The Outstater
WITH INAUGURATION ceremonies in the works, many are reaching for historical analogies for the 2020 U.S. presidential election. They range wildly from the reign of Commodus to the Council of Trent to the Civil War to the 1960 defeat of Richard Nixon. There is one, however, that best reflects the challenges facing our nation. It is the Battle of Hastings, in which William, Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR has declared itself a charity of sorts. The executive editor in the midst of the pandemic sent an appeal for readers to give her money because . . . well, because she needs it. “Our company and IndyStar staff are facing the same economic realities that many of you are living,” explained Katrice Hardy in an extraordinary message. “Even as Read the full article…
Franke: A Light in the COVID Darkness
by Mark Franke I have avoided writing about COVID so far and intend to continue onward along this path . . . except for today. This column isn’t so much about COVID per se but about the effect it is having on our daily lives. First, I should admit that I neither understand nor care Read the full article…
The ‘Good Guy’ List
HELP US BRING TOGETHER Hoosier councilmen committed to limited government. The foundation again this year will be linking local officeholders throughout the state.* You supply the contact information, the foundation does the rest. Foothold meetings (free food and drink) are being scheduled now. The good that can come from sharing issues, contacts and strategies cannot be overestimated. Please send your nominee to director@inpolicy.org or call 260/417-4094. * Read the full article…
Following Up: Students from China at IU
LAST SUMMER the Indiana Policy Review released a series of papers reporting on the 3,000 students from China enrolled at Indiana University and why they were more of a national-security concern than typical foreign students. This Friday, a congressman-elect, a former member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, described such students as acting “like a spy network.” First, Read the full article…
Moss: Chanukah, Christmas and Western Civilization
by Richard Moss, M.D. JASPER, Ind. — Chanukah, the festival of lights, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Maccabees (or Hasmoneans) over the powerful armies of the Seleucid (Greek) Empire under King Antiochus IV. King Antiochus, in 167 BC, in a show of force, forbade important Jewish observances such as keeping the Sabbath Read the full article…
