Franke: Trump Cast as Shakespeare’s Richard III
by Mark Franke A recent conversation with my editor over future writing assignments inevitably led to Donald Trump. I don’t like writing about him, or about Joe Biden for that matter. That whole situation seems to me to be a surreal collision of “Citizen Kane” and “The Wizard of Oz.” My editor, with his feet Read the full article…
Keating: A Plea for Law and Order
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. When Hoosiers gather to discuss local government expenditures, polarization kills conversation. Comments like, “We absolutely need more bike trails,” and “It’s the potholes, stupid,” do not help. Why not start with principled limits on government, a recognition of scarce tax revenue and a locality’s particular concerns? Consider four groups that Read the full article…
McGowan: Censorship
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. With turmoil rising in 1780s France and a revolution in the near future, the royalty and the wealthy plus the clerical hierarchy — in other words, the 3 percent of the population who held power — drafted edicts to limit the spread of ideas. They censored the press. In another time, Hitler Read the full article…
Franke: Immigration II
by Mark Franke Immigration may be a difficult problem but that does not preclude a solution — that is, assuming there is the political will to affect such a solution. The political morass is beyond my comprehension or ability to navigate. That frees me to think unencumbered for possible solutions. Fortunately, I hang out with Read the full article…
McGowan: A Word About the Homeless
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. People who are homeless have recently been the focal point of attention, especially in Los Angeles. Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 to ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and day care centers. Of course, being in California means the action drew a protesting mob that brought city council Read the full article…
Franke: Immigration I
by Mark Frank This is a sad tale but with a happy ending. It is also a fairy tale subsumed in the gothic horror novel that is our immigration mess. It’s about one immigrant who did everything he could legally to become a permanent resident of the United States and was thwarted time and time Read the full article…
