Muda69

I dunno. The people around Mecca, Montezuma, and Rosedale seem like independent minded folks.

Colton Crum, a Notre Dame junior who claimed a gold medal at the 2021 ACC Indoor Championships with a pole vault of 16-9.5 feet: https://theacc.com/news/2021/2/25/indoor-track-field-virginia-tech.aspx#:~:text=Notre Dame junior Colton Crum,Virginia Tech junior Harrison Rice.

I'm sure there is a rich Cass county farmer or two that happily picks up the tab........................

I'm assuming before the consolidation that Rockville and Turkey Run were separate government school corporations? Therefore a consolidation would save $ on administrative staff like a superintendent.

And what does the state dictate, Dante?

You do realize Griddy only has something like 29,000 customers, and those customers were made aware of the risks associated with the Griddy model? Griddy even sent out 'flash notices' that their electric rates were poised to skyrocket and even suggested to customers they switch to another provider, which in Texas is a fairly quick and painless procedure. Do TVA customers have a viable alternative?

I'm sure a number of Texas citizens and their families did. They were prepared.

https://www.cato.org/blog/some-preliminary-thoughts-texas-electricity-meltdown

No, I won't freeze. I personally have backup plans in place in case of an extended power outage. Do you?

So the IHSAA exists to recognize "success" and basically ignore failure. Got it. Turkey Run and Rockville schools did recently consolidate, yes. I'm not sure if athletic relevance was the primary reason behind such a move however.

No, but it can change.

Good. Texans are great people, wanting less federal government intervention in their lives. Something socialists like yourself and Mr. Cillizza can't stand. I'll take independence over dependence on the federal government any day, as apparently so do most Texans.

Nobody or no organization is perfect, Dante. Even your precious federal government.

So you are saying Mr. Paul shouldn't have an opinion when it comes to offering gender altering medicines and surgeries to minors? If that is so then exactly who in Congress should have an opinion, only those who are sex change "experts"?

Because it is. Unless you hate the concept of Freedom of Association, which apparently you do. Because it is. Why the hell have a vote to organize if the rules/laws are now slanted enough that it will pass every time?

Syracuse University Is Not ‘Okay’ https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/02/syracuse-university-is-not-okay/ Even this goes much too far. Was all of the offense and anger really justified? Was there any supporting evidence to suggest that the student who made the post even knew that the OK symbol was sometimes appropriated by hate groups, much less that she was using it with similarly bigoted intentions? No, but sadly, the statement gets much, much worse. It goes on to call the post “an unacceptable lapse in judgment and lack of awareness on the part of our entire team,” apologize for being “negligent and hurt[ing] people in the community we love so much,” and insist that the team is “grateful that the lacrosse community has held us accountable.” Is it the responsibility of every American citizen over the age of 18 to monitor white-supremacist sites and understand their intricacies? How, exactly, is the rest of the team complicit in this supposed atrocity? Was anyone really hurt? Most disturbing is the “thank you, sir, may I have another”–ism on display in the bit about being held “accountable.” What is it that they’re being held accountable for, and by whom? I, for one, do not appreciate the team’s inviting the mob to hold the rest of us accountable to its nebulous, ever-evolving standards by subjecting us to an endless torrent of online harassment. To be clear, I don’t blame the students on the team for bowing so quickly and so low to the mob at their doorstep. I doubt very much that they wrote the statement released on their behalf, and would venture to guess that at least some of them are not happy with its contents. The culpability lies with the adults who threw these young women under the bus without a second thought to make their own lives just a little bit easier. Head coach Gary Gait, for example, is one of the sport’s most revered figures. Yet he did nothing to stand up for the team, instead calling the post a “mistake” and consenting to the tarnishing of the players he’s paid to mentor and protect. This is part of a larger trend of powerful adults and institutions failing in their obligation to shield the powerless from unfair criticism and unjustifiable consequences. There’s only one word for it: cowardice.

