This November, during the general presidential election, voters in Indiana will have to prove their identities before they vote by showing a photo ID at the polling place. That means a move toward eradication of voter fraud, and that’s a positive step for honest democracy. Indiana, which holds an all-important primary on May 6, will be joining the ranks of another 24 states that have passed voter identification laws. Illinois is not one of these states.

Drivers are facing a scary summer season this year, as gas prices have risen to record numbers. According to CNN, many economists believe that the average price for a gallon of gas (nationwide) will be more than $4 this summer. Recently, both Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) came out in support of a federal “gas tax holiday,” to last from Memorial Day to Labor Day this summer. For those few months, the federal tax placed on every gallon consumers pump could be lifted.

Two college-age girls live together. One sacrifices fun and friends for school and hard work. The other sacrifices school and hard work for having fun. The girl who studies gets a 4.0 GPA, and her partying roommate gets a 2.0 GPA. If grades were the U.S. Government, Democrats would have the 4.0 girl “share” with her “less fortunate” counterpart, so they can both have a 3.0 GPA. Seem fair? I don’t think so either.

Green. Eco-friendly. Sustainable. Reusable. Non-toxic. Environmentally-friendly. Sick of hearing these words? Sick of reading these words in headlines, on labels and in advertisements? Well, take a pill and get better soon. Better yet, sip some organic herbal tea. It might seem that everywhere one turns, these terms and phrases are being slapped onto everything from commercial cleaning products, to Wal-Mart commercials about energy credits to the embroidering of shopping bags. Stores, restaurants and vendors are offering alternative choices to the socially accepted norms of American consumerism.