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.
The Outstater
Let’s see if you can remember when Gov. Eric Holcomb said this: “With the radical left now in control of Washington, your governor is your last line of defense, As governor, I will defend your right to be free of socialism and tyranny. Your Second Amendment right to keep your family safe and your freedom Read the full article…
Morris: The Bald Eagle
by Leo Morris I noticed in a couple of recent news reports that Indiana has been made safe again for the bald eagle, which is a simple piece of good news worth celebrating in this era riven by an angry partisan divide and political revenge disguised as a plea for unity. The eagle, a bird Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
HERE IS A PROPOSAL to help bring us back together after this week’s bizarre inauguration. It involves restraint and precision in the use of our words, something that George Orwell encouraged in his “Politics and the English Language.” “Political language — and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists — Read the full article…
