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On our Substack, The State of Division, we publish written pieces in addition to the podcasts. In our written pieces we analyze certain events unfolding through the lens of History and the Principle of Subsidiarity. Our pieces have been re-published on Lew Rockwell, The Unz Review, TNM News, Dixie Drudge, The Liberty Block, and many other sites.
Listed below are our team’s written pieces published before the Substack was publicly launched in 2024.
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A Tale of Two Conventions
By Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel
It is hard to imagine a starker contrast in outcome than what unfolded at two major political party roundups over the 2024 Memorial Day weekend. The national Libertarian party met in Washington D.C. to choose their party leadership as well as their candidates for president and vice-president of the United States, kicking off their federal election campaign for 2024. Meanwhile, halfway across the nation in San Antonio, Texas, the local Republican Party of Texas held their state convention to choose local party leadership, finalize the local party platform, and kick off their state-level election campaigning. More…
Put Not Your Trust in Speakers
By Professor Wall
There is a severe amount of coping going on in much of America at what recently unfolded in the US Congress. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson (R-LA), gave in to the demands of the Deep State and Elitists on multiple issues, from domestic surveillance on American citizens, to sending more massive amounts of taxpayer money to fund wars and provocations overseas in Europe and Asia. More…
The State of Division Address
By Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel
The State of the Union Address, as it was intended by the founders, is simply the president’s duty to report to congress about the condition of the nation. There have been a few winter solstice executive speeches that have honored the spirit of Article II, Section 3 (see Calvin Coolidge’s in 1924). However, in recent memory, the SOTU has been one hour- feels like three hours with the wind-chill factor – of groundless optimism, bitter complaining, delusion – finally leading to the conclusion that we’re doing awfully well, but have a long way to go. Then, of course, there is more applause and the president trips over the microphone cord on his way out the invisible door. More…
It’s Time to Think Outside the Box on Secession
By Professor Wall
It is becoming increasingly clear to many people that the time for secession is near. However there are still hindrances to this approach being accepted by a larger share of the general populace thanks to vocal critics More…
The Forgotten Victims of the ‘Titanic’
By Professor Wall
On the Twenty-Fourth of July 2021, a little-known anniversary will pass under the radar of most Americans. It is the anniversary of a tragedy that unfolded in the Great Lakes port of Chicago a little over a hundred years ago, in which over eight hundred people perished. More…
America’s Guy Fawkes Day
By Professor Wall
The events of January 6, 2021 in America bear disturbing resemblances to an event in English history that was used to disenfranchise a whole class of people and which is commemorated in Britain every November 5. More…
September 11th and the Stories We Tell
By Dani MacInnes
“Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened? Close your eyes and not go to sleep? Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages? Or speak to some stranger on the street? Did you lay down at night and More…
The Social Media Revolution
By Professor Wall
When corrupt dominant power structures come to the end of their reigns, there is always a fight as they fall. Many different factors and factions become sucked into the vacuum created by the collapse. The reigning power will descend to battle with these factions, each one determined to come out on top in More…
The Alternative Social Media
By Professor Wall
In the previous post, a challenge was initiated. Social media users were challenged to remove their business to other media platforms, to reign in the monopolies of social media. Though many people have wished to do so, there is always the overriding questions: Where do they go? More…
The Suicide of the Social Media Monopoly
By Professor Wall
An internet hurricane is unfolding. Since 2016, the world of social media has been undergoing drastic changes. This is thanks to political events, government crackdowns, and intensifying personal biases. Google, Facebook, Twitter, and More…
Book Review – Reasons to Believe (2007)
By Professor Wall
Why should Catholics believe what they believe? That is a question the great theologian Dr. Scott Hahn seeks to address in his work Reasons to Believe where he dives into the deeper reasons that Catholics should adhere to the core teachings proclaimed More…
Book Review – A Flexible Faith (2018)
By Professor Wall
