FollowThis past weekend, the League of the South’s Arkansas chapter celebrated America’s birthday with a rally in support of “traditional marriage” and, get this, the Confederate flag. I’ll pause here for a minute to the deliciousness of that irony sink in…, is that not awesome? Of course, it’s easy for me to revel in this amazing display …
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That Could’ve Been Me
Last week, PBS aired Klansville U.S.A., a documentary about Bob Jones and the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolian in the 1960’s. It was one of the most interesting films I’ve seen in quite a while and I highly recommend it. The basics presented weren’t exactly news to me, as I grew …
The Tragedy of The Redneck Pt II
Yesterday, I began this three-part series here. It’s based on a quote from Baptist pastor, author and social activist Will D. Campbell, who said “The tragedy of the redneck is that he chose the wrong enemy.” I will say up front there is some hard language on race here. If you get offended, don’t say I didn’t warn …