by Henry Oliner | Jun 29, 2018 | Law, Politics, Progressivism
From Jonah Goldberg at National Review in ‘Living Constitution’ Faces a Mercy Killing How did we get here? Two tracks converged to deliver us this dysfunction. The first is narrowly political. The Democrats, confident that they were on the right side of history,...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since originalism is so objectionable to progressives, who’s up for a living constitutionalist justice who shares the President’s moral and political beliefs? — Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) June 28,...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 25, 2018 | Politics, Progressivism
from the Hoover Institute and Victor Davis Hanson, Ten Paradoxes of Our Age The goal of government in a Western constitutional state should be conceived of in terms of economic growth, such as by achieving an annual GDP rate of 3 percent or greater, an unemployment...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 24, 2018 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
Kevin Williams in National Review writes Venezuela’s Future- and Ours: I have long argued that about half of our political disagreements are simply cases of failing to agree about the meaning of a word. Socialism is defined by central planning, which is to say...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 24, 2018 | Politics, Progressivism
“Fuck Trump” yells a Hollywood icon in prime time and gets a standing ovation. “Feckless Cunt” comes from the mouth of a humorless comedienne. “His mouth is only useful as a pocket for Putin’s cock,” tries another late night comedian. Speaking truth to power is just a...
