Schansberg: Government Licensing
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Maybe you’ve heard about the recent firestorm in Oregon. People there are now being allowed to pump their own gas in the state’s less-populous counties. Some Oregonians are worried about their ability to do it safely or they don’t want the smell of gasoline on their hands. Of course, markets will Read the full article…
Morris: ‘#UsToo’ Shout Indiana Legislators
by Leo Morris Hoosiers disgusted with legislatures that don’t apply the same laws to themselves that they pass for everyone else can take heart that the Indiana General Assembly seems to be breaking from this deplorable tradition. The #MeToo movement has apparently achieved such volume and intensity that it can be heard even in Indianapolis, Read the full article…
Op-Ed: ‘I’m Smarter than Everyone Else’
by Arthur Foulkes “It’s a sickness,” said a friend of mine who until recently was an elected official in our city. “It sets in after you’re elected the first time, or maybe even when you’re running for office.” That sickness is “thinking you’re smarter than everyone else.” My friend made this statement after reading in our Read the full article…
Op-Ed: The Presidential IQs
“Run through the Flesch-Kincaid grade-level test, his text of responses score at the 4th-grade reading level.” — Jack Shafer in Politico in advance of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. by Mark Franke It’s amazing what you can find on the Internet these days. Definition.org, presumably an on-line dictionary of sorts, recently ran Read the full article…
Morris: The Dangerous Irony of Hate-Crimes Legislation
by Leo Morris Indiana is one of only five states that don’t have hate-crimes laws on the books. If we wise up and pass one, it will repair the state’s image as a haven for intolerance. Play it safe and follow the crowd. That’s basic psychology. A hate-crimes law would send the message that Indiana values Read the full article…
Backgrounder: Killing Off Townships
by Mark Franke “That government is best which governs least,” is a quote often attributed to Thomas Jefferson but actually belongs to Henry David Thoreau in his essay on civil disobedience. What Jefferson did say is “the government closest to the people serves the people best.” Each of these noble sentiments spring to mind regarding Read the full article…
