The Tyranny of the Majority
“Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away, or three thousand tyrants one mile away?” — Rev. Mather Blyes (1706-1788) Does it really matter if the instrument curtailing liberty is a monarch or a popularly elected legislature?...
The ‘Elvis’ Biopic – Fit for a ‘King’
How do you make a convincing biopic about Elvis Presley, one of the most important, unique and charismatic performers in the history of American music? But the performer who played Presley in the new movie, “Elvis,” pulled it off spectacularly. Reportedly,...
News From Around the South 7/4 to 7/11
SOUTH CAROLINA: Conservation Groups Rally To Protect Historic Rice Plantation MONCKS CORNER — Lowcountry conservation groups have protected 600 more acres of mature bottomland hardwood forests and historic inland rice fields along the Cooper River. They plan to make a...
Mass Shootings Are Terrorism
In a sense, the mass murder at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was a symbol of how badly off-track our country has gotten. Amid the bunting and marching bands and families on lawn chairs, a disturbed idiot with a powerful rifle fired randomly at...
British Side of Sullivan’s Island Defeat Examined
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND — It was a notable defeat, and it turned the tide of the war. The British officers who led the assault against American rebels at Sullivan’s Island in 1776 put a positive spin on it afterward, omitting facts about their bloody losses and the...Obiter Dicta
Last week, The New York Times featured an article titled: “How the Last Eight Years Made Young Women More Liberal.” Read More
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