Southern Foodways Alliance spotlights culture, food of the South
For many, when food and the South are mentioned in the same sentence, images of home-cooked meals, family gatherings and grandma’s secret recipe come to mind. For those involved with the Southern Foodways Alliance, however, those two words spark discussion and...
Toward a Demotic Republican Party
What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity (remember that the Greek gods were notoriously jealous and greedy), but demotic, from the...
News From Around the South 2/6 to 2/11
SOUTH CAROLINA: Revolutionary War-Era Site Sheds Light On Frontier History FLORENCE — On a late afternoon in early January, cries of delight echoed through the woods of the Upper Pee Dee River. A small team of volunteers searching for artifacts from the Revolutionary...
Taking Free Speech Seriously
Can the government prevent Big Tech from censoring political and cultural voices on their platforms? Can the government regulate these platforms to compel speech the government wants to hear and to prevent speech it believes may harm innocents? If you believe — as I...
Florida School Requires Parental Consent for Children to Learn about Black History Month
Black History Month has now become an educational target in Florida schools. In the wake of the state’s strenuous laws on education, parents in one school system are now required to give their consent for their children to learn about the month-long celebration, which...Obiter Dicta
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