News From Around the South, 5/5 to 5/12
TEXAS: ‘Come and take it’ | Texas lawmaker wants to enshrine the cannon as a Texas state symbol The resolution argues that cannons have been instrumental in Texas history. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has a plethora of state symbols, from the blue bonnet to the...
Holes in the Constitution
Among the lesser-known holes in the Constitution cut by the Patriot Act of 2001 was the destruction of the “wall” between federal law enforcement and federal spies. The wall was erected in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which...
Book Review: Rick Atkinson Makes the American Revolution Come Brilliantly Alive
THE FATE OF THE DAY: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, by Rick Atkinson The second installment of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s trilogy about the war animates an entire world — from battlefields and commanders to sounds and smells. Does...
The Tariff Target on Roses Makes Zero Sense
May is usually the best month for florists, Mother’s Day being a big reason. But Donald Trump’s tariff war is raining pain on their bestselling season. Pierson’s Flower Shop and Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, expects customers to dial back on...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Carolina Day marks 249th anniversary of triumph on Sullivan’s Island SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — Saturday is Carolina Day, marking the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island during the Read More