How Mail-In Voting Began on Civil War Battlefields
When soldiers living in Civil War encampments wanted to cast their vote for Republican incumbent Abraham Lincoln or Democrat George McClellan in the 1864 election, most were able to follow the same steps as their parents back home. Lists of registered voters were...
Empathy and Elegance v. Policy and Performance
This week, the Democratic National Convention is being held — virtually. Normally, political conventions of both parties are a hot destination for politicos and journalists alike. The fun is not only in the nomination process but in the backroom meetings, large crowds...
The Progressive Racism of the Ivy League
If the definition of racism is deliberate discrimination based on race, color or national origin, Yale University appears to be a textbook case of “systemic racism.” And, so, the Department of Justice contends. Last week, Assistant Attorney General Eric...
News From Around the South 8/10 to 8/17
VIRGINIA: Richmond Residents Say Protests Have Eroded Support for Demonstrations RICHMOND — Janice Nuckolls considers herself a liberal Democrat, believes Black lives matter and has a “We Stand With You” sign in her front window facing the daily...
Only Congress Can Spend Federal Monies
“No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” — U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 9 Congress and the White House have been at loggerheads for weeks on the next phase of federal aid to those suffering...Obiter Dicta
In the last days of East Germany, when government officials detected that their power was unraveling, they ratcheted up enforcement Read More
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NORTH CAROLINA: Two ‘Human’Caused’ Fires Found at 16th Century Historic Site Two fires were discovered simultaneously at a North Carolina historic site dedicated to England’s first settlements on the continent — and Read More