Attempts have been made to secede from New York City previously. Mamdani’s election may prove to be an accelerant. One state senator plans to pursue the possibility. (HT: Fred) There are at least a couple of hitches, however. First, the population of Staten Island is changing demographically– and very rapidly. […]
Tag: American history and heritage
Religious Test For Public Office In North Carolina
I would bet few people know that the original North Carolina state constitution required that candidates for public office in the state had to believe in God, affirm the truth of the Protestant religion, and accept the divine authority of the entire Bible (source: King of Kings by James Baird). […]
The Senator We Could Have Had
Some might recall that a gentleman named Garland Tucker was considering a challenge to Thom Tillis for the Republican nomination for the 2020 U.S. Senate race. We learned that Tucker was a wealthy gentleman who would be able to finance his own campaign. Also, he was a consistent conservative, unlike […]
Secularism: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
This is a great discussion: