The Outstater
Phony Altruism and an Apple Plethora In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all, By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul; But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: “If you don’t work you die.”— Rudyard Kipling, 1919 WE ARE Read the full article…
The Outstater
Thanksgiving in Kenya GRANTED, I MAY NOT KNOW what is expected of a modern governor these days. Somehow, though, I didn’t think it would involve traveling to Kenya for Thanksgiving. What’s he doing in Kenya? Well, the governor, his wife and entourage are visiting Indiana National Guard troops there. Whoa, now I’m really confused. What is Read the full article…
Franke: Manchin Is no ‘Moderate’
by Mark Franke Joe Manchin is hard to figure out. He likes to see himself as a moderate who thinks independently of party and ideology. Many desperately want to believe that. His recent decision not to seek reelection as a senator from West Virginia has been spun to meet the interests, might I say delusions, Read the full article…
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Exposing the Eco-Devo Game AT LAST, an actually issue of critical economic importance in the governor’s race. Mike Braun has called attention to his GOP primary opponent’s role in creating a statewide eco-devo network that runs on favors and political connections. “Eric Doden has been using donations from people who received taxpayer-funded benefits while he Read the full article…
McGowan: Is Disparity a Choice?
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. About a month ago, the Indianapolis Star reported that “One of Indianapolis’s most popular charter schools is expanding to create an all-girls STEM-focused K-8 school.” Inside Indiana Business said “the school, called Girls IN STEM Academy . . . will open in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Every Girl Can Read the full article…
Keating: Social Security Has Promises to Keep
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. James C. Capretta, fellow at the American Enterprise Institutes, asks, “How can the largest items in the federal budget, Social Security and Medicare, be preserved without more borrowing? (Tightening the Terms of the Social Contract, Law and Liberty, Nov. 7, 2023)” The original concept of tying retiree benefit payouts to the Read the full article…
