Photo ArchiveGoogle Earth Ever since the Supreme Court decided against private property owners in Kelo v. City of New London, local governments all over the United States have returned to the task of taking properties from their current owners and giving them to developers and corporations, under the supposed justification that the new owners will do something with the … [Read more...] about Sportif Importer Ltd
One of Those Weeks…
I haven't been posting anything because I've been having a rough week. My car's oil light lit up on Saturday just as I pulled up at a friend's house. There was plenty of oil according to the dipstick, so I decided to leave the car there until Monday then have it towed to the shop. The tow charge plus the repairs plus a new set of tires before winter added up to $800 that I … [Read more...] about One of Those Weeks…
Get Yourself Killed
Got a few dollars to spare? Here's one way to spend it. … [Read more...] about Get Yourself Killed
The Police Nab a Looter
Public defense blogger David Feige notes that the police did manage to catch one looter: That's Merlene Maten, who's 73 years old. My immediate thought was that the police must have picked her up because she was easier to catch than all the younger looters. Apparently, that's what everyone else thinks, too: Family and eyewitnesses insisted Maten was an innocent woman who … [Read more...] about The Police Nab a Looter
Not Soon Enough
"I'm turning in my resignation today...I think it's in the best interest of the agency and the best interest of the president to do that and get the media focused on the good things that are going on, instead of me." That's Mike Brown resigning as the Director of FEMA. Man, I'll bet he'd like the media to focus on something else... (Hat Tip: Hit & Run.) … [Read more...] about Not Soon Enough