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.
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SOWELL: Exploding myths about blacks, economics
The factors that cause the most noise in the media are not the ones that have the most impact on minorities.
BROOKS: Americans’ dark mood will lead to changes
Over the past months, we’ve seen a fascinating phenomenon. The public mood has detached from the economic cycle.
NOCERA: Four questions bin Laden leaves behind
Let’s face it: Much of the Muslim world today is deeply distrustful of anything America does.
RENN: How about it? ‘Naptown’ as Indy’s brand
Naptown is easy to connect to Indianapolis and can easily be imbued with positive connotations, implying a cool, urban, edgy vibe. Think Naptown Roller Girls and you’ve got the right idea.
TENBARGE: Don’t overlook Lugar’s history of service
Though I have enormous admiration and respect for Mourdock, I stand firmly behind Lugar for the good of this nation and this state.
KETZENBERGER: Cook and Durham are a study in contrasts
Cook took wealth for himself, no doubt, but not before he made sure the companies and the employees had what they needed, and we’re all the better for it.
BOEHM: Ignorance of civics undermines democracy
To identify and reject abuses of power, citizens need to understand the wisdom in the constitutional limits on the role of each branch of government and the respective domains of federal and state governments.
EARLY: Plenty of time, and prospects, for president
Come to think of it, I would vote for Charlie White, regardless where he is living, before I would vote for Obama.
CAMPBELL: Politics through the lens of a football fanatic
I’ve learned what everyday people have known for years: Unlike the media, we don’t pay attention to the fight.
KRULL: Fewer Statehouse reporters, more mayhem
Without someone to ring the bell and call out the low blows, there isn’t much stopping political tussles from escalating to fights and then to brawls.
VAUGHN: Republicans miss opportunity to build trust
Despite all the rhetoric about fairness and transparency, the 2011 round of redistricting remained shrouded in secrecy and conducted mostly behind closed doors.
SHELLA: A theater review of the General Assembly
Indianapolis Democrat Greg Taylor goes to the microphone so much he makes Don Quixote look lethargic. Carmel Republican Mike Delph seems to scour the Drudge Report looking for new ways to make the electorate adopt his values.
SHEPARD: The Indiana way of picking appellate judges
We should not want judges who put their fingers in the air to see which way the political wind is blowing.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘The 39 Steps’ is spoof positive of laughs in Hitchcock’s work
There’s a blissfully funny sequence in the first act of the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “The 39 Steps,” the local premiere of the Broadway hit.
DINING: Indonesian eatery offers Garuda awakening
First in our month-long series of reviews of newer ethnic eateries. This week: Garuda.
WEB REVIEW: In often-frivolous app world, these can save lives
Dad isn’t just recording workout data or accessing records that already exist, he’s creating his own diagnostic information.
Hicks: Raising taxes won’t increase federal revenue
Hauser’s Law, which is really an empirical observation, notes that U.S. income tax revenue has hovered within a percentage point of 19 percent of our total economy for more than 50 years.
MAURER: Legislators finish hatchet job
Appreciate the cruel irony. We elected this Legislature and gave them that ax handle to be fiscally responsible, but each of the following actions has the opposite effect on the budget.
EDITORIAL: Education bills rise above legislative noise
In a legislative session that saw puzzling attempts to move the state backward on issues such as smoking cessation and public transportation, the success of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ education agenda stands out as a bold step forward.