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HL 96 – Schumer Says When They Go Low We Go Lower
When Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio’s Supreme Court correspondent, was asked to comment on what Senator Chuck Schumer said about Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh relative to June Medical Services v. Russo, the Louisiana abortion provider case argued last week at...
HL 97 – “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition” HL’s Public Service COVID-19 Post
As Crash Davis explained to Nuke LaLoosh “You’re gonna have to learn your clichés. You’re going to have to study them. You’re going to have to know them. They’re your friends.” Platitudes are important, especially for leaders confronting a crisis. That’s why we...
HL 95 – Thomas Friedman’s Brain is Flat
And seemingly deflating more each day. Thrice Pulitzer winner Thomas Friedman is a journalist who has made some very astute observations, as in his From Beirut to Jerusalem and The World is Flat. But like many of us, Friedman has also loudly and persistently...
HL 94 – Jack Weinstein, A Great American Jurist Retires
Jack Weinstein, one of the greatest judges in American history, placed himself on inactive status eight days ago at age 98, after 53 years on the federal bench. Until that day, February 10, 2020 Judge Weinstein carried a full load of cases – and a lucky load it was –...
HL 93 – The Limited Relevance of the First Four Blue Contests
Among the greatest political quotes of the 20th Century was Ross Perot’s October 19, 1992 presidential debate retort to Bill Clinton’s constant citation to his success in addressing problems that confronted Arkansas and its governor. Perot, a Texas billionaire, when...
HL 92 – Susan Collins Says Trump Has Learned His Lesson – Have Maine Voters Learned Theirs?
The liberal world is divided about the efficacy and fairness of standardized testing. But a valid standardized test with a single question will be on the Maine ballot in November – one that will accurately measure the gullibility of those who answer it. Will you...
