Benefits v. Costs and COVID-19

Benefits v. Costs and COVID-19

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

One of the first lessons in an economics class is everything has a cost. That’s in stark contrast to lessons in the political arena where politicians talk about free stuff. In our personal lives, decision-making involves weighing costs against benefits....
Death in Slow Motion

Death in Slow Motion

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

During the past month, as Americans have been terrified of the coronavirus, another demon has been lurking ready to pounce. It is a demon of our own creation. It is the now amply manifested inability of elected officials to resist the temptation of totalitarianism....
Remembering a Civil War Chaplain

Remembering a Civil War Chaplain

by | Apr 15, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

When General Robert E. Lee was engaged at Chancellorsville in May 1863, and when Brigadier General William Barksdale’s Brigade faced an attack by an overwhelming number of Union troops back in Fredericksburg, the man who rode bareback to warn Lee was a small, slightly...
Shutdown Could Kill More Than Virus

Shutdown Could Kill More Than Virus

by | Apr 14, 2020 | Southern Partisan

Thursday’s unemployment update confirms that over the last three weeks, nearly 17 million Americans have been laid off because of the shutdown. That’s one-tenth of the nation’s workforce. It’s not just an economic fact. It’s a public...
News From Around the South 4/6 to 4/13

News From Around the South 4/6 to 4/13

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

ALABAMA: Prehistoric Forest Found On Sea Floor Off Coast An ancient forest has been found “entombed” in the floor of the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to orchestrate a study of the haunting site. Among the...