What happens when a busy intersection has it's traffic signals removed?
Curiously, things got better. This is an experiment from England that suggests that traffic flow better without burdensome rules. It’ isn’t without a drawback or two, but it worked fairly well.
Ghosts of Independence - protecting the Declaration
Bill Whittle, who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite pundits, produced this wonderful piece about the “why” of America.
I ain't dead yet - update from RRGO
It’s been a while since this site has been actively updated, but good news! I’m positioning myself (and schedule, for that matter) to get back in the saddle, so to speak. Between holidays, family tragedies, and a seasonal overnight position, I haven’t had the time or wherewithal to keep RRGO updated. But it is time for a change! Minnesota’s legislative session is about to begin and the election cycle heating up, there is plenty to opine on. I’m also involved in few other projects, which I may be able to talk about publicly in the near future.
Thanks for the patience, it will pay off soon!
Chris
Network Nuetrality: Much ado about nothing
Last Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to construct basic “network neutrality” legislation designed to prevent ISP’s from favoring some content over other content.
Last November, The CATO Institute put out a 36-page policy analysis discussing the details of Net Neutrality and it’s unnecessity. From page 3: Continue reading »
Bill Whittle creates another magnificent piece for PJTV, this time comparing the destruction of ACORN to the battle of Cannae. Genius.
Interesting results from Governor candidate straw poll
On Thursday night, Maple Grove’s Cambria Suites was abuzz with excitement. That is where Minnesota Senate District 32 Republicans held a forum for candidates seeking the Republican endorsement for next year’s Governor’s race. Nine candidates gave five-minute soapbox speeches to well over 100 attendees, followed by a 15 minute mingle before the ballots were cast.
The top vote getters were Tom Emmer received the most votes, with 34, followed by Pat Anderson with 15, Marty Siefert nine, Paul Kohls seven, and David Hann six. Other candidates vote totals were Mike Jungbauer four, Bill Haas three, Phil Herwig two, and Leslie Davis two. EDIT: There were also 17 ballots marked “undecided”
Emmer’s support continues to grow, and his strong showing here shows that. Anderson had a strong showing here as well. I believe she is the dark horse behind Emmer and Siefert. I’ve said before that I thought Siefert had the inside track on the race. He did finish third, but I think nine votes is under-performance for him at this point.
It is obviously very early, these numbers could be much different at the State Convention straw poll on October 3. It will be interesting to see how differently they will present themselves in St Paul.
I have all speeches recorded, and will post them in the next few days for all to see; good, bad and ugly.
Make your voice heard, I did!
My family and I just got home from going to the 3rd District Town Hall meeting where Congressman Eric Paulsen listened to people who asked questions and made comments. No fist fights or people being hauled away in cuffs, but there were many people heated under the collar.
I must say that I was impressed as to how the Congressman handled himself with all of the questions. I personally asked him about the unvetted czars; the fact that the executive branch of our government, specifically our president, has forgone the concept that our government was founded on; checks and balance. In response, he stated that accountability needs to come back to the government and he is one of the people fighting for it.
We sat in the Maple Grove High School Auditorium; with no air conditioning, standing room only and an emotional crowd; to get our questions answered, and he answered all of them; the long winded, the blasts from people for the single payer system, the shouts from people without microphones who couldn’t wait their turn and even questions that weren’t really questions. He politely answered and commented on them all. I would say that there were probably between 20 to 30 questions in an hour and a half, which is pretty good as many questions were scripted speeches that people brought with them.
I asked my question and the Congressman answered it as best as he could. I understand that he is just one man, but we need more. My wife and I are going to another town hall meeting tomorrow, outside of our district, on our way to a tea party. Congresswoman Michelle Bachman will be taking questions in St. Cloud on 9/12/09. Click Here for more information.
Make your voice heard. Whether you are for or against the current government, get involved. This is not only your freedom to do so, it is your responsibility as a citizen. Contact your senators, your representatives, your governors, even call up the President himself, you have the right to have your voice heard. That is until they sweep that right away on page 1150 of the HR32oo rewrite.
Cross-posted from www.roblammert.com