AltWeeklies Wire
For the Left, the Civil War Must be Just About Slaverynew
On the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the battle of Fort Sumter, MSNBC television host Rachel Maddow said on her evening program, "The fact that the first shots were fired in South Carolina specifically came as no surprise."
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
04-20-2011 |
Commentary
With Voter IDs, Republicans Push to Stamp Out a Nonexistent Threatnew
Perhaps nowhere else in the country does the idea of forcing a voter to flash a photo ID at the polls find such a comfortable foothold among Republicans than in the South. Consider it part of an uninterrupted history when it comes to voting rights there.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
02-19-2010 |
Commentary
Jesse Helms Reconsiderednew
Jesse Helms' career, I see now, was simply an exercise in nostalgia, a pining for the good old days and a worldview rooted in the gallantry of the Old South. Jesse, I fear, was probably one of the last remnants of the wonderful way of life he fought to the last to preserve.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
08-21-2008 |
Commentary
The Elephants in the Room: How the GOP Lost its Waynew
The Republican Party traded Abraham Lincoln's legacy for George Wallace's constituency. It sold its soul to the devil for a chance to rule America.