Can a Catholic believe in A Flexible Faith? That is the question that ran through this reviewer’s mind upon setting out to read the first published book of theological and political writer Bonnie Kristian. A book with a promising and timely premise in an era where the secular world seems to be uniting in opposition to Christianity More…
Different Yet the Same: The Case to Unite
By Dani MacInnes
As I mentioned last time, it is easy to believe America is divided into two irreconcilable sides. This is certainly what the media depicts, and casual observation seems to confirm it. However, the media, as is its nature, amplifies the most extreme voices or events More…
Failure & Faith: A Catholic layperson’s response to the scandals
By Professor Wall
A volcano has erupted within the Roman Catholic Church. A devastating publication of a depth of malfeasance to which certain leaders of the Catholic Church have sunk, which has shaken the faith of every member of the Catholic Church. The damage which has been done is beyond belief and has More…
In Defense of Dak Prescott
By Professor Wall
Quarterback Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys is no stranger to controversy. After the way his career has unfolded to date, it probably should not come as a shock that he found himself in the midst of another controversy; this time surrounding comments he made regarding the national anthem protests which have jarred the National Football League these past few seasons. More…
Paul Revere, Longfellow, and the Message of Unity
By Dani MacInnes
Last month, I enjoyed Independence Day in my new home of Boston. As a major instigator in the American Revolution and a city rich in history, the events were spectacular. In fact, here, one day is not enough to rejoice in our independence from Great Britain. More…
Richard Pipes – A Hero Beyond Time
By Professor Wall
I was grieved, but not unduly surprised, to learn of the passing of noted historian, scholar and fervent anti-Communist Richard Pipes, one of the world’s leading authorities on Russia and the Bolshevik Revolution which took place there and a hero in the fight against the evil which arose from them. Throughout his ninety-four year journey on this earth, Professor Pipes lived a very full life. More…
The Neocons Last Stand?
By Professor Wall
Considering the power of the Deep State, it was probably foolish to expect President Trump to hold out forever against their efforts to destroy the Iranian Nuclear Deal. Now that the damage has been done and the United States has pulled out of the deal, what can be expected in the Middle East going forward? More…
Film Review – Picnic (1955)
By Professor Wall
Do you believe in soul mates? You might become a believer after watching Joshua Logan’s film adaptation of William Inge’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play Picnic from 1955. A roaring success on the stage at the time, this film adaptation of the play explores areas not possible on the stage due to stage constraints and so produces a more well-rounded story. More…
The Murders of Charlie Gard & Alfie Evans
By Professor Wall
The fruits of Socialist healthcare. That is the only way to adequately describe the horrific, euthanistic murders of the infants Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans in Great Britain over the past year. By placing bureaucrats in a position of authority to usurp the decisions of the parents, Britain’s Socialistic National Health Service condemned these two innocent little babies to an early death rather than giving them a chance to seek treatment at other places; places which were willing to carry out an act of charity to help these two little ones, whose only crime was that they were afflicted with diseases. More…
Alternative Social Media & the Suicide of the Social Media Monopoly
By Professor Wall
The Alternative Social Media. That is a phrase which people who have a presence online will be soon be using. With the privacy and censorship scandals surrounding Google, Facebook, Twitter and the other social media giants continuing to swirl, rumblings are now emerging of possible regulation by government entities who have no clear idea of how social media works. More…
RMS Titanic – A Tragic Government Failure
By Professor Wall
106 years ago – April 14/15, 1912 – one of the most tragic failures in the history of government regulation played out in the North Atlantic Ocean, costing around 1500 people their lives. The ocean liner RMS Titanic, the largest ship afloat at the time, struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean not far from the coast of North America and sank a little under three hours later. The death toll, which was the largest for any sea disaster since 1898, stunned the world and led to many asking the question: Why? More…
Film Review – Chappaquiddick (2018)
By Professor Wall
Media blackouts still retain a certain amount of effectiveness today and it was the reason I was not made aware of the upcoming film Chappaquiddick until the film was getting ready to be released in theaters. After seeing the film it is obvious to understand why the elites quashed production of a film on this incident for over 40 years and why so many establishment-type media outlets now give this film mostly stony silence in response to its release. More…
