Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to social issues (i.e. abortion, gay marriage, etc.) I tend to take a more libertarian approach. I’m not a big fan of abortion so I don’t plan to have one.* I frankly couldn’t care less about gay marriage because divorce does more to kill a marriage […]
Last year my Dad had some major health issues. This year he looks great and through diet and exercise you would never know there was anything wrong. I’m grateful to have him around for another Father’s Day. And for the record, he’s a very quiet, mild-mannered type so I have no idea what happened to […]
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi is offering temporary amnesty for individuals who owe back child support. It’s something I’ve seen done in other jurisdictions. The government gives people an opportunity to get caught up on back payments by a certain date and in exchange there’s no additional penalty lobbied against them. If I were a […]
I am going to probably shock the lot of you this morning by saying something nice about public education here in Indiana. The latest round of ISTEP test scores show students improving overall in the state. According to the Department of Education, 81 percent of students showed improvement in their test scores. The pass rate […]
Today’s blog post comes to you courtesy of both state and local Democrats. Equal Time City-County Council Minority Leader Joanne Sanders told a recent gathering of Ds that the proposed transfer of the city’s water and waste water facilities was was moving full steam ahead and Democrats were feeling run over. She also alluded that […]
Brian Williams is exiting the race for Mayor. Here’s the message he sent supporters on Facebook. Last year, I entered the Indianapolis Mayor’s race with a vision of building an Indianapolis that works for all of us. An Indianapolis that works for kids with a safe, academically rigorous education, an Indianapolis that works for families […]
News Flash, the Pacers and the City of Indianapolis won’t reach a deal before the team’s June 30th deadline. I’m shocked too. (Insert sarcasm here) The big question now is what’s next? I seriously doubt if the Pacers will go anywhere for several reasons. The economy is still in the tank and no municipality can […]
I had a few thoughts in the car Sunday while driving back to Indy following a visit with the parents in Chicago. Here they are… Huckabee Hounds Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels caused a stir by trying to be practical by calling for a “truce” in fight over social issues so this country can get its […]
Since everyone in “the community” has suddenly taken an interest in the plight of black men as victims these days here are a few names they may want to keep in mind… Julian Brown Randy Elder Harold Stewart George Hagan Deshawn Brooks Aaron Cawthon Ashley McGraw* (Yes, I know this is a female, does it […]
Here is the statement released by the Baptist Ministers Alliance of Indianapolis regarding the Brandon Johnson incident. STATEMENT FROM INDIANAPOLIS BAPTIST MINISTERS ALLIANCE Dr. Stephen J. Clay, President, June 11, 2010 Today I’m joined by Pastors, Lawyers, Funeral Directors, Business Owners and other Community Leaders to express our outrage at the determination reached by the […]
