Kevin Finn

For the last few days the news cycle has been flooded with reports of Biden's commutations and preemptive pardons. One of his actions involved commuting the death sentences of 37 federal inmates. This decision infuriated a great many…

Much has already been written about the L.A. wildfires and doubtless much more will be written in the future. The single most important point in the whole situation is that these fires were, if not completely preventable, at least…

A popular theme in entertainment is that of good people doing bad things for good reasons. We sympathize with the protagonist who seemingly has no recourse but to commit a crime in order to save himself or his family. The television series…

Government is an unfortunate necessity. We need it to do that which we cannot do for ourselves. Its functions are listed in the preamble to the Constitution -- to preserve the union of states, to protect the innocent and prosecute the…

Twenty twenty-four was a tough year. We’re dealing with rising inflation, an immigration crisis, flash-mob shoplifting, and psychopaths setting people on fire while the specter of WWIII looms over us all. As if that…

According to Tolkien, hobbits don't like to travel. Bilbo Baggins discovered his liking for travel later in life and he communicated his discovery to his nephew, Frodo, “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto…

If incumbents addicted to their perks and their narratives are honest and listen to recovering leftists, they may. As the Big Book of AA says, “they are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which…

In 1634 the Dutch became enamored of tulips. So much so that many neglected their ordinary affairs in order to pursue the tulip trade. Soon, tulip sales were posted on the Stock Exchange of Amsterdam. People bought tulip bulbs on credit…

“There are all sorts of different families, Katie. Some families have one mommy, some families have one daddy or two families. And some children live with their uncle or aunt. Some live with their grandparents, and some children live with…

In the case of Winterbottom v. Wright in 1842, Judge Robert Rolf said, “Hard cases, it has frequently been observed, are apt to introduce bad law.” By that he meant that laws are better drafted under ordinary cases as difficult ones can…