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A Nation Forged in Hardship

Thanksgiving is usually the day when we give a half-hearted, half-spoken "thanks" for our friends and family, and for some, to our God. But on Thanksgiving Day, we should give thanks to those who gave their lives to settle, create, and protect this nation in the name of liberty. This is a nation forged in hardship, in a long struggle for freedom. Generations of men and women struggled and died (and still do) to achieve this: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religio… Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on November 27, 2008 at 9:57am — No Comments

WXNT's Behind the Scenes Cam

You can hear all the behind the scenes action between 7 AM and 10 AM here: http://www.chris-spangle.com/2008/06/25/behind-the-scenes-cam-now-live/ Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on June 25, 2008 at 7:47am — No Comments

The Doris Minton-McNeil 911 Call

http://www.chris-spangle.com/2008/06/23/bad_minton_call/ **Warning - Rough Language You shouldn’t say the following things if you are drunk, a City-County Councilor, and have just said, “Do you know who I am!??!”: The following is a summary of the police report. You can verify this by reading the police report here. (Not edited for language. Names of other suspects, DOB, Addresses, and other sensitive information edited out.) Three IMPD officers have arrived at a west side residence. They see… Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on June 25, 2008 at 7:44am — No Comments

Live Coverage from the Democratic Convention

Chris-spangle.com is the place to watch the Convention. It won’t be the best because it’s off a webcam, but you’ll have something! We’ll go live at 12:30 or 1, and run until 4ish. I’ll be live blogging, which will show up as sub-titles. If you sign up for a Stickam account, you can chat with other viewers and myself during the convention. Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on June 21, 2008 at 9:41am — No Comments

More Democratic Lunacy…

From the Failed Policies of the Past File: Mike O’Connor may step down later this summer as Marion County Democratic Chairman. His replacement? Ed Treacy! Obama laid out his economic plan for the Wall Street Journal: “Sen. Obama cited new economic forces to explain what appears like a return to an older-style big-government Democratic platform skeptical of market forces. “Globalization and technology and automation all weaken the position of workers,” he said, and a strong government hand is… Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on June 21, 2008 at 9:40am — No Comments

Obama’s Adviser List Shows Little CHANGE!

The main theme of the Obama campaign is CHANGE!. America can cast off the “failed policies of the past” and finally prosper thanks to the savior of the American economy, military, and eventually, the entire planet. Let’s ponder the phrase “failed policies of the past.” Democrats have had a heavy hand at those failed policies. They’ve been in control of one or both branches of Congress consistently the last 20 years. They had 8 years in the White House with Clinton. But I bet by CHANGE!, Obama… Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on June 21, 2008 at 9:40am — No Comments

Tim Russert and the Decline of Journalism

The passing of Tim Russert is a sad event in American Government. The media’s job is to challenge politicians on their words. No one does that better then Tim Russert. In fact, few do what Russert did. We are entering a dangerous age of journalism, and therefore, politics and government. The pace of media has quickened. I am in radio, so you’d think that all I’d need to do is confer with sources and read as much as possible to prepare for the show. But as we enter this age, I need to write blog… Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on June 17, 2008 at 10:22am — 3 Comments

The Real Reason for Reform

http://www.chris-spangle.com/2008/03/12/the-real-reason-for-reform/ By Chris Spangle | March 12, 2008 Forget the politics, although it seems as though the General Assembly can’t. Government is by the people, and for the people. So where did Indiana and the U.S. go wrong? This is the real reason for reform: Hi Abdul, My story is just one example of why you can’t just take the purchase price and figure a property tax. My house was built in 1870- an historic Irvington home. The purchase price… Continue

Added by Chris Spangle on March 13, 2008 at 6:21am — No Comments

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