Can The President Pardon Himself?
Most presidential pardons — indeed all pardons that President Donald Trump has issued — have been for specific crimes of which the subject of the pardon has already been charged and convicted. Yet, Trump, never one to be restrained by precedent, has let it be hinted...
Reconstruction National Park Adds First Community Sites
The reach of South Carolina’s Reconstruction Era National Historical Park just got a little broader. Unlike many national parks, it’s based around a period of history rather than a particular landmark or natural feature. Its address is in Beaufort County, but its...
Walter E. Williams 1936-2020
Walter Williams loved teaching. Unlike too many other teachers today, he made it a point never to impose his opinions on his students. Those who read his syndicated newspaper columns know that he expressed his opinions boldly and unequivocally there. But not in the...
News From Around the South 11/30 to 12/1
GEORGIA: Pelham leaders phasing out Confederate Flag Police Patches PELHAM, Ga. (WALB) – Two Pelham residents are speaking out Monday, calling for the city’s police officers to remove the Confederate flag from their uniform. The city said they’ve officially...
The First Freedom
” But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten. ” — Supreme Court of the United States, November 25, 2020 When teaching law students about the Bill of Rights, professors often ask on the first day of class which is the first...Obiter Dicta
“If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, Mankind would Read More
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TEXAS: State Celebrates Texas Independence Day It was on March 2, 1836, when historians believe the original and five copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence were written and signed Read More