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…
The Outstater
“Last week, Biden talked about being tough on crime. This week, the Biden administration announced funds for crack pipe distribution to ‘advance racial equity.’” — Sen. Tom Cotton $50,000 Indy ‘Peacemakers’ HERE’S THE IDEA: To slow the crime wave in Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett is repurposing some loose federal dollars to raise an army of 50 “peacemakers.” It Read the full article…
IPR NEWS: Scoring the Indiana Legislature
A LONGTIME CONTRIBUTOR to the quarterly journal, Jason Arp, is interviewed today on Rob Kendall’s popular Indianapolis talk radio show. Here is a link to the interview. Arp was asked to walk listeners through his new legislative web site, IndianaScorecard.org, an interactive system that allows users to see how legislators rank on 25 or so votes affecting private property. (Trigger warning: Some Read the full article…
Morris: A Generation Bereft of ‘Snow Days’
by Leo Morris Because I am an old man, snow scares me. Sometimes, I think it is downright evil. It weighs down the lines to my house, ready to snap them and plunge me into the cold and dark. If I try to escape, I will find it piled on the porch, ready to grab Read the full article…
