The Outstater
WE FEEL LUCKY to get through a Super Bowl these days without seeing a commercial that includes a corporate message shaming us to mind our political correctness. The copywriters for Nike and Budweiser can say what they may but Joseph Epstein, past editor of the American Scholar, has written brilliantly about “the good intentions paving company,” a critique of the ever-expanding Read the full article…
Arp: Is Citizenship Still Worth Something?
“Citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it.” — Mark Twain by Jason Arp Has the value of American citizenship degraded in recent years? It is true that official costs do not reflect any reduction in the official value of U.S. citizenship. A recent report in USA Today shows that the price the Read the full article…
Franke: Loyally Opposing Biden
by Mark Franke This is an excellent opportunity for the Republicans in Congress to assume the role of the loyal opposition, as that term is understood in Britain and elsewhere in the Anglosphere. The term was first invoked by a minority Member of Parliament in 1826 to establish that opposition to government legislation did not Read the full article…
The Outstater
WHAT IF A CABINET-LEVEL APPOINTEE in the Indiana governor’s office made “radical, homophobic and racially divisive” comments when she was in her late 20s? In today’s media environment, there would be serious inquiries, right? Well, not apparently if that person fills a historic post as the state’s first “chief equity, inclusion and opportunity officer.” All of that Read the full article…
Morris: Sniffing Out Stupidity
by Leo Morris Man’s best friends are becoming more and more helpful. They have been trained to sniff out bombs and drugs and lost hikers and long-buried bodies. Now, there are dogs that can smell COVID-19. When they detect the virus, they simply sit down by the carrier, and that person can then be whisked Read the full article…
News Alert: Aliens and Climate Change
As a service to the membership, we will provide regular updates on the concern expressed yesterday by MSNBC host Joy Reid that if aliens ever attacked earth it might be because humans had failed to fight climate change. We realize there is a lot to unpack there but that’s it, that’s the news alert.
