tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11689584949865842762024-03-04T22:29:37.115-08:00Social Moderate, Fiscal ConservativeA collection of interesting articles and discussion from around the InternetConor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.comBlogger986125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-13775831595040393562016-03-27T19:37:00.001-07:002016-03-27T19:37:41.519-07:00Corrupt Parking Enforcement in St Louis<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/06/st-louis-county-municipal-court-reform-pine-lawn-_n_6627426.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/06/st-louis-county-municipal-court-reform-pine-lawn-_n_6627426.html</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-82569929545875615812015-11-11T07:53:00.001-08:002015-11-11T07:53:51.615-08:00What to do with Mizzou professors<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/11/10/university-of-missouri-please-immediately-fire-employees-who-taunted-media/" target="_blank">Having Missouri Professors try to manhandle student journalists, they should lose their jobs</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-55568117606908318262015-11-11T07:51:00.004-08:002015-11-11T07:51:51.075-08:00Protests at Missouri<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-missouri-block-journalists-melissa-click-perspec-zorn-20151110-column.html" target="_blank">Troubling Turn for Protests At MIZZOU</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-78460866523193676862013-09-03T16:46:00.000-07:002013-09-03T16:46:09.512-07:00Police Abuse must be stopped<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/02/federal-lawsuit-alleges-lowell-police-informants-planted-drugs-scores-cases/aWbMvZkjQUHBo0Bqrp8xxN/story.html" target="_blank">Federal lawsuit alleges that police used an informant that was planting drugs on people</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-54694954229279217582013-06-22T17:22:00.003-07:002013-06-22T17:22:51.772-07:00Questions to ask ourselves about rape jokes<a href="http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-questions-people-debating-rape-jokes-should-ask-themselves/" target="_blank">From Cracked, 4 things to think about when debating rape jokes</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-71686785620381803842013-06-22T17:21:00.003-07:002013-06-22T17:21:58.767-07:00A Discussion on Rape Jokes<a href="http://jezebel.com/when-i-was-about-13-years-old-i-saw-richard-pryors-mast-460195836" target="_blank">From Jezebel a discussion on rape jokes</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-27805235538586950212013-06-22T06:54:00.000-07:002013-06-22T06:54:02.306-07:00Feds push insane speech codes<a href="http://reason.com/reasontv/2013/05/15/lukianoff-unconstitutional-speech-code-m" target="_blank">Dept of Education pushes insane speech codes that trample the first amendment</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-86348452420252110002013-06-15T13:56:00.000-07:002013-06-15T13:56:00.418-07:00Obama's Lack of Respect for the Rule of Law<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-27/obama-s-dangerous-contempt-for-the-rule-of-law.html" target="_blank">The administration is determined to do what it wants and not worry about the pesky checks and balances of government</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-65613591644329460682013-06-12T22:28:00.000-07:002013-06-12T22:28:21.165-07:00Paul Ryan Nails it on IRS scandal<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeizflYSfR4" target="_blank">Paul Ryan on IRS Scandal</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-5915384217403131612013-06-12T12:27:00.003-07:002013-06-12T12:27:31.809-07:00Why Obama Keeps Losing at the Supreme Court<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-06/why-obama-keeps-losing-at-the-supreme-court.html" target="_blank">Why Obama continues to lose at the Supreme Court</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-13123537833586690832013-06-11T09:37:00.001-07:002013-06-11T09:37:22.949-07:00Cop Gets 4 years for beating a mentally disabled man to death<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/16/otto-zehm-beating-death-karl-thompson-mental-disabilities_n_2143920.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003" target="_blank">Man hadn't committed any crime, his last words were 'I only wanted a Snickers'</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-38957573272773674692013-06-11T08:53:00.001-07:002013-06-11T08:53:30.837-07:00Death for Gambling<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193652,00.html" target="_blank">Doctor Shot to Death for the Crime of Gambling</a>, police officer faces no punishment.Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-50539497594371934602013-06-09T19:47:00.001-07:002013-06-09T19:47:47.674-07:00More Obama Administration Abuses<a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/426401/may-16-2013/tip-wag---wind-turbines---china" target="_blank">Golden Eagles are often killed by wind turbines</a> but the Obama administration doesn't go after those companies, but has chosen to selectively enforce the laws and only prosecute oil and gas companies. The video is a short one by stephen colbert.Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-75756398038088056622013-06-08T09:31:00.004-07:002013-06-08T09:31:40.852-07:00Rational Thought about Lung Transplants<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/350404/lung-sarah-murnaghan-mona-charen" target="_blank">Some rational thoughts on lung transplants</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-82757398338085959972013-06-03T10:04:00.001-07:002013-06-03T10:05:19.631-07:00The Obama Administration's assault on the First Amendment<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323582904578485041304763554.html?mod=hp_opinion" target="_blank">How the Obama administration is trampling the first amendment</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-40572010558379067372013-05-29T12:29:00.000-07:002013-05-29T12:29:21.613-07:00Ending the Culture of shame in Medicine<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/opinion/addressing-medical-errors.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0" target="_blank">One barrier to improving patient care is getting past shame culture where doctors do not want to reflect honestly about how we make mistakes</a> from the New York TimesConor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-72155584253449966372013-05-28T20:41:00.000-07:002013-05-28T20:41:15.508-07:00PETA: it really likes to kill animals<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/saunders/article/Better-dead-than-fed-PETA-says-2626614.php#ixzz2B7YGOHdz" target="_blank">A Great Piece from SFGate about how PETA really likes to kill animals</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-10447753717062243752013-05-28T08:40:00.001-07:002013-05-28T08:40:38.449-07:00Affirmative Action Bake Sale<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/25/us/california-racial-bake-sale" target="_blank">Controversy erupts over affirmative action bake sale.</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-66428603218796563322013-05-02T08:20:00.000-07:002013-05-02T08:20:14.118-07:00North Korea isn't a Capitalistic State<a href="http://thefeministwire.com/2013/05/capitalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/" target="_blank">This is a really hilarious short article by an adorable feminist who argues against capitalism by talking about how poor North Korea is and how she learned about it on CIA Factbook. It is a pretty amusing read.</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-5746844107688704272013-04-27T22:33:00.000-07:002013-04-27T22:33:40.209-07:00Other BlogYou guys should consider checking out <a href="http://musingsandobversations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">my other blog</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-5251851921782564362013-04-09T21:23:00.000-07:002013-04-09T21:23:17.246-07:00On Political Correctness and Acting 'Niggardly'<a href="http://catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0249.html" target="_blank">A great piece on social justice, political correctness run amok and 'acting niggardly'</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-57440405482262565142013-04-09T10:56:00.001-07:002013-04-09T10:56:20.051-07:00Big Brother and Speech Codes<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/education/big-brother-is-listening.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm" target="_blank">Speech Codes on College Campuses</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-66698488244786030292013-04-07T22:44:00.000-07:002013-04-07T22:44:12.157-07:00Five Safety Laws that don't work<a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_17216_the-5-most-popular-safety-laws-that-dont-work.html" target="_blank">Five popular safety laws that don't work</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-64191570416860255032013-04-01T20:28:00.003-07:002013-04-01T20:28:55.782-07:00Remembering FBI profilers and the Beltway Snipers<a href="http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-12-15/entertainment/0212160297_1_van-zandt-serial-killers-snipers" target="_blank">They were going to be white aged 20-30 with jobs.</a> They turned out to be a 41 and 17 black men.Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168958494986584276.post-49025743821274666592013-03-30T08:31:00.001-07:002013-03-30T08:31:17.735-07:00Highest Taxed Cities<a href="http://live.wsj.com/video/ten-us-cities-with-the-highest-taxes/15A5B9DD-FEE6-4D15-B90D-82D339705D6B.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork#!15A5B9DD-FEE6-4D15-B90D-82D339705D6B" target="_blank">People often don't think about how much their city costs them in taxes, but here are the 10 worst offendors</a>Conor Mccartneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534873934454530941noreply@blogger.com0