Huston: GOP Childishness
In 1996, another Texas Senator sought the Republican presidential nomination unsuccessfully. This was his explanation for entering the race: “I am running for president because I want to finish the Reagan revolution. I am also running for president because I believe, if we don’t change the policy of our government, if we don’t change it Read the full article…
Schansberg: Reflections on ‘Trumpers’
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. I’m not pro-Trump in terms of his style or his substance. That said, I’m not as anti-Trump, for a number of reasons: 1. I think a lot of Trump’s approach is rhetoric. To be sure, the rhetoric is not always helpful — and often harmful — and thus, regrettable. Most people, Read the full article…
Bohanon: Two Views of Right to Petition
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. Thirty-two years ago I ran as a Libertarian for Congress. I didn’t win. I got 0.3 percent of the vote. The two other candidates were Republican Ken MacKenzie and Democrat Phil Sharp who was re-elected despite the Reagan landslide. Mr. MacKenzie has since passed away. Mr. Sharp has just retired from Read the full article…
Op-Ed: Growth and Your Local School Board
by Martina Webster Pretend you are in the market for a house in your Indiana community. What criteria would you give your buyer’s agent? A common request goes like this: a) within an x radius of their job (the commuting distance is a matter of wide personal preference, honestly); b) with y bedrooms and z Read the full article…
The Outstater: Subsidized Downtown Residential
by Craig Ladwig It is time to have a serious talk about subsidized downtown residential living. It’s not what you think it is — a portend of your community’s return to glory. It is a pyramid scheme operated by a cabal of land speculators, bonding attorneys, tax mavens and other rent-seekers and hangers-on. When it Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (81): The First Hoosier Congresswoman
by Andrea Neal Riding FDR’s coattails while declaring herself “my own boss,” Democrat Virginia E. Jenckes unseated a 16-year incumbent in 1932 to become the first Indiana woman to serve in Congress. A native of Terre Haute, Jenckes began her political career at age 55 after getting a taste of politics – and liking it Read the full article…
