Franke: The Generational Divide
by Mark Franke It is simply a fact of life that each generation rebels against its predecessors. I will leave it to the psychologists or sociologists to explain why that is and why historically these generations tend to get the rebellion worked out of their system in early adulthood. Maybe it’s the children and the mortgage Read the full article…
The Outstater
No Saving Small-Town Journos IT’S NOT NEWS to anyone that there’s no news. But I fear too few realize the importance of a media check on local government, a stalwart independent authority that holds councilmen to their word and verifies their facts, tries to match intentions with results. That once was the job of hometown newspapers — particularly Read the full article…
Gaski: The GOP and the Abortion Trap
by John Gaski, Ph.D. Clearly, the Republicans need emergency repositioning guidance on the third-rail issue of abortion to neutralize or at least minimize its electoral damage. This is not a “re-branding” matter; nearly all media talking heads and editorial writers misuse that term when they mean repositioning. Bad strategic positioning does cause brand perception problems, but Read the full article…
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The Government Shell Game “If you think the problems the government creates are bad, wait until you see its solutions.” — Libertarian coffee mug THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE has discovered that the Holcomb administration’s economic strategy, bribing investment, is pointless at best if not self-defeating or even fraudulent. There is a stack of independent economic analyses that says Read the full article…
McGowan: The Travail of a Letter-Writer
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. Each morning, I read a newspaper, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and a Gannett product, the daily paper that has many of the same articles in its Milwaukee paper as in its Indianapolis paper. As well, Gannett products have cut back on editorial commentary, especially letters to the editor. The result, as lamented Read the full article…
The Outstater
The ‘Popobawa’ Election Analysis ALL OF US in the field of political commentary have been searching these past few years for similitude to the current predicament. Although the presidential election is upon us and time is short, I think I’ve found it. First, please know that my associates at the foundation have done their best. The economists have Read the full article…
