Election Law ‘Slipped By’ GOP Leadership
For release Oct. 5 and thereafter (665 words) If getting people to vote wasn’t hard enough already, a new Indiana law will further stifle democratic spirit on Nov. 8. The measure removes from the ballot municipal candidates who are unopposed. What’s disturbing is that the idea became law in the first place. In hindsight, key Read the full article…
‘Like a Business’ — Really?
For release Sept. 28 and thereafter (581 words) Those of us in the private sector wonder what certain politicians mean when they say they are running things like a business. So I read with interest a recent story in my hometown paper detailing a local politician’s business rationale for disbanding the board of directors in Read the full article…
‘Let ‘m Die’ Debate Explicated
Time sensitive; for immediate release Sept. 19 (699 words) Before we sit down for the next GOP presidential debate, we need to resolve a famous exchange from the last one. The topic was health Care. It involved CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Rep. Ron Paul and the partisan crowd. It begs our most careful thought. Blitzer asked Read the full article…
Civic Education: Cynicism’s Cure
For release Sept. 21 and thereafter (679 words) “My vote doesn’t matter.” That’s how a 23-year-old Hoosier justified his failure to vote in the past several elections. It’s a surprisingly common attitude. According to the first ever report on Indiana’s civic health, Hoosiers register to vote, vote, and talk politics a lot less than citizens Read the full article…
The Colts Won’t Make Us Rich
For release Sept. 16 and thereafter (588 words) I’m not a big fan of the National Football League (NFL) — I don’t bleed Colts blue — but I do catch a game here and there, and I’ll admit I’m glad the season started on time this year. But according to a recent article in the Read the full article…
Less Government Spending Can Boost Growth and Jobs
For release Aug. 31 and thereafter (765 words) Keynesian economists, especially Alan Blinder and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, have been stridently outspoken recently about the notion that federal stimulus could destroy jobs. They are most concerned that this view is a threat to sound policy-making and that public opinion is swinging rapidly and heavily toward Read the full article…
