In my nascent examinations of the Tea Party movement, I have been astounded by the frequency with which Tea Partyers speak of rebellion, secession, and striking out against the government. Thankfully, the data likely indicate only a minority of TeaContinue readingWhat the Tea Party Could Learn from the Whiskey Rebellion
Over at the Smithsonian Blog, Lisa Bramen has a nice post about booze and elections. “The practice of wining and dining the electorate can be traced back to Britain and, even earlier, to ancient Rome and Greece.” In Whiskey: AContinue readingWhiskey and Elections