I wouldn’t say the Secret Service is incompetent these days, but a week ago Sunday they nabbed hundreds of children trying to invade the White House lawn armed with eggs.
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According to several news accounts, the IRS is complaining that budget cuts make it harder to audit as many people as in the past. I’m no PR genius, but the agency might not want to put a budget increase to a public vote in mid-April.
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Some people say if the IRS audits fewer wealthy people, it will encourage more people to cheat on their taxes. Then again, it could just encourage more people to become wealthy.
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This is a crisis, however. Without more money, how will the IRS properly harass conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status?
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Out of 11 million people who registered NCAA tournament brackets with ESPN, a 12-year-old boy tied for first place. But the sports network is refusing to let him qualify for the chance to win a $20,000 gift certificate and a trip to Maui because he’s not 18. After all, who knows what would happen if we turned important grownup sporting events into something for kids?
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Instead, ESPN offered to let the boy host SportsCenter. Great. Instead of a bunch of cash you might use to get a new X-Box, you get to read out loud, like in school, but in front of millions of people.
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Members of the Duke basketball team didn’t show much sympathy for the kid. After all, he’ll get as much money as they did for making everyone else rich.
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At an Easter Prayer Breakfast, President Obama said some Christians today act “less than loving,” which led to angry and hateful responses from some Christians.
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A massive power failure last week turned off the lights at the White House. But officials there hardly noticed, saying they hadn’t had much power at all since last November.
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Some people believe the day is coming when we’ll be able to vote for president on our smart phones. That could get confusing. It’s a good thing Election Day isn’t in March or many people might accidentally elect Kentucky.
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Smart phone voting might have its advantages. If you really aren’t sure you want to vote for a candidate, you could settle for just “liking” him instead.