A conservative’s argument against net neutrality
At bottom, net neutrality is turning ISPs into regulated monopolies, but at the federal level.
Mark Heuring
The Independence Party brand
When Nicollet says that the Independence Party is a brand without an underlying philosophy, she neatly encapsulates the reason why it’s always been silly to call the IP a “major” party.
Border crisis: What’s the plan to meet the needs of these children?
Do we have a plan for taking care of thousands of people who have nothing?
Driving decisions (but not overthinking them)
Is it always rational to take the bus?
Minimum wage and the price of a sandwich
If you are looking at over $50 for lunch for four people every time you go out to eat, even at a McDonald’s, you’re not going to see as many people eating out.
Another piece of Red
Paradoxically, a layoff of Target employees is usually good news for other businesses around town, because Target does train its people well.
Dispatch from the SD41 GOP picnic: the state of the party
Sizing up the gubernatorial candidates, praise for new party leadership and hope for 2014.
Wake up and smell the Chicago: The thread of narrative
Taken individually, the trio of scandals that are now bedeviling the Obama administration don’t make a whole lot of sense.
Papabile: who will be the next pope?
All credit to Pope Benedict for realizing it was time for him to go. But who will replace him?
Photo ops and the real gun culture
One of the things that’s most maddening about the debate over guns is that it’s so easy to resort to caricature.
The Supremes take up gay marriage
We will eventually have gay marriage in this country, but let’s hope the Court gets this decision right.
Supreme Court amendments rulings — What we’ve learned
The Supreme Court got both rulings right, and now the questions are for the voters to decide.
Penn State and the University of Chicago moment
To regain perspective on what a university should be doing, Penn State needs to scale back its football program.
Bills comes due
I didn’t endorse anyone, because my view didn’t particularly matter. I would have ranked Kurt Bills third of the three contenders.
Music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air
Unless the Ron Paul supporters build coalitions with Republicans of a more traditional sort, they will find that they clutch an empty vessel when they take over the party.
SD41 convention: Process and its discontents
Circumstances and geography made for a contentious GOP convention in the new 41st Senate district.
ID’ing the problem: What’s really behind opposition to Voter ID
Is the fee structure for getting an i.d. the problem? Is it the hassle of taking time out of work to get to the DMV? Or are a lot of people living here without identification because they are here illegally?
Bachmann gets bridge, Betty gets bupkes
Both congress members may ultimately benefit from the St. Croix bridge.
Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Awaiting the Redistricting
The big news in Minnesota is due later today, when we learn how the redistricting will turn out.
Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Homilies and the Real World
It’s been an interesting week for the Catholic Church in re politics in the United States, so I was wondering if our priest would touch on the political developments in his homily today.