News From Around the South 2/17 to 2/24
ARKANSAS: Deal Hit to Heal Breach Over Confederate Flags in Cemetery EUREKA SPRINGS — For years, small rebel flags have flown near the graves of Confederate veterans in Eureka Springs Cemetery. But after a complaint that the Confederate flag “defines...
The Curious Case of Roger Stone
Roger Stone is a gifted political consultant known for going the distance for his clients. He has worked for such marquee names as Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Tom Kean and Donald Trump. His expertise is the lawful destruction of the opposition candidacy — what is...
Shipwreck Tied To Mutiny Surfaces on N.C Beach
A three-masted schooner that dramatically ran aground in 1919 has resurfaced a century after an alleged mutiny led to the captain’s death and a murder trail for the crew. Photos posted on Facebook by Mimi Farrell show a large cross section of the William H. Sumner has...
A Start-Over Job for the ERA
One immense reason for our present political entanglements — would it be OK to say “messes”? — is the lately acquired political habit of addressing every possible human problem through politics. For instance, with regard to women’s rights, the Equal...
News From Around the South 2/10 to 2/17
VIRGINIA: Bill To Allow Removal of Confederate Statues Goes Forward RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia localities ready to remove Confederate monuments might soon have the authority to do so. On Monday, a Senate committee voted along party lines to advance local control...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: New S.C. license plate honors Revolutionary War history COLUMBIA – Beginning Jan. 1, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will issue a newly designed standard license plate that Read More