The Bail Quandary

The Bail Quandary

by | Nov 23, 2021 | Opinion, Politics

About two and a half years ago, New York State, in a paroxysm of progressive beneficence, overhauled its cash bail system for those accused of crimes. For the past couple years, only those accused of violent felonies were required to post bail. The rest were simply...
People Differ

People Differ

by | Sep 18, 2021 | Culture

There’s a litmus test applied by social justice types in their endless hunt for discrimination and oppression. It’s a simple one: they look at a profession, or an industry, or an economic stratum, or a town/neighborhood, or some other parseable segment of...
The Power Of A Billion

The Power Of A Billion

by | Jul 31, 2021 | Economics, Opinion, Politics

Trump was right. Yes, that’s a cheap ploy to capture your attention, no matter if you love the guy, hate his guts, are sick and tired of all things Trump, or fall somewhere in between the poles of that triangular spectrum. What was he right about?...
Collectivist Bias

Collectivist Bias

by | Jul 28, 2021 | Culture, Opinion, Politics

I recently dubbed “great” the it-word of the day. That proclamation served my thoughts of that moment, but does short shrift to the tomes worth of other it-words and phrases that relentlessly assault our eyes and ears in these modern, turbulent times. One...
Encouraging The Epidemic

Encouraging The Epidemic

by | Jul 13, 2021 | Culture, Health, Opinion, Politics

No, not that epidemic. The obesity epidemic. Ours is a marvelously schizophrenic society, and it’s almost nowhere more apparent than in its duality regarding obesity. We hear constant concern about an obesity epidemic, about it being a public health crisis, and...