News From Around the South, 8/4 to 8/11
VIRGINIA: Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost...
The Runaway Texas Democrats
“The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” — Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution When the Texas legislature decided to engage in the reapportionment of...
Wreck of Revolutionary War frigate resurfaces on Scottish beach
LONDON — Ferocious winter storms are not unusual on the remote island of Sanday, jutting off Scotland’s northern coast. But when a storm buffeted a beach there last year, a long-buried surprise was revealed beneath the sand: A 30-foot-long wooden shipwreck. The...
Dishonor, Depravity and Ghislaine’s Impending Pardon
When Donald Trump pardoned the Jan. 6 gangsters upon returning to the White House, he proved that he is capable of any depraved act to protect himself. So while everybody should be outraged by the prospect of a presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, nobody should...
News From Around the South, 7/28 to 8/4
NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte Museum of History marks lesser-known event in American Revolution and NC history Terry: What was the response from England? Hatton: We know that the Edenton Tea Party Resolves as a petition was sent to England and published in a newspaper...Obiter Dicta
Last week, the President of the United States did not take the Constitution seriously. He ordered the murders of 11 Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Experts work to ID remains of Revolutionary War soldiers found in woods: “This is the ultimate cold case” The Battle of Camden is mentioned in history books and Read More