NEA subsidy ruling seen as not censoring art
Editorial notes Supreme Court rulings on lawyer client privilege and line item veto, praising the 8-1 NEA decency standard decision. It argues refusing subsidies does not equal censorship, and questions the role of government in funding arts while urging reconsideration of subsidy ethics.
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Thoughts on politics and society from Thomas Lowell
A syndicated columnist offers varied reflections on taxation, political rhetoric, education, crime, family structure, and civic responsibility. He critiques big tobacco, the laziness of intervention, and the lefts fiscal focus while praising hands-off insight and personal accountability.
Principles of a small government reformer
Mona Charen profiles Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith praising his market driven reforms. He replaced 32 supervisors, cut costs via competitive bidding, saving millions in asphalt and printing, added 100 police, reduced taxes, and touted governance by principles. He argues cities must run like business but with market discipline.
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