Don’t Nuke the Senate Filibuster
Why is it that the politicians keep referring to America as a “democracy”? How many times have we heard that former President Donald Trump is “threat to democracy”? Well, yes, we are a democracy. We vote in and out of office our politicians....
Holy Cow…The Baby Who Changed A Battle Plan
Babies can be stubborn. They alone determine when the blessed event will occur. And more often than not, they pick the worst possible time for it. Such was the case with one baby’s arrival 140 years ago. This bundle of joy showed up on a battlefield. And it made an...
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NORTH CAROLINA: Trump Vows to Restore Fort Liberty to Original Confederate General’s Name Fort Liberty in North Carolina could revert to its former name honoring an unsuccessful Confederate general if former President Donald Trump is reelected in November. At a...
Deal or No Deal?
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive.” —Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) The case of the Gitmo plea agreement keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. A few weeks ago, we learned that a plea agreement had been entered into by way of...
Bravery remembered: Civil War raiders recognized for Great Locomotive Chase
WASHINGTON — It was a bright and sunny summer day in Atlanta, Georgia as seven Union Soldiers stood on a raised platform with nooses around their necks, preparing to give their lives for the America they believed in. Addressing the hostile crowd gathered to see their...Obiter Dicta
The skies over New Jersey have been littered with strange flying objects during the past two weeks; and the feds Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Join An Archaeological Artifact Survey in S.C. for Free! HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Join the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Heritage Trust for a free guided tour Read More