The Outstater
“I would say our country should be more fearful of white men across our country because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country.” — Rep. Ilhan Omar quoted by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio ARE COLLEGE ‘EDUCATED’ PERSONS IMPORTANT? That is in scare quotes because the meaning is to be questioned here; Read the full article…
Penticuff: One-Party Rule
by David Penticuff Those of us with a conservative bent carried a vague image in the back of our minds of how sweet life might be with Republicans in power and able to do all they campaigned about doing. Common sense would mean something, trains and buses would run on time, divorce and child abuse Read the full article…
Morris: The Census Quandary
by Leo Morris The census-citizenship-question sideshow seems to have ended, and thank goodness. Now, we can concentrate on what is really important about our decennial body count. That’s not to say citizenship – particularly the illegal-immigrant component – is not an important issue. It is, but the federal government has ducked it for decades. If Read the full article…
The Outstater
WE JOURNALISTS have never been known for our courage. That’s why Murray Kempton said of us that in history’s great conflicts we are the ones who ride down from the hills after the battle to shoot the wounded. It is even more true today in news organizations where the individual journalist cannot count on his Read the full article…
Morris: Indiana Fuddy-Duddies
by Leo Morris “Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.” – Ambrose Bierce I unflinchingly claim conservatism as part of my political philosophy, and I am happy to live in a conservative state. In fact, I even wish Indiana would Read the full article…
Schansberg: Shazam!
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. My family and I saw “Shazam” in the theater a few weeks ago. It’s a fun little movie from the DC Comic universe — a combination of action, magic, some drama and a few larger themes. Maybe it’s because I’m a nerd and a labor economist, but beyond the entertainment three Read the full article…