In celebrating Easter, let us not forget Good Friday
By Professor Wall
A common practice among Christians observing the disciplines of the penitential season of Lent every Spring is to deny ourselves some form of enjoyment or pleasure which is a normal part of our daily or weekly lives or to work on parts of our lives which are in need of improvement. More…
The Starving Raise
By Professor Wall
This past week, the Congress of the United States passed a new $1.3 trillion 2,232 page omnibus spending package which almost no one even tried to read before being called to vote on it. Buried in the package is a $12.6 million pay raise for the officers and employees of the Congress in addition to massive new spending for several federal government departments or beneficiaries, which inevitably will lead to pay raises for members of the bureaucratic class of the DC Metro Area. This massive amount of spending will, of course, be drawn from the tax revenue being pumped from the everyday hard-working American. More…
South Africa and the Sneetches
By Professor Wall
Reading the shocking news which came out of South Africa last week, one would feel like they were in a new episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. The South African government passed a law whereby land owned by white landowners may be confiscated and re-distributed to other racial groups. The move, which is seen by its supporters as ‘justice’ for the apartheid scandal which plagued South Africa for decades before ending in the 1990s, should be a disturbing signal to those who believe in natural law and order as well as the practice of forgiveness. More…
The 2017 Elections – Much Ado About Nothing?
By Professor Wall
Election Day and it’s aftermath is always one of the most humorous times in the calendar for this author. Reading all the ‘evaluations’, the panic attacks and the victory crows as well as seeing the so-called ‘analysts’ trying to understand voters’ motivations is a true cause for amusement and mirth. More…
Book Review – A Legacy of Spies (2017)
By Professor Wall
It has the feel of a farewell to an old friend. That is probably the best way to describe John Le Carre’s novel A Legacy of Spies. Returning to the characters and the world setting which launched his career as a novelist, Le Carre has woven together an entertaining though gut-rending tale of both memories and ignorance as the old spies of his early novels are confronted by modern adversaries; adversaries who benefited from the old spies’ sacrifices during the Cold War and yet have willfully or unintentionally chosen to be ignorant of the history and nature of the evil ideology these men fought to keep at bay. More…
Hope Amid Tragedy
By Dani MacInnes
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have unleashed destruction on Houston and Florida. I lived in Texas for four years during my undergraduate studies, so Harvey struck me particularly hard. This is the first time two category four hurricanes have hit the U.S. mainland in a single year. This has come as a shock to everyone who has gotten used to the lull in dangerous storms the past 12 years. More…
Lessons from Aloha
By Dani MacInnes
Hawaii has always held a special place in my heart. With free plane rides from a pilot grandfather, I grew up on trips to Honolulu, and later on I fell in love with movies like Lilo and Stitch and Moana. After an 18 year drought, I finally returned to Oahu with my family. A lot has changed since I was a child, but there is even more that has remained the same. More…
The Looming Counter-Trump Disaster
By Professor Wall
Over these last few months as the laughable political circus that is the Trump-Russia investigation has unfolded, a fear has been steadily growing in my mind; a fear of a possible result as this circus is being carefully driven to a predetermined conclusion by it’s self-appointed ringmasters. My fear is rooted in the sinking realization that History holds a story similar to the one currently unfolding, which began almost 230 years ago. More…
Film Review – The Circle (2017)
By Professor Wall
I am not normally one who does in-depth research on modern films and looks ahead to what will be being released in theaters in the months upcoming, so it is rare that I find myself going to a movie theater to watch a newly released film (unless if it involves Star Wars or Christopher Nolan). However, back in February I stumbled upon an article discussing a film which was due to be released within the next few months. The article intrigued me as did the trailer for the film and, as a result, when I was finally able to slip money for a movie ticket into my budget, I went to see James Ponsoldt’s adaptation of David Eggers’ novel The Circle. More…
Trump Will Not Save America
By Professor Wall
I have been of the belief for about a year that Donald Trump will be America’s Mikhail Gorbachev. Policy-wise, he will begin to lead our country in certain directions it needs to go and he should be supported in his efforts to do so, but events will soon outpace him and leave him behind. More…
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