I recently caught Senator Dan Coats on one of the morning news shows, and I immediately thought of Ronald Reagan’s famous debate line, "There you go again!"…
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Religious Voices and the Public Square
Recently, the Indianapolis Star invited readers to comment on the propriety of religious voices engaging in the public debate. To ask the question is to answer it: on what conceivable basis would we bar people of faith from the public square? Even if the Constitution allowed such a thing — and it does not — our public discourse…
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The Values Debate
The teaching of values in the public schools has become a topic of almost constant debate. The Christian Coalition and similar groups insist that "Judeo-Christian values" should be taught. Political liberals and many in the education establishment insist that all values instruction be left to parents and the home — that while..
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Citizenship Lessons
Commentators continue to air theories about why so many Americans are "turned off" by politics and government. Recently, the public safety committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council gave a vivid demonstration of how government can earn…
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New Year’s Resolutions
The holiday season brings with it a mixed bag of emotions and experiences. When we are surrounded by family and friends, have resources to buy gifts for those we love, and have time to enjoy the extra work that holidays entail, it can be a great…
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