The Government Attacks the Freedom of Speech
“I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Holy Week was not a good week for personal liberty as governments throughout the United States engaged in direct and subtle attacks on...
The 13 Best Southern Restaurants for Biscuits, According to Reviews
Scones and rolls are suitable accompaniments for a feast that sticks to the gut. But when in the South, the supreme side for a skillet dinner (maybe besides corn bread) is bar none the biscuit. Almighty in heft and angelically light, this utilitarian quick bread has...
Today’s Leaders Are Not Living Up to Constitutional Norms
How are America’s leaders measuring up against the standards set by the Constitution and the examples of the Founding Fathers? It’s a question I’ve been asking as I seek refuge from contemporary politics in reading and occasionally writing, in my...
News From Around the South 3/25 to 4/1
FLORIDA: At South Florida’s Only HBCU, Black History is Taught With No Censorship Professor Msomi Moor has a special greeting for everyone who comes into his African American History class. “Welcome Black,” says the Florida Memorial University professor. FMU is...
Taking Easter Seriously
“That God, which ever lives and loves, One God, one law, one element, And one far-off divine event To which the whole creation moves.” — Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)(ENDITAL) When American colonists were oppressed by British governance, the word most...Obiter Dicta
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