Year: 2010
2010 in Review
It’s the end of another year, and time for me to look back at what I’ve been doing here at Windypundit, just to see where I’ve been and maybe to figure out where I’m going from here. With that end in mind, 2010 was the year in which I first questioned the propriety of the… Read more
Prosecutor Scott Andringa Tried To Put a Paraplegic Man In Prison For 25 Years For Having Too Many Pain Pills
Let me be perfectly clear about this: Scott Andringa tried to put a paraplegic man in prison for 25 years for having too many pain pills. This happened a few years ago, and obviously the story is a bit more complicated than I can summarize in that one sentence, but that’s basically what happened. The… Read more
Can’t Deduct Defense?
It’s a good question, really… Over at Popehat, Patrick has this to say about Joel Rosenberg’s defense fund: Note that this is not tax-deductible. The government does not encourage its subjects to stand up for the blameless. Well, why the hell not? As far as I can tell, the tax rule for legal expenses is… Read more
Shut Up About Yer Damned Snow!
Geez, every frickin’ time I gotta hear about it! A snowstorm hits the east coast, and it’s national news. You know why? Because that’s where all the news organizations have their big offices–New York and Washington–and it’s not really news until it happens to them. But you know what? North American weather patterns move from… Read more
More Reasons Why the TSA is the Worst Agency Ever
Jennifer Abel gets off a good rant explaining part of the problem: Should’ve left well enough alone. Should’ve stayed off-line. But no-I checked a couple of news websites instead and read something which must’ve shown on my face, for my boyfriend asked, “What’s wrong?” “Nothing,” I snapped in the same tone of voice most people… Read more