The Outstater: Do We All Live in Brussels Now?
It is easy to slip into the mordant these days, but we are reminded that symbolism, especially the sop in which some politicians indulge, has limits when real heads are being lopped. It started with the “My Heart Breaks for New York” stickers that we stuck on our bumpers after Sept. 11, 2001. They assumed, Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (73): A History of Bestselling Authors
by Andrea Neal It’s been called the Golden Age of Indiana literature. During the first half of the 20th century, Hoosier authors dominated the fiction bestseller list, rivaling states with far more established literary traditions. Meredith Nicholson penned “The House of a Thousand Candles” (1905). Theodore Dreiser wrote “An American Tragedy” (1925). Booth Tarkington won Read the full article…
Bohanon: Trumpism Explained
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. I do not support Donald Trump. I will not vote for Donald Trump. He is a protectionist, I support free-trade. He is for strict restrictions on immigration, I am for more open immigration with the proviso that means-tested entitlements not be available to immigrants until they become citizens. Trump’s budget plans Read the full article…
Pickerill: The Two-Party Cartel
“The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.” — Indiana Constitution, Article I, Section 23. by John Pickerill The state of Indiana no longer follows its own Constitution. It routinely passes laws violating it, specifically Read the full article…
Huston: The Woeful History of Third Parties
by Tom Charles Huston Third-party campaigns can have an effect in national elections. The Populist uprising west of the Mississippi cost the Republicans control of Congress in 1890 and Benjamin Harrison his bid for reelection in 1892. The Progressive insurgency in 1912 which led to a three-way race among President William Howard Taft (R), New Read the full article…
Huston: A Pre-Revolutionary Environment?
UNDER WHAT CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE or democratic theory is it legitimate to deny political opponents access to the public forum? How do you conduct democratic elections if political rallies are shut down and candidates are silenced by partisans of the other party? The answer from the Left is that some candidates simply don’t have a right Read the full article…
