Ignorant Rape Comments No Surprise
It’s not easy to find the precise adjective to best describe Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin’s comments about “legitimate rape” and the female body having “ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” “Ignorant”...
Are You an Extremist?
After Rep. Paul Ryan was announced as Mitt Romney’s running mate, it took less than 24 hours for The New York Times to define Ryan as an “extremist.” In a lead editorial, the paper bannered this sub-headline: “With no plan of his own, Mr....
Review: A Defense of Dixie
Editor’s note: Following is an excellent review from the Wall Street Journal of the South-bashing book “Better Off Without ‘Em, a Northern Manifesto for Southern Secession” by Chuck Thompson, Simon and Schuster, 312 pages, $25. By Barton...
Weekly News from Around the South 8-15-12
North Carolina: Confederate Flag Supporters Protest Removal of Flag from Courthouse By Becky Johnson, smokymountainnews.com A protest was held this week in front of the Haywood County historic courthouse by Confederate supporters who say their flag is being...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CROLINA: Preservationists hope SC battlefield’s designation as endangered will boost attention Hanging Rock Battlefield is one of 11 of the most endangered historical places in the country, a national Read More