A flowerpot of ashes from the fire of liberty…tokens of hope and truth preserved for future generations who dare to believe that there was once something else.

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A few random posts…

  • Definitions, part 2 (social justice)
    Deductive and Inductive definitions of "social justice" are given. The former is the common definition. The second is often unjust and antisocial.
  • “Implication Vector” in historical narrative
    Historical reasoning needs to deal with the direction of the "implication vector" - does a fact about America in 1776 tell us more about 1776 or about America?
  • Fundamentals (Constitution)
    Being clear about the idea of America, and where it resides: the Constitution. A discussion of what is essential and what should be modified in version 2.
  • Bad History: Jonesing for slavery
    Nikole Hannah-Jones produced a wholly inaccurate view of U.S. history that puts slavery and white supremacy at the core of the American enterprise.
  • Alternative approaches (nonracism)
    A summary of suggested approaches to continuing the improvement in US version 1 race relations that was happening in the last half of the 20th century.