Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:

 
Caterpillar: Goodbye Illinois, Hello Indiana’s Right To Work ~ Lesson learned: If you want to create jobs, pass
Right to Work.
 
A Spiritual Reflection on the Life of Whitney Houston ~ A tragic but cautionary tale ~ Whitney Houston lost most of $100 million fortune after years of drug abuse, high living
 
U.S. Supreme Court justice: ‘Constitution is a static being’ ~ Justice Scalia gets it: the Supreme Courts’ role is to interpret the Constitution, not re-write it.
 
Gay by Choice? ~ Chuck Colson ponders the radical homosexual movement’s rejection of “choice.”
 
States Show Tax Hikes and the “Buffet Rule” Don’t Work ~ Red states vs. Blue states. Guess which have the healthier economies?
 
The Poached Egg ~ This is your brain on apologetics. A new-to-me site started by a former agnostic. The “Egg” serves up a good variety of resources in support of the Christian Worldview.
 
American Catholicism’s Pact With the Devil ~ Excellent article by Paul A. Rahe @ Richochet, portions of which Rush read on Monday’s show. When you start to compromise on the Truth, it never ends well.