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Old Line Elephant News Roundup: 1/21/13

Been a few weeks since I've rounded up the news. First, let me say congratulations to President Obama on the beginning of his second term. I disagree with him, but plan to be praying the Lord provides him the guidance he needs as he leads us. Second...let's get into the news items:

• On the waste front, I've done 3 "Waste of the Week" pieces so far - you should read them all. Here's my most recent.
• The O'Malley (D-MD)  administration violated procurement laws in an attempt to strong arm things in Baltimore City. Red Maryland has more on it here.
• Solving all other problems, Governor Martin O'Malley (D) wants to curb second amendment rights in Maryland. Police say upwards of 400 marched on Annapolis to protest the potential infringement.
• Katy Perry performed at a children's inaugural event. Some found her attire inappropriate. I find the fact that a woman who's music is predominantly about sex would be selected to sing at a children's event to be inappropriate.
• In light of the President's reelection, Erick Erickson of Red State calls for conservatives to be the loyal opposition / happy warriors. I tend to agree with him.
• The Ravens are going to the Super Bowl, or as my wife likes to call it the Sup-Har-Bowl, as the two head coaches are the Harbaugh brothers. So, I'll be excited or super annoyed post-Super Bowl. Either way, let's rock this thing.
• What US Governor has 60% of his staff being female with 2/3 of higher level staffers who are making decisions being ladies? None other than Texas Governor Rick Perry (R). Which is interesting, considering President Obama pays women staffers less and does not have close to that percentage of high level female staffers.
• Breeanne Howe at Freedomworks wrote a piece on state income taxes. Bottom Lines: States without them are doing better than states which have them. Good to know.
• Associate Professor Denny Burk of Boyce College wrote a piece on homosexuality and sin, very brief, entitled, "Gay and Straight in the Image of God." I wrote a piece echoing a similar sentiment last week.
• In Wisconsin, a federal appeals court upheld the public sector union reforms of Governor Scott Walker (R). Walker continues to be my hero.

Thoughts? Comments on the news or items I missed? Feel free to comment.

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