The Washington Post had an article on May 8, 2021 discussing the renovations the Alamo requires. Although most everyone agrees that the Alamo needs a makeover, what it teaches about history is […]
The Alamo Was About Slavery
Slavery Was A Necessary Evil Says Senator
And, there have it, the Band-Aid has been pulled off and it is time that Americans reconcile with the inconvenient truth that America was founded on the backs of slaves. The wound […]
Racism and the American Lie
The underlining driving force of the American riots is the lie that slavery was not central to the American experience. Yet, America’s prowess is related to slavery although many Americans like to […]
The Confederacy Was About One Thing – Slavery
Americans, it is time to have a “come to Jesus” discussion about American history. It is these types of talks that most will avoid but it must be had for the sanity […]
The Electoral College Is About Keeping the White Minority In Power
During the last two posts we have looked at how slavery was part of the founding of America and how that translated into creating two sets of Americans, the minority elite and […]
The Texas Revolution Was About Slavery
The Texas Revolution was about a small ragtag group of people intent on avenging their dead at the Alamo while protecting their way of life from an onslaught of a bloodthirsty invading […]
America Was Founded on Slavery
American schools teach that America was founded on the ideal that “all men are created equal”. It is the fundamental thing taught in schools. But it is a lie. The truth is […]
Slavery In America A Four-Part Series
This week’s posts are going to be a difficult read for many because it involves an uncomfortable topic. But it must be discussed in order to understand what is going on America […]
Instead of Reparations Start a Truth Commission
To this day there are many Americans who do not comprehend the true horror of slavery. There are many who do not even acknowledge that slavery is part of America’s history. There […]
John Kelly and Slavery
Want to understand the mindset of the Donald Trump administration and their surrogates? Look no further than the comments made by Donald Trump’s chief of staff, John Kelly two days ago. In […]
Doubling Down on Slavery
Yesterday’s post about slavery elicited very strong emotions from my readers. Emails, telephone calls and a couple of comments on the blog showed the displeasure of many readers. Like Donald Trump often […]
Charlottesville Proves Issue of Slavery Remains Unresolved
Charlottesville represents a national problem that Donald Trump exasperated for himself. The issue that many in the United States minimize or outright ignore is the issue of slavery in the country. Trump’s […]
The Politics of The Border 
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