Eichenberger: Pride — From Icarus to Instagram
by Dan Eichenberger MD, MBA Ancient civilizations recognized pride, or hubris, as a recurring human vulnerability with serious consequences. In Greek mythology and tragedy, excessive arrogance — defying natural limits or overestimating one’s place—invariably led to nemesis, or downfall. The tale of Icarus, who ignored his father’s warnings and flew too close to the sun, melting Read the full article…
Franke: Casinos
by Mark Franke There are two ways to think about governmental incentives for new commercial enterprises. One is the high-level theoretical or philosophical one. In this way of thinking, the basic question is whether government even should be involved in what essentially are free enterprise activities. The other is to accept that government, being government, Read the full article…
The Outstater
“A conservative is someone who stands athwart history, yelling, ‘Stop,’ at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who so urge it.” ― William F. Buckley Assessing the Next Indy Mayor AS INDIANAPOLIS SLIDES into progressivism, the way to think about Democrats is not what candidates stand for but what Read the full article…
The Outstater
The Unmet Demand for a Well-Rounded Education WE STRESS the importance of teaching history in our newly published Indiana Mandate. The Founders believed the country would remain free only if its people learned history’s lessons. Benjamin Franklin noted that history would show the young “the advantages of liberty, mischiefs of licentiousness, benefits arising from good laws and Read the full article…
Eichenberger: Christian Nationalism
by Dan Eichenberger, MD, MBA “Christian Nationalism” has become one of the most abused phrases in American political debate. Once an academic term, it is now routinely deployed to delegitimize citizens who believe America’s Judeo-Christian moral inheritance should continue to inform public life. The phrase is rarely defined with precision and seldom applied consistently. Its Read the full article…
Gaski: Save the SAVE Act, Not the Filibuster
by John F. Gaski, Ph.D. On the prospect of ditching the Senate filibuster in order to pass the SAVE Act, Majority Leader John Thune has been heard to say, “The Democrats may intend to steal the car, but we don’t have to give them the keys.” Translated: Don’t provide future Dems with the filibuster weapon. Read the full article…
