Joe Bursley

Pro-Life in a Post-“Roe” America Image from New York Times In truth, I never thought I would be alive to see this day. I always wished for it to happen, that the erroneous Supreme Court decision that created a “right” to abortion in our Constitution would be seen as such and overturned, allowing states and […]

NYT Examines the Political Compass…kinda I was pleasantly surprised to see Ross Douthat tweet his results on what looked like a variation of the political compass earlier today. Not because his results were unexpected (I’m in a similar position only slightly more socially conservative), but rather because the New York Times seemed to be acknowledging

The Curious Conservatism of Hey Arnold! The Movie Image from Digital Spy The Curious Conservatism of Hey Arnold! The Movie I was never a huge Hey Arnold! fan growing up, as its influence and popularity was waning as I was coming into my formative years. It occasionally came on as reruns, and I was aware

Light Our Streets, Not Our Skies (Letter) – 7.27.2021 I recently read about Mayor Joe Hogsett’s plan to revamp the streetlights of Indianapolis with new LED lights to improve visibility and cut down on energy costs. On its surface, I don’t have an issue with this plan.  However, I do hope the city takes the

The Politics of Trade-offs – 6.29.2021 Let’s take a trip back to the world of basic economics. Even if you neglected to take any economics courses in college (what’s wrong with you?), I am willing to bet that you had some basics established in high school. If not, do not fret, because this post will

Why the Political Compass is Broken – 6.23.2021 If you’ve been on the internet a while and/or been involved in political discussions, its likely you’ve heard of the Political Compass and the Political Compass Test, found here for your convenience if you’re so inclined. The test linked has many individual problems of it’s own, but

Fix Immigration in 3 “Easy” Steps! – 6.14.2021 I realize that the topic of immigration and any potential solutions are likely not to come back into the limelight until it is time for election season AKA “we need divisive issues to drive supporters to the polls” season. I also understand that there are more political

Social Media’s Worst of Both Worlds – 6.7.2021 I recently started work as a Digital Specialist for the Indiana House Republican Campaign Committee, being responsible for website and social media for campaigns at the state level. Because of this, I have started to dive deep into where social media intersects with politics, which has become

On Arthur C. Brooks’ “The Conservative Heart” [ARCHIVED POST 06/29/2020] In “The Conservative Heart” Arthur C. Brooks makes the case for a using free-market limited-government policies to create a prosperous America, as well as a plan to utilize more moralistic and empathetic arguments to persuade the vote. He claims that conservatives have the correct economic

Making Strides in the Real World [ARCHIVED POST 02/19/2019] Most of you probably don’t enjoy most of my long-winded existential ramblings on here, so I’ll make this as brief if I can. I’ll be talking about two things today: books and videos. To start off with, I’m compiling a reading list on Amazon of books