MAHERN: The senseless blabbering of ‘bless you’
“Have a blessed day” suggests that the caller had it within his power to cause a blessing to be bestowed upon himself.
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LADWIG: Court puts property rights in the dock
For the members of this majority, property interests may rise to the level of “rights” but never absolutes.
FERGUSON: Tea Party, Occupy invigorate the process
I find myself (supporter of the two-party system that I am) a bit encouraged by the take-to-the streets mentality of these movements.
HOWEY: Grave questions about elections integrity
We find that Barack Obama and possibly Hillary Clinton did not actually qualify for the 2008 presidential primary.
WAGNER: Intruders who make democracy work
They are dedicated. They are passionate. And most importantly, they are involved.
VANE: Cities need not be run by Democrats
There is a brand of Republican Party philosophy that fits quite nicely with the demands of a big city.
MARCUS: Metropolitan Indiana needs leadership
Most mayoral candidates will expand on how their No. 1 priority is jobs. They mean jobs in their city. This is misguided.
TAFT: The mayor as crucial recruiter-in-chief
Indianapolis could become a core of unskilled, low-wage earners in a region of knowledge workers.
KRULL: Gender a (non)factor in the mayor’s race
Kennedy shrugged her shoulders and said she didn’t think about it that much.
MUTZ: Several solid reasons to re-elect Ballard
There is no better example of courageous leadership in the past four years than Ballard’s handling of the financial crisis facing the Capital Improvement Board.
BONIFIELD: Mayors’ races could herald better news
Kennedy, if elected, would be a fresh, progressive face for Indianapolis.
KIM: Tumble in third quarter spurred by investor panic
Sentiment has been crushed. Some investors have lost faith, thrown in the towel, and abandoned the stock market.
HICKS: Is the Occupy Indianapolis crowd on to something?
There’s something in the Occupy Indianapolis protest for most of us to appreciate. Among these is the real and persistent influence from both corporations and unions that distorts our tax system. The reality is astonishing.
MAURER: Read and heed ‘Keeping the Republic’
I recommend Mitch Daniels’ new book, which George F. Will referred to in the foreword as “conservatism for grown-ups.”
EDITORIAL: Charter grants beckon big education ideas
The Mind Trust is laying plans to hand out up to five $1 million grants next June to teams of educational entrepreneurs who would use the money to develop and launch innovative charter schools in Indianapolis.
Cracker Barrel battling to keep Biglari at bay
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. has rejected Biglari’s request that directors appoint him and business partner Phil Cooley to the board. It also has rolled out a “poison pill” plan that would deter outside investors from taking over the business without negotiating with the board first.
BENNER: NBA players, owners show no regard for customers
Here we go again. Billionaires versus millionaires, Round Two.
Scales missed point of Poulakidas op-ed
After reading Christine Scales’ Sept. 26 letter, it’s clear that she needs a pat on the back. It is commendable that this unemployed doctor’s wife has sent all her children off to college, and now has made the time to focus on her community. (I guess I was wrong when I believed women could both […]
Multiple complaints
When I read some statements in the Oct. 3 issue, I found myself grinding my teeth. Michael Hicks referred to long-dead economists by observing that the British economist John Maynard Keynes proposed deficit spending to help remedy a deep recession. Hicks pointed out that job creation in the U.S. is substantially slowed by the contraction […]
The silly promises of collectivism
With all due respect Terri Jett [Oct. 10 Forefront], your party’s history of promises about the government giving people things they can’t provide for themselves—more income, better health care, advanced education, cheaper mortgages and an overall “shiny, happy life” have been made time and again throughout history by speakers much more eloquent than our made-for-TV […]