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• In (partial) defense of the New Orleans monuments

  By Quin Hillyer / 1 May 2017

  

  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. […]

   

• Tributes for the late, terrific Kevin Kane

  By Quin Hillyer / 1 December 2016

  

  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. […]

   

• N.O. Should Come Together Around Lee Circle

  By Quin Hillyer / 16 December 2015

  

  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 […]

   

• Roundup, Sept. 1: Common Core Sputters; Obama Loses Court Fights….

  By Quin Hillyer / 31 August 2015

  

  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 […]

   

• Of airstrikes (Iraq) and airports (New Orleans)

  By Quin Hillyer / 8 August 2014

  

  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 […]