Arp: Let’s Salvage Competition
by Jason Arp When I was a kid in the late 1970s, we had one telephone in our house. It was a drab green color and had a very long chord to allot the user some freedom to roam into the living room or dining room if they were adventurous. We could only talk to grandparents a state Read the full article…
Franke: The Good Things That Unite Us (mostly)
by Mark Franke I have given up all hope of returning to the day of e pluribus unum. I certainly don’t expect anyone in Washington D.C. or the New York City media center to repent of their divisive ways and take on this noble cause. So what? They don’t dictate how I live my life or the Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
Testing the Boundaries of ‘Extremism’ “Our mission is to marshal the best thought on governmental, economic and educational issues at the state and municipal levels.” — the Indiana Policy Review Foundation A COLUMNIST at the Indianapolis Star is said to have privately described members of our foundation as “extremists.” Fair enough. In our 33 years we have never Read the full article…
Morris: Covid and the Djokovician Line
by Leo Morris It’s an issue that has long engaged my attention: Where do we draw the line between autonomy and subjugation, between when we should be left alone and when we must be made to conform for the common good? I have strong libertarian instincts, so I have always argued for the minimum government Read the full article…
Gaski: The Fili-busted Race Card
by John Gaski, Ph.D. So the Democrats are playing the race card against the GOP on the Senate filibuster rule, calling Republicans “racist” if they oppose the old custom’s ad hoc elimination. What a surprise. The Democrats play the race card against everyone and everything that stand in their way on any issue, no matter how hypocritical Read the full article…
McGowan: A Gender Imbalance on Campus
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. President Daniels: I hope the school year began well and stays that way. My friend, a proud Boilermaker, shares your missives with me, including your recent “Open Letter to the People of Purdue,” in which you lament the imbalance of men and women on campus. I taught for over 40 years Read the full article…
