President Donald Trump appeared to change his tune regarding Confederate monuments Friday after learning that many Confederates were members of the Democratic Party. Trump told reporters that he didn't realize that Democrats were the driving force behind the founding of the Confederate States of America, a coalition of states that seceded from the United States … Continue reading Trump Changes Tune on Confederate Monuments After Learning They Honor Democrats
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(Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures. No, they didn't personally allow me to use it, but I don't want to be accused of copyright infringement). Not a whole lot of movies scream "MURICA, FUCK YEAH" as clearly or as loudly as The Patriot. The only thing that would've made it more "MURICA" is if Mel Gibson … Continue reading The Patriot
When I was a kid, I loved learning about the American Civil War. I read books about it, watched movies about it, and even dressed up as a Union general one time for Halloween. I enjoyed Civil War re-enactments, and Ken Burns was, and still is, one of my idols. So, naturally, I was pretty … Continue reading Whaddya Mean My Ancestors were Confederates?!
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