Half Past the Month
The Lost Art of Defenestration SOME OF US are getting a handle on how the Legislature works: Somewhere in the continuous rounds of lunches and dinner parties, the leadership is told by the most activated lobbyists that a certain set of issues is to be given priority this session. All else must jockey for a place Read the full article…
Franke: A Love of Poetry (Provided It Rhymes)
by Mark Franke One enjoyment I get out of life is to engage someone in a conversation over a topic I know absolutely nothing about. If my interlocutor can make his point in grammatically correct and non-exclamatory sentences, I will listen and question him up to and past the point my wife gets embarrassed. A Read the full article…
IPR News: Glynn Files in the 32nd
Fred Glynn, a longtime member of the foundation and participant in our seminars, announces he has filed in the GOP primary election to represent the new 32nd Indiana House District. Glynn says his campaign will focus on government spending, education and support for law enforcement. The candidate has been married to his wife Beth for Read the full article…
Morris: Zero Tolerance for the Word Police
by Leo Morris A white teacher in Chicago was fired recently for using the N-word in class. She wasn’t trying to be offensive. She was explaining to her world history class why the former name of the Washington Commanders football team was so offensive and compared it to the N-word, making the mistake of saying Read the full article…
IPR News: Schansberg Files in the 9th
Dr. Eric Schansberg, a founding scholar for this foundation, announces that he has filed in the GOP primary election for U.S. Representative for the 9th District. The primary, to fill an open seat, will be May 3. Schansberg says his campaign will focus on federal government spending, the national debt, inflation, federalism at both the local and national level, Read the full article…
Franke: Whither Now the GOP?
by Mark Franke “Whither thou goest, I will go.” (Ruth 1:16 KJV) At risk of placing myself outside Scripture, I must confess I can’t always buy into this sentiment. Sure, Ruth spoke these words around 3,000 years ago to her mother-in-law. My situation pertains to our current political climate, specifically the Republican and Democrat parties. Read the full article…
