Southern Scholar Passes

Southern Scholar Passes

by | Nov 16, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Bertram Wyatt-Brown, a leading historian whose influential book “Southern Honor” illuminated the ethics and fear of shame that defined the moral code of the old South, died Nov. 5 at his home in Baltimore. He was 80 and had pulmonary fibrosis. His wife,...
Monolithic Black Vote?

Monolithic Black Vote?

by | Nov 15, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

In 13 wards in Philadelphia, reports the Inquirer, President Barack Obama received 99 percent of the vote! A local Democratic ward leader outlined the strategy: “In this election, you had to point out to people what was at stake. And in many cases, they felt...
Obiter Dicta

Obiter Dicta

by | Nov 14, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Republican leaders said after Tuesday’s election they were “dumbfounded” and “mystified” that their guy, Mitt Romney, didn’t win the presidency. They shouldn’t have been so surprised. Powerful voices on the right were saying...
A Note to Obama

A Note to Obama

by | Nov 12, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Dear Mr. President: You must be tired. Please take some time off. You worked very hard to get re-elected. As a loyal American, I want you in good health, and that means some rest and relaxation once in a while. But when you ramp it up again, I hope you will consider...