Morris: News ‘Philanthropy’
by Leo Morris The Indianapolis Star now has itself a team dedicated to “racial equity,” which includes, thanks to a grant from a nonprofit called Report for America, a reporter who will be tasked with covering “inequity in social services, immigration, cultural institutions, the legal system, education and access to health care – particularly as it Read the full article…
Keltner: Mandating the Vaccine
by Steven Keltner, PA Chances are, you’ve changed a test answer at the last second, only to find out your original response was correct. Second-guessing your visceral response is a common occurrence. Professional test preparation companies generally offer a key piece of advice to deal with this situation: Never change an answer, unless you’re sure Read the full article…
Schansberg: Government Grocery Stores
Editor’s Note: This was written a few years ago but is a useful primer on the difficulties of government arrangements being considered today for food “deserts” in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. It also relates those difficulties to government management of any politically commanded program that ignores economic realities, specifically K-12 education. by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. With the grocery store Read the full article…
The Outstater
“Communism: great idea, wrong species.” — the sociobiologist E.O. Wilson NOTHING MAKES CONSERVATIVES feel better than knowing they are right — better even than solving the problem. For instance, how about a biting critique of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and damnation of the pusillanimous who abide it? You need spend only a few moments thinking about using tax Read the full article…
Franke: Flag Day
by Mark Franke June 14 is Flag Day in the United States, a holiday sandwiched between the patriotic holidays of Memorial Day and Independence Day. Unfortunately, almost no one honors it by flying flags or other appropriate decorations. It’s sad, really. My cul-de-sac has a tradition of putting out small yard flags to line the Read the full article…
The Outstater
I TRY NOT to let old books rule my outlook. But as I write tonight, I am listening to a recording of a local city council meeting and cannot shake a thought so incisive it has long survived its writer. It is an observation from Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” through her enigmatic hero John Galt. “When you see that in Read the full article…
