislation currently waiting for mark-up in a House committee.

We all know' [...]

HoosierAccess: Move America forward with pro-growth agenda

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:28:11 -0500

In case you missed it, Congressman Mike Pence had the following editorial in the Indy Star this morning.

Move America forward with pro-growth agenda

By Mike Pence

As Hoosiers enjoy this holiday season, we remember the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the brave soldiers who will spend this [...]

Opening Arguments: Flying fun

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:21:12 -0500

Number of comments: 1

One more reason to drive, or just stay home, for the holidays

The number of people buying plane tickets may be down, but that’s not stopping the nation’s airports from getting all gussied up in their holiday best. And while everyone’s budget is tighter than usual, travelers will still find [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Environment - More on "Is New York’s Marcellus Shale Too Hot to Handle?"

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:18:29 -0500

Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 9th, here is a Dec. 7th NY Times story by Jad Mouawad and Clifford... [...]

Opening Arguments: Strings attached

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:09:39 -0500

Muncie wants to use money from the federal government’s stimulus program to rehire five laid-off police officers. But the money comes with a catch — it funds only three years, and the city has to prove it can handle a fourth year on its own. The city won’t have enough property tax [...]

nancynall.com: The wall cracks.

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:02:16 -0500

Number of comments: 5

I’ve been so discombobulated of late I lost the thread of the Tiger Woods story. Last I checked, we were talking about an essentially nice guy who’d stepped into it by “having affairs” outside his marriage.

Yesterday afternoon I finally had a minute to hit Gawker, which sent me to [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues one today

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:59:42 -0500

In Cornelius Cooper v. State of Indiana, a 9-page, 4-1 opinion, Justice Rucker writes:The trial court revoked the defendant’s probation... [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Courts - "Execution of Wrinkles to end 2-year state hiatus Cost is factor in trend away from death penalty"

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:46:04 -0500

Eric Bradner reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:INDIANAPOLIS — When Matthew Eric Wrinkles is put to death early... [...]

Opening Arguments: On the way

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:43:06 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Why Colts fans should be thinking “2,” not “16″:

It’s the goal that counts and not what happens along the way.

The Indianapolis Colts will bring a 12-0 record and a 21-game winning streak into Sunday’s National Football League home game with the Denver Broncos. Indianapolis has already notched a sixth [...]

Opening Arguments: Every breath you take

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:41:47 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Guess we should stop arguing about climate change. It’s real, and it’s dangerous. We know this because The Associated Press has declared it so, not in an opinion piece but in the middle of a straight news story:

Some of the poorest nations feared too much of the burden to [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Gov't. - More on: Harold Holzer and the closed Lincoln Museum

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:39:26 -0500

Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 4, 2009, where Mr. Holzer is quoted in this Q&A:How does the museum closure... [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Courts - More on: SCOTUS decides Alvarez asset-forfeiture challenge

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:32:31 -0500

Updating this ILB entry from yesterday on the SCOTUS decision yesterday in Alvarez v. Smith, Ilya Somin has some interesting... [...]

Opening Arguments: Know when to fold ‘em

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:10:05 -0500

Number of comments: 1

The General Assembly’s study committe on gambling has issued its report, and Fort Wayne’s chances to get a referendum on a casino here, always slim, have been whittled even further. Among the report’s points:

–An expansion of gambling to new cities or counties is not in the best interest of [...]

Sevens: Google Real Estate

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:07:00 -0500

Are you shopping for a home? Check out Google's real estate maps... just enter your city of interest, or zip code, and see all the homes for sale.... zoom in or out at your pleasure. Very nice. [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Law - Still more on "Jeff Council takes steps to revise sex offender ordinance"

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:06:09 -0500

Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 8, 2009, quoting a Louisville Courier Journal story, and this Oct. 22, 2009 ILB... [...]

Indy's Conservative Hardball: The Tiger Woods train wreck

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:49:00 -0500

Tiger Woods. Ok, so I have avoided blogging about this topic on purpose. His personal problems are his alone and who am I to have an opinion. We all make mistakes.

But this whole situation is now getting out of control. And I find myself [...]

Angry White Boy: The Sound and Fury

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:33:42 -0500

Number of comments: 8

It was quite a show at council last night as some 65 residents of the near east side, neighbors to the recycling transfer site, vented their anger. And, they were angry.

The roar started almost as soon as Council President Tom Smith opened the mic last night [...]

The Indiana Law Blog: Law - "Text Messages: Digital Lipstick on the Collar " [Updated]

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:33:01 -0500

An interesting and lengthy article in today's NY Times by Laura M. Holson that begins:There is a question that has... [...]

Common Sensibilities: No sunrise this morning /

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:37:00 -0500

No sunrise this morning / just a shift in shades of gray #fb [...]

Masson's Blog: Polian Instrumental to Colts Success

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:34:43 -0500

Number of comments: 1

The AP has a good article on Bill Polian, Colts president, has been instrumental to the Colts’ success over the last dozen years or so. I’d probably put him as reason #2 behind Manning, but, clearly Manning wouldn’t be as good as he is without the talent Polian has [...]

The PA-IN Erudition: Isn't It ODD...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:24:00 -0500

Isn't It ODD...
Now I want you all to focus in on the word ODD today, and with the state of affairs both here and abroad, that shouldn't be TOO difficult.
We've got more than enough "odd" to go around, don't we?
But I promise we'll' [...]

Indiana Barrister: Order in the Court

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:21:24 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Indianapolis Attorney Paul Ogden has filed suit against the Marion County Traffic Court alleging the system is unfair and violates the Constitutional rights of defendants who challenge their parking tickets because they can be hit with additional fines totalling up to $500 if they are unsuccessful.

Ogden claims that violates [...]

Sevens: Knights outswim Braves

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:17:00 -0500

Even with armor on, the Knight girls outswam the Bellmont Braves 119 to 64. The boys, however, were not so lucky, falling 65.5 to 117.5 at Bellmont. [...]