Varvel: John Dewey
by GARY VARVEL Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” How do you “fundamentally transform” a nation? Answer: Through education. As the saying goes, “The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will become the philosophy of the government in the next.” Transforming the next generation became the mission Read the full article…
The Outstater
The Pampered Civic Mind Chesterton’s Fence: A principle advising against removing any law, institution or custom unless you first understand why it was put in place. A HANDFUL OF STUDENTS at a local high school organized a protest this week against imagined activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (there hasn’t been much). The students carried signs quoting Read the full article…
The Outstater
A Mamdani for Indianapolis DIFFERENTATION is not allowed in the corporate newsroom. That is, all individuals and groups are to be treated equal in their motivation and character (except conservatives, who are racist and evil). This softens intra-office relationships but makes predicting the twists and turns of politics difficult. So it is unsurprising that nobody is asking this simple question: In Indianapolis, could a Read the full article…
Franke: Immigration
by Mark Franke Political drama. Sadly, this was the reluctant opinion of my Socratic discussion group after we took on the issue of immigration last month. Any workable long-term solution requires political sense in Washington DC and particularly in the halls of Congress. Expecting anything sensible from that dysfunctional bunch is drawing into extremely long Read the full article…
The Outstater
Delineating ‘Growth OUR MAYOR likes to tout her city as being one of the fastest “growing’ in the state. The scare quotes are to alert you that growth needs some definition. The mayor is talking demographically, that is, her city is increasing in the raw number of people. That is the wrong metric, it will be argued Read the full article…
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Race and Crime: Stats Matter (He) “struggled with mental health issues” and appeared to have “suffered a crisis.” — the mayor of Charlotte describing the man who stabbed to death 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska riding the train to her work. A FRIEND, a young man with a wife and two small children, was shot a few days Read the full article…
