Immigration: Tomatoes Aren’t Free
By Jim McClure and Norman Van Cott Do immigrants slice themselves a piece of the U.S. economic pie at the expense of Hoosiers and other Americans? Judging from the xenophobic backlash against immigrants, many Americans apparently accept this assessment. As a result, immigration now connotes U.S. international charity. Public debate focuses on whether the United Read the full article…
Down on the Farm (Subsidies) in Indiana
Editors: This column on Indiana agricultural subsidies can be further localized by inserting as marked the data for your county, region or congressional district. Indiana Writers Group column for May 17 and thereafter 840 words by Eric Schansberg In developed countries over the last century, relatively free markets and massive technological advances have resulted in Read the full article…
Indiana Voters Are Deciding Enough Is Enough
Indiana Writers Group column for May 10 and thereafter 750 words By Andrea NealLawmakers with long tenure in the Indiana General Assembly should make note of a refreshing trend. Voters are imposing term limits. It happened twice in the May 2 primary: to Senate President Bob Garton of Columbus, a 36-year veteran, and to Rep. Read the full article…
Irony in Intelligent Design
by Cecil Bohanon Over the past 50 years individual rights have been supplemented and in some case supplanted by group rights. The whole notion of group rights is based on the premise that certain groups are victims of social oppression. Recognizing group identity is the first step in redressing this grievance. A myriad of legal Read the full article…
Another Misguided Attempt at Making all Things Equal
Writers Group column for April 26 and thereafter 740 words By Andrea Neal INDIANAPOLIS — A couple of students in my class get “As” all the time and their peers are getting jealous. It’s time to level the playing field. From now on, I will handicap all students who receive a 95 or higher by Read the full article…
Every Payday Is Tax Day
For Immediate Release 850 words by Eric Schansberg The tax man come this week. Actually, he comes all year round. But on April 15 he is most obvious — and most irritating. It’s bad enough that he takes so much money, but why does Congress make us spend billions of hours filling out Read the full article…
