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Here in the Bible Belt …

OK, for starters, a factoid you can (but probably shouldn’t) dredge-up at the next family gathering: It was the great, one-of-a-kind H.L. Mencken who coined the expression ‘Bible Belt.’ His first attempt at disparaging the south was ‘hookworm belt,’ but … Continue reading

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Hollow victories

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” H.L. Mencken Seriously: You couldn’t make this up. Less than 2-weeks after the election of Donald Trump, Republicans are demanding … Continue reading

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