massive resistance

Whistling Dixie The Virginia Way

By Frank Blechman Maybe our inclination as Virginians to deceive ourselves goes all the way back to the beginning. The very first settlers at Jamestown were not (to borrow a phrase from the 20th century) the “best and the brightest.”… Read More ›

Can Massive Trump Resistance Succeed?

Our nation has experienced many instances of massive resistance since colonial days, most notably the Civil War and the period following the desegregation of public schools, which was led by the Byrd hegemony of Virginia. Sometimes, the resistance has been… Read More ›