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April 15, 2000
Poetry
What he sees 
"massaging the concrete /with constant soles scraping /the asphalt black," drylongso
Poetry
I AIN'T NO SOUNDING BOARD "Whenever I'm talking /to some pseudo-progressive" drylongso
Poetry
Slavemother "I hear a stirring in my head, /something boiling." drylongso
April 1, 2000
Confederacy
Another Round in an Old Struggle Apparently in 1944, what especially bothered Long and his cohorts was a major civil rights case from Texas, then before the US Supreme Court. On April 3, the Court in the case of "Smith vs. Allwright" ruled that the Texans' "lily-white" Democratic primary election was illegal because it violated the 14th Amendment of the Federal Constitution. This judicial precedent obviously would apply across the American South. Predictably, the decision was greeted with angry public hysteria throughout the southern states, including SC. Columbia Star
Confederacy
American Flag Hypocrites Make no mistake about the intentions of the Confederate defectors. On March 11, the seven original secessionist states ratified a permanent constitution, which--while it closely resembled the Federal Constitution--made no declaration that all men are created equal, and instead allowed interstate commerce in slaves. drylongso.com
Confederacy
Sen. Ford's Flag Stance Raises Questions Ford said as a Christian, he wanted to help bring racial healing. He said the dual holiday bill could have white children learning about the Civil Rights era and black children understanding the Confederacy. That's what King would want him to do, he said. Charleston Post and Courier