ALL IS NOT QUIET ON THE FRONT
Let’s think about a bit of our history and our political culture of today. At one point in his march toward Richmond, General Grant visited the picket line of the… Read more ALL IS NOT QUIET ON THE FRONT →
Former President Donald Trump and a Truly “Bully” Pulpit
As terrible as it is to have this moron as President of the United States for the next three years plus change, I suspect that we will survive. Barring a… Read more Former President Donald Trump and a Truly “Bully” Pulpit →
SOME PERSONAL HISTORY: A TRUE SON OF THE SOUTH SPEAKS ABOUT STATUES, “OUR HERITAGE,” AND UNC’S “SILENT SAM.”
Silent Sam on UNC Campus My apologies for being a bit of a nativistic here, but DJT argues that to remove statues of Confederate “heroes” is destroying our national… Read more SOME PERSONAL HISTORY: A TRUE SON OF THE SOUTH SPEAKS ABOUT STATUES, “OUR HERITAGE,” AND UNC’S “SILENT SAM.” →
CHARLOTTESVILLE, THE NEW CONFEDERACY, AND THE CIVIL WAR
The statues of Confederate heroes of “The War Between the States” or “The Rebellion” are not really the driving force behind the battles in this country surrounding those… Read more CHARLOTTESVILLE, THE NEW CONFEDERACY, AND THE CIVIL WAR →
Nazis, Kluxxers, Donald Trump, and other Insects
My spouse and I lived for years in Mexico. We lived in a neighborhood called “El Centro” because it was the older central section of the city built around the… Read more Nazis, Kluxxers, Donald Trump, and other Insects →
“Alt-Right” is “newspeak” for far-right hate groups. Call them what they are!
[James Alex Field in Charlottesville among members of Vanguard America] The term Alt-Right is a fictional term, a bit of Orwellian newspeak conjured up because the Nazis, Klukkers, and… Read more “Alt-Right” is “newspeak” for far-right hate groups. Call them what they are! →
Charlottesville in the Context of American Violence
Donald Trump’s statement on the violence in Charlottesville, VA “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence, on many sides. On many… Read more Charlottesville in the Context of American Violence →
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS—POSTS BY TOPIC
I have provided the URL for the posts on the blog, by topic.The specific name of the post is the last portion of the URL. Some posts are listed under… Read more BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS—POSTS BY TOPIC →
