There is astonishing new news coverage from Scripps News of the atrocious case of Hadi Abuatelah. If you will recall, in Oak Lawn, Illinois last July, 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah ran from police during a traffic stop. He then resisted arrest while in possession of a loaded, and illegal pistol. Police dashcam video captured all of [β¦]
Near the end of the Civil War, the two sides started executing enemy soldiers. That led to an actual death lottery. But instead of it continuing, good men found the humanity to stop it.
The Civil War wasn't all large battles. The future of US special forces was inspired by Lincolnβs Union Scouts who fought Confederate commander Mosby with bravery and brains.
The idea of using news media to spin a narrative and push a political agenda is hardly new. The Confederate Secret Service used that strategy to try and defeat President Lincoln.