Newspapers Shifting Away From Traditional Commentary
I just came across a statement so indefensibly foolish that it is hard to fathom how it showed up in print.
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Zero Tolerance For The Word Police
A white teacher in Chicago was fired recently for using the N-word in class.
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Biden Following In Reagan’s Steps With Court Pick
By Leo Morris Indiana Policy Review A presidential candidate promises to put a woman on the Supreme Court. Some idealists say it is identity politics at its worst. But pragmatists know it is a naked political strategy, meant to address weakness in a certain segment of the constituency. … Read More
Commentary: Our Crumbling Sense Of Privacy
I did some really stupid things when I was young and dumb. Who didn’t?
Read MoreCommentary: Let’s Try Justice With A Point System
Today’s column offers a serious exploration of a way to solve the crime problem once and for all. So, if you’re reading this in your car, put the phone down so you don’t miss the point.
Read MoreThe Problem With ‘Philanthropy’ In Journalism
The Indianapolis Star now has itself a team dedicated to “racial equity,” which includes, thanks to a grant from a nonprofit called Report for America, a reporter who will be tasked with covering “inequity in social services, immigration, cultural institutions, the legal system, education and access to health care – particularly as it affects Black and Latino Hoosiers.”
Read MoreGuest Column: Confessions Of A ‘Republican’
One day a colleague, whose intellect I had admired up to that point, confessed that she had some conservative instincts when it came to politics.
Read MoreGuest Column: Giving Thanks For Our Choices
Her name was Judy – no point in making up a protect-her-privacy name for her at this point.
Read MoreGuest Column: It’s Back To Big Government, Type 1
After Joe Biden was projected the winner of the presidential election, I read many variations of this sentiment, written by Frank Rich in New York Magazine:
Read MoreColumnist Explores Possible Election Outcomes
By Leo Morris, I know what you’re up to, all you early voters. But I have to say I don’t think it’s going to work out the way you hope. You just want this all to be over – the drama, the anxiety, the bitterness, the anger, the … Read More
Guest Column: Bob’s ‘Big Boy’ — A Statue For Our Confused Times
By Leo Morris Guest Columnist In 1936, Bob Wian sold his car and used the $350 as a down payment on a 10-stool diner in Glendale, Calif., which he turned into a hamburger joint called Bob’s Pantry. Shortly, thereafter, the story goes, two things happened. Members of an … Read More
Guest Column: From ‘Radical Chic’ To ‘Woke’
Leo Morris Guest Columnist FORT WAYNE – It has been a spring packed with surreal moments, but one, in particular, stands out for me. About a week after protests started in downtown Fort Wayne, the marchers were joined by the police chief, City Council members and the mayor, … Read More
Guest Column: Indiana’s Branding Problem
By Leo Morris I was going to write a wry but pointed column about Indiana’s coming search for a new tourism slogan, something along the lines of, “Wave on your way to Michigan” or, “Thanks for not stopping by.” I was going to write a wry but pointed … Read More