‘When it comes to controversial legislative issues that have no chance of ever passing in their fully intended form, it’s not uncommon for legislators to pit those that oppose them against each other. This most commonly happens through what I cal…
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Rupert Makes Pledge to the LGBT Community on Marriage Equality
By joshfeatherstone on April 19, 2012 in Bill Clinton, Circle City IN Pride, Democrat, DOMA, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, gay marriage, John Gregg, LGBT, LGBT Rights, Libertarian, Marriage Equality, Mike Pence, republican, Rupert Boneham
One of the more divisive issues in our communities today is the future of LGBT rights. Marriage is at the forefront of this issue. Whether you are for or against the rights of homosexuals to marry, the topic is hotly debated in just about e…
The Bisard Case and The Integrity of Our Police Force
By joshfeatherstone on April 19, 2012 in David Bisard, IMPD, Mishandled Evidence, Police Officer Respect, Protecting Your Own
It’s hard to be a cop. Harder than I can imagine. I have a few friends that are cops. I wouldn’t want to trade places with them.One of the hardest thing about being a cop has got to be the lack of respect shown to you by different seg…
Smoking Bans: Can We Please Stop Pretending It’s About Health?
By joshfeatherstone on April 17, 2012 in Cigarette Odor, Indianapolis City-County Council, Second-Hand Smoke, smoking ban, Smoking Ban Advocates, Third-Hand Smoke
I don’t write much about smoking bans. I know, as a political blogger, you’d think it is some kind of prerequisite. I choose not to talk about smoking bans, though. It’s not that I don’t have strong feelings on the issue, because I do…
Tax Day Thoughts…
There’s a lot of different thoughts on taxes, even among Libertarians. There are few, if any, that believe our current tax rates are appropriate. There are those that are nearly anarchists and think taxes in general are a bad thing. There are those …