Florida, The New Capital Of The Red South
In what was an overall frustrating election night for Republicans, in which the oft-predicted “red wave” failed to materialize nationally, there was one state above all that provided a clear beacon of hope. That would be my adopted state of Florida. In the...
A Long-Deserved Tribute to Native American Veterans
Roughly 2,300 steps link the circuitous walk from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to the stately entrance of the United States Capitol. This walkway along the National Mall is a historic part of Washington, D.C., heavily trafficked by...
Guam: The Hinge of America’s Defense Begins
The people of Guam say “America’s day begins” when the sun shines on their island. That Chamber of Commerce claim is geographically and politically accurate. Guam, in the western Pacific east of the Philippines and north of New Guinea, is sovereign...
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NORTH CAROLINA: Fayeteville City Council Backs Funds for Civil War History Center The Fayetteville City Council agreed Monday to pay $6.6 million toward the construction of a history center — a move the co-chair of the center’s board says practically guarantees...
The GOP Can’t Whatabout the Pelosi Attack
The House speaker’s husband was brutally attacked, and most GOP officeholders — even the “good Republicans” we’ve been assured will usher us out of Trumpism — failed the test. A handful still had enough of a decency default to find the right...Obiter Dicta
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GEORGIA: Bill backed by Confederate monument defenders knocked down in the Georgia House Sponsor argued his bill would protect all monuments, not just Confederate monuments A bill backed by neo-Confederates Read More