KRULL: An ode to journalists felled by tech, economy
For many of the journalists whose jobs have fled or who are just barely hanging on, it is as if they are pilgrims whose church has abandoned them.
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SWAYZE: Indiana needs a stronger chief executive
People are looking for accountability from elected officials these days—not just in Indiana but across the country.
HOWEY: Bauer, other aged House Dems should go
Thus, out of this blood, sweat, angst and smoke, we learned that this past spring, Bauer actually contemplated a run … for governor!
MEREDITH: Diplomas don’t guarantee mastery of work or life skills
A diploma cannot guarantee commendable performance in college, respectable employment or even success in life.
HARRIS: We need a system to make high school diplomas count
Unfortunately, too many students who make it through high school aren’t well prepared for what comes next.
NOCERA: Don’t let banks win the debate over capital
A real capital cushion would have allowed the banks to absorb the losses instead of the taxpayers.
O’REILLY: PC or not, include me in the ‘Glee’ fan club
At this point in America, young people are being barraged with tattooed vulgarians who dominate the rock and reality-show worlds.
KRUGMAN: GOP willing to let debt calamity happen
Is a failure to raise the debt ceiling unthinkable? Not at all.
SOWELL: Today’s question: Is democracy viable?
Careless voters may be easily swayed by charisma and rhetoric, oblivious to the monumental disasters created around the world by 20th century leaders with charisma and rhetoric.
BROOKS: GOP is missing chance at political victory
If the Republican Party were a normal party, it would take advantage of this amazing moment.
STOSSEL: The rising tide of independents in politics
Maybe the human spirit is so powerful it will overcome the stupidity of politics.
DOWD: Sing out, Hillary, about rights of Saudi women
It would have been thrilling if Hillary 2011 had simply channeled Hillary 1995, when, as first lady, she made her bodacious speech in Beijing, declaring that “women’s rights are human rights.”
VAUGHN: Privatization punishes many, rewards few
The only winners in this game are the attorneys and bureaucrats who make, and often end up breaking, the deals.
WOUDENBERG: Feds don’t call all shots on Medicaid
The states are free to exclude a provider from its Medicaid program for any reason provided under state law.
EARLY: Loudly singing praises of education reform
Vince Lombardi would want Bennett and Daniels on his team. These two bold leaders refused to quit on our kids.
SHELLA: Print’s decline is bad for this news junkie
I appreciate the fact that a team of people go through a day’s worth of information and try to prioritize it for me.
KETZENBERGER: Polarizing politics paralyzes public policy
If we’re not careful with this increasingly all-or-nothing mentality, we’ll find ourselves living with tumbleweeds and dirt streets.
GARCIA: Demonize one minority, demonize them all
Reasonable politicians begin their descent into hell as they look away while others within their constituency have their civil rights eroded.
HUDNUT: Nordstrom loss is setback … and opportunity
When I first heard about the downtown Nordstrom store closing, of course I was disappointed.
CAMPBELL: Let’s hear more trees falling in Indianapolis
The campaigns for these new developments were essentially commercials for all these nice and livable communities outside the city.