Huston: The Reality of Third Parties
by Tom Charles Huston I have pointed out earlier that since 1856 there has never been a third-party challenge mounted by disaffected party elements against the regular party nominee except when that nominee was the incumbent president. There are several likely explanations for this pattern, but a plausible one is pretty straight-forward. Conventions of the Read the full article…
McCarthy: ‘Free’ Rides to the Bread and Circus
by Fred McCarthy Are we about to see just how gullible local taxpayers are? The morning paper tells us “Voters may get say on bus plan” in Indianapolis. The big spenders on the City-County Council there must put a tax referendum on the ballot this fall. As usual, the pitch will start with intentionally misleading Read the full article…
The Outstater: Do We All Live in Brussels Now?
It is easy to slip into the mordant these days, but we are reminded that symbolism, especially the sop in which some politicians indulge, has limits when real heads are being lopped. It started with the “My Heart Breaks for New York” stickers that we stuck on our bumpers after Sept. 11, 2001. They assumed, Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (73): A History of Bestselling Authors
by Andrea Neal It’s been called the Golden Age of Indiana literature. During the first half of the 20th century, Hoosier authors dominated the fiction bestseller list, rivaling states with far more established literary traditions. Meredith Nicholson penned “The House of a Thousand Candles” (1905). Theodore Dreiser wrote “An American Tragedy” (1925). Booth Tarkington won Read the full article…
Bohanon: Trumpism Explained
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. I do not support Donald Trump. I will not vote for Donald Trump. He is a protectionist, I support free-trade. He is for strict restrictions on immigration, I am for more open immigration with the proviso that means-tested entitlements not be available to immigrants until they become citizens. Trump’s budget plans Read the full article…
Pickerill: The Two-Party Cartel
“The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.” — Indiana Constitution, Article I, Section 23. by John Pickerill The state of Indiana no longer follows its own Constitution. It routinely passes laws violating it, specifically Read the full article…
