There are racist people in positions of power in the south?!?!?!  Now I've heard it all.

I love the guy who says, maybe the jp is afraid the children will grow up to be president. Oh yes. . .

Oh wake up. I've heard more closemindedness since I've lived here than I EVER did in the South. In almost 30 of living in the South, I never heard people use the word 'colored' to refer to an African American. Here in Duluth? You betcha.

I've seen people cross to the other side of Superior St to avoid a group of young black men. I'm not saying the South is without its bigots, but there are just as many here in this podunk town.

Get over yourselves and teach your families and friends. Good behavior and tolerance begins at home. 

Also, look up the definition of racism. It differs from bigot. Use your English vocabulary appropriately.

So, Under our Constitution,does the freedom to smoke, or not smoke, a clove cigarette reside with the individual ?
and can it be infringed by the State?

Zra- I completely agree. I hastily did not specify that my comment was left for Bad Cat! and mayday. For that I do apologize. I'm simply sick of ignorance.

vicarious, I love it.  I imagine there might be a day where we start banning Shakespeare because of tawdry/peasant verse.

Isn't there a phrase for people that cut down others' arguments by the cheesy "well you can't speak well"?

I shall, henceforth, turn my weary eyes to the beacon of tolerance that is the American south.

K!

Blue - I never insinuated that only racist people live in the south. I know that racism shows in many places, Duluth included. Nowhere in my statement did I say "It's a good thing we live in the intellectually superior North, where racism was permanently abolished years ago!"
I just was commenting that it was funny/sad to hear him defend his position, by stating that he's not a racist, he just doesn't believe that interracial marriages last.