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FDA to Investigate "Any and All" Caffeine Added Products
Mayor Bloomberg is probably skipping around his office throwing confetti and thanking whatever god(s) he thinks are on his side. The federal government is stepping in and taking the first... -
Does Senate Bill 536 make it illegal to possess and sell most cigarettes in Indiana?
I’ve taken a real close look at the provisions in Senate Bill 536 regarding “look-alike” synthetic drugs. It seems to me that a good case can be made that... -
FOP Ends Support of Bisard…Why Were They Financing Him in the First Place?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that David Bisard got another DUI. Not uncommon for a person with one DUI to get a second one, really. Many...
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FDA to Investigate "Any and All" Caffeine Added Products
Mayor Bloomberg is probably skipping around his office throwing confetti and thanking whatever god(s) he thinks are on his side. The federal government is stepping in and taking the first step towards another NYC style banning. This time...... -
Does Senate Bill 536 make it illegal to possess and sell most cigarettes in Indiana?
I've taken a real close look at the provisions in Senate Bill 536 regarding "look-alike" synthetic drugs. It seems to me that a good case can be made that cigarettes with additives of any type will become a "look-alike" synthetic drug unless Governor ... -
FOP Ends Support of Bisard…Why Were They Financing Him in the First Place?
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard that David Bisard got another DUI. Not uncommon for a person with one DUI to get a second one, really. Many do.But the Bisard case is a little different. Bisard was a cop. Bis... -
Indiana Sheriff Vows to Not Enforce Future Gun Laws
Sheriff Bradley RogersElkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers is no stranger to media attention. Since his campaign, he has not been scared to speak out loud about his position on laws and their constitutionality. That attention is surround... -
Libertarian Party of Marion County Statement on SB 621
Libertarian Party of Marion County Urges Governor Pence to Veto SB 621The Indiana General Assembly has passed SB 621, a law which would eliminate all At-Large City-County Council seats in Marion County and give the Mayor unrestricted control over ... -
LGBT Couples Benefit Greatly From Elimination of Inheritance Tax
Fellow blogger Paul Ogden makes a great point in his blog about the inheritance tax. LGBT couples might be the biggest winners.You see, a spouse was previously tax exempt from the inheritance tax. But since Indiana doesn't recognize gay mar... -
Fireworks Used in Boston Bombs…Prepare Yourself for Ridiculous New Fireworks Legislation
Well, here we go. It was only a matter of time until some portion of the Boston bombing story surfaced that will be used as a catalyst for ignorant, over-reaching panic legislation. And if it didn't appear before Wednesday, it's sure here n... -
Rhode Island Republican Senators Unanimously Support Gay Marriage
Yep. You read that right. An entire Republican caucus has voted in favor of legalizing gay marriage.Sure, it's a small number of legislators, but the importance of the word "unanimous" still shouldn't be lost on you. Especially on thi... -
Ballard’s New Cricket Venue…Even the GOP is Fired Up
At a time where Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is receiving even more scrutiny than normal because of the apparent power grab he is making via the General Assembly, you would think he would perhaps lay low for a bit. But that is definitely not t... -
Democrat Grover Cleveland. My favorite United States President.
I've always thought that as the Democrats have co-opted Thomas Jefferson as their own, Libertarians should do the same with the generally classical liberal bourbon Democrat Grover Cleveland. He is my favorite United States President. Like me, he gen...