Corruption in Illinois

The article here states that corruption in Illinois costs the average family $109! The total amount is enough to "pay the salaries for 8124 teachers." The Illinois Senate supposed to vote on an ethics proposal, and what a shock, it isn't expected to pass!

What is it about being a government bureaucrat that turns people into pigs who try to get as much out of the public troth as they can? The average salary is higher then most of their constituents, yet that does not stop them from shoveling even more into their mouths (pockets.)

You can not have the foxes guarding the hen house...

New Fuel Milage Standards

I see that Obama has announced the new Federal standards for fuel mileage. I understand on one hand why it was necessary for the Federal Government to do this, since each state was insistent on their own standards, which made it difficult for the automakers to meet various requirements. Do they make all cars meet California standards (adding the respective costs to each vehicle even though other states don't require them) or???

So it makes sense that the Federal government would reach a compromise, and from what I read, it looks like a good one. However, I always get worried when the government mandates anything since it adds costs that someone may not want to pay.

Shouldn't we let the market decide what product to build? The consumer (including yours truly) has already chosen to stop purchasing large SUVs as gas prices climb skyward, so the auto manufactures responded by stepping up production of smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles.

Like the VW commercial says, "the people want..."

Statue of former President loses its head

Yep, our future leaders (what is it about Ohio?) at work. Hey, at least it wasn't George W. Bush (yet)!

Child vs Adult's Brains

Here is a shocker! Scientists have discovered through exhaustive research that child's brains are organized differently then adults! Wow, it took a "study" to determine that little nugget? Any parent could have told them that fact

Cheerios is a drug?

Huh? The FDA has ruled that Cheerios is considered a "drug" because of statements that claim the cereal will help lower cholesterol. Ok, I guess with all of the "real" drugs out there that the US Government can not do anything about, they may as well take on a cereal manufacture...

I rank this right up there with the government's attempt to make guns illegal. They can not do anything about getting the bad guys to give up their weapons, so they may as well feel they are making a difference by going after the law-abiding citizens and making them (or at least try) give up their right of self-defense.

Pitiful.

Japanese Toilet Kneeler

Yeah, ok, I don't even know what to say about this, but it is still pretty funny. How would you like to explain this little item to your friends and family when they come over???

The Gary Baumgarten Report: 41 Cops Killed In L - Flash Player Installation

The Gary Baumgarten Report: 41 Cops Killed In L - Flash Player Installation

Read Gary's comments about this sad news. It does help to realize how many police officers are killed during "routine" traffic stops, and it might help us to understand why "some" act the way they do when they pull you over.