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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 UrgesGovernor Pence to Veto SB 621
The 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 the budget. The Libertarian Party of Marion County stands against this legislation.SB 621 has correctly been described as the “power grab” bill. It is an obvious attempt by the Republican super majority in the General Assembly to strip the power of the vote from the citizens of Marion County.By eliminating the four at-large seats on the Council, the General Assembly is stripping away the combined voice of The People. While the LPMC is not convinced that the current structure of the Marion County government is necessarily the most productive and efficient model available to our citizens, we also do not believe the General Assembly should be dictating that model to us. Instead, we encourage the state legislators to introduce legislation to turn the authority to decide what model works best for Marion County over to the people of Marion County. The representatives of the other 91 counties should not be deciding how people they do not represent should be able to govern themselves.SB 621 also gives the Mayor of Indianapolis unheard of authority to control the City budget in whatever way he seems fit. While the Council would still vote on the budget, the Mayor is given the almost unbelievable power to change that budget on a whim. The people of Marion County deserve a system of checks and balances, and this bill eliminates that.To make matters worse, the General Assembly simply did not take the proper time to listen to the thoughts of the people of Marion County, the only county impacted by this legislation. Instead, the legislature chose to push through this bill and enforce it on us without our say.We urge the citizens of Marion County to join us in calling on Governor Pence to reject this partisan power grab by vetoing SB 621. -
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...