Monthly Archives: June 2020

The Confederate Monuments Issue-Revisited

Posted on June 18, 2020 by lpaulhoodjr

After a very respectful back-and-forth on LinkedIn, one that could serve as a model for our Congressional leaders who are hopelessly caught in a negative play-to-your-base battle instead of listening to each other and compromising, I have decided that I was wrong. I was wrong. The Confederate monuments and all references to the Confederate leaders must come down if we truly want to heal as a country. Mea culpa mea culpa mea maxima culpa. Continue reading →

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The Confederate Question-A Different Take

Posted on June 14, 2020 by lpaulhoodjr

I sing a different tune when it comes to removing the names of Confederate leaders (many of whom also served the United States) from monuments, schools, buildings and streets (collectively, referred to as the Confederate monuments issue). I see a big difference between the Confederate monuments issue and the Confederate battle flag issue. Continue reading →

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#BlackLivesMatter Re-imagined

Posted on June 7, 2020 by lpaulhoodjr

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Drew Brees comments about the flag, together with his second comment as well as his wife’s comment. I agreed with his first patriotic comment about the flag and still do. And, at least … Continue reading →

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Essential v. Non-Essential from a Different Vantagepoint

Posted on June 2, 2020 by lpaulhoodjr

I think that one of the most interesting questions for courts in these unconstitutional overreaches by states and local governments lies in the determination of who’s essential v. who’s not. There seems to be a lot of inconsistency in these … Continue reading →

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