Brad Rateike: Brad Paisley had it right when he sang ‘The internet is forever’
Once a post is out there, it’s out there. I’ve seen “deleted” Tweets and Facebook posts appear in vetting reports for job applicants and in stories on cable news.
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Thanks to a lawmaker who truly understood the role
Recent news that Rep. Susan Brooks will conclude her service in the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of her fourth term has generated an incredible amount of buzz in Indiana political circles. One simple reason is that, because it’s the middle of summer in an off-cycle year with no statewide or federal elections, […]
Brad Rateike: There’s still time for this Congress to do something
Providing political theater is not an accomplishment.
Brad Rateike: A ‘bad’ movie with good lessons for politics, business
Demonstrating grace in defeat is probably the most difficult thing any political candidate is ever asked to do—and some are never able to do it.
Brad Rateike: Honoring my mentors by being one, too
I will always believe that, in the history of humanity, no one has ever been upset by receiving a thank you note.
Brad Rateike: Leaks undermine good governance
Imagine if every private conversation you had at work were made available to the press, to your customers, to your boss.
Brad Rateike: U.S. has serious problem at southern border
More than once we heard stories about Mexican cartels issuing bounties on individual Border Patrol agents.
Brad Rateike: Bush taught us to live with grace, humility
We were able to be ‘for’ something without feeling like we had to be ‘against’ something or someone.
Brad Rateike: Voters are smart enough to see through rhetoric
Political campaigns shouldn’t get a free pass on their tactics, nor should they automatically be condemned because they can be controversial.