Bosma: The Grownup in the Room
Well, the usual suspects are all ganging up on Brian Bosma, the Speaker of the Indiana House, who has had the temerity to suggest that, if we want roads we can drive on, we probably need to pay for...
View ArticlePotties and Prejudices
Oh, Indiana! You have so many virtues….and so many legislators with questionable reasoning abilities. The legislative session that just began promises to be a bonanza for those who enjoy black comedy...
View ArticleAbout That State of the State….
Critics of Governor Pence’s recent State of the State address–of whom I am one— have focused particularly on the Governor’s unwillingness to endorse civil rights protections for LGBT Hoosiers, and his...
View ArticleWhy the Legislature Needs to Rip Off that Band-Aid
When I was a child, and scraped a knee or otherwise required a Band-Aid, I would dread removing it. Eventually, I learned that it hurt more to try peeling it off bit by bit than it did if I just gave...
View ArticleThings That Make Me Pound My Head Against the Wall
As if the ongoing disaster that is the Republican presidential clown car wasn’t doing enough damage to the image and prospects of the once-Grand Old Party (not to mention the country), I recently came...
View ArticleFrightened of Four Words and a Comma
Last week at the Indiana statehouse, lawmakers considered three bills taking different approaches to GLBT civil rights. None of those bills as originally written actually extended civil rights...
View ArticleOur Third-World Country
It has come to this: the Mexican government has issued a statement to its citizens planning to travel in the United States, warning them to avoid drinking American tap water. I think it was Eric Hoffer...
View ArticleBagging Home Rule
The IBJ reports on a measure approved by the Indiana Senate that would prevent local government units from taxing or restricting the use of disposable plastic bags by retailers, including grocery...
View ArticleSleeping Through the Coup
Tuesday night, Donald Trump announced his nominee for the Supreme Court seat that has been vacant since the death of Antonin Scalia. When I went to my computer Wednesday morning, I found the...
View ArticleThe “Best People”
A recent article in the New York Times reflected upon Trump’s relationship with Steve Bannon (which appears to be unraveling). The article was one of many focusing on disarray in the White House and...
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