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…
Moss: Barack Obama and the Racial Divide
by Richard Moss, M.D. The rhetoric and uproar over the beating death this January of Trye Nichols by five black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, demonstrates how badly the “conversation” over race has deteriorated. One would think that a crime involving blacks killing another black would lack a racial angle to exploit. Alas, in today’s Read the full article…
Franke: The Essentiality of the Constitution
by Mark Franke “To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.” These words represent the first purpose for the existence of the American Legion and holds this place of honor in the preamble to its constitution. I recently attended the American Legion’s National Legislative Conference and was reminded once again of Read the full article…
Keating: The Lost Trust in Social Security
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. Those on the Right warn of the expansion and inefficiency of government. It is unsettling, however, to hear young adults dismiss any government assistance in protecting their personal retirement savings. Many young adults say they cannot count on future Social Security benefits. A generation ago, crowds assembled around the country Read the full article…
Morris: No Right Turn on Red — Maybe
by Leo Morris As someone with libertarian instincts, I’ve always considered traffic regulations to be the quintessence of the law’s potential. The rules are uncomplicated and well-known. They do not judge why we take our trips or whence we came and where we are going. They exist solely to keep us as safe on the Read the full article…