As one of the smallest school in 4A at the moment, I agree. Maybe even down to 2A with their available talent pool.

You do know that Frankfort finished this past regular season with a winning record, 5-4? The first one since 2009. Of course they had play two 1A schools (and go 1-1 against them) to do it.

Yes it is. Enjoy your American Dream.

I have raised multiple teenagers. Most "parental sacrifice" in Clinton county is working 60+ hours a week just to keep a roof over your family's head and food on the table. Fancy schmancy personal trainers and athletic camps are a pipe dream.

Band practice at a Wisconsin school. Sad.

Healthy = rich.

Wow, must be nice to be rich.

https://mises.org/wire/pro-act-not-just-union-handout-its-assault-freedom-association-itself There have already been mountains of coverage of the disastrous results of this policy. Former Mises summer fellow Peter St. Onge has written about how the scheme is likely to result in lower wages for contractors turned employees. But that only applies to those fortunate enough to keep working. Writing at Reason, Billy Binion has documented numerous instances of freelancers in California being basically blacklisted from numerous companies located outside the state because of the new bureaucratic hurdles that came with them. Uber and Lyft simply defied the law and said they would ignore it, which they did until a popular referendum added app-based drivers to the list of exceptions to the rule. On its face, the ABC test is merely another way to corral employees into dues-paying unions. However, its unseen effects are even more insidious and will lead to more state power and centralization. The federal government seeks to obliterate and subsume all sources of power outside itself, as it has already done with the lower levels of state authority in our federalist system, and the nonstate mediating institutions of social power such as the family and community. The freedom of association, whether in one’s private, public, or economic life, is an essential freedom upon which many other freedoms rest; therefore, its further degradation is extremely alarming. As someone who has made a living writing as an independent contractor for the past few years, I can attest that it is not always the most secure and easiest way to work in the world, but I find that this insecurity is worth it, because in exchange I have a great deal of independence and freedom. I do not have any bosses to answer to, I don’t have any HR departments to listen to, and I can work whenever I want. I am very free to organize my life how I desire. Those in power have good reason to detest this freedom. As government bureaucracy continues to metastasize throughout the economy, like a malignant cancer, increasingly more employees fall under its authority and control. Unlike regular employees, independent contractors do not have to sit in HR seminars to be force-fed woke social justice garbage or engage in struggle sessions to cleanse themselves of their gender and ethnic privilege. By forcing formerly independent workers together, they become easier to control and manipulate. Not only do those in power benefit from centralization, but it provides numerous opportunities to provide patronage to those seeking reprieve from the law (and therefore allows them to derive even more power). The California law is stuffed full of exceptions and carve outs for different professions and industries. Uber and Lyft were able to orchestrate a successful referendum campaign to have their business model added to the list. But tough luck to freelancers in industries that don’t have multiple multibillion-dollar tech giants backing them or an army of lobbyists at the ready. The relevant part of the current draft of the federal bill (section 101) doesn’t even mention any exceptions at all. No doubt that if the bill seems to have a chance of passing, lobbyists will be pouring into politicians’ offices to bow and scrape in order to protect their industries and secure exceptions and carve outs. You can’t blame businesses for trying to defend themselves in this way, but such a situation flies in the face of the idea that the law is for everyone and further feeds the culture of corruption and cronyism. The PRO Act may claim that it is all about freedom and choice, but in the end, it will only result in less choice, less freedom, and more government control. Agreed. This is horrendous legislation. I urge all those who truly believe in personal freedom and the freedom of association to contact their elected representatives and voice your opposition to this bill.

And I pointed out Sheridan <> Carmel when it comes to average family income. So you truly believe weekend skill development camps and QB academies are the primary reason that wealthy communities/cities have such (relatively) recent success on the gridiron? That a Sheridan or Frankfort or Riverton Parke or Logansport or Blackford County or Carroll (Flora) (etc. the list goes on) will never have or be able to sustain football excellence due to primarily socioeconomic factors?