State opens books to web viewers
The state comptroller’s office has created a new Web site that will allow visitors to see how taxpayer’s dollars are spent at the multitude of public agencies. The site, http://www.openbooknewyork.com/,…
Dialog show notes 061708
How many chances should a person get? That was today’s topic – and it revolved around the fourth DWI arrest for Marcy Cole. My suggestion was that after being arrested…
Reason show notes 061708
Thanks to David DiPietro for taking time out of his day to answer my questions – and yours. I thought the gay marriage call might stump him … or that…
Baltimore Cop at it again …
Yesterday on Reason, Frank told me about a YouTube video of a cop in Baltimore harassing a skateboarder. I found another YouTube video of an artist complaining that the cop…
New column: Speculation as news …
It’s Tuesday, which makes it column day. Here’s a snippet: You’ll often hear people say they wish they could be a weatherman; only get it right half the time and…
Speculation as news …
You’ll often hear people say they wish they could be a weatherman; only get it right half the time and still pick up a full paycheck. Heck, you might have…
Show notes for June 16, 2008 …
Monday’s shows both dealt with the same topic – the senior prank at Lockport High School and the over-reaction to it by the administrators. I mentioned a couple web sites…
WECK is streaming!
I just found out that Hometown 1230 WECK is now streaming online … Just click here to listen, or click the link from WECK1230.com … The streaming is part of…
Oklahoma declares sovereignty …
Thanks to Rus Thompson for bringing this story to my attention. Apparently, Oklahoma has reminded the federal government that the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution says states come first…