and, in hindsight, should've been allowed to secede from the Union? I mean come on, really. The South used to be purely Democrat, remember the "Southern Democrat"? But ever since blacks gained the right to vote (w/o poll taxes), the Dixiecrats suddenly became conservative Republican because Dems wanted civil rights for blacks. You have states like Texas that allowed itself to be Gerrymandered beyond recognition and Tennessee who still celebrate the Scopes Monkey trial victory. If in November and in the aftermath of Katrina and Rita, there are not more Democratic senators, governors, and congressmen from the South, I propose we just cut them loose. MS and LA are STILL in shambles but yet there is a Republican in office?! Where's the love? The fact is is that they will elect Reps b/c all the whites (who vote rep) had enough money and means to escape and rebuild later than 90% of all the blacks (who vote dem) who stayed and suffered.
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