What the Confederate Constitution Got Right
A Great Read from Ryan Walters of Texas
In today’s hypersensitive society, saying anything nice about the South, and especially the Confederacy, could very well be a death sentence in many job fields, not to mention academia. The clowns of “cancel culture” will be out in force. This should come as a shock to no one, for the South has always had to defend itself, first in the halls of Congress, then militarily on the battlefield, but, since 1865, in the annals of history.
For surely today the South is seen as the most defensive region in the country, but that’s because it is the most attacked and maligned region in the country. The smears and denigrations have only increased in recent years, culminating with the latest campaign to erase our past with the destruction of Confederate monuments and memorials.
It’s unfortunate that we Southerners are forced to defend ourselves, our region, our history, and most particularly the so-called “Lost Cause” against attacks from without but, sadly, also from assaults by those who should be in sympathy with us. Clearly, I’m talking about conservatives and right-leaning Republicans. But now that emotions are at a fever pitch, almost no one will defend the South and the cause of the Confederacy. These days they are running from it like the plague.
Take former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, for example. He represented Georgia in the US House and holds a Ph.D. in history, so, at least on paper, he might be seen as one who…
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Great article!