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A couple of modern-day Ellsworth Tooheys

Observe:

Fidel transfers power to his brother and, thereby, saves the Cuban people from the indignity of electoral choice. Congressman Serrano’s (D-NY) first instinct is to publicly congratulate the dictator.

Bruce Raynor, president of the union UNITE HERE!, urges legislators to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act (a misnomer of monumental proportions), and thereby, spare potential [...]

The Wheeling BBQ Police: Pig-roaster’s court date later today

I’m not sure how the story has gone this long without appearing on the blog — especially when my own co-worker, Izzy Santa, has been quoted in relation to it — but, in any case: “Pig roaster’s citations from Wheeling have Filipino consulate, ACLU, libertarians crying foul”.
For those link averse, a man from Wheeling [...]

After work, I’m stopping by CVS and buying some Cheez-Its

Mayor Bloomberg enjoys Cheez-Its. So do I. They’re a delicious snack that really deliver a cheese explosion. I’m not sure what it is about them; maybe it’s the half-gram of trans fat found in every serving. Who knows. All I know is that I’m a fan. A big fan.
But Mayor Bloomberg, the trans fat foe? [...]

Repeal This!

Repeal Day? A day celebrating the freedom to drink? Well, alright then!
Yesterday marked the 74th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. Yes, 74 years ago, the 21st Amendment was signed into law (effectively repealing the 18th) bringing joy and merry into the bloodstreams of early 20th-century boozers everywhere. Ah, the freedom to drink alcohol openly [...]


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