Immigration is American
Conservatives rightly point out that America is a nation of laws. No one should be exempt. That’s why many oppose amnesty and other paths to citizenship for illegal immigrants who are here now. “If they want to be in America,” the argument goes,...News from Around the South 9/8 – 9/15
WEST VIRGINIA: Antietam and West Virginia SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – It’s called the single bloodiest day in American history — the battle of Antietam. It took place September 17, 1862 and was the first battle fought on Union soil during the Civil War. It’s always been...News From Around the South 9/1 – 9/8
KENTUCKY: McConnell Promotes Civil War Battlefield for National Park Status U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced legislation Tuesday to support making Mill Springs Battlefield in Southern Kentucky part of the national park system. McConnell’s...Why is the South Still Poor?
Across red-state America, especially in the Deep South, recent statistics—such as these Huffington Post graphics—show that the cycle of poverty, in its many manifestations, is unchanged and holding firm. Why is this? It’s easy to say this is how Republicans like to...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