The Outstater
Indiana Has a Historian Gap IF THERE IS ANYONE in Indiana with credentials to talk about a key battle in our Revolutionary War we would like to hear from them. We are looking for a speaker on the topic but a survey of the faculty directories of Indiana University and Purdue University came up dry. Indeed, the listing of history Read the full article…
Morris: A Prize for ‘Thieves’ at the Indiana BMV
by Leo Morris It is time to announce the winner of the prestigious and soon-to-be coveted Reno Prize, which, starting this year, will be awarded to honor the most creative theft from citizens by their government. It should have been an easy choice, since the Indiana General Assembly is in full swing. As the saying Read the full article…
Bouchie: An Indiana Case Defined What Is a ‘Right’
by Tanner Bouchie Earlier this week, the foundation’s columnist Leo Morris provided a thoughtful piece, “Be Careful What You Consider Your ‘Right’.” The consideration of commercial services as rights reminded me of the 1821 case of Mary Clark, “a Woman of Colour, “ in which Clark, a formerly enslaved woman petitioned for release from a 20-year Read the full article…
The Outstater
The Death of the Newspaper Biz “Any of us who has ever been at a zoning meeting with our own property at stake is aware of the urge to cut through all the pernicious bullshit and go straight to firearms.” — David Mamet NEWSMEN OF MY AGE benefited greatly from the shift to corporate ownership of Read the full article…
Franke: DST: Dumb and Double-Dumb
by Mark Franke Here we go again. Indiana and most other states in our More Perfect Union have doubled down on dumb once more in pursuit of ever-elusive increased interstate commerce revenues, reduced energy consumption, improved driving safety and higher SAT scores. Why ending world hunger and achieving lasting Middle East peace aren’t on this Read the full article…
Morris: Be Careful What You Consider Your ‘Right’
by Leo Morris I hope to make lots of new friends today by reminding Hoosiers of something: You do not have a right to food, shelter or health care. Before I am accused of being selfish and heartless, which I assuredly will be, let’s try to make a distinction. Yes, you do need those things Read the full article…
