by Michael Leppert | Feb 13, 2025 | Politics/Government
I have been thinking about Winston Churchill since Donald Trump announced his planned seizure of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center last Friday. In 1938, Churchill said, “The Prime Minister (Neville Chamberlain) …has reminded us of the old saying that it is...
by Michael Leppert | Apr 25, 2024 | Politics/Government
Gerrymandering is more than math. I have had this conversation many times over the years with a variety of people, and I have been surprised by their surprise almost every time. Whichever party is drawing the maps of legislative districts, of any kind, they draw them...
by Michael Leppert | Mar 14, 2024 | Politics/Government
It can be tough to be a minority of any kind. We talk about that toughness in cultural terms regularly in America. Whether it is a minority religion, gender or race, being outnumbered is rarely meaningless or easy. Senate Democrats in Indiana would love to be in that...
