Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties
In 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases’ names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders. Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who share Confederate...
Will the Epstein Story Force MAGA to See Reality?
The editors of the Wall Street Journal editorial page would very much like to see the Epstein matter resolved. Acknowledging that kooks who are actually in charge in Trump’s Justice Department, they pine that perhaps “Ms. Bondi and Mr. Patel could call a...
News From Around the South 7/21 to 7/28
GEORGIA: Cemetery containing both slaves and Confederate soldiers restored LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) – Dating back to 1863, the Mulberry Street Cemetery in LaGrange, Georgia has been a resting place for over 1,000 unmarked graves; many of these individuals believed...
To Enforce the Laws Faithfully
When the IRS announced two weeks ago that it would not enforce a section of federal law commonly called the Johnson Amendment, many clerics rejoiced. The Johnson Amendment — named for its author, then-Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson — strikes a bargain with charities. You...
The Helicopter Designed by A Union Chief Engineer
Major General Benjamin Butler was a political general with no prewar military experience and a reputation for concocting and supporting unconventional ideas. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Lyman, aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. George Meade, ventured to Butler’s Richmond front...Obiter Dicta
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