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One particular comment on my post about the Civil War particularly stood out in my mind. The commenter said he was a “proud son of the South” and suggested that he felt obliged to question the causes of the North’s entry into the war, commenting that perhaps it was the North’s desire to defend capitalist interests [...]
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April 13th, 2011
Category: History, Tell About The South
Just for the record, as the day ends on the West Coast: The Civil War was a rebellion against a democratically-elected government by white southerners when they lost an election in a system rigged to protect them. They committed treason in order to preserve their ability to enslave African-Americans. Fortunately enough, the good guys won and the bad [...]
March 24th, 2011
I’ve only seen one or two Elizabeth Taylor movies. I can only identify a few of her eight husbands, and that’s double-counting Richard Burton. I do know that Elizabeth Taylor did a lot for gay rights and for honoring the humanity of people living with HIV and AIDS. She is missed. Taylor caught some criticism [...]
March 21st, 2011
Civil marriage should worry about other things more than bigamy.
March 12th, 2011
As a group, political reporters are far more secular than the rest of the country, leading them sometimes to misrepresent or underappreciate the impact of religion on voting. I think there is some informative shoe leather reporting undone about how Mormons are perceived by GOP voters. When I talk to Christian Evangelical friends who are [...]
February 18th, 2011
Maybe Ed Glaeser should revisit basic American history.
January 26th, 2011
There’s nothing about the Tea Party that hasn’t been the case for the GOP as a whole over the past three decades.
“Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”: The Coach and the President Heed an African Proverb
African-American leaders know better than to frighten their followers. Shouldn’t the rest of us know better than to berate them for their self-restraint?
Posted: Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 10:39 am
Tags: " African Americans, "Speak Softly And Carry a Big Stick, African Proverb, Angry Black Men, Arizona Shooting, Bears, Black Men, Chicago Bears, Coach, Commentariat, Leadership, Lovie Smith, Mike Ditka, Obama, Politics News, President, racism, Tucson-Shooting-Victims
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