TRUMP OR US?
Trump’s recent comment painting African nations as “shithole countries” has set off a wave of condemnation. Many claim to be shocked by his words. Where have they been? They are… Read more TRUMP OR US? →
Alabama! Alabama?
If you are like me, then the results from Alabama last night were a much-needed tonic. It has been a long time since an election result was uplifting. But, how… Read more Alabama! Alabama? →
BRUTAL AMERICAN NATIVISM REDUX
Largely in response to the excesses of the McCarthy era, John Higham, a historian at Johns Hopkins wrote STRANGERS IN THE LAND: PATTERNS OF AMERICAN NATIVISM, 1860-1925 and published his… Read more BRUTAL AMERICAN NATIVISM REDUX →
The Proper Way to Think about “Good Guys with Guns”
The recent horror in Texas, the expected responses were quick in coming. From a county sheriff in Florida we get: “The only thing that stops a bad guy with… Read more The Proper Way to Think about “Good Guys with Guns” →
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 →
