Michael Leppert: ‘I can’t breathe’ are words not easily forgotten
Like it or not, it was our job to keep him safe.
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Michael Leppert: Gaining perspective from the trip through the tunnel
The pandemic taught us how many have this luxurious work-from-home option, but more painfully, how many don’t.
Michael Leppert: White House briefings remind me of children lying
As we collectively watch the COVID-19 pandemic evolve, the daily briefings from the White House have been reduced to exercises in verbal deceit.
Michael Leppert: Voters don’t care too much for money—it can’t buy their love
Even Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 was not based on money raised or spent.
Michael Leppert: Here’s who should have received president’s medal
Dividing Americans is a skill Donald Trump and Rush Limbaugh share.
Michael Leppert: The Red for Ed rally changed the context of 2020
Holcomb will need to overcome a legacy of choices that have led us here, many of which preceded him.
Michael Leppert: Finding the best platform for activism is the key
I have long thought the private sector would end up playing a bigger role in gun safety than the government would. Not just because the private sector is more capable at some aspects of it, but also because government has become so incapable in general.
Michael Leppert: Impeachment is right, if Democrats stay the course
This is nothing for anyone to celebrate. It is a crisis.
Michael Leppert: Don’t count on the ostriches to save us
Our federal government has its head buried in the sand.
Michael Leppert: Going back to school, for the love of it this time
I have learned a whole lot about a whole lot of things in the process of writing.
Michael Leppert: Political labels have become tools for a lazy citizenry
Being conservative is as complicated as being liberal is.
Michael Leppert: Don’t forget to thank moms at Father’s Day, too
I still am more concerned that my two adult sons might forget Mother’s Day than I am about my day.
Michael Leppert: Dear graduates, it’s springtime for you. Make it last.
Have a great party in your cap and gown this weekend, and when the hangover ends, buckle up for the rest of your life.
Michael Leppert: Welcome to Indy, NRA! I will keep my remarks brief.
Without a villain, someone who scares members into believing their guns are about to be confiscated, membership drops.
Michael Leppert: Biden’s greatness aside, it might be Buttigieg’s time
It’s easy to get excited about Mayor Pete if you are a Democrat in Indiana. His brand is as refreshing as there is on the national stage.
Michael Leppert: Halftime speeches can sometimes be game changers
Don’t forget to do the super-popular things that don’t cost anything and that everyone supports.
Michael Leppert: When in doubt on social policy, start with economics
Passing a hate crimes law is a no-risk economic proposition for the state.
Michael Leppert: ‘Sore loser’ sessions illustrate struggle to let power go
Even Republican voters should be disgusted, or at a minimum, turned off by strategies like these.
Michael Leppert: Indiana Democrats need to look in their own mirrors
Ignoring portions of one’s own base shouldn’t work.