In regards to the article itself, my understanding is that the law that everyone thinks is so humorous was established around 1951 when many anti-Communist laws were passed through out the country. The reason that it is in the news again is that the state of S.C. is trying to repeal the law. After reading the actual law, I do have to agree it is stupid and somewhat comical, even for the time it was intended.
Unfortuantely, like yourself and to prove some point, I Googled sexual acts with animals and found that it actually occurs in all parts of the country. Evidently there are some sick people, all over, not just S.C.
It is also legal to marry your first cousin in 23 states. I assume you and your readers will check this statistic and verify which states it is legal for such marriages.
My opinion about barbequed meats is that they are very tastey. I don’t care about surfing, never liked Hootie and the Blowfish, and if you can name a state in the union that does allow dragon rides please tell.
The Confedererate flag, in my opinion has become a symbol of hate which I find very unfortunate. I do feel that it should not be displayed now that it has become such. However, to some people it is a symbol of standing up for yourself and nothing more, “a rebel.” Again, usually this is not the case. It is a part of this country’s history and should have remained in that context.
I think that slavery is wrong and the hate in this country that has followed the demise of slavery is unacceptable. However, the country, including the southerrn states, should quit blaming the south for slavery. Why not blame England, they started it. Why not blame the founding fathers, in fear of blasphemy I suppose, they had the chance to stop it but did not. They were the hippies of their day, typical rich kids, all for free love, change, radical ideas, fightin’ “the man,” but as soon as they got a taste of daddy’s money, which was made off broken backs, well then slavery didn’t seem quite so bad. Could we be so bold as to blame the Africans that sold their kinsman into slavery. I think not. Not without lots of hate mail. Africans, by the way were not the only peoples enslaved in America. Native Americans, Irish, Scottish, and English men, women and children were also sold as slave, although this has been mostly ommitted from textbooks. Now we just know most of them as indentured servants. Africans at one point could own slaves in the colonies and most historians are uncertain what happened in society to change things so dramatically. Please note, I am not trying to diminish the gravity of the African-American experience.
As far as your reference to the current president “Kenya Barack O’Islam talking on the TV box,” I knew he was part white but I didn’t know it was Irish. lol Sorry that was lame. Anyway, what you are getting at is that the close-minded people of S.C. and parts beyond didn’t vote for Barrack Obama because, a. he is partially of African-American descent and considered to be the firtst African-American to run for president or b. he may or may not have been a muslim. Well, really the regions, which are mostly southern and rural, have shown a trend in recent years to vote for republicans, regardless of the candidate. Generally speaking, agriculture is an important industry in these areas as well, and democrats are not very sympathetic to agricultural needs. This could be the reason that he didn’t get votes in S.C. and not because these people are racists.
I would like everyone to start paying attention, read a book, make up your own mind, quit taking the media, and the movies as gospel.
Watch a scary movie, it takes place in a rural setting, usually in the south, who is the villain, some uneducated, inbred, local southern boy, who goes on a rampage and starts killing, smart, trendy, attractive, sophisticated city folks. Moral of the story don’t go into the country that is where bad things happen. Rural americans and southerners in general have become america’s scapegoat for everything that is unsavory whether it be slavery, incestuous relationships, beastiality, racial hatred, basically anything that the sophisticates of our nothern cities and wonderfully sane and grounded californians think is morally disgusting. Why is redneck (a term originally used to describe Irish slaves in the Carribean- rednecks or redlegs because of their sunburnt skin) still an acceptable term. Because, city folks think its funny.
These “rednecks” have in some instances done bad things. But I can bet they didn’t steal your retirement when the stocks fell. What really makes them villians but we abide politicians out for personal gain or c.e.o.s that take the money and run, bottom line rednecks are poor. They have no political voice to stand up for them and are and an easy target. That could be the reason that some groups have taken up arms and threatened to overthrow the current political system. Are you satified with our political system, do you feel that you are being represented? The difference then becomes these rednecks are willing to go to extremes to create change in their favor and you and I are not. We prefer to just sit and complain.
So by being so down on S.C., I may have taken a liberal leap to think that you were speaking of the south and rural america in general but I think not. You think that S.C. is like a fire hose of comedy, but to most southerners and rural americans people from the northern big cities and california are just as insane. Why do I care what George Clooney has to say about politics and other celebrity worship. We don’t quite get it I guess. Just like they don’t get our belief in Christianity.
Anyway, that was my rant. I appreciate your views, for they are important as well as your articles. Things like this, in my opinion, are what make this country great, still, inspite of the problems we have. I have the opportunity to express my opinion freely as well. Americans should express there opinions more openly in my opinion. I had no intention of offending anyone and appoligize if I did.
Jeff keep writing even though we may not always agree and may get a little ticked off.
Thanks,
Nick, from Nebraska- Ha! you all thought I was from S.C. didn’t you.

Thanks for reading.

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