The Outstater
OUR LEADERSHIP, if that is the right word, has committed tens of millions in cash transfers, tax breaks and bonded loans to making Fort Wayne more attractive to young urban professionals. Yuppies we used to call them. It seems to me we have spent little on anything else these last few decades. We have luxury apartments with indoor Read the full article…
Franke: Children Still Do Read Real Books
by Mark Franke I was in the checkout line at my local branch library the other day, standing behind several youngsters slowly doing their own checkouts with minimal mother assistance. One librarian caught my eye with an “I’m sorry about this” glance to which I responded, “This makes my day.” Think about it. Here were Read the full article…
Morris: America, What Will it Be?
by Leo Morris Is America, both as a nation and a concept, coming to the end of the road? As a firm believer in the country’s foundations of individual liberty and natural rights, I certainly think not. But I recently ran into three ideas – all in one morning’s perusal of the news, each more Read the full article…
More on Saving ‘the News’
DID THE INDY STAR meet its diversity goal this year? Don’t be silly, it and other Gannet newspapers always meet their diversity goals — even if it means passing up the most qualified person. Gasp if you will, but before you call WOKE 911 consider that the above statement is mathematical and not prejudicial. There simply are not Read the full article…
Solzhenitsyn in Appenzell
The following is an excerpt from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s memoir “Between Two Millstones.” It has been such a delight to me, and I have returned to it so many time over the years, I thought it should be shared with the membership. Enjoy Solzhenitsyn’s keen observations of fundamental democracy in one of Switzerland’s smallest cantons. — tcl FOR Read the full article…
Franke: NIMBY Is Alive and Well
by Mark Franke Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) demands recognition as a universal truth with claims both on natural law and natural rights. Its logic is unassailable. It must be, based on the number of people who claim Bill of Rights level protection under it. No one has offered a refutation acceptable to the NIMBY Read the full article…
