Midwest Chick's Place

(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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  • I called this weeks ago

    Biden says that Obama is contemplating an Executive Order or Executive Action regarding gun control.  I think if he does that it’s a perfect chance to impeach him for breaking his Oath of Office wherein he swears to uphold the Constitution. Continue reading

  • Constitutional Republic, Not Democracy….

    Via Old NFO, a post by Dean Garrison regarding gun control and our responsibility as citizens of this Constitutional Republic (the US is NOT a democracy, regardless of what modern education would have you believe).  Read the whole thing.  Made me think.  Although Mr. B had already said most of it here. I have said… Continue reading

  • No one is irreplaceable….

    Holy crap.  After a nice Christmas break, get back to the office and one of my coworkers comes in with a full-blown case of the flu.  After she called in the second day subsequent, I couldn’t resist pointing out that all actions have consequences.  I might have obliquely accused her of trying to take the… Continue reading

  • Academic mindset–working for the one-offs

    Living so close to Chicago, I’ve heard the phrase “if it would just save one ______” (enter your cause du jour here).  Focusing on the one-offs is endemic in academia as well as the government.  This makes sense due to the homogenous makeup of both Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Executive Office with most… Continue reading

  • Governing vs Serving

    Last week on WLS, the  morning show had a guest host- a federal representative from Illinois.  I can’ t remember which one but he said something that I thought was quite interesting.  While he seemed like a nice guy and was truly interested in what was being said about the fiscal cliff, he also said… Continue reading

  • Living up to the name…

    Dick’s Sporting Goods is certainly exemplifying the first part of their business’ name by suspending the sale of modern rifles at its stores nationwide.  Mr B and I haven’t been back since one of their local managers decided to independently put a limit on an ammunition sale a few years ago (at least that’s what… Continue reading

  • More Christian Kane

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  • Giving Thanks!

    As Borepatch points out, Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday.  It’s been a topsy turvy year but there are people and things for which I give thanks: Mr B:  He challenges me to be better than I am and to develop skills that I never would have attempted.  My friend and my true partner. La: … Continue reading

  • Dear Health Food Store Employee

    Is there anything that qualifies you for the job besides being a vegan lesbian??  Because I seem to know more about your products than you do.  Your store’s inventory is not extensive enough that I’m not asking things that should be outside your purview.   I’ve just got to start sucking it up and driving to… Continue reading

  • Is it bad when it's so surprising that common sense wins??

    In Oklahoma an overzealous police office wrote a woman a $2500 ticket because her three year old son urinated in their front yard.  Mind that the officer didn’t see the act, he saw one of the woman’s sons lead the child up to a more secluded spot.  Well, the ticket has been ripped up and… Continue reading