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The Only Southern Governor

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Posted on August 21, 2008 - 7:37am at Post Politics
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The late Governor Frank Clement is honored for his role in the desegregation of Tennessee:

The governor and his family paid the price for that heroic action 52 years ago, recalled Clement’s son, Bob Clement, during ceremonies at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center and Museum.

Standing on stare decisis

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Posted on July 7, 2008 - 1:27pm at WisdomIsVindicated
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Samuel Johnson famously said "patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels," well it's ironic that stare decisis--if it's all your standing on, may qualify as the last refuge of judicial activists.

Historic Ground Gets Its Due Status

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Posted on May 7, 2008 - 3:08pm at Post Politics
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Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker celebrate the inclusion of the Green McAdoo School, the first desegregated public high school in the South, as part of our National Park System:

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