(Originally Published by Howey Politics Indiana) As a young Executive Director for the Libertarian Party of Indiana, I didn’t have an overwhelming amount of experience in grassroots politics. I had left a job as the producer of the Abdul in the Morning show on WXNT in 2008. My communication skills were the basis of my hiring […]
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A Million Little Pieces… Of Government
(Originally Published by Howey Politics Indiana) Over the last week, terrible and awesome events have grabbed our headlines. The first was a horrifying accident by Indycar Champ Dario Franchitti. In a hasty, split-second decision, Franchitti made a pass in the Houston Grand Prix, and the move launched his car in to the catch fence, and sprayed […]
We Fail To See History Repeating in Our Own Time
By chrisspangle on September 14, 2013 in Blog, foreign policy, History, Imperialism, Intervention, Syria
(Originally Published by Howey Politics Indiana) On October 11, 1912, George and Ollie Risley weren’t concerned with the Italo-Turkish war. On that Friday, they were concerned with the difficult task of childbirth on a small family farm in Knox County, Indiana. Lucky for your columnist, all went well, and they welcomed my great-grandfather Miles in […]
“Thanks to the Communist Party of China, we now know the path to poverty alleviation is Capitalism.”
In 1981, China counted for 43% of the world’s poor. In 2010, China accounted for 13% of the world’s poor. What changed within China? Capitalism. “Thanks to the Communist Party of China, we now know the path to poverty alleviation is Capitalism.” – Fareed Zakaria
Need some RSS Feeds and Podcasts?
A friend recently asked for my .OPML of podcasts and RSS feeds. I scroll through a ton of material to feed several beasts, and have collected, weeded, and sorted a system of RSS feeds that work for me. I figured I’d share them here in case anyone is interested. RIGHT CLICK, SAVE FILE Podcasts – […]