Susette Kelo’s famous “little pink house,”which became an iconic symbol of the Kelo case. Some fourteen years after a controversial Supreme Court decision upheld the use of eminent domain to seize homes for transfer to private developers, the state where the case originated may finally pass a law that curtails such abuses.
Source: [Ilya Somin] Will Connecticut Finally Enact Meaningful Eminent Domain Reform?
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Kelo is a national disgrace!
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The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people. The claim, accompanied by a photo and video of the men the group said had unleashed the carnage, emerged more than two days
Source: Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings
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“Eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind”?
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Ask any college student in the U.S all the ways in which college bleeds money from attendees and you will have a pretty substantial list. From outrageous textbook prices with baffling sell-back returns to the cost of tuition to the ways, they find to nickel and dime you after you have paid tuition (i.e parking passes, dorm costs).
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Seems like corruption is rampant in “Big Education”. Time for DOJ to get ramped up for prosecutions?
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Authored by Derrick Broze via The Mind Unleashed blog, A third lawsuit related to claims that Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer has revealed new details about the cozy relationship between the biotech giant and U.S. regulators. On Monday, Monsanto Co. corporate spokesman William Reeves admitted the corporation has regularly communicated with U.S. regulatory agencies regarding reviews of the controversial Roundup herbicide.
Source: New Roundup-Cancer Lawsuit Exposes Cozy Relationship Between Monsanto And EPA
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Can anyone spell “regulatory capture”?
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After being called out on strikes in the fourth inning of the Phillies’ loss to the Mets on Monday, Bryce Harper barked at umpire Mark Carlson from the dugout, got ejected, and threw a whole fit. His hair looked fantastic, but the rest of him looked pretty childish.And I get it. In quiet, rational times, I maintain respect for the work done by referees and umpires to enforce the rules of their sports, but during the heat of competition — any competition, really — I become convinced officials are either grossly incompetent or, for whatever reason, punishing me personally with their calls. I am not someone anyone would ever call “sportsmanlike.”
Source: MLB: Bryce Harper’s ejection shows need for automated strike zone
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Interesting. With so much money involved, it’s easier to “blame the refs” than improve yourself.
What happens then there is no umpire to blame?
Will he assault the RoboT Ref?
What’s next? The safe / out call by drone?
It’s a kid’s game and supposed to be “fun”. Leave it to adults to drain the “fun” out of everything.
Argh!
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Reinke Faces Life 