The Outstater
DESPITE WHAT CONSULTANTS SAY, some of us suspect that politics happens all of a sudden — bang, it’s on your doorstep, it was this way right up until it wasn’t. For instance, one day in the early 1960s it was not OK for an able-bodied man to receive welfare. The next day it was OK, changing everything. And Read the full article…
Morris: Abortion, Going Forward
by Leo Morris Can the legislative process still work more or less as intended, with lawmakers balancing competing interests and arriving at a solution that the majority of the population can at least live with if not enthusiastically endorse? Or have we become so divided as a nation that neither side wants to concede anything Read the full article…
The Outstater
OUR LEADERSHIP, if that is the right word, has committed tens of millions in cash transfers, tax breaks and bonded loans to making Fort Wayne more attractive to young urban professionals. Yuppies we used to call them. It seems to me we have spent little on anything else these last few decades. We have luxury apartments with indoor Read the full article…
Franke: Children Still Do Read Real Books
by Mark Franke I was in the checkout line at my local branch library the other day, standing behind several youngsters slowly doing their own checkouts with minimal mother assistance. One librarian caught my eye with an “I’m sorry about this” glance to which I responded, “This makes my day.” Think about it. Here were Read the full article…
Morris: America, What Will it Be?
by Leo Morris Is America, both as a nation and a concept, coming to the end of the road? As a firm believer in the country’s foundations of individual liberty and natural rights, I certainly think not. But I recently ran into three ideas – all in one morning’s perusal of the news, each more Read the full article…
More on Saving ‘the News’
DID THE INDY STAR meet its diversity goal this year? Don’t be silly, it and other Gannet newspapers always meet their diversity goals — even if it means passing up the most qualified person. Gasp if you will, but before you call WOKE 911 consider that the above statement is mathematical and not prejudicial. There simply are not Read the full article…
