The Outstater
Primary Day Ruminations WITH INDIANA’S PRIMARIES set for tomorrow it is a good time to remind ourselves that, theoretically at least, we do not live in a democracy but rather a constitutional republic. That means that when we vote it is not to determine how we are governed (the Constitution’s job) but merely to determine succession Read the full article…
Morris: ‘Forgiving’ Student Loans
by Leo Morris My heartfelt congratulations to President Biden. He is proposing an idea so bad that it replaces the No. 1 choice of worst federal government scheme of my lifetime. My guideline in judging federal programs is whether they honor the fundamental relationship between the government and the governed – that of government as Read the full article…
The Outstater
Give Rokita Some Credit CONSIDERING THE SMARM that is the Holcomb administration, this may be grasping at straws. Nonetheless, we witnessed this week a sign of actual political courage. The Indiana Attorney General is suing for documents that prove or disprove how Black Lives Matter (BLM) here says it used $90 million in charitable donations. “The Civil Read the full article…
The Outstater
Defund the Regulators COULD IT BE that the resentment and envy that is Black Lives Matter, Defund the Police and Racial Reckoning have run their course? If so, there are solid options from which community leaders could choose, options that open up neighborhoods to commercial opportunity. But somebody will have to fight for them. The experts in urban renewal will Read the full article…
Morris
Preparing for the Primaries by Leo Morris Res ipsa loquitur. That’s a useful Latin phrase meaning, “The thing speaks for itself.” It’s a legal tactic commonly used in negligence cases. It claims that the guilt of the defendant is so patently obvious that little evidence need accompany the charge. In a case of medical malpractice, Read the full article…
Moss
Against Modern Day Pharaohs by Richard Moss, M.D. With spring on its way and the world moving on from COVID, I was looking forward to attending the Passover Seder at the temple my family and I have attended for some 30 years. We have been less involved as the children have gotten older, but I wanted Read the full article…
