If you doubt that economists are cynical and cranky folks, a glance at Morton’s column on neighborhood organizations should prove the point.
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LETTERS TO THE NEXT MAYOR 1
Leadership Skills. This year, voters in Indianapolis will elect either Sue Ann Gilroy or Bart Peterson to lead our City into the new millenium…
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LETTERS TO THE NEXT MAYOR 2
I first met Officer Friendly in grade school, when he visited my classroom and explained that The Policeman Is Your Friend. It didn’t occur to me that reality might be somewhat more complicated until my second day as Bill Hudnut’s Corporation Counsel, when IPD initiated a job action by circling the City County Building with…
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LETTERS TO THE NEXT MAYOR 3
The Indianapolis homicide rate exceeds that of New York City. Our police department is demoralized and widely criticized. Citizen complaints–fair and unfair–are widespread. What should a new Mayor do?
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Devaluing the Currency of Government
The Indiana Legislature has once again departed, to the relief of many. Don’t get me wrong; some of my best friends are legislators. Individually, they can be truly charming. But there is a mob mentality that affects them when they are gathered together. They seem to feel that every problem requires a legal remedy…
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