by RIS Secure | Jun 18, 2026 | Archive, Obiter Dicta, Southern Partisan
The Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, embraces two value sets. The first is natural rights, and the second is limited government. After 250 years, neither value has survived, and the opposite of each currently prevails in America. Thomas Jefferson drafted...
by RIS Secure | Jun 18, 2026 | Archive, Homepage, Southern Partisan
Battlefield parks preserve stories of conflict, sacrifice and transformation while also serving as public spaces that attract visitors, support tourism and contribute to local and regional economies. They’re also a billion-dollar business. Understanding this...
by RIS Secure | Jun 16, 2026 | Archive, Southern Partisan
I’m not one to generally quote Senate Majority Leader John Thune as my authority on Cabinet appointees, but when it came to Bill Pulte — the housing chief with no national security experience who was President Donald Trump’s first choice for Director of...
by RIS Secure | Jun 15, 2026 | Archive, CSA, Southern Partisan
NORTH CAROLINA: Republicans axe NC State student center as an early voting site Republicans on the Wake County Board of Elections rejected the NC State University student center as an early voting site for the general election, resisting the fervent pleas of speakers...
by RIS Secure | Jun 11, 2026 | Archive, Southern Partisan
When President Donald Trump appointed an obviously unqualified friend, a home builder executive, to be acting director of national intelligence, he inadvertently triggered attention to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The director of national...
by RIS Secure | Jun 10, 2026 | Archive, Featured News, Southern Partisan
The 2026 World Cup being hosted by the North American trio of Canada, Mexico and the United States has given plenty of soccer fans all over the world the chance to experience American culture for the first time. If everything you read on social media were true, you...