The Civil War’s Unlikely Genius

The Civil War’s Unlikely Genius

History never remembers who the quartermasters were: That was Nathanael Greene’s retort when George Washington pressed on him the job of quartermaster of the Continental Army in 1778. And though Greene yielded to Washington’s plea, he was right. Despite doing a...
The Left’s Vision

The Left’s Vision

The political left keeps announcing, as if it is a new breakthrough discovery of theirs, that life is unfair. Have they never read Thomas Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,” more than two and a half centuries ago? What about economic...
Quarters Replace Flags on Capitol Hill

Quarters Replace Flags on Capitol Hill

The Alabama flag – along with banners from the other states – has been removed from a Capitol Hill tunnel. In the place of the flags are enlarged images of each state’s commemorative quarters. The change isn’t just routine redecorating, however. Instead,...
Dumb American Youth

Dumb American Youth

Do you wonder why Sen. Bernie Sanders and his ideas are so popular among American college students? The answer is that they, like so many other young people who think they know it all, are really uninformed and ignorant. You say, “Williams, how dare you say...
News From Around the South 10/17 to 10/24

News From Around the South 10/17 to 10/24

ALABAMA: Flag Continues to Fly at Talladega It’s not hard to find the Confederate battle flag at Talladega Superspeedway. Even on Wednesday – before the campgrounds filled with thousands of race fans for this weekend’s NASCAR action – the flag could be...