Toward a Demotic Republican Party
What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity (remember that the Greek gods were notoriously jealous and greedy), but demotic, from the...
News From Around the South 2/6 to 2/11
SOUTH CAROLINA: Revolutionary War-Era Site Sheds Light On Frontier History FLORENCE — On a late afternoon in early January, cries of delight echoed through the woods of the Upper Pee Dee River. A small team of volunteers searching for artifacts from the Revolutionary...
Taking Free Speech Seriously
Can the government prevent Big Tech from censoring political and cultural voices on their platforms? Can the government regulate these platforms to compel speech the government wants to hear and to prevent speech it believes may harm innocents? If you believe — as I...
Florida School Requires Parental Consent for Children to Learn about Black History Month
Black History Month has now become an educational target in Florida schools. In the wake of the state’s strenuous laws on education, parents in one school system are now required to give their consent for their children to learn about the month-long celebration, which...Obiter Dicta
Last week, the Supreme Court effectively abolished the right to assembly in three Southern states. By refusing to hear an Read More
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FLORIDA: Will a Florida museum on Black history tell whole story? Some worry it won’t Florida’s proposal to create a statewide Black history museum prompted interest, and then glossy reports, Read More