by Michael Leppert | Feb 19, 2021 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
For regular readers of my column, it should be no surprise that I am unimpressed with the Civics IQ of most people around here. It is a common thread through much of my writing. That entire group of “regular readers,” literally dozens of people all over...
by Michael Leppert | Jul 31, 2020 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Activism is definitely not what it used to be. Look, I went to college and studied government. After graduation, I worked for the government for more than a decade and have now done government consulting for almost two. So, for thirty years, when I would hear someone...
by Michael Leppert | May 15, 2020 | Politics/Government
Why bother electing the attorney general if we don’t need him, or her for a month? I know, I know. Some will say, “there goes that crazy columnist again…” when I write about the collapse of another institution due to an unqualified holder of...
by Michael Leppert | May 3, 2019 | Politics/Government
First it was Jeff Sessions’ recusal. Then it was Curtis Hill’s groping. Now it is William Barr’s abdication. That is a lot of trouble for a group of “generals.” It is a job that should be attracting Eagle Scouts, not partisans. These people should...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 22, 2019 | Politics/Government
It’s just not that hard. A cynic might think the Indiana General Assembly is making it hard on purpose. Innocent members of the public might think there is something real to disagree about on hate crimes legislation. I’m not one of those people. For those...
