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HL 103 – Hopelessly Liberal: The Ethicist Edition
Virtually everyone pondering Georgia’s reopening of nail salons, body arch studios, fitness centers, barber shops, cosmetologists, hair designers, massage therapists, gyms and bowling alleys on April 24 believes that this action by Governor Brian Kemp will result in...
HL 102 – While Many Hoard Toilet Paper They Should Be Stocking Kimchi Instead
There’s a killer in the Whitehouse. For those who don’t think so, it’s still a free country and no need to read further. The rest are well served to think Korean for a moment and act that way this fall, when we can cast our ballots. The only non-COVID-19 news that...
HL 101 – As Trump Continues to Stress Test the Constitution, Enter Cuomo’s Gang and The Compact Clause
Similar to the observation in HL 99, that the viral plague has ironically produced collateral benefits (e.g., less pollution) the ongoing political plague has been a boon to scholars of the Constitution. Trump has not merely flouted or challenged numerous familiar...
HL 100 – Chronicling Plagues Viral and Political
Hopelessly Liberal 100 is posted at the worst of times but best to keep on with what we do that is useful and makes others and us happy. On November 15, 2016, one week after Trump’s election, we launched with HL 1, stating the intention of being a voice for classic...
HL 99 – Trump Conspires with OPEC to Raise the Price of Gasoline
A barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude that closed at a price of $61.06 last year and at $98.17 just six years ago, closed at $21.51 yesterday. That translates into the lowest gasoline prices for Americans in many years. Since most of us are staying put these...
HL 98 – A Draft Cuomo Movement At The Democratic Convention Seems Inevitable
As each increasingly tragic and dangerous day passes it becomes more likely that Andrew Cuomo will be drafted to become the Democratic Party’s candidate come November. That is in part due to Cuomo’s ongoing stellar performance as New York’s and America’s de facto...