We need not time-travel to foresee what will happen “day one” if the magaGOP [FN1] ticket for IN Gov/Lt Gov wins. A significant typo in that ticket must be given context. Micah Beckwith [FN2] announced in June 2023, s/he’d try to be the party nominee for Lt Gov. [FN3] 1/13

Sen Braun won the primary on May 7 & announced her/his “pick” for Lt Gov May 8. [FN4] As noted here, neither Braun nor her/his campaign hyped that pick. [FN5] So Braun either a) has her/his mind on deeper…

Micah Beckwith [FN1] wants power. When s/he specifically said the office s/he seeks is IN Lt Gov, I blogged about Indiana’s Constitution & statutes that define the powers & duties of that office. [FN2] Here are a few points to consider. 1/11

1) IN Lt Gov can’t do what Beckwith says he wants to do. Examples: Beckwith wants to “restore parental rights” and “get teachers back to basics, not pushing a sexual agenda.” IN Lt Gov’s job description does not encompass those areas.…

This afternoon, I received, via email, the full text of which I shall provide on my blog an “Open Letter to Micah Beckwith, Indiana Lt Governor Candidate, Who Wants to Bring Theocracy to Indiana and the USA,” from Dr Matthias Beier

Link to Dr Beier's letter:

Open Letter to Micah Beckwith, Indiana Lt. Governor Candidate, Who Wants to Bring Theocracy to Indiana and the USA…

MagaGOP [FN1] nominee for IN Gov Mike Braun, in his own weird way, accurately gauged Hoosier voters’ focus: “most people aren’t voting for Terry Goodin or Micah Beckwith.” [FN2] A lot of people are voting because of Beckwith, Braun’s running mate for LT Gov.... 1/7

Some will vote for Beckwith, whose family members have voted “R” for generations & they’re unaware of Beckwith’s views; or b) the philosophical heirs to D.C. Stephenson’s kkk, so big it drew 200K at a rally on 7/4/1923.…

For a boat to cross a pond, both oars need to paddle the same direction, or you’ll go in circles. A boat that is the magaGOP [FN1] ticket for Gov/Lt Gov has been cutting circles since the party’s mid-June convention; 891 delegates nominated Micah Beckwith for Lt Gov. [FN2] 1/10

The lead on the ticket is the nominee for Gov, Mike Braun, who won May’s primary. [FN3] On the one hand, Braun “isn’t buying” IN Dems’ optimism that McCormick/Goodin, their ticket for Gov/Lt Gov is “‘situated…

Yesterday’s mass shooting [FN1] made me think about values.

First: the value of “an assault-style rifle.” [FN2] One vendor says “prices can vary widely, w/budget-friendly options starting around $500.” [FN3] Money is THE value for corporate gun manufacturers. But... 1/9

Guns are so well-made and durable that they can last 100 years or more, w/attrition rates in the U.S. of about one percent. [FN4] U.S. civilians hold an average of 120.5 guns/100 ppl, the highest rate in the…

Guns: another reason Beckwith is unfit for office. Four people are dead in a mass shooting at a school in Georgia. Initial thought: four’s not bad. That’s a sick thing to say, but in context of so many other mass shootings, it seems tragic only to the dead & their loved ones. 1/9

We know where Beckwith stands: “I am proud to announce that I have earned 100% rating from Gun Owners of America. I will protect our 2nd Amendment Rights.” [FN1] “Gun Owners of America” touts itself as…

Yesterday I posed a question to Micah Beckwith [FN1]: “Did you have a library card for HEPL prior to resigning from its board?” The answer is either “yes” or “no.” I’ve yet to receive an answer. That board position is the only public office Beckwith’s held. 1/9

HEPL is a public library.(“APRA”) [FN2] is Indiana’s counterpart of the Fed’s FOIA. [FN3] As I drafted the APRA request, I was impressed by the many resources that a library card makes available in our State’s libraries. A…

The question I pose to Micah Beckwith, magaGOP nominee for IN LT Gov, goes to the heart of how he approached the only public office he has held, on HEPL’s board. [FN1] A frequent trope of magaGOP people is that we should run gov’t agencies as a business. 1/7

In retail, the basic transaction occurs at the cash register. The owner of a retail business ignorant of how to run her/his cash register is a fool. In a library, the basic transaction occurs at the front desk when a person checks…