Reply #159: Geesh...no need for the flame wars

[GOPFighter]

The south has a bad reputation. Much of that reputation was earned years ago by people now dead. It's exhilarating to read Maddy's post about how hard a lot of caring people are working to turn that around. This is a story most of us never hear and it's important that we keep it in mind when we complain about the south.

That being said, my daughter (raised in the north) went to school in the south (4 years) and never wants to return. Too many felt the answer to every problem is force and violence. Too many felt guns were the only thing that kept society civil. Too many worshiped conservative, mean spirited theologies, and adamantly insisted that dissent equaled traitor.

It's great to know that it's not that way everywhere in the south, and I can't begin to describe my admiration and respect for liberals in the south who have the guts to speak out and openly support progressive causes. I would go so far as to say that southern liberals are probably the most dedicated and most effective liberals in all America.