Who Will Take On President Trump?
WASHINGTON — Did you follow the press in 2018? Apparently, most members of the press do not like our president, Donald J. Trump. Many of them think he is a tyrant in the making. Others think he is stupid and a tyrant in the making. They believe he is likely to be...
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...Obiter Dicta
The little girl had to go to the bathroom. They went into the cafe, one of a small chain, and Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: He died fighting for America’s independence at 14. He’s only just been identified Thirteen of America’s first ever veterans lie beneath a towering pine forest that was once Read More