Category Archives: Government

REPUBLICANS DEAL ANOTHER BLOW TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The Indiana Republicans just can’t get enough of trouncing on our public school system and the parents who stand by it.  Once again, just to reinforce their love of anything non-public, Republicans gussied up the now-legal package of enticements to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Government, Indiana, Indiana General Assembly, Mitch Daniels, Republican Party, Republicans, Tony Bennett | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

BEND IT LIKE BENNETT

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

The Superintendent of our Indiana schools – and I use the word “Superintendent” lightly – Tony Bennett has been anointed to attempt to placate the fears of Hoosier teachers, parents, and supporters of public education as he and his boss … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Government, Indiana General Assembly, Mitch Daniels, Religion, Republicans, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

COATS WHINES ABOUT LAME-DUCK CONGRESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

Dan Coats is a whiner.  We pay our elected officials to complete a job which includes up to the day they leave office.  But that seems to be too much for Coats to bear, and, instead, he would rather have … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Government, Politics, Republican Party, Republicans, Taxes, U.S. Senate | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

STUTZMAN VOTES AGAINST PROTECTING YOUNG WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Marlin Stutzman couldn’t bring himself to vote for an international effort to end violence against women around the world by working to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage. What kind of mindset drove 157 Republicans … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Government, Indiana, Marlin Stutzman, Republicans, Third District, Women's Interests | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

STUTZMAN MAKES HAY WITH SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

The quarterly candidate financial reports are out, and, according to the FEC reports, Marlin has had no trouble raking in money from PACs and other special interests.  As of September 30, 2010, Stutzman’s fund raising looks like this: Total Receipts: … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Democrat Party, Democrats, Government, Marlin Stutzman, Republican Party, Republicans, Third District | Tagged , , , | 89 Comments

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MARLIN (AND HIS MONEY)?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

Rumor has it that the powers that be have advised Stutzman to lay low because he has the election “in the bag.”  Maybe that’s why Stutzman makes half-hearted appearances at functions and leaves before they conclude.   Or why he has … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Democrats, Government, Marlin Stutzman, Third District | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

STUTZMAN AND SUBSIDIES: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Marlin Stutzman has a credibility problem.  On one hand, he decries subsidies and states, “I think it’s time to get rid of farm subsidies.” “The subsidies only manipulate the market.” But on the other hand, he accepts subsidies for his … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture and Food Production, Farming, Government, Marlin Stutzman, Republicans, Third District | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

THEY WANT WHAT! JUST FOR MY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

As we morph into a society increasingly obsessed with tracking its members and assembling as much personal private data as possible in mega-databases, I would never have dreamed that my Homestead Exemption would become a vehicle to gather personal data. … Continue reading →

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DANIELS HIRING FREEZE THAWS QUICKLY FOR HIS REPUBLICAN SENATE

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

I read everyday about the Indiana budget and how education, salaries, social programs, etc. must be trimmed in order to ward off the state’s financial problems.  So what does the Little Napoleon do? Here is the release in the Journal-Gazette: … Continue reading →

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REPUBLICAN ANGST OVER ACORN LEADS TO UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

The angst over ACORN has led to introduced legislation that – whoops – well sweeps in such entities as military contractors and could conceivably lead to defunding of some of the military-industrial giants.   Representative John Boehner, the ever-omnipotent partisan pol … Continue reading →

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