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The Case for the Lower Case “u”

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Ask just about anyone to write out the name of this country, and they will almost certainly write “United States of America”. They will most likely also refer to it as “The United States of America”. There are two problems … Continue reading →

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A Southern Nation

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

If The South was a nation during the time of the War for Southern Independence, at what point did it cease being a nation? The answer: it didn’t. The Confederate States of America was, of course, the political arm of … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Suffrage

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Any serious discussion about why the “American Experiment” has failed will eventually come to the same conclusion: The problem is not who we have in positions of leadership – the problem is who votes to put those people into positions … Continue reading →

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Monarchy as Government

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I have, for some time, wondered if perhaps the first fatal mistake that was made in American government was when George Washington declined the offer to become king rather than president. A recent post at The Monarchist blog makes some … Continue reading →

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Freedom in the 50 States

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

  Compare the “Freedom Index” of the Southern states to that of those states that invaded The South. Even after 150 years, the Northern states are still in the business of oppressing people. Frankly, I am surprised to see this … Continue reading →

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Egalitarianism – Destroyer of Nations

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Egalitarianism is the false belief that everyone is equal – that everyone has equal abilities, equal potential, equal intelligence, equal moral and spiritual uprightness, etc. If everyone is equal, then the logic follows that the results should be equal – … Continue reading →

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League of The South – I Was Wrong

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

In the past, I have written a number of times about my disagreement with the stated objectives of the League of The South. I now find myself having to say that for the current situation of this nation, I was … Continue reading →

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Libya and the War of Northern Aggression

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Pat Buchanan had an excellent column today in which he drew an analogy between Obama’s undeclared war against Libya and Lincoln’s war against The South. Yet, again, why are we bombing Libya? Gadhafi did not attack the West. He faced … Continue reading →

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Slavery, Tea Parties, and Health Care

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

When we read accounts of the Boston Tea Party, what are we really reading about? Is it a tax on tea? Did our ancestors go to war with England over the price of tea? Would we still be a British … Continue reading →

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Remembering – from Vanishing American

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today’s post at the Vanishing American blog (this is on my daily reading list, and I encourage others to do the same) is an excellent piece on two levels. The first level is the Battle of Lookout Mountain and his … Continue reading →

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