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Detroit's Big 2?

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:49:21 -0500

General Motors and Chrysler are two of the most familiar names in American industry, not to mention American households. But now, the two companies are looking into the possibility of becoming one.

But is that a good idea or a bad idea?

Early To Rise, Early To Vote

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:27:29 -0500

One of the trends that has been taking hold all across the American electoral scene is the advent of early voting. Here in Indiana, we have done this for the last several elections, however, is it a good idea or a bad idea?

Who's Election Is It Anyway?

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:08:34 -0500

Last night at a joint appearance at a charity event, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama really lit into each other. They attacked each other's character, their associations, and their ability to lead.

But was this event a good idea or a bad idea?

McCain's Kitchen Sink

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:08:30 -0500

The past few weeks, you may have noticed something different about this year's Republican presidential candidate. The man who has deplored negative campaign tactics through most of his political career has turned his campaign, well, excessively negative.

But is this a good idea or a bad idea?

Heck, What's $700 Billion Between Friends?

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:56:16 -0500

It's the 700 billion-ton elephant in the room when it comes to ideas. The Wall Street bailout package. $700 billion dollars in the hands of the Treasury Secretary to dole out as he deems fit, in an attempt to dig Wall Street investors out of this tanking situation.

But is the bailout a good idea or a bad idea?

An Ad For You, An Ad For Me

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:31:16 -0500

Political advertisements. They're everywhere. And, chances are, they're both negative and a bunch of nonsense. A quick search on the internet will tell you that much. But analysts say these kinds of ads "work." Regardless of if they work or not, are they a good idea or a bad idea?

US Senate Ganging Up On Energy Policy

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:47:24 -0500

It sure has stayed under the radar the past week or so, what with all the talk of Palin, and lipstick and pigs and other generally irrelevant items. We're talking about the so-called "Gang of 10" Energy Compromise Bill, being worked on in the Senate.

But is the bill a good idea or a bad idea?

McCain Picks...Sarah Palin?

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:50:08 -0500

Despite Arizona Senator John McCain being the Republican nominee for president this year, right now all the talk is about a little known governor from the Land of the Midnight Sun, Sarah Heath Palin. But was nominating this curious figure as McCain's running mate a good idea or a bad idea?

John McCain's Potential Vice President Picks

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:20:17 -0500

The last vice presidential nod goes out today, and political watchers are watching former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romey, Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and Florida Governor Charlie Crist. So which ones are good ideas, and which are bad ideas?

Barack Obama's Potential Vice President Picks

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:29:04 -0500

Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine; Illinois Senator Barack Obama has some strong talent to pick through to be his vice presidential running mate. But which picks are good ideas, and which are bad ones?

A (Higher) Education In Leasing The Hoosier Lottery

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:38:39 -0500

The latest idea to generate revenue for the state by Governor Mitch Daniels is to lease the Hoosier Lottery, in order to pay for a program offering scholarships to Hoosier students coming from families making less than $60,000 per year. But is that a good idea or bad idea?

Nels Ackerson's "Flag Protection Act Of 2009"

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:44:45 -0500

During his veteran's pledge tour which included a stop in Bedford recently, Democrat Nels Ackerson, who is running against 4th District Republican Congressman Steve Buyer, proposed a bill he would introduce to Congress should he win, banning desecration of the flag.

But is that proposal a good idea or bad idea?

Mr. Cantwell And The "Texas Turd Blossom"

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:09 -0500

Over this past weekend, actor, comedian, economist and former White House speech writer Ben Stein, you know, from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, said Arizona Senator John McCain needs to hire the "Texas Turd Blossom" himself, Karl Rove, to get his campaign back on track.

The Kernan-Shepherd Government Reform Plan

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:41:20 -0500

Indiana has one of the most out-moded systems of local government, which is why Governor Mitch Daniels asked former Governor Joe Kernan and current State Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard to reexamine the system. But was their final plan, published this past December, a good idea or bad idea?

Hillary Says She Might Stay In Until The Convention

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:25:31 -0500

New York Senator Hillary Clinton says she's in the race through the last primary, and even through the democratic national convention. When it comes to Democrats trying to take the white house, is this a good idea or a bad idea?