Morris: The Legislative Remedy
by Leo Morris In the aftermath of two momentous Supreme Court decisions last week on guns and abortion, emotions are running high and, indeed, starting to turn ugly. Perhaps it is a futile suggestion, but could we possibly step back, take a breath and consider the court’s actions a small victory for federalism? The Founders’ Read the full article…
The Outstater
Sen. Young to the Ramparts ALLOW ME a short note on Sen. Todd Young’s vote against the Second Amendment. OK, the senator’s staff would be quick to correct me on that point. He didn’t actually vote against the Second Amendment. He voted in favor of “bipartisan safe communities.” Specifically, he voted to allow government to deny the Read the full article…
The Outstater
A Political Forecast you Can Bet on WHAT DOES IT MEAN that Gov. Eric Holcomb was booed at last Friday’s lead-in to his own convention? Well, it means that the next couple of election cycles will be crazy wild. Moreover, the political and journalism classes have positioned themselves so far out of touch that they will be of Read the full article…
Franke: Jimmy Carter Days Are Here Again
by Mark Franke The bane of retirement is trying to live on a fixed income. At least that is what everyone who is retired believes. I used to chalk this up to geezer whining. I am one, so I know their whining when I hear it. No more. We fixed-income types have a real complaint Read the full article…
Schansberg: A Disastrous, Immoral U.S. Debt
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. It’s always more fun to spend money than to make it. And it can be tempting to borrow or steal money, instead of earning it. What’s true in our private lives is true with the government as well. Politicians are known for exaggerating the benefits and downplaying the costs of public Read the full article…
McGowan: Roe vs. Wade and ‘Moral Standing’
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. The central question for beginning of life and end of life controversies is moral standing, also called “moral status” and “moral consideration,” the concept refers to the duties owed by moral agents to another entity or, conversely, an entity’s claims that can be made on moral agents. Most philosophers agree that human Read the full article…
