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LOUISIANA: Fight Over Confederate Flag Heads to Court NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court was set to hear arguments Tuesday over a Louisiana city’s decision to bar the Sons of Confederate Veterans from marching in a 2015 Christmas parade. Court records show the...
Acquitted But Not Exonerated
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell, “1984” The Senate trial of President Donald Trump ended not with a bang but a whimper. What different outcome could...
The South’s Unequal Military Contribution
Since the U.S. ended the draft in 1973, young adults from Southern states* have been overrepresented among new military recruits. In fact, the region has been in a league of its own in terms of military recruitment since the late 20th century, with no other region...
The Question That Explains Almost Everything
If you want to understand a human being or the human condition, what is the single most important question you should ask? Most religious people would probably ask, “Do you believe in God?” The most important question most secular people, especially...Obiter Dicta
The Fourth Amendment protects all persons from warrantless government searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and effects. It Read More
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MARYLAND: Frederick, Maryland, had an active role in Revolutionary War Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told Read More