[a little elbow grease]

"As unflappable as everyone agrees William Barr is, I detected at least once in that hearing that the man was indignant. That flash of very human anger gives me hope that for once we will see our government actually pursue justice."

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Yes, those moments give me hope also.

By the way, my wife and I just watched Ken Burns' series on the Civil War. It was informative to a guy like me who hasn't enough knowledge of American history.

A fellow named Shelby Foote was narrating often throughout the series. He was a very witty guy.

Nice to see you posting again ......

[nathanbedford]

My great grandfather and great grand uncle both marched in Stonewall Jackson's "foot cavalry." They did not surrender until Appomattox.

When one views Ken Burns' excellent documentary about the Civil War it is somewhat lacking in emphasis in my judgment in the degree of sacrifice not just of blood but of endurance, health and prosperity rendered by these confederates. Burns was hardly a Southerner and could not be expected to prominently feature that facet which, had he done so, might have added a richer perspective to the motivations of those who yielded so much of themselves. It might have helped bring us to a place today, going on 20 years later, where these men might be accorded the dignity of fighting for something better than slavery, we might then be spared seeing their statues pulled down into rubble by our domestic Taliban.