Shabazz Commentary: a decade later, the First Church of Cannabis still sparks conversation
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IndyPolitics.org July 9, 2025 Ten years ago, Indiana got an unexpected spiritual awakening—complete with incense, music, and a serious conversation about religious freedom and marijuana. On Ju “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump, Epstein and the beauty of irony
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 9, 2025 Wouldn’t it be ironic if it was by telling his supporters the truth that President Donald Trump finally broke his bond with his MAGA supporters? Trump’s base now is “...”
Leppert Commentary: Teaching fewer things leads to a population that thinks less
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen July 9, 2025 Oh, to have existed in a period of time named the “Renaissance,” a French word that means “rebirth.” As explained by Brittanica, “it was primarily a time of the revival of Classical learning and wisdom after a long per “...”
Whitehead Commentary: Has God Always Been On “Our” Side?
This article was originally published on Andrew Whitehead’s Substack, American Idolatry. Reflections on whether American Christians can be patriotic–and celebrate July 4th–without embracing Christian nationalism Every year round July 4th thousands of Christian c “...”
Krull Commentary: Todd Rokita indicts himself
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 7, 2025 There is one thing even Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s most severe critics must acknowledge. The man is not cursed with self-awareness. He literally does not k “...”
Hicks Commentary: Churchill Was Right About Americans
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks July 6, 2025 Our nation was born in an epic struggle over the radical ideals of our founding—that (1) we each have value and “...”
Krull Commentary: The truth has enemies who have power
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 4, 2025 To be fair, President Donald Trump and his minions never promised to make America smart again. Nor did they ever assure Americans that they would tell them the truth—o “...”
Knebel Commentary: On this Fourth of July, echoes of the first one
By Don Knebel Recenter Indiana July 4, 2025 As we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, let’s recall the list of abuses it lays at the feet of King George III – abuses that made him “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” Ou “...”
Krull Commentary: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ prompts a shopping spree
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 2, 2025 At least the pretense and make-believe games are over. And we can see things as they really are. The battle over President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”—t “...”
Leppert Commentary: People will feel the one big, beautiful bill, and it will be ugly
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen July 2, 2025 Every semester, the students in my business writing class are divided up into teams and are assigned a real-life challenge from a company looking to elevate its performance in any number of ways. It’s an opportunity to researc “...”