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What do we after we take the flags down?

The trouble with political purges is that they are never ending. ThereĢƵ always one more enemy to vanquish, one more foe to defeat, one more idea to clear out of the way. Enough is never enough.ThatĢƵ the problem we face, 150 years after the end of the Civil War, in trying to expunge the ...

Trump hurts GOP with Latinos

“I have a great relationship with the Mexican people. They love me, I love them. And I’ll tell you something, if I get the nomination, I’ll win the Latino vote.”Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump to NBC News on July 8.Muchas gracias señor Trump!Donald Trump keeps telling ...

Big difference between pretend, real heroes

Being a hero has never been easier. Military hero, I mean. Even schmucks like me, as poor a soldier as the U.S. Army ever produced, can be a hero these days.I’m being facetious, of course. I’m not a hero. I can pose as one, though, thanks to the Danbury Mint, which is selling, for $149 ...

Obama’s popularity on the rise

The President of The United States has a good reason to gloat nowadays.But he won’t.A brand new CNN/ORC poll shows that President ObamaĢƵ job approval has risen to its highest level in more than two years – 50 percent.What gives?It was a week in which Southern states started removing the ...

Jefferson’s words left lasting legacy

In the history of the United States, five words have made all the difference: “All men are created equal.”These words, contained in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, whose 239th anniversary we celebrate Friday, defined not only our war for independence against the ...

S.C., don’t go growin’ a conscience for us now!

<em>“ItĢƵ time to move the flag from the Capitol grounds.”</em><em>South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, on her stateĢƵ Confederate flag</em>I’ve heard that a century and a half ago, a group of enterprising southerners started a ...