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In reply to the discussion: I hope the south does break away [View all]alcibiades_mystery
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Exactly. And some people need to look at a state like PA, controlled by ignorant teabaggers, where
AlinPA
Jun 2013
#19
re Pennsylvania-- the north/south divide obscures the Appalachian continuum
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#54
How about we just make Senate seats proportional to population, and quit gerrymandering districts?
villager
Jun 2013
#12
I am from California, and I have not dissed the south, though at times I think if
still_one
Jun 2013
#13
Yes, I just got in with my computer and made the spelling corrections, thanks
still_one
Jun 2013
#46
LBJ and Dr. King came from the South. Lincoln & Obama from the North. 4 greatest Americans ever.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#16
Don't you think Calling Obama on of the 4 greatest american ever is stretching things a bit?
srican69
Jun 2013
#45
Gay rights are nothing? LBJ accelerated a war that killed over a million people also. I would not
still_one
Jun 2013
#48
He sat on the gay rights fence for years ..When Biden spoke in favor - he was forced to take a
srican69
Jun 2013
#50
supporting gay marriage is asking for too much? not asking for legislation - but just lip service
srican69
Jun 2013
#55
There have been some snipers. My sense is that frustration with politicians from the South
bluestate10
Jun 2013
#78
You want the nation to break apart because anonymous posters on a message board made you mad?
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2013
#18
I could really pi$$ you off but I'll refrain, probably as you should have...n/t
monmouth3
Jun 2013
#23
there will still be people who pretend they know who should and should not be American.
LanternWaste
Jun 2013
#24
Leave? Leave where? South Carolina? 'The South'? If I recall, places like Vermont
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#36
"I don't give a shit how bad it could be"-- a Virginian with NC roots remembers what SC did in 1861
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#42
The South is cursed because they institutionally won't admit the "Civil War" was about slavery
coldmountain
Jun 2013
#76
Calm down and focus on getting rid of bad politicians in your state. Forget what outsiders
bluestate10
Jun 2013
#73
I hope they/we don't but, I can't blame a lot of southerners for having this attitude.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2013
#87
It has apparently escaped your notice, but it always the south that proposes this.
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#89