FRIEDMAN: The U.S., an OPEC member? Potentially
The knee-jerk debate we’re again having over who is responsible for higher oil prices fundamentally misses huge changes.
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STOSSEL: Politicians fiddle while fiscal crisis looms
We must cut. But I fear Americans aren’t up for that.
WINSTON: Mays personifies the best of black history
Mays’ efforts at community involvement saved The Indianapolis Recorder.
WOUDENBERG: Taking one’s chances with vaccinations
While certainly not fun, a case of the measles rarely causes death.
DAVIS: Governing from behind a computer screen
SEAS puts the analytical power of the U.S. military on our desktops.
SHELLA: Clearly, Dick Lugar is no Charlie White
There has been a lot of disinformation and misinformation in Indiana politics of late with regard to the residency issue.
EARLY: Vividly dreaming of a Daniels nomination
I saw senior citizens throw away their crutches and dance in the aisles.
VAUGHN: Crush corruption before it gets in the water
The mind-set seems to be that these are individual transgressions.
CAMPBELL: Indianapolis has too many not-for-profits
We would all get together, rent out a ballroom and invite the CEO and board chair of every non-for-profit serving Indianapolis.
KETZENBERGER: Gerrymandering surpasses ignorance
Gerrymandering, not the lack of a high intelligence quotient, stunts evolution of the General Assembly.
KANE: Glad that Bosma spiked the creationism bill
Never in a science class should it be taught alongside the theory of evolution.
BOEHM: Feeble home rule is a drag on progress
Action by the Legislature is often required to permit local initiatives to proceed.
SKARBECK: Big investment scores few and far between
The dream for many investors is to buy a stock that hits the home run—a desire for the lucrative multi-bagger (insert five, 10 or your pick in place of “multi”.)
HICKS: Upcoming election to influence corporate tax cuts
Obama’s plan is to eliminate loopholes for energy companies and create new ones for manufacturing firms. The condition of the 2012 electoral map should make his motivations clear.
FEIGENBAUM: Maneuvering already under way for 2013 session
It may seem the next few weeks will be devoid of major public policy debates you’re accustomed to expect as sessions wind down, but rest assured that activity below the surface is already paving the way for intriguing major action in 2013.
ALTOM: Technology projects require end-user input
As we used to say in a career I had long ago, you can hammer a nail with your shoe, but it’s not particularly efficient. Unfortunately, too many technology users are doing just that.
BENNER: Adults should hold fans and athletes accountable
Those of you have followed my ramblings over the years may be surprised to learn there are a few things on which I agree with former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight.
Right-to-work puts state on right path
No one has said right-to-work will be the immediate cure-all for what ails our economy (our struggles are largely due to national concerns). But it also won’t lower wages and threaten workers’ safety and health care, as opponents claimed.
Good movement on school funding
It only makes sense that if students attend more than one school in a given year, there would be a funding system that counts students’ attendance more than once a year.