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‘Prosperous’ Is a Matter of Deminiation A BALL STATE ECONOMICS PROFESSOR is saying forcefully in multiple interviews and articles including yesterday’s Indianapolis Star that the thousands of Haitians dropped into Logansport have made the town more “prosperous.” He cites data to prove his point. He is a pointy-headed fool. The professor’s conclusion is based on an assumption that certain businesses in Read the full article…
Rasmusen: Why Do 55% Think 2020 Election Was Stolen?
by Eric Rasmussen, Ph.D. Why do 55% of voters think Biden stole the 2020 election? I think it boils down to three things. First, Biden’s vote was peculiarly high in just the places he needed votes, and those votes appeared late. Second, an astounding 68 million votes were by absentee ballot, which are notoriously the easiest place Read the full article…
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Newspapers for Sale — Cheap NEITHER THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR nor any other Gannett newspaper will be making an endorsement in this presidential election. Corporate headquarters says it is to protect journalistic integrity and independence. (You can stop laughing now). More interesting is Jeff Bezo’s frank and honest explanation of why his Washington Post will no longer endorse. It is a practical Read the full article…
Franke: Elections, Voting, Ballots . . .
by MARK FRANKE It’s just a few days until the election and there are already 165 lawsuits filed according to Bloomberg. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Harris campaign has 400 lawyers drafting legal documents to have ready, with 10,000 lawyers in reserve for election day deployment. We’ve come to that. It seems our litigious society Read the full article…
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A Political Strategy that Works “Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.” — Napoleon THE LATE JOE OVERTON was the strategic genius in our small group of early state think-tankers. He understood that meeting with politicians is a waste of time. Why? Because they are followers, not leaders, following anyone who will help Read the full article…
Cummins: Teacher Pay — ‘Guesswork with Footnotes’
by Ryan Cummins An open letter to state Sen. Greg Goode: Your newsletter announcing that Indiana’s average teacher pay now surpasses $60,000 is Interesting. In my opinion, though, your and the Indiana Republican Party’s take on teacher compensation is at best flawed, and more likely destructive. In an essay disseminated by The Indiana Policy Review in 2023, I Read the full article…
