by jpitney | Jun 15, 2020 | Patriotism, Public Opinion
On the day after Flag Day, Gallup reports some disturbing news. Megan Brenan: American pride has continued its downward trajectory reaching the lowest point in the two decades of Gallup measurement. The new low comes at a time when the U.S. faces public health and...
by jpitney | Jun 14, 2020 | Patriotism
From the Library of Congress: Flag Day Celebrated June 14, 1777 Today is Flag Day! On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14. Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White...
by jpitney | Jun 13, 2020 | Civil War, Presidency
As he was dying in a house near Saratoga Springs, NY, U.S. Grant wrote the final pages of his memoirs. He recalled Appomattox and the cause of the Civil War: What General Lee’s feelings were I do not know. As he was a man of much dignity, with an impassible...
by jpitney | Jun 11, 2020 | Civility, Congress
The Hill reports on Philonise Floyd’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: Some Republicans said the tempered tenor of Wednesday’s hearing was no accident. “We’ve spent a lot of time on our side, amongst Republicans, talking about the importance of...
