Chicago's Silliness on Display

Danny Solis, a Chicago alderman and representative of the Dem establishment in that wonderful city thinks fining Marijuana smokers $200 for a minor possession is the answer to Chicago's fiduciary problems.  And Rahm Emanuel is having it studied!

Just think:

Marijuana possession:  $200
Cocaine: $500
Meth:  $700
Heroin:  $1000
Rape:  $5000
Murder:  $10,000

and you don't have to pay to have any of them in JAIL!!

With a little intelligent thinking like this our financial problems are a thing of the past!  Do you agree?

The stupidity is mind boggling!

"The Stupidity of 'Buy American'"

John Stossel explains in a clear manner the real economic effects of "Buy American" which is used by the left to pander to unions.  The real effects are not positive.

Read the column carefully and you will see the left (and I should say that it is prevalent on the right to the Republican panderers also!) do not think clearly about secondary effects of their actions.

The most well known - and still not discussed - example of this is the banning of DDT in the 1960's - still not allowed today, that has caused MILLIONS of Africans to die over the last few decades.  Look it up on the web.  It is an interesting example of where dogooders will sometimes take you!

Remember Stossel is a Libertarian so always take his writing from this perspective.

Thomas Sowell: A Clear Thinker

"Democracy Versus Mob Rule" is a column that logically analyzes the Occupy Wall Street movement, exposing their "Sloppy words and sloppy thinking..." and the MSM's politically correct, but totally illogical reporting.

Read the column and let me know what you think!

2012 is VERY important!

If you don't believe me, read this article from the Daily Telegraph (London) about new EU rules that children cannot blow up balloons or use party whisles due to their "danger."  You have got to be kidding!!

This is where Obama and the left will take us.

Maybe you think this is a good rule?  I'd be interested in your thoughts.

Bikes for Terre Haute!

When Sue and I were in London we saw a "Rent-a-Bike" kiosk and lots of bicycles where anyone can rent a bike with a credit card and ride  wherever and then return the bike.  I put a picture up on my TWITPIC site.

What do you guys think of that idea?  Lot's of cities are evidently doing this.  Would it be worth approaching the City of Terre Haute to see if there might be a need for this downtown or around the schools.  J's Bikes could support and maintain the stations for the city.  It would probably be profitable for you and the city.

What do you think?

I like Steve Kelly!

'Occupy Wall Street' - What are they?

Kathleen McKinley, a blogger I regularly read, tweeted with some of the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters and writes a very interesting summary of her conversations - both the protesters side and her side (conservative!) which summarizes the misunderstanding of how our society operates and offers several suggestions to the protestors to affect their grievances.

I found her summary to be a concise summary of many of the 'facts' that are so often ignored.

Read it here and comment!