KRUGMAN: Republicans hold America hostage … again
It’s hard to know whether the “what, us worry?” types believe what they’re saying, or whether they’re just staking out a bargaining position.
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LADWIG: Democracy, complex government don’t mix
It is reasonable to believe … that Custer thought he was running to ground a relatively small party of warriors when in fact he was about to be surrounded by what may have been three times as many.
WAGNER: The complete dynamo who is Pete Buttigieg
Unless something goes horribly awry in November, he’s going to be the next mayor of South Bend.
FARGO: Transparency’s value for economic growth
It is difficult to sell the benefits of democracy to your citizens or the stability of your government to foreign investors if too much information is kept hidden.
MUTZ: Small communities aren’t destined to decay
Although many planners and economists say some communities are a lost cause, local determination and leadership can make a difference.
MAHERN: Democrats go nuclear to defend township
It must be understood that Democrats even implying that other Democrats are racist is much worse than Republicans calling one another socialist.
STYRING: This sergeant at arms would bust chops
[The sergeant at arms] might request the assistance of a police officer in making the arrest, but he would be the official arresting officer, acting in the name of the House.
HOWEY: Bosma oversees calm, compelling change
A younger Bosma during an earlier stint as speaker might have responded with acid rhetoric and ultimatums.
FERGUSON: Take redistricting away from the politicians
Safe districts essentially decide elections and take the power out of the hands of voters today and for the next 10 years.
SOWELL: Not all ‘education’ should be taken seriously
There are too many other soft courses that allow students to spend years in college without becoming educated in any real sense.
BANTZ: What works in education and what doesn’t
We must develop a standard assessment instrument for kindergarten readiness and close the gaps in cognitive development that inhibit school performance.
MYERS: Our long conversation about race isn’t over
“Minority” is rapidly evolving to “majority,” and that makes a lot of people uncomfortable.
SWAYZE: Lugar has strayed; it’s time to replace him
I never dreamed I’d compare Lugar with moderate Democrats, but his record speaks for itself.
RUSTHOVEN: Mourdock’s irrational criticism of Lugar
If you’ve actually served in uniform—as Lugar has—giving those willing to fight and die for our country a path to citizenship isn’t what you call “amnesty” or “rewarding illegal immigrants.”
KRULL: Mourdock looms dwarfish alongside Lugar
Richard Lugar stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Robert Taft and Ted Kennedy.
MEREDITH: Questions are legion as critical reform details fall into place
In the end, the unintended consequences may be that Indiana is left without the high-quality teachers it needs to prepare our students for success.
HARRIS: Revised schools would free money to pay best teachers more
Of all the school factors that affect how much students learn, nothing is more important than the quality of the teachers in their classrooms.
DOWD: No halo for scandal-plagued John Paul II
Not beatifying or canonizing John Paul would be hugely symbolic, a message far more powerful than the ad hoc apologies and payoffs to victims.
BLOW: Republicans’ silliness and slights of hand
The language and methodology are different, but the goal is the same: to deny, invalidate and subjugate, to distract from real issues with false divisions.
STOSSEL: Government ‘help’ actually creates poverty
It is intuitive to assume that, when people struggle, government “help” is the answer. The opposite is true. American groups who are helped the most, do the worst.