Franke: Does the Constitution Have a Loophole?
by Mark Franke I suppose I can be forgiven for relapsing into occasional geezer mode, given my advanced age and deteriorating mental capabilities. Then again, there really is no excuse for letting it happen too often — or even at all. It helps to look for what is still positive in our rancid, rage-driven society Read the full article…
McGowan: Is a Pregnant Woman a ‘Mom’?
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. The Supreme Court appears prepared to visit the abortion question again, as well it should, for Roe vs. Wade and Planned Parenthood of PA vs. Casey are linguistic nightmares with serious implications for the viability of abortion. The Court’s language in both cases shows the Court’s confusion, or perhaps its ignorance, regarding Read the full article…
Morris: A Very Human High Court
by Leo Morris All the pro-choice advocates in my circle are in a “mad as hell and won’t take it anymore” mood, nearly apoplectic with rage at the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting an overturn of Roe vs. Wade. How dare this politicized court take the radical step of upending 50 years of settled jurisprudence. But Read the full article…
The Outstater
How Campaign Money Is Spent HERE IS WHAT we learned from Tuesday’s election about how the political system works — for Indiana Republicans anyway. First, you need to imagine for a moment that you are among the most effective Indiana Republicans, that is, that you are wealthy. And presume that as most Republicans your political values Read the full article…
Franke: In Defense of a Truly General Education
by Mark Franke A colleague at the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, Professor Richard McGowan, recently wrote a column bemoaning the lack of required philosophy courses in today’s college curricula. Perhaps lamenting is a better verb due to its classical connotation. McGowan reviewed the general education requirements at Indiana’s major universities and found them lacking. Perhaps Read the full article…
Arp: Punishing the Recalcitrant
by Jason Arp The 2022 legislative ratings have been released at IndianaScorecard.org, an independent measure of votes on bills affecting private property and personal liberty. Although the results can be read as encouraging, the political control of the establishment remains terrifying. The overall scores in the house shifted upwards from an average of 38.0 to 50.6, the Republicans improving Read the full article…
