Why?
A very bad guy is gone. We did it. Yes, we can. But was he a threat to us? Was his country? An imminent threat? Of what? Do they have nuclear weapons? How much of their capacity did we already destroy? Eliminating the nuclear threat? Regime change? I’ve been...
Book Review: A Precarious Balance: Firearms, Race, and Community in North Carolina, 1715 to 1865
From colonial times to the present, Americans have had a fascinating relationship with firearms. Across this timeline people’s perspectives on firearms have varied greatly depending on who possessed them and for what purpose those that had them used them. Adding to...
Both Sides Now: The Cons and Pros of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
A young lawyer once asked an old Washington hand what to expect when he went down to work for a U.S. Senate committee. The old hand, who’d worked in the Capitol for years, reflected. “Here’s the thing, son,” he replied. “Things...
News From Around the South, 2/23 to 3/1
VIRGINIA: Virginia just took a big step toward confronting climate change I’m excited to share that Virginia just took a huge step toward rejoining a climate program that has cut carbon emissions across the Commonwealth and the country. Late Friday, newly elected...Obiter Dicta
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