RUSTHOVEN: If not Daniels, then Ryan
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate is a superb decision, from a governance as well as a political perspective.
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KENNEDY: Respect the process, and people
One of the things I try to explain to students is the importance of process. This is, of course, a central principle of civil liberties.
RUSTHOVEN: Daniels laid foundation for Pence
GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence is proposing a 10-percent state income tax cut, a growth-spurring step that would benefit more than 90 percent of Hoosier businesses that pay individual income tax, and would give Indiana the lowest combined tax burden in our region.
KENNEDY: A civics literacy center is born
If you’ve been following my columns and blog posts, you are probably tired of my frequent rants about what Americans don’t know about our own constitutional system.
RUSTHOVEN: Bauer’s time has come … and gone
Several Indiana House Democrats tried to revolt this month against Minority Leader Pat Bauer, but were foiled by his favorite tactic—preventing a quorum.
KENNEDY: This time, Sharia law misunderstood
I participated in a discussion of “Sharia Beyond the Headlines” at the Indianapolis InterChurch Center.
RUSTHOVEN: A pocket guide to the health care ruling
Ours is a government of limited powers.
KENNEDY: Liar, liar, Romney’s pants on fire
The lies that mystify me are not those obviously motivated by political ambition.
RUSTHOVEN: The president who’s above the law
The Constitution requires that every president swear to “faithfully execute” the office.
KENNEDY: Sociological whiplash on maddening display
We are electing embarrassing buffoons.
RUSTHOVEN: Gregg’s attacks already off the rails
Here’s the kicker—the “he” isn’t Mike Pence.
KENNEDY: The real state of the state
Median household income fell 13.6 percent—the second-largest decrease in the nation.
‘America’s best senator’ turned away
Don’t get involved in politics unless you’re prepared at times to have your heart broken.
KENNEDY: The party obsessed with looking back
Today’s GOP has come to be known as the Party of No.
RUSTHOVEN: Dragging Indianapolis Public Schools into the real world
In most ventures, competition is so vital it’s illegal to restrict it.
KENNEDY: Trust continues to dwindle
We can’t rebuild social trust by wishing it back. We need a national “house cleaning” to ensure that our institutions are trustworthy, democratic and ethical.
RUSTHOVEN: Much riding on Supreme Court decision
Indiana is one of 26 states challenging ObamaCare, with Attorney General Greg Zoeller attending the first day of Supreme Court argument.
KENNEDY: Republicans losing the 51 percent
In a recent New York Times column, Gail Collins observed “the thing that makes our current politics particularly awful isn’t procedural. It’s that the Republican Party has become over-the-top extreme.” She left out “mean-spirited and patriarchal.”
RUSTHOVEN: Lugar attacks growing surreal
The distorted attacks on Sen. Dick Lugar typify what most Americans now despise about today’s politics.