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What is a militia? Not what interpreters of the 2nd Amendment say it is
Oh yeah? Who sez different? Alexander Hamilton, in the Federalist No. 29, “Concerning the Militia,” where he describes in detail what a militia is and must be: The power of regulating the militia, and of commanding its services in times … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Guns in the U.S. of A., Politics, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Alexander Hamilton, Confederacy, District of Columbia, Federalist No 29, Federalist Papers, Founding Fathers, insurrection, Militias, National Guard, originalists, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, US Army, US Constitution, well regulated militia
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Bellingcat delivers terrific advice about social media in times of war
Bellingcat just delivered to my in-box what is in effect a substantial supplement to what I just wrote about truth during war. It’s an advisory on how to evaluate social media’s reportage and film clips. Truth or fiction? I’m linking … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Bellingcat, Gaza war, Hamas, Israeli war, social media
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What is the truth about the war? About any war?
My heart bleeds; my head stays calm. That’s the best I can do with reports from this war when the news media is spilling over with information. I react with horror — impartial horror — and then I wonder what … Continue reading
Posted in Propaganda, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged "Blood and Ruins, David Remnick, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Richard Overy, The New Yorker, war
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