Daily Archives: November 14, 2023

Mens Rea: Chapter Eleven

It was early the next morning when Robert awoke from his sleep and enjoyed a bit of breakfast. The crew of soon-to-be Bahamas landowners around him were a bit more bleary-eyed than he was, but Robert supposed that they had … Continue reading

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Mens Rea: Chapter Ten

It did not take too long for the ship to reach New Providence, and as the ship approached the port of Nassau, Robert looked out from the deck to see the beauties of the city. When the ship docked, he … Continue reading

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Mens Rea: Chapter Nine

Before heading to the courthouse, as he had promised, Robert checked out of the inn and headed to the garrison with his carpetbag. He dropped it off with the duty officer and then walked back to the jail, where he … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Broken Constitution

The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, And The Refounding Of America, by Noah Feldman When I first began reading this book, I was at least mildly sympathetic to the author’s argument that Lincoln sought to transform the meaning of the American … Continue reading

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