Via David Weigel of Hit & Run, comes a USA Today story about a $50 million advocacy program to discourage 19 to 29-year-olds from having sex. There's a winning slogan for the Republican party: We want you to have less sex! I realize the "sinner" issues—internet gambling, sex, medical marijuana—are not really Republican-only issues, and the Democrats have … [Read more...] about Have Less Sex!
My Politics In a Nutcase
If you ever want to know more about my political beliefs, just watch this video clip found by regular Hit & Run commenter Herrick of Senator Rick Santorum explaining that the pursuit of happiness is harming America: (Click to Launch Video) One very short summary of my political beliefs is that Senator Santorum is a horse's ass. Just about everything else follows … [Read more...] about My Politics In a Nutcase
The New Tax Collectors
[Update: At the request of a member of the family described in the included news story, I've replaced their names with generic references to keep this story from coming up in searches for their names.]You know how in the Bible the lowest of the low are the tax collectors? I'm no theologian, but I'm pretty sure that's because tax collectors at the time weren't the dreary … [Read more...] about The New Tax Collectors
The Anti-War Protest That Wasn’t
Marathon Pundit notes this story: It's a mix up that will cost tax payers tens of thousands of dollars. The anti-war demonstration at Washington Square was supposed to start at noon and the Chicago Police Department was ready. But the protesters were a no show, and police say it was a big waste of time and money. ... "We never got a permit from the city," said John Beacham, … [Read more...] about The Anti-War Protest That Wasn’t
Instalaunched Again
Glenn Reynolds gave me an InstaLaunch for my post on Shooting Your Fans In the Foot. Like the last time, it was on a Saturday night, but unlike the last time, this one rocked: I've had 8000 visits to that page. Even better, I checked my AdSense account, and I made $17. Of course, being from Chicago, I wonder if I'm supposed to kick some of that back to Glenn... … [Read more...] about Instalaunched Again