Bill Crawford 2023 mug

Bill Crawford 2023 mug

Civil discourse? What? Let’s talk about controversies – the Iran war, immigration, the farm bill, spying on Americans, etc. Those are more dynamic and timely topics, right?

But I found myself Tuesday night at Millsaps College listening to President Dr. Frank Neville and Assistant Professor of Government and Politics Dr. Eric Schmidt hold forth on “Major Topics: Reflections on the American Experiment at 250 Years of Age.” This year, we do celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence. Yes, we probably ought to pay attention to our history during a year like this. So, okay, I went.

Bill Crawford is the author of A Republican’s Lament: Mississippi Needs Good Government Conservatives.

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