RUSTHOVEN: Much riding on Supreme Court decision
Indiana is one of 26 states challenging ObamaCare, with Attorney General Greg Zoeller attending the first day of Supreme Court argument.
Peter J. Rusthoven / Special to IBJ
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RUSTHOVEN: Lugar attacks growing surreal
The distorted attacks on Sen. Dick Lugar typify what most Americans now despise about today’s politics.
RUSTHOVEN: Qualms about Irsay’s colossal wager
Rick Reilly, a fabulous sportswriter, points out that without Manning, there is no Lucas Oil Stadium, no Indy-hosted Super Bowl, no brand new JW Marriott downtown.
RUSTHOVEN: A chilling threat to faith-based services
Everyone’s freedom is at risk when a president can order someone to do something “without charge.”
RUSTHOVEN: A judicial giant hangs up his robe
The Shepard court has respected the authority of the political branches of government, while ensuring protection of individual rights.
RUSTHOVEN: Yank the shepherd’s crook on Gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a horrid conservative standard-bearer.
RUSTHOVEN: A retrospect on 50 years of desegregation
We honor King’s legacy by recognizing that challenges remain, and by continuing to work for an America where people are judged “by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.”
RUSTHOVEN: Admiring gratitude for the Polian era
Bill Polian deserves a huge chunk of the credit for the Colts’ becoming a premier NFL franchise, and a tremendous source of pride and pleasure to our town.
RUSTHOVEN: Lugar’s wisdom on display against Obama
Last month, the Obama administration decided to delay decision on TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline for at least a year, pushing it past November 2012. Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar is leading the fight to secure prompt approval.
RUSTHOVEN: Right-to-work could spark Urbana 2.0
Here’s a right-to-work primer: Federal labor law permits states to prohibit bargaining agreements requiring workers to join a union (or to pay union dues). Unions hate this provision but have never been able to kill it.
RUSTHOVEN: Romney is sufficient for conservatives
Romney is not as conservative as many of us prefer. But he would be a vast improvement on Obama.
RUSTHOVEN: What conservatives should learn from the Cain saga
Conservatives should not contribute to the poisonous practice of assigning racial motivation to political opposition.
RUSTHOVEN: Kennedy verges on criminal accusations
Indianapolis residents cannot turn on a TV or radio without hearing Melina Kennedy ads telling voters that Mayor Greg Ballard “gave $300 million in city contracts to his political contributors.”
Admiring the substantive candidate
This year’s Indianapolis mayoral election presents a sharp contrast between a “good candidate” (attorney Melina Kennedy) and a good mayor (ex-Marine Greg Ballard). Ballard’s 2007 election was a surprise to all but him. He has proven quite effective—a friendly, no-nonsense leader who enjoys the work and responsibilities but can do without the glitz. Ballard’s accomplishments […]
RUSTHOVEN: Carson’s Tea Party jab missed the mark
U.S. Rep. AndréCarson recently grab-bed headlines by telling the Congressional Black Caucus (to quote news reports), “the Tea Party is working through its allies in Congress to block the economic advancement of blacks and other minorities.”
RUSTHOVEN: Deconstructing wayward politicians
If we want fewer Phil Hinkle stories, then “not resigning” should not be an option.
RUSTHOVEN: Hoosier pols critiqued on debt-limit vote
Democrat Reps. Pete Visclosky and André Carson wanted tax hikes—just the thing for a sputtering economy.
RUSTHOVEN: The pipedream of legalized marijuana
In Indiana, as elsewhere, advocates of medical marijuana use—particularly those aflame with government’s power to “do good”—are blind to unintended consequences and the realities of human motivation and behavior.
RUSTHOVEN: Coats, Lugar steering clear of extremes
Some in the GOP—quite unlike President Reagan, whose mantle they claim—prefer striking poses to striking a deal to achieve the possible.
RUSTHOVEN: Mourdock’s irrational criticism of Lugar
If you’ve actually served in uniform—as Lugar has—giving those willing to fight and die for our country a path to citizenship isn’t what you call “amnesty” or “rewarding illegal immigrants.”