Category: Indiana Writers Group

by Leo Morris It is time to announce the winner of the prestigious and soon-to-be coveted Reno Prize, which, starting this year, will be awarded to honor the most creative theft from citizens by their government. It should have been an easy choice, since the Indiana General Assembly is in full swing. As the saying…

by Tanner Bouchie Earlier this week, the foundation’s columnist Leo Morris provided a thoughtful piece, “Be Careful What You Consider Your ‘Right’.” The consideration of commercial services as rights reminded me of the 1821 case of Mary Clark, “a Woman of Colour, “ in which Clark, a formerly enslaved woman petitioned for release from a 20-year…

The Death of the Newspaper Biz “Any of us who has ever been at a zoning meeting with our own property at stake is aware of the urge to cut through all the pernicious bullshit and go straight to firearms.” — David Mamet NEWSMEN OF MY AGE benefited greatly from the shift to corporate ownership of…

by Mark Franke Here we go again. Indiana and most other states in our More Perfect Union have doubled down on dumb once more in pursuit of ever-elusive increased interstate commerce revenues, reduced energy consumption, improved driving safety and higher SAT scores. Why ending world hunger and achieving lasting Middle East peace aren’t on this…

by Leo Morris I hope to make lots of new friends today by reminding Hoosiers of something: You do not have a right to food, shelter or health care. Before I am accused of being selfish and heartless, which I assuredly will be, let’s try to make a distinction. Yes, you do need those things…

by Richard Moss, M.D. The rhetoric and uproar over the beating death this January of Trye Nichols by five black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, demonstrates how badly the “conversation” over race has deteriorated. One would think that a crime involving blacks killing another black would lack a racial angle to exploit. Alas, in today’s…

by Mark Franke “To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.” These words represent the first purpose for the existence of the American Legion and holds this place of honor in the preamble to its constitution. I recently attended the American Legion’s National Legislative Conference and was reminded once again of…

by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. Those on the Right warn of the expansion and inefficiency of government. It is unsettling, however, to hear young adults dismiss any government assistance in protecting their personal retirement savings. Many young adults say they cannot count on future Social Security benefits. A generation ago, crowds assembled around the country…

by Leo Morris As someone with libertarian instincts, I’ve always considered traffic regulations to be the quintessence of the law’s potential. The rules are uncomplicated and well-known. They do not judge why we take our trips or whence we came and where we are going. They exist solely to keep us as safe on the…

by Mark Franke Arthur Bryant: I miss the richness and clarity of our language. If you avoid argument and offense you never develop conversational skills. John May: That’s why you never stop talking. Arthur Bryant: I’ll be happy to discuss that with you. The dialog above, quoted from one of the weirdest fictional series ever…