Morris: Finally, Sophomoric Rule
by Leo Morris A line from a Bob Dylan song keeps going through my head: “Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.” That describes well my year as a high school sophomore, a member of that cohort, which, with a perfectly balanced mix of arrogance and ignorance, knows absolutely Read the full article…
Public Safety
(For the use of the membership only.) “In a free society, government has the responsibility of protecting us from others, but not from ourselves.” — Walter Williams, George Mason University AS A RULE WE WRITE about Indiana issues here. Sometimes, though, a national story is so profound it encompasses our most local concerns. So it Read the full article…
Backgrounder: Religious Liberty
by Mark Franke Some folks in the federal courts and governmental agencies decided to read the actual language of the First Amendment, that part which says the practice of religion cannot be prohibited. Instead of being cat’s paws for the anti-religion crowd, they came down on the side of the free exercise of religion as Read the full article…
A Callow Strike for a ‘Perfect’ Climate
by Ken Bisson, M.D. Young people around the world went on “strike” Friday as a statement of their concern about climate change. Perhaps that makes this a good time to consider climate change on a scale much larger than their short lifetimes. Since our earth first obtained an atmosphere, the global climate has been changing. Read the full article…
Morris: Paths of Least Resistance
by Leo Morris Those of us with libertarian instincts who want less from government – less spending, less growth, less meddling with the private sector – are frustrated at every level. We’ve all but given up on Washington, and even state capitals seem more interested in directing their citizens than in serving them. That leaves Read the full article…
Getting a Foothold
THE PARTICIPANTS in our seminar earlier this month were challenged to name one Indiana city council with a majority of members committed to smaller government. They could not. Indeed, they couldn’t remember one — ever. It was attestation that we’re losing the battle and the war. It’s time to change the strategy For starters, we Read the full article…
