How Long, O America, Until Racism Dies?

America suffers from Institutional Racism.  There, I’ve said it—and I’ll argue, debate, fight, challenge to Corn Hole, and/or Be Very Unpleasant with anyone who disagrees with me on that.  It. Is. A. Fact. Also, I benefit every day I continue breathing...

John Tyler’s House and Slavery

Today’s topic is… John Tyler’s House. Or alternatively, slavery and historical memory. ‘Cause they’re all kind of jumbled together for me right now. Cradle of (Enslaver) Presidents I live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Cradle of Presidents, the Old Dominion,...

Iconoclasm 101

Feels a little strange, doesn’t it? Statues coming down all over America. Remember how we cheered when Iraqis pulled down every Saddam? Or a decade earlier how we huzzahed with democratic vindication as Stalin and Brezhnev and Lenin were consigned to the statuary...

Should the USA Be Saved?

I’ve only written one blog post that made me as sad as this one. It was my confession of being instrumental in a miscarriage of justice when I was an Air Force lawyer. This one is just as sad, but on a grander scale. I’ve tried over the course of 160+ posts to keep...

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