Slavery Abolition

By Bruce SchreinerThe Associated PressThu., June 4, 2020timer2 min. readFRANKFORT, Ky. - Statues of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln tower over visitors to Kentucky’s Capitol, but the state’s governor doesn’t think the Confederate president belongs in the same space as the U.S. president who helped end slavery.Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear…

Statues of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln tower over visitors to Kentucky’s Capitol, but the state’s governor doesn’t think the Confederate president belongs in the same space as the U.S. president who helped end slaveryBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated PressJune 4, 2020, 11:52 PM3 min readFRANKFORT, Ky. -- Statues of Jefferson…

The size of the present demonstrations can be attributed to a double resistance: 1.) A demand for recognition ("I Am a man!"). 2.) A rejection of the endless economic growth directive. RSHere is something worth considering. The sequence of protests that erupted on May 26 in Minneapolis and spread to…

The mass protests that have gripped America in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last week have been centred on outrage at police brutality and racial injustice targeting black communities.But they have also been underpinned by frustration that African-Americans still suffer from a large economic gap compared with…

The criticism that President Trump has disregarded many of our country’s norms and democratic values is not new. We’ve written about it several times before — in particular, about how the violation of values is a bigger deal than the breaking of norms. But law enforcement officials using tear gas…

Skip to comments. Last Days of America? Our Founding Father's Warnings to Last Day's America NCCS/IFB ^ | 6/2/20 | Earl Taylor Jr. Posted on 06/02/2020 6:45:41 AM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman One of the most remarkable observations in the study of history is the caution and warnings that…

Definition of "Executive Order" An "executive order" (Black's Law Dictionary), is "an order issued by or on behalf of the President, intended to direct or instruct the actions of agencies or government officials, or to set policies for the executive branch to follow". Executive Order, is not a Law. It…

In the midst of outrage and shock over the death of George Floyd, many Americans want to respond in a way that will bring about positive change—they just don’t know how.  Sophia Nelson, commentator and author of the book “E Pluribus One: Reclaiming Our Founders’ Vision for a United America,”…

This article originally appeared in the Medium publication An Injustice! on May 31, 2020. Some mornings I wake up afraid to look at the latest daily headlines. I put it off until I no longer can delay the inevitable. Then I take a deep breath and brace myself. Lately, it’s…

Dozens of Secret Service agents were reportedly injured by violent rioters near the White House as the rioters threw objects and burned American flags late on Sunday evening, which occurred after the Lincoln Memorial was vandalized hours earlier.“More than 50 Secret Service agents were injured, fires set by rioters blazed…