Marine Core Bans Public Display of Confederate Flag
The commandant of the Marine Corps has banned the public display of the Confederate battle flag, a symbol that he said had the “power to inflame” division. “I am mindful that many people believe that flag to be a symbol of heritage and regional pride,” Gen. David H....
Revolt of the Plain Folks
“So the city was filled with the confusion…Now some cried one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.” — The Acts of the Apostles, 19:29-32, Revised Standard Version. And, hey,...
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MICHIGAN: Lawmaker Apologies for Confederate Flag Facemask A Michigan state senator is now apologizing for wearing a face mask with what appeared to be a Confederate flag pattern. State Sen. Dale Zorn, a Republican from Ida, apologized in a pair of Twitter posts...
Puzzling Over African-American COVID Deaths
The numbers are preliminary, but it seems that African Americans are dying from COVID-19 at alarming rates. In Louisiana, for instance, blacks represent 70% of the dead but only 33% of the population. In Michigan, blacks comprise 33% of the infected, but 40% of the...
Patriotism Won’t Stop Racism
Among the many appalling consequences of covid-19 has been an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans. Verbal harassment has been common, but acts of violence are on the upswing as well. In Texas, a man allegedly tried to kill an Asian family in a grocery...Obiter Dicta
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Louisiana: More Louisiana officials get approval to carry guns inside State Capitol Louisiana legislators voted this week to expand the list of public officials who can carry a handgun in Read More