Why Jefferson Davis Was Loathed in Confederacy He Led
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie has long been fascinated by the Confederacy, which his ancestors fought for during the Civil War. For years, he belonged to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that defends public displays of Confederate symbols. And he...
Do CSA Flags Really Belong in Museums?
Not long ago people protesting public displays of Confederate flags in various states would say that such relics of a bygone era belong not on flagpoles but in museums. Now the folks at the Lynchburg Museum have to decide if that is literally true. Last month the...
News From Around the South 12/24 to 12/31
SOUTH CAROLINA: Business Owner Asks Judge to Let Him Remove Confederate Flag ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The lawyer for a South Carolina restaurant owner who wants to get rid of a Confederate flag in front of his business says it is a historical display in an area only...
And Peace…Online
My New Year’s resolution: Make a careful distinction between speech and violence. America’s First Amendment says “yes” to most speech, including speech that criticizes, insults — even speech that promotes hate. But the law applies only to...
POLL: Southerns Split on Monuments
Southerners are split on what to do with controversial monuments to Civil War and segregation-era figures. Most want to do something about the monuments. But they don’t agree on what, according to a new poll by Winthrop University. Forty-two percent of Southerners...Obiter Dicta
In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Read More
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GEORGIA: Alicia Johnson sworn in as first Black woman elected to Georgia Public Service Commission Dr. Alicia Johnson was ceremonially sworn in this week as Georgia’s newest Public Service Commissioner, Read More