Category archives: Government
Here’s the New Indiana
Mike Pence is going to run for governor of Indiana. Pence delayed his supposed announcement today as Obama and Osama appear to be dominating the news cycle for the foreseeable future, but he’s going to run for governor. Mike Pence… continue reading »
If Schools Were Supermarkets
This is an interesting perspective: Suppose that we were supplied with groceries in same way that we are supplied with K-12 education. Residents of each county would pay taxes on their properties. A huge chunk of these tax receipts would… continue reading »
Proof That I’m a Man of my Word
When I said on Twitter that I was going to pay my taxes by check so I could write a frowny face in the memo line, I meant it:
IndyGo Losing More Money
It’s no surprise that IndyGo, Indianapolis’ pretend mass-transit system, sucks. Among most lists of transportation systems in large cities, Indy ranks around 99 or 100 on a list of 100. I’m of the belief we either fix it up or… continue reading »
Why a Government Shutdown Means Nothing to Normal People
The government might shut down in a few weeks. Oh no. Won’t someone please think of the children. They’re a bunch of dumb claims going around, like these: There won’t be any mail, so no Netflix delivery! Wrong. The Postal… continue reading »
Reasons Why There Are No Real Issues Anymore
For most states and to a lesser degree the federal government, there are no real issues anymore. None. There is nothing left for Congress, the General Assemblies or other legislatures to do anymore. Here in Indiana, there were two things… continue reading »
Apple v. Amazon
Andy Ihnatko: Apple versus Amazon is like Ali versus Frasier. This is two evenly-matched fighters and the outcome of their battle can only benefit consumers. This is what I’ve been hoping for: a company with the skill, vision, clarity, and… continue reading »
Defunding NPR
Another week, another bunch of dumb decisions by our Fearless Leaders. The House voted this week to cease federal funding for National Public Radio, arguably the least biased news outlet in America. Also arguably the only news outlet left in… continue reading »
Nothing’s Good Enough
I was in the shower this morning and as the water was running, I thought, “I guess that’s a pretty good reason for government to exist.” Then I said, “Wait a minute. No it’s not. The water tastes like crap,… continue reading »
WEEEEE WOOO WEEEE WOOOO
Storms rolled through Indy last night around 3 am. What woke me up was a text message from IUPUI telling me to “run for your life, hold on to your wigs and keys and prepare to die.” I’m paraphrasing, a… continue reading »