Comments on: The South Again http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154442 Jay Tea Thu, 28 May 2009 23:22:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154442 Sorry, Parthenon. I took your remark to mean that Strowbridge could connect ANYTHING to "the Southern Strategy" not in six steps, but in one. J. Sorry, Parthenon. I took your remark to mean that Strowbridge could connect ANYTHING to “the Southern Strategy” not in six steps, but in one.

J.

]]> By: James H http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154359 James H Thu, 28 May 2009 15:09:55 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154359 Hmph. Seems to me the best solution is to eliminate the proms altogether. Waste of parents' money, says I. Hmph. Seems to me the best solution is to eliminate the proms altogether. Waste of parents’ money, says I.

]]> By: Grumpymann http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154337 Grumpymann Thu, 28 May 2009 10:44:34 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154337 Sean D. Martin, My apologizes. Compared to some of the things said by cons in these very "pages" is far more ... inane(?). Sean D. Martin,
My apologizes.

Compared to some of the things said by cons in these very “pages” is far more … inane(?).

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154335 Parthenon Thu, 28 May 2009 09:07:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154335 I don't think that came across how I meant it. I meant that a subset of southern conservative politicians hardly seem to bother hiding their racial attitudes these days. I don’t think that came across how I meant it. I meant that a subset of southern conservative politicians hardly seem to bother hiding their racial attitudes these days.

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154333 Jay Tea Thu, 28 May 2009 08:12:57 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154333 Damn. Didn't think that one through, Parthenon. You're absolutely <strike>right</strike> correct. J. Damn. Didn’t think that one through, Parthenon. You’re absolutely right correct.

J.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154332 Parthenon Thu, 28 May 2009 07:31:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154332 Nah, no point. There's never more than one degree. Nah, no point. There’s never more than one degree.

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154292 Jay Tea Wed, 27 May 2009 21:57:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154292 Yes, you did, Quaker. Because you saw the article first. Next up: Strowbridge starts playing "Six Degrees Of Southern Strategy..." J. Yes, you did, Quaker. Because you saw the article first.

Next up: Strowbridge starts playing “Six Degrees Of Southern Strategy…”

J.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154285 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 27 May 2009 21:40:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154285 <em>It frightens me that we both had the same general idea…</em> Then take some comfort in the fact that I, as usual, came up with it first. It frightens me that we both had the same general idea…

Then take some comfort in the fact that I, as usual, came up with it first.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154273 ed Wed, 27 May 2009 20:47:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154273 Jump back! Jump back!

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154272 Jay Tea Wed, 27 May 2009 20:47:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154272 Quaker, I swear I had NO idea you were talking about Kevin Bacon. It frightens me that we both had the same general idea... J. Quaker, I swear I had NO idea you were talking about Kevin Bacon. It frightens me that we both had the same general idea…

J.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154237 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 27 May 2009 17:08:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154237 <em>Kevin Bacon?</em> Give that man a cigar and a TFJ! Kevin Bacon?

Give that man a cigar and a TFJ!

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154222 Sean D. Martin Wed, 27 May 2009 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154222 Grumpyman: <i> Sean D. Martin, “It isn’t racism. It’s tradition.” Tradition is never racist right? Jim Crow was the codification of tradition, And guess what? </i> You <b>do </b> realize I was being sarcastic, right? --- Eric Sipple: <I>I suspect you missed some sarcasm in Sean’s tone. There are days when plain text suck for communicating.</i> No kidding. I swear half the you said/I saids that happen here wouldn't flare up so bad if there was a way to include inflection in these glowing pixels. Grumpyman:

Sean D. Martin,
“It isn’t racism. It’s tradition.”

Tradition is never racist right?

Jim Crow was the codification of tradition, And guess what?

You do realize I was being sarcastic, right?

—

Eric Sipple: I suspect you missed some sarcasm in Sean’s tone. There are days when plain text suck for communicating.

No kidding. I swear half the you said/I saids that happen here wouldn’t flare up so bad if there was a way to include inflection in these glowing pixels.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154220 Duros62 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154220 <i>WWKBD?</i> Kevin Bacon? WWKBD?

Kevin Bacon?

]]> By: anotherbozo http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154214 anotherbozo Wed, 27 May 2009 15:46:17 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154214 I saw and read a little (but not all--sigh) of the NY Times Mag article. The good news is that they segregate because their parents couldn't abide it otherwise, and their parents pay the bills, etc. So it's no contradiction to my theory that racism will die out in the inevitable march of young generations. Wonder if that's the reason there are no integrated couples, that white parents would be apoplectic. I saw and read a little (but not all–sigh) of the NY Times Mag article. The good news is that they segregate because their parents couldn’t abide it otherwise, and their parents pay the bills, etc. So it’s no contradiction to my theory that racism will die out in the inevitable march of young generations.

Wonder if that’s the reason there are no integrated couples, that white parents would be apoplectic.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154189 ed Wed, 27 May 2009 14:04:41 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154189 <i>What the situation cries out for is a “Footloose” kind of student movement </i> The Limbaugh Republicans would never stand for it. What the situation cries out for is a “Footloose” kind of student movement

The Limbaugh Republicans would never stand for it.

]]> By: Eric Sipple http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154184 Eric Sipple Wed, 27 May 2009 12:59:17 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154184 <I>Tradition is never racist right?</I> I suspect you missed some sarcasm in Sean's tone. There are days when plain text suck for communicating. Tradition is never racist right?

I suspect you missed some sarcasm in Sean’s tone.

There are days when plain text suck for communicating.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154173 jr Wed, 27 May 2009 11:12:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154173 This is what Bill O'Reilly means when he talks about "traditional Americans" This is what Bill O’Reilly means when he talks about “traditional Americans”

]]> By: Grumpymann http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154165 Grumpymann Wed, 27 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154165 Sean D. Martin, "It isn’t racism. It’s tradition." Tradition is never racist right? Jim Crow was the codification of tradition, And guess what? Sean D. Martin,
“It isn’t racism. It’s tradition.”

Tradition is never racist right?

Jim Crow was the codification of tradition, And guess what?

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154164 Jay Tea Wed, 27 May 2009 09:45:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154164 They have a way of doing it legally -- no school funds are used for the segregated prom. If it's what they want, so be it. What the situation cries out for is a "Footloose" kind of student movement where a few white rabble-rousers show up for the segregated prom with black dates. Wouldn't it be fun if a few white couples each showed up with a black couple, claiming to be interracial couples? Once inside they can pair back up if they like, but it'd be entertaining to watch... J. They have a way of doing it legally — no school funds are used for the segregated prom. If it’s what they want, so be it.

What the situation cries out for is a “Footloose” kind of student movement where a few white rabble-rousers show up for the segregated prom with black dates. Wouldn’t it be fun if a few white couples each showed up with a black couple, claiming to be interracial couples? Once inside they can pair back up if they like, but it’d be entertaining to watch…

J.

]]> By: Luv http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/26/the-south-again/#comment-154145 Luv Wed, 27 May 2009 03:37:28 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14796#comment-154145 Why do you talk so badly about "tradition"? If it's "tradition" then it's automatically okay! Why do you talk so badly about “tradition”? If it’s “tradition” then it’s automatically okay!

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