Purging Confederate Heroes
With that kumbayah moment at the Capitol in South Carolina, when the Battle Flag of the Confederacy was lowered forever to the cheers and tears of all, a purgation of the detestable relics of evil that permeate American public life began. City leaders in Memphis plan...
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SOUTH CAROlINA: Flag-Flying Flap Far From Finished COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Confederate flag may have been removed from the S.C. State House grounds, but the aftermath from its removal is far from over. If a commission tasked with deciding how to display the banner...
‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement Getting Blacks Killed
Despite the lack of evidence that there is an increase in cops shooting blacks, let alone shooting blacks unlawfully, a few recent killings of blacks by cops has spawned the so-called Black Lives Matter movement. But over the past 45 years, per the Centers for Disease...
The South’s Strangest Mysteries
What is it that attracts us to strange occurrences, things for which there is no explanation? Whatever the reason, most of us are drawn to a good mystery. The odd historical events below range from incidents that could have been hoaxes to those caused by weather. They...Obiter Dicta
In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: With location and design selected, SC’s Robert Smalls monument needs funding The monument is expected to cost between $1 million and $2 million for the cost of the Read More