On December 1st, national pundits, political scientists and practicing politicians will gather in Indianapolis for the first annual Bulen Symposium on American Politics. They will share scholarly, informed opinions about the recent elections and it is probably foolhardy to offer observations before hearing their presentations. But here….
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Word Column #12
In less than a month, Indianapolis voters will go to the polls to nominate candidates for mayor and city-county council, among other offices. For the first time in many years, the campaign for control of the city will be highly competitive. What this means for the gay community is that a “window of opportunity” exists; when…
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Word Column #11
Recently, the Indiana Family Institute ran a full page advertisement in several Indiana papers, supporting “abstinence based” sex education courses that would teach–among other dubious things–that homosexuality is not “morally neutral” (i.e., it is…
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Word Column #10
There is a reason warriors have long believed in the strategy called “divide and conquer.” If I am fighting a unified force, it is powerful and difficult to beat. If I am engaging warring factions, however, I am much more likely to prevail. Anything that…
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Word Column #9
As I write this month’s column, a furious campaign is underway to convince Governor O”Bannon not to sign the “Defense of Marriage” act inserted in another bill by a conference committee in the waning days of the Indiana General Assembly….
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