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Whiskeytide

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8. The state is actually...
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 04:38 PM
Nov 2017

... quite full of decent people who act morally and honorably most if not all of the time. And that includes people from both parties. The Alabama stereotype is taking a beating right now, but it’s not a complete picture.

But there are stereotypes for a reason. I have to admit that there is also a pretty large demographic that is uneducated, ignorant, fearful, misogynist, racist, hate-filled and easily manipulated by the teevee and local politicians. And they vote. Loyally.

But even if that’s 50% of the population, that still leaves quite a few people I’m proud to call friends and neighbors.

Oh, ... and Roll Tide!

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