Toward a Demotic Republican Party

Toward a Demotic Republican Party

What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity (remember that the Greek gods were notoriously jealous and greedy), but demotic, from the...
News From Around the South 2/6 to 2/11

News From Around the South 2/6 to 2/11

SOUTH CAROLINA: Revolutionary War-Era Site Sheds Light On Frontier History FLORENCE — On a late afternoon in early January, cries of delight echoed through the woods of the Upper Pee Dee River. A small team of volunteers searching for artifacts from the Revolutionary...
Toward a Demotic Republican Party

Taking Free Speech Seriously

Can the government prevent Big Tech from censoring political and cultural voices on their platforms? Can the government regulate these platforms to compel speech the government wants to hear and to prevent speech it believes may harm innocents? If you believe — as I...
Toward a Demotic Republican Party

The Power of Women

The gender gap is growing. According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, President Joe Biden has opened a six-point lead over Donald Trump — powered by the votes of women. In a press statement, the university’s polling analyst Tim Malloy said, “The...
News From Around the South, 1/29 to 2/6

News From Around the South, 1/29 to 2/6

SOUTH CAROLINA: Governor, Local Leaders Celebrate Revolutionary War History CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Charleston Mayor William Cogswell came together to celebrate a new addition to a downtown greenspace. Thirty-two bronze plates...