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  • The Homogenization of America

    The Homogenization of America0

    On a trip to Oklahoma I arrived at the airport and was taken to a suburban retail area for a meal. Suddenly it occurred to me that I could very well have been back in any part of the United States. Wherever I go in the USA I find the same retail developments with the

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  • The History Russians and Communists Want Us to Forget

    The History Russians and Communists Want Us to Forget0

    The Soviet Union did not free the world of tyranny in World War II. It merely helped defeat one evil while ruthlessly attempting to supplant it with another one. But you wouldn’t know that from reading an Associated Press article from early September. The Associated Press originally stated that the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were “allies”

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  • The History of the Supreme Court in Nine Justices: Reconstruction and Court Packing

    The History of the Supreme Court in Nine Justices: Reconstruction and Court Packing0

    Continuing our Oracle of Bacon-style journey through the history of the Supreme Court, we cover the years between 1863 to 1941. Part one can be found here, covering the Court’s first session in 1790 through the Civil War period. 4. Stephen Johnson Field (May 10, 1863 – December 1, 1897) Stephen Johnson Field served with James

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  • The History of the Supreme Court in Nine Justices: Penumbras and Stare Decisis

    The History of the Supreme Court in Nine Justices: Penumbras and Stare Decisis0

    The final three justices in this Supreme Court series bring us from 1939 to the present. 7. William O. Douglas (April 17, 1939 – November 12, 1975) Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to succeed Justice Louis Brandeis, Douglas was confirmed by the Senate in a 62-4 vote. He served with Justice James Clark McReynolds

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  • The History of the Supreme Court in Nine Justices: Foundation and Secession

    The History of the Supreme Court in Nine Justices: Foundation and Secession0

    If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, she will be the 115th justice to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States, spanning 231 years of the court’s history. The Supreme Court first convened on February 2, 1790, in a session with no cases on the docket. It would have begun on February 1, but a quorum

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  • The Historical Origin of ‘Political Correctness’

    The Historical Origin of ‘Political Correctness’0

    In the November issue of Claremont Review of Books, Angelo M. Codevilla wrote a deep-dive article on the rise of political correctness in America. The phrase “politically correct” is ubiquitous in America today. I complain about political correctness now and again, but I’d never given any thought to the phrase’s origins. Codevilla, however, offers a fascinating

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