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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…
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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…
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We’ve Lost the Founders’ Mindset SOME OF US have spent decades studying the legislative mind. Most of us have worked through our cynical phase where we assumed it was all selfishness and venal ambition. There are many Indiana legislators sincerely trying to advance measures that they consider important for all of our well-being. It’s just that they aren’t trying Read the full article…
Gaski: The Dems’ Affinity for Illegals
by John F. Gaski, Ph.D. The media and American people don’t seem to get it. A few talking heads have verged on elucidating what is happening, but the true gestalt has yet to be adequately processed in the general media. Namely, why must today’s liberal Democrats resort to such fanatical measures, in government and in Read the full article…
