When my political counterpart Amos Brown of Radio One can’t yell racism and instead has to argue on the merits, you know something is going on. Amos, like me and several hundred other people were at Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s re-election announcement Saturday morning at the Indiana War Memorial. Ballard was introduced by Reginald Jones, […]
Recently, I had lunch with a friend of mine in the heart of the city. It was a very nice north side eatery. The food was great, however as I looked at the “yuppiesque” crowd of patrons they reminded me of what I call “hybrid hypocrites”, they are the people who want mass transit so […]
Here we go again! The anti-smoking people are back and they are pushing for a total smoking ban at both the state and local level here in Indianapolis, however it seems their efforts have already gone up in flames even before they were able to really get out of the gate. At the state level […]
With a good chunk of school starting this week, I figured it would be the perfect time to entertain the thought of the subject of school choice. I bring this up not only because I’m a big fan of choice and competition, but also the fact is that there are five new charter schools slated […]
Today marks the first the day of school in Warren Township here in Indianapolis. Yes, it’s August 2 and school is starting. A number of school districts will start class over the next two weeks and I, for the life of me, still can’t understand why. Absent a year-round calender, is there any reason for […]
The quickest way to turn a serious issue into a circus is to add Al Sharpton to the mix. So in honor of his upcoming visit this weekend to Indianapolis, I found this clip from the old “In Living Color” television show. Enjoy.
Expect a comprehensive statewide proposal to be this Thursday regarding the Capital Improvement Board and its $35 million operational deficit. Lawmakers are being tight lipped, but the proposal will be included in HB 1604 which created a similar like Capital Improvement Board in Ft. Wayne. Senator Luke Kenley says the proposal will not only address […]
The program is running late, no big surprise. These things always happen. DNC Chairman Howard Dean has just taken the stage. He continues to stress the message of unity. He says Democrats will win, regardless of who the party nominates. Dean says Democrats have a chance to win in places where they haven’t won before. […]
I took that line from the book “Parliament of Whores”. It’s about 17 years old, but it’s still relevant today. It was written by political satirist P.J. O’Rourke. In his book he argues (tongue and cheek) that there is no poverty in America. I agree. I bring this up because Hillary Clinton has called for […]
It was a busy day for a Monday. Two candidates for the 7th Congressional District stopped by, local attorney Randle Pollard and County Treasurer Mike Rodman. Both had similar positions on Iraq and health care. They want to bring the troops home, but do it in an orderly fashion that doesn’t jeopardize democracy in Iraq […]
