Protecting the Speech We Hate
“Those who lack the courage to change history are sadly doomed to become its objects.” — Rev. Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. (1907-1945) Not too long ago, it was considered unfashionable to discuss the Nazis in Germany in the 1930s and ’40s in terms of...
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Pending Promotion Sheds New Light On His Overlooked Fight For Equal Rights After The Civil War
Tucked away in an amendment to the FY2023 U.S. defense authorization bill is a rare instance of congressional bipartisanship and a tribute to U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. If approved, the measure would posthumously promote Grant to the rank of General of the...
Slouching Toward Fascism
Fascism is a governmental system in which the means of economic production and delivery of services are privately owned but government-controlled. Throughout history — before even getting to its racism and wars — fascism has led to the glorification of the state and...
News From Around the South 11/28 to 12/5
SOUTH CAROLINA: I-85 Confederate Flag Back in Spartanburg as Property Owners File Appeal SPARTANBURG — An appeal has been filed with Spartanburg County to allow a flagpole to remain on private property after the county notified the group the flagpole was in violation...
Shady Stock Trading by Federal Workers Further Erodes Public Trust in Government
A recent Wall Street Journal investigation found that it’s not just a handful of members of Congress who have traded stocks in ways that appear guided by inside information from government. Thousands of government employees are doing it as well. Among them were...Obiter Dicta
Following the Eating Pets imbroglio, one would think that undecided voters would have their doubts quelled about how to vote Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Lowcountry Fossil Hunter is Sharing Ancient Finds in a Modern Way GOOSE CREEK — Waist-deep in a Charleston-area river, a pair of goggles atop his head and inflatable Read More