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bluestate10

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59. Northern Alabama had a lot of Union sympathy in it's population.

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jan 2012

Alabama is a complex state. Surprisingly, it is one of the southern states that I see ultimately going blue, although that seem impossible now.

I have no love for southerners that hoist the confederacy on a pedestal. Nor do I respect southerners that fly the confederate flag, or even respect it.

Even during the most horrible depths of segregation, there were people in Alabama that stood against dehumanizing african americans. Even though I would hang southern traitors, I acknowledge that the south has far, far more people that respect and love their country.

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I have never been to Alabama, my dear SwampG8r... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #5

a place called little pauls SwampG8r Jan 2012 #7

Never been there. Arctic Dave Jan 2012 #6

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Neil Young wrote a song about it RZM Jan 2012 #10

a southern man dont need him around anyhow SwampG8r Jan 2012 #15

more on that subject Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #40

I Grew Up There lacrew Jan 2012 #12

every time i have been i have had a SwampG8r Jan 2012 #14

that's a great story. barbtries Jan 2012 #65

I also grew up there... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2012 #72

Always easy to find on an alphabetic list jberryhill Jan 2012 #13

Is the Gulf Shores Zoo still going? Mopar151 Jan 2012 #17

yup SwampG8r Jan 2012 #24

Alabama hootinholler Jan 2012 #18

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Under the channel in the bay IIRC. n/t hootinholler Jan 2012 #25

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I'm from SW Pa hootinholler Jan 2012 #27

The Bankhead Tunnel..as in..Tallulah Bankhead's family... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #35

I have not been there for forty years. murielm99 Jan 2012 #22

the "spite house" of huntsville SwampG8r Jan 2012 #23

Obama got upwards of 70% of the vote XemaSab Jan 2012 #28

I've never been there. Lugnut Jan 2012 #29

Alabama: is one of three U.S. states that start w/ the letter 'a' and end with an 'a'. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #30

Would that be in the form of a question? countryjake Jan 2012 #56

Alabama: if you meet a man with a banjo on his knee, he probably came from there petronius Jan 2012 #31

What a great idea! I will check back tomorrow when OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2012 #32

Gulf Shores, Alabama is beautiful. I loved my vacation there. nt Liquorice Jan 2012 #33

Terrific state parks and national forests. More miles of navigable river than any other state piedmont Jan 2012 #34

80% of the land here is privately owned, not Federal owned. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #36

Home of the Civil Rights Memorial and SPLC pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #37

I was born here in 1941, and raised here. trof Jan 2012 #38

Alabama. My grandparents were born there MrScorpio Jan 2012 #39

Here's a blast from the past . . Sweet Home Alabama FlaGatorJD Jan 2012 #41

Here's another musical reference from an Alabama native! FlaGatorJD Jan 2012 #42

I love that song. Picture this: trof Jan 2012 #46

Nice - what an excellent description of a life moment and so vivid FlaGatorJD Jan 2012 #48

Good version. I was at my fraternity's spring formal at The Grand Hotel. trof Jan 2012 #58

I simply ADORE "Stars Fell on Alabama" The Genealogist Jan 2012 #74

I would say this is a splendid version of the song FlaGatorJD Jan 2012 #81

Yes, that is the version of the song that I was referring to! n/t The Genealogist Jan 2012 #85

I've been to Alabama one time. MineralMan Jan 2012 #43

I got a death threat mailed to me from Birmingham Generic Other Jan 2012 #44

Did you write back and tell that jerk to pull his head out of his ass? nt bluestate10 Jan 2012 #63

I've spent one night in Birmingham, in the sleaziest hotel I've ever been in. slackmaster Jan 2012 #45

Alabama, probably the last state anybody would want to move to... snooper2 Jan 2012 #47

The Huntsville area of Alabama has the nation's top schools. bluestate10 Jan 2012 #61

Thats odd. bvar22 Jan 2012 #70

Alabama Tsiyu Jan 2012 #49

"Saw a band named "Electric Codpiece" whose male members" csziggy Jan 2012 #83

Ha ha...:) Tsiyu Jan 2012 #86

My husband's been stationed there for training several times. I spent a night in Montgomery once. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #50

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #51

Spent a summer there working COLGATE4 Jan 2012 #52

It wouldn't be fair to judge all of Alabama on Fort Rucker, would it? arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #53

I've driven through the state a few times. Once I worked in 5 AL cities over the course of a week DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #54

My home liberaltrucker Jan 2012 #55

One of the biggest damn... countryjake Jan 2012 #57

Northern Alabama had a lot of Union sympathy in it's population. bluestate10 Jan 2012 #59

I lived in Birmingham for about a year a while back. former9thward Jan 2012 #60

My favorite cousin lives in Huntsville proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #62

There's a great song about that state. Bucky Jan 2012 #64

let me try Syrinx Feb 2012 #87

It's the home of Jacksonville State University NoGOPZone Jan 2012 #66

great thread barbtries Jan 2012 #67

Never been and no interest, its fly over country quinnox Jan 2012 #68

There is a great little Jesuit College in Mobile. bvar22 Jan 2012 #69

I've been down there a number of times for just a few days at a time, hughee99 Jan 2012 #71

Heart of Dixie Vanje Jan 2012 #73

My experiences in Alabama The Genealogist Jan 2012 #75

Been in the north - been in the south liberal N proud Jan 2012 #76

IMO Mr Dixon Jan 2012 #77

Things to do, places to see in Alabama.. Little Star Jan 2012 #78

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I have only made a brief visit to the Mobile area. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #79

My Mom's family were all from Alabama. I have good and bad memories csziggy Jan 2012 #82

The politics suck hard, but consider this KamaAina Jan 2012 #84