by Michael Leppert | Oct 17, 2024 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Election Day is only three weeks away, and as Donald Trump’s third full campaign comes to a close, American voters have a pretty good idea who he is. Imagine having a conversation with a voter anywhere and hearing them say, “I wonder what this Trump fellow is really...
by Michael Leppert | Sep 12, 2024 | Politics/Government
Note: The below column was published in the Indiana Capital Chronicle the morning of the presidential debate. I like the predictions I made. Bill Murray once said, “It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person. It’s damn near impossible to win one with a stupid...
by Michael Leppert | Jul 31, 2024 | Politics/Government
I was in the airport two Sunday afternoons ago when I first saw the news that Joe Biden was ending his presidential campaign. I was still there when he followed up a few minutes later with his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. By the time I happily put my...
by Michael Leppert | Aug 3, 2023 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
If the average American were to learn about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training through its discussion in the political arena alone, suspicion of it should be expected, and hostility toward it would be understandable. Duh. That applies to just about...
by Michael Leppert | Jan 25, 2023 | Politics/Government
There’s something happening in America following the upheaval of Roe that is surprising to some, and to others is completely predictable. Count me among the latter. Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court chose poorly in its decision, Dobbs v. Mississippi, effectively...