18 Jun 2008

Drooling Home-Schooling Ruling

By Garry Reed

Newspaper article:

Los Angeles - A California judge ruled that parents without teaching credentials cannot legally home-school their children, and then asserted, "Parents do not have a constitutional right to home-school their children."

 

18 Jun 2008

Memo Gets Democrats Talking About Impeachment

By Rich Miller

The reasons why House Speaker Michael Madigan's campaign staff produced a memo for candidates about how best to call for the impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich are pretty sound. The execution, however, left something to be desired.

11 Jun 2008

When Laws Become Contemptible

By Garry Reed

According to news reports, immigration advocates are advising illegals that their best bet against deportation is to clam up and say nothing when the cops come calling.

This hacks off critics who claim the do-gooders are aiding lawbreakers.

11 Jun 2008

Who's Violating Whose Rights?

By Administrator

On April 29, the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the appeal of a nine-year-old Davenport Civil Rights Commission (DCRC) case, Botsko v. Nabb. Finally, much-needed clarity was brought to bear by attorney Tom Waterman, who presented on David Botsko's behalf. (A link to the 28-minute video is available HERE .)

11 Jun 2008

Conviction Leads to More Questions Than Answers

By Rich Miller

Some random thoughts about Tony Rezko's guilty verdict in his federal corruption trial...

04 Jun 2008

The Pitfalls of Plain-Language Legislation

By Ben Clague

Bruce Braley A bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives in April aims to help the millions of Americans who struggle to understand tax forms and other correspondence from the federal government.

04 Jun 2008

The Staycation: Turning Residents Into Tourists

By Joe Taylor

Joe Taylor"Do we build attractions to lure tourists or create opportunities for the community's own enrichment?"

That's the question asked by one of the workshops for the recently announced Upper Mississippi River Conference to be held August 21 through 23 at the i wireless Center.

The answer is "both," and this may be the summer Quad Citians can do both - being a tourist by enjoying all our great attractions and by developing a deeper appreciation for our quality of life.

04 Jun 2008

Soap Flakes and Political Fakes

By Garry Reed

Some people spend hours ensconced on their couches enmeshed in the melodramatic meanderings of sordid soap-opera offerings. Others hover above their keyboards surfing sources for unsavory political punditry and picayune policy pronouncements.

But is there really much difference between soap operas and politicking? Consider:

 

04 Jun 2008

Pay-Raise Issue Brings Session to a Quick Close

By Rich Miller

The state-legislative pay-raise issue was a big reason why the Illinois Senate Democrats wanted to wrap things up by the May 31 deadline.

28 May 2008

TSA Goes Laissez-Faire

By Garry Reed

In the ever-evolving war against airline passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to develop new weapons of mass dysfunction.

Travelers have long been harassed with X-ray machines, metal-detecting wands, and inscrutable verbal vetting such as "Did someone put something in your luggage when you weren't looking?"

Then in 2006 the TSA began quietly testing two new anti-personnel weapons.

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