Tim Scott and the Republican Id
Watching Tim Scott’s announcement speech, I was struck by how differently I would have responded to his message 10 years ago. In 2013 I wrote: “It’s to their credit that Republicans are obsessed with getting the government to address its unconscionable and...
News From Around the South 5/22 to 5/29
VIRGINIA: Judge Denies Plaintiff’s Motion in Ongoing Lawsuit Over Confederate Statue he judge overseeing the case of Charlottesville’s former Robert E. Lee statue, the one that touched off a violent weekend nearly six years ago when white nationalists rallied...
The More the Merrier
Get ready for two more entries into the Republican race for the White House: Ron DeSantis, who has been unofficially running and is ready to really begin his campaign, and Sen. Tim Scott, the Black Republican, who this week officially jumped in the race. Scott, who is...
President Ramaswamy?
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is obviously a long shot presidential candidate, but he’s refreshing. Unlike most politicians, he speaks clearly and seems smart. He probably is smart. He went to Harvard and Yale and then founded a biotech firm that creates drugs...
News From Around the South, 5/15 to 5/22
VIRGINIA: Civil War Structures Found Under Construction RIC expected to be 750,000 square feet and will include office and retail space. It was announced that the building would also include six stories for employee amenities like an auditorium, fitness facilities, a...Obiter Dicta
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GEORGIA: Bill backed by Confederate monument defenders knocked down in the Georgia House Sponsor argued his bill would protect all monuments, not just Confederate monuments A bill backed by neo-Confederates Read More