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FiveGoodMen

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12. Let me tell you how much has changed in the South

Reply to Live and Learn (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:30 PM

Nov 2012

My girlfriend was on a road trip that passed through Arkansas a couple of years ago.

A waitress told her this "joke":

"What do Obama and Lincoln have in common?"

and the punchline was...

"Nothing yet"

The South is far, far worse than I would have ever guessed.

I don't think anything has changed there since 1865.

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Supreme Court to review key section of Voting Rights Act [View all] Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 OP

LOL "Things have changed in the South." Live and Learn Nov 2012 #1

Why doesn't SCOTUS ever have to prove things like "things have changed in the South"? nt valerief Nov 2012 #5

Let me tell you how much has changed in the South FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #12

Ugh, I agree with you. Maybe you should share that joke with Justice Roberts. Live and Learn Nov 2012 #14

And remember FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #16

Did John2 Nov 2012 #17

Court limited its review to a question which it composed itself jody Nov 2012 #2

Look at the election map SCVDem Nov 2012 #3

There should be a push on this after Obama replaces a conservative justice or two... n/t Indi Guy Nov 2012 #4

What Are The Legal Grounds For Hearing This Case DallasNE Nov 2012 #6

If the SCOTUS makes this decision, then let them try and Enforce it n/t LarryNM Nov 2012 #7

In my opinion, that's the attitude Pres Obama needs to take with this particular court byeya Nov 2012 #8

things have changed and now they have to find a way to deter the latino vote as well as the black. olddad56 Nov 2012 #9

2-3 more Supreme Court Justices to be nominated by Obama.... that's all I have to say tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #10

Yes but this will already be decided and in the books underpants Nov 2012 #11

I have a feeling the corporate Supreme Court davidpdx Nov 2012 #13

No reason we couldn't add it back in at a later date. They will not win. nt Live and Learn Nov 2012 #15