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MASSON: Marriage amendment is short-sighted
December 1, 2012
Doug Masson / Special to IBJThomas Jefferson said, “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But
it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”
MoreBOEHM: Judicial elections need lawmaker action
December 1, 2012
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJMarion County’s trial judges are selected by a process used nowhere else in the state, and, as far as I know, nowhere
on this planet. In the May primary elections, the two major parties each nominate only half the number of judges that will
be elected in the general election.
MoreWESTERHAUS-RENFROW: Lessons from the War on Poverty
December 1, 2012
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow / Special to IBJAmerica has come so far, having elected a black president to a second term, mainly by women, young and non-whites. Yet, I
hear all too often that Indiana companies cannot find qualified African-American workers.
MoreLEIGHTY: A way forward for the Republican Party
December 1, 2012
Hilary Leighty / Special to IBJThe Republican Party needs a makeover. After the devastating losses suffered Nov. 6, pundits and politicos alike are asking
one question: What will become of the party? As a 21-year-old who will be voting for many years to come, I think the party
must make major changes to remain relevant and attract votes of future generations.
MoreGARRISON: Turning the cover on the constitution
December 1, 2012
Greg Garrison / Special to IBJThe last few weeks have been interesting; for all the hyperbole surrounding the presidential election, some 3 million fewer
votes were cast for the president than in 2008. Go figure. As a snapshot of what that means, John McCain got 2 million more
votes than Mitt Romney this year, while the president garnered 3 million fewer. In the end, the margin was about 2.5 million
votes.
MoreSOUDER: In Indiana, nice guys finish first
December 1, 2012
Mark Souder / Special to IBJIf you are running for a statewide office in Indiana, what matters most: likability or substantive issues?
MoreSULLIVAN: Next for education reform: compromise
December 1, 2012
Mary Ann Sullivan / Special to IBJSome have declared the outcome of the state superintendent’s race to be a wholesale rejection of recent changes to public
education in our state. Such a pronouncement is an oversimplification at best.
MoreDAVIS: Voices of moderation, speak up
December 1, 2012
Kathy Davis / Special to IBJAcross the country on Election Day sprang voices and signs of social acceptance from young people, gay people, women, immigrants
of many decades and people with disabilities. America has changed, and will continue to. Americans are seeing the relationship
between equal opportunity and economic opportunity.
MoreEARLY: Sweeping up after a mixed election
December 1, 2012
Rex Early / Special to IBJAre you tired of hearing about politics and the election? Then shake hands with a brother Elk, because I, too, am glad it’s
over.
MoreBOHANON: Well, how 'bout them Libertarians!
December 1, 2012
Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJAfter an election, it is just good manners to congratulate the winners and offer condolences to the losers. We wish the winners
well and hope they succeed in the tough business of crafting and implementing good public policy. We thank those who did not
win for giving their time and energy offering an alternative.
MoreVAUGHN: Super PACs still threaten democracy
December 1, 2012
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJForget red states versus blue states. The color best representative of the 2012 election is green, as in greenbacks. The election
was not only the most expensive in our nation’s history at $6 billion spent, but it also shattered the record by more
than $700 million. More than 1,000 Super PACs were formed and they spent at least $970 million, much of it on negative television
ads and direct mail.
MoreODLE: Stop letting our young athletes die
December 1, 2012
Samuel L. Odle / Special to IBJA number of high-profile deaths over the past 15 years have increased awareness of sudden cardiac death in the national sports
community and public at large, but also here on home turf.
MoreBONIFIELD: Blowout holds lessons for Democrats
November 17, 2012
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJAs the dust settles on the 2012 elections, new oaths of office will be accompanied by post-mortems by partisans on both sides
of the aisle.
MoreFARGO: Ads breed cynicism in young people
November 17, 2012
Anthony L. Fargo / Special to IBJThe election is over, but there are still some unanswered questions as we clean up the toxic debris from the campaigns and
get back to focusing on other things.
MoreWAGNER: Political ads filtered by a 4-year-old
November 17, 2012
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJWe don’t watch a lot of television in our house, but when it’s on, it’s almost always tuned to a news station
or show.
MoreLANANE: Target small business, Main Street, training, health care
November 17, 2012
Tim Lanane / Special to IBJOur state is in a challenging time, with unemployment hovering above 8 percent and many Hoosiers hopeful that better days
are on the horizon. The Indiana Senate Democrats’ 2013 legislative proposals and budget priorities will reflect the
principles of rebuilding our economy, schools and local communities.
MoreLONG: Budget, education, criminal sentencing top agenda
November 17, 2012
David Long / Special to IBJAs the smoke clears from the election season, Hoosiers have turned their attention back to the Statehouse. The newly elected
members of the General Assembly have a long to-do list. Passing a balanced budget, examining education reforms and updating
our criminal sentencing structure are just a few.
MoreMUTZ: More campaign disclosure necessary
November 17, 2012
John Mutz / Special to IBJWho made a campaign contribution and for how much should be public information before the election. Two court rulings since
2010 and creation of several finance vehicles have complicated and confused the situation.
MoreBECK: Republicans received no mandates
November 17, 2012
Lara Beck / Special to IBJA super-majority doesn’t necessarily mean good government.
MoreVANE: All in all, state Republicans won big
November 17, 2012
Robert Vane / Special to IBJI simply can’t imagine that there’s been a more interesting era of politics in the Hoosier State than the one
in which we are living.
MoreSWAYZE: Turbo government here for business
November 17, 2012
Sue Swayze / Special to IBJNow that Indiana is right-to-work, voters have given Gov.-elect Mike Pence a legislative escort through his Roadmap for Indiana.
Super-majorities in the House and Senate will help him build on Gov. Daniels’ success to make Indiana a state that works.
MoreKRULL: Voters spoke, but is the GOP listening?
November 17, 2012
John Krull / Special to IBJOh, what strange things partisanship and ideology can be. The day after the votes had been counted in the 2012 election, Republican
leaders new and old in state government declared that nothing—not even a pesky upset—was going to stop them from
implementing their education agenda.
MoreHOWEY: Mourdock camp ran a bad campaign
November 17, 2012
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJA couple of days after Richard Mourdock upset U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar in the May primary, Howard County Republican Chairman Craig
Dunn called me. Would I be open to a “clear the air” meeting with Mourdock?
MoreMAHERN: Now that you've been elected a legislator...
November 17, 2012
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJSo, you have been elected to the Legislature. Robert Redford once starred in a movie called “The Candidate.” At
the end of the film and after an improbable win for the U.S. Senate, the Redford character asks his consultant, “What
do we do now?"
MoreRIVERA: Hoosiers' common-sense triumphs
November 17, 2012
Angel RiveraMy generation of Hoosiers has elevated expectations for government. It must be environmentally friendly, embrace technology,
help our neediest, treat everyone equally, and manage finances responsibly.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.