In the name of diversity

Political incorrectness can be a career ender. You can’t be careful enough these days.
A federal judge ruled in November against the South Carolina special license plate showing a religious cross and stained glass design, accompanied by the words “I Believe.”
U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie, a Bill Clinton appointee (for life) said the plate violated the First Amendment ban on governments establishing religion.
South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer helped push the legislation through in 2008.
“I don’t expect anything different from a federal judge who was appointed by Bill Clinton. If she wants to single me out, so be it,” said Lt. Governor Bauer.
Once again you see the pattern, folks. Bill Clinton is out of office since early 2001 but the hideous judges he appointed are life-tenured.
A New Hampshire man has won the lottery jackpot twice in four years.
Bob Jaracz, a Korean War Navy veteran, crashed in a jet and survived in the early 1950s. He eluded his captors as a Prisoner of War in Korea and returned to his unit. His luck continues.
In 2005 Jaracz and his wife Diane won the Tri-State Megabucks for $1.9 million, and in September 2009 won the Tri-State Weekly Grand for another $1,040,000.
The Tri-State Lottery is offered by the states of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Mr. Jaracz says he uses the lottery as a hobby, so far a very profitable one, buying about $40 worth of tickets each week.
Bob Jaracz is a semi-retired engineer and Diane Jaracz is a retired New York City schoolteacher. Each time they won on random numbers automatically picked for them. They have hired professional money managers to manage their wealth.
When the media came up with the red state, blue state designation, they named the Republican states the red ones. There is no way they would allow red to be associated with Democrats.
Another lottery story: Willis Willis, age 67 of Grand Prairie, Texas near Dallas, claims a store clerk stole his $1 million lottery ticket. Maybe there’s some rule against a person with the same first and last name winning. At least he could get the dull name of the week award.
Mr. Willis says he cashed in the ticket and store clerk Pankaj Joshi told him the Mega Millions ticket won $2, which he paid to Mr. Willis for a Cash 5 ticket winner.
Joshi took the winning ticket to Austin, Texas on his next day off to claim the $1 million jackpot last June 25. The case is now in the courts. Police say Mr. Joshi may have escaped to his home country with the stolen winnings. So far they have recovered $365,000 from one of Joshi’s Texas bank accounts. Mr. Willis says he still buys tickets at the store, realizing the store owners are honest, unlike their former employee. Joshi is now a wanted man in Texas, and if convicted, could get 20 years in prison.
Remember no-knock raids? They’re still around. All should read Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Raids in America by Radley Balko on Caro.org, 7-16-06.
“Never doubt that a small dedicated group of people can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Congressman Ron Paul’s toll-free message is available at 1-888-322-1414.
Name of the week: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, economist. She sounds sensible, also.
Bumper sticker of the day: Go ahead and dial 911 while I dial .357.
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