Lessons for Florence Victims, from Katrina
By Quin Hillyer at The Washington Examiner; As Hurricane Florence nears landfall, I hope whatever communities it hits will have people there like a guy in New Orleans who helped his […]
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The night John McCain picked up Reagan’s torch
By Quin Hillyer at The Washington Examiner; On a single night 30 years ago this month, when a faltering presidential campaign desperately needed a boost, a youngish senator and an […]
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Michael Bagneris for Mayor of New Orleans
If I still lived in my beloved New Orleans, I would vote for Michael Bagneris for mayor later this month, and I hope those who value my judgment will consider […]
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Parable of the sower: the community’s role
By Quin Hillyer at PJ Media; In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the familiar parable of the sower, in which seed spread on rocky ground, or among thorns, or on an unguarded […]
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New Orleans still roiled by monument dispute
(Quin Hillyer, Liberty Headlines) As the national networks take brief note of the climactic days of the long running dispute in New Orleans about the city removing four “Confederate monuments” from […]
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In (partial) defense of the New Orleans monuments
Note from Quin: History is full of shades of gray. And while “slippery slope” arguments aren’t always valid and are often over-used, they can, if used carefully, be quite legitimate. […]
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Tributes for the late, terrific Kevin Kane
Kevin Kane was a quiet civic hero, and a wonderful human being, who moved back to New Orleans to found a think tank to help it recover from Hurricane Katrina. […]
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N.O. Should Come Together Around Lee Circle
The Battle of New Orleans Monuments should come to an end through compromise. Mayor Mitch Landrieu should promote the compromise and thus become a uniter and a healer, rather than […]
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Roundup, Sept. 1: Common Core Sputters; Obama Loses Court Fights….
As Common Core Results Trickle In, Initial Goals Unfulfilled, by Christine Amario, Associated Press. A Court Smacks Down Obama’s DOJ, by J. Christian Adams and Hans A. Von Spakovsky. Beyond […]
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Of airstrikes (Iraq) and airports (New Orleans)
Two blog posts today. Here’s why Barack Obama’s speech last night about Iraq, and orders for actions there, are woefully late. And here’s why New Orleanians should feel encouraged by the […]
