Tag: Thomas Moncure
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Before the Bill of Rights, There was the Virginia Declaration of Rights
by Thomas M. Moncure, Jr. Reliable estimates place the number of Virginia residents born outside the United States at 12% to 15%. In 2012, for the first time since about 1650, a majority of residents were born outside of Virginia. And this native count includes first-borns who live in homes where Farsi or Hindi or…
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An Epidemic of Stars and Medals Inflation
by Thomas M. Moncure, Jr. We live in a time when every kid gets a trophy just for participating. Grade inflation has made C’s obsolete … where we still have grades. Awards shows seemingly appear on TV every week. And – if the last session is any indication – every person and organization in Virginia…
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Virginia Army National Guard Switches from Red to Blue
by Thomas. M. Moncure Jr. Confederate statues have come down and in some cases – to assure they will never rise again – have been melted down. Schools and roads have been purged of Confederate references. Army bases likewise are renamed in this cultural cleansing. This rewriting of history – Soviet style – would make…
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Satire: Lexington’s Battle of the Statues
by Thomas Moncure The Virginia Military Institute removed the statue of former Professor (and Confederate General) Thomas J. Jackson from the front of barracks. In doing so they have meekly emulated the sterling example of the City of Richmond and other places. Cleansing the landscape of offensive historical figures is now the touchstone of our…