Riley Parr: Republicans must present ideas in next four years
It’s not enough to poke holes in the Democrats’ agenda. Republicans must have ideas of their own, and the ideas must be rooted in free enterprise, liberty, opportunity and growth.
Riley Parr / Special to IBJ
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Riley Parr: GOP built the suburbs that might be turning purple
Every effort should be made to contrast Republican leadership and policies with those of the Democrats.
Riley Parr: What does unity really mean?
It’s telling that those most loudly calling for unity are the ones who spent four years doing everything they could to undermine Trump.
Riley Parr: Don’t let Indy’s downtown slide backward
A few weeks ago, I met a friend for mid-morning coffee on a weekday at the Starbucks on Monument Circle. We sat on the south-facing steps of the Circle for nearly an hour-and-a-half. During that time, it’s not an exaggeration to say, 80% of the people we saw were homeless. I walked to the Circle […]
Riley Parr: Don’t consider history in the context of today
Can any of those armed with torches and pitchforks seriously say that if they had been born in a different era they would hold precisely all of the same beliefs they have today? To answer yes is a few notches above the height of arrogance.
Riley Parr: Purdue’s Daniels sets right tone with reopening decision
Freedom is messy and complicated and comes with costs.
Riley Parr: An identity crises, China and other virus outcomes
We should be wary of those who would use this crisis as an excuse to foist a much more expansive government upon us.
Riley Parr: Stepping up for a cause far bigger than any one of us
Scarcity does actually exist. Resources are not limitless and must be prioritized.
Riley Parr: Overcoming factions to pursue what matters
What may well be the greatest challenge we face is the inability to separate people from the ideas they hold.
Riley Parr: Undermining what it means to be American
The tension between what kind of equality Americans want lies at the heart of what most separate us today.
Riley Parr: Left’s ‘solutions’ often fail to address the problems
Too often critics of the free enterprise system conflate maximizing profits with maximizing profits at all costs.
Riley Parr: The real political divide is more freedom vs. less
An intended consequence for liberals is that by using government action, they hope to achieve the desired end now.
Riley Parr: We ought not view history through contemporary lens
The philosophy underlying these actions is frightening: It ascribes the morals of today to generations past.
Riley Parr: Americans recognize something isn’t right
Whether we can—or even want—to discover the root causes and fix them remains to be seen.
Riley Parr: Don’t sacrifice free enterprise for ‘complete’ equality
These adherents’ focus is to use the law in an attempt to manufacture equality across all spheres of life.
Riley Parr: Less government equals more freedom
Looking to government to solve every ill should not be the first course of action.
Riley Parr: Small-government advocates need better sales pitch
The paradox of the left is that, in reality, its adherents are the proponents of trickle-down ideology.
Riley Parr: Millennials are nabbing opportunities in politics
In spite of general attitudes about my generation, some millennials are taking matters into their own hands—and doing it quite well.
Riley Parr: It’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it
Particularly for those right of center, successfully convincing the electorate of the benefits of conservative policies often depends on how an issue is presented.
Riley Parr: Kavanaugh, hearings swayed too far into politics
Democrats have given Republicans the best possible motivation to turn out and vote.