CALIFORNIA APPROVES FUNDING for 130 mile stretch of high-speed rail line bike path between Madera to Bakersfield.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID and the Law of Unintended Consequences. Where the federal government is concerned, I'm of the mind to argue that it should be called the "Law of Intended Consequences".

LEAVE? What To Do If There’s A Mountain Lion In Your Office.

RIGHTING A WRONG.


"What the Supreme Court declared as constitutional voters can declare as history come November."

NOT IN MY RECOLLECTION: Are Any of the Green Energy Projects Backed by the Obama Administration Solvent?

A SKEPTIC LOOKS AT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: It takes several lifetimes to put a new energy system into place, and wishful thinking can’t speed things along.

BAN those "Christian" tomatoes.

JONAH GOLDBERG: Symptoms of a sick culture.

CALIFORNIA BILL could create sanctuary state for non-felon illegal immigrants. And Arizona and the other states could offer free (one-way) bus rides to California for those willing to self-identify. Plus cash bonuses to encourage self-identification.

IS OBAMA replacing Biden as the Democrats' gaffe machine?

COMING SOON: A Butane Recharger for Your Cellphone.

ARE SHOOTERS To Blame for Western Wildfires? No. The environmentalists are.

INSTAPUNDIT looks at the current economic news. There's too much to excerpt, so go look for yourself. Good news it ain't.

JONAH GOLDBERG: Live Free -- And Uninsured. That's pretty much my plan. Since I'm retired and taking Social Security, Medicare Part A (which is mandatory, by the way -- and free) pretty well satisfies my requirement for high-limit catastrophic-care health insurance and the rest (Parts B, C, D, and whatever else comes along) I'll just skip.

Thanks, Mr. President.

GOVERNMENT CHEESE.



They'll turn us all into beggars 'cause they're easier to please.

Hat tip Instapundit.

THOMAS SOWELL: Judicial Betrayal. Betrayal? Or an affirmation of faith in the American citizens to right a Congressional wrong? It's not often I disagree with Sowell, so his thoughts are worthy of careful consideration.

IT APPEARS Gizmo is ready for toilet training.