By: greghalvorson (Diary)  |  April 29th at 05:08 AM  | 

Seventy-five years ago, the Veterans of Foreign Wars erected a cross in the desert. That desert eventually became part of a preserve, and what was an act, memorializing heroes, became a source of litigation. The ACLU sought to ban the “religious symbol,” the Ninth Circuit complied, and it stood covered for years. No longer. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court overruled the Ninth Circuit, sending atheists | Read More »

By: greghalvorson (Diary)  |  April 23rd at 01:19 AM  | 

In the “it gets crazier every day” category, Illinois governor, Pat Quinn, no fan of Ludwig von Mises, is seeking to jam taxpayers with a 33% hike in income tax rates. Yesterday, public workers held a rally in Springfield, chanting, “Raise taxes!” and “Show me the money!” to underscore: A) that they support Quinn’s proposal; B) that they’re shameless; and C) that plundering the private | Read More »

By: greghalvorson (Diary)  |  April 23rd at 01:07 AM  | 

In the “it gets crazier every day” category, Illinois governor, Pat Quinn, no fan of Ludwig von Mises, is seeking to jam taxpayers with a 33% hike in income tax rates. Yesterday, public workers held a rally in Springfield, chanting, “Raise taxes!” and “Show me the money!” to underscore: A) that they support Quinn’s proposal; B) that they’re shameless; and C) that plundering the private | Read More »