The phones began to ring at the Indiana Civil Liberties Union immediately following the announcement that public schools in Pendleton were instituting a "moment of silence." Members of the media clearly anticipated controversy–and were just as…
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Questions for Reformers
The voucher movement has been newly energized by the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a constitutional challenge to Wisconsin’s voucher program. The Court?s denial of certiorari leaves the Milwaukee plan in place, neither affirming the decision of the lower court nor speaking to the legal merits of the case. The Court has…
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No Remedy for Taxpayers
“The result of this ruling is to deprive taxpayers of a remedy for legislative misconduct which costs each of us real money.” As Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, I am constantly explaining that a relatively small percentage of our cases account for…
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A Delicate Balance
We live in a political environment that rewards those with short, snappy solutions to all society’s problems. Proponents of competing ideologies evidently see no shades of gray; appreciation of ambiguity is an endangered talent. Public dialogue has…
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Schools and Markets
I believe in the free market. So why don’t I support vouchers for poor children to use at the private or parochial school of their choice? Isn’t my support for public education inconsistent with my libertarian bias? Perhaps. But I would argue that the…
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