Putting advocacy for the homeless on the same level as fighting for civil rights for blacks is absurd and insults the memory of those who fought for those rights. Yet modern-day activists in Bloomington see themselves as the heirs to the civil rights struggle and are determined to stand against “oppression” from “The Man.” No [...]

Wind farms have been a controversial issue in northeastern Indiana… companies have made a number of pitches in the area about setting up a wind farm but had no takers after stops in Whitley and DeKalb Counties among others. Anyone who travels west from Fort Wayne on U.S. 30 is confronted by miles of windmills [...]

The following is an open letter to the Bloomington City Council. Councilors, I am writing you to once again express my opposition to Planned Parenthood’s request for funding through the city’s John Hopkins social services funding program. I would like to draw your attention to two statements made by Planned Parenthood representatives: When Planned Parenthood [...]

There have been a number of problems in Monroe County government over the last several years, from the abuse of county government credit cards to significant loss of revenue from improperly filing paperwork with the state. One of the reasons for this (but not the only reason for it) is the loss of institutional knowledge [...]

When Indianapolis City-County Councilor Jose Evans switched to the Republican Party early this week, it took the media by storm and apparently shocked Marion County Democrats. However, no one should take those shocked Democrats seriously. Why? Because “Establishment Democrats” only love you when you act according to their “sit down and shut up” policy. They [...]

In its most recent fiscal report, Planned Parenthood of Indiana reported that they took in over $900,000 more than they spent. Yet the Monroe County Council decided that PP “deserves” $2,564 forcibly confiscated from Monroe County taxpayers. Since there is a limited amount of money to be distributed, legitimate local charities that do not have [...]

Last week, a Republican candidate who lost in November sent out a rather bitter e-mail to supporters complaining about the “liberal media” which he says contributed to his defeat. This is not meant to pick on this candidate (which is why I did not name him) but to illustrate a problem Republicans have and need [...]

The saddest thing about the controversy regarding how to control deer within city limits is that we have so much outrage over killing animals while we have little to no outrage about murdering babies every week on South College Avenue. The depravity of our city was on full display when city council member Chris Sturbaum [...]

The Monroe County Council (controlled 5-2 by Democrats) patted itself on the back for a 2013 budget that had a deficit of “only” $275,792. The Herald-Times claimed that the councilors “unanimously praised” the budget, but Marty Hawk clarified on Facebook that she “did not ‘praise’ a budget that included moving a part of the budget [...]

Planned Parenthood’s last two requests for corporate welfare have been denied. Is this a fluke or a sign of common sense in local government? For ten consecutive years between 1999 and 2008, Planned Parenthood went to city government to ask for a handout of the taxpayers’ money. After not requesting a grant in 2009, PP [...]