I hate to break this to you guys, but . . .

[GePap]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
See that's your problem . You don't think passions play a part in thinking... in decision making. Of course it's an important part! The brain uses its passion and emotion in decision making! Hell, most of the far left on this site is based on passion, but I wouldn't say they didn't think!

When's the last time a Harvard or Yale professor ran the country . It's one thing to be a member of the intelligensia, quite another to actually rule and make the decisions for the country.

The intelliegensia trains the people who run the country, at elast most of them. As for "running the place", the president makes the final decisions, but staffers and underlings set the agenda as much as him. The presidents staff is key, and mot much of ti comes form anywhere in the deep south. (lots of texans, but they are texans).

And no, I can think of no big ideas or movements or philosophies coming out of the south and taking the US by storm. The progressive movement that was central through the late 40's and 50's came form the Northeast and Midatlantic. The conservative revolution came from the west. The south pet notion died in the 60's and 70's, and now at most they can claim biblical fundamentalism as the big political movement from the south. To me biblical fundamentalism isn't much of a thinking man's movement.

[Imran Siddiqui]

The conservative revolution came from the west.

Only if you think Goldwater & Reagan were the only founders of the conservative movement.

The south pet notion died in the 60's and 70's

Mainly because of two Southerners (MLK, jr and LBJ).

To me biblical fundamentalism isn't much of a thinking man's movement.

Yet look at the power it has gained over the country. Don't tell me that smart people weren't at the head of that movement to make it spread so.

[Drake Tungsten]

Imran's exactly right. The South does run the country.

[Carver]

Originally posted by The Templar
The south is the penis of our little republic. Stupid and irrational - i.e. hung up on evangelical mystical crap instead of reason. Moreover, much like a penis it seeks to be the brain. Bush is just a hard-on so to speak - displacing the power of the reasonable people in the country in favor of religious zealots and market fundamentalists.

That's the unfortunate truth.

[Al B. Sure!]

the south is the poorest area of the country, it should be noted though... also southern states have the highest numbers of cases of gonnerhea and other venereal diseases per capita...

[Carver]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

It's not like you can't tell Atlanta is in the south anymore!

More and more so everyday, it is. The major southern cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, and even Mobile are socio-culturally removed from The South. The South's voting power is substantial but the interests those votes represent continue to change.

[MrFun]

Amazed at how weird this thread became.

AND unpleasantly surprised with the anti-Midwest jokes.

Ok, Slowwhand -- now I know a lot better how you feel with the anti-South bullsh*t.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ok, Slowwhand -- now I know a lot better how you feel with the anti-South bullsh*t.

See... all it takes is a mile in one's shoes .

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Ok, Slowwhand -- now I know a lot better how you feel with the anti-South bullsh*t.

See... all it takes is a mile in one's shoes .

But please, I beg of you -- not another mile of this.

[Imran Siddiqui]

See... you think your little area is a slice of heaven, then a big bad guy from another part says your place sucks, even though he's never been there.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, ya?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
See... you think your little area is a slice of heaven, then a big bad guy from another part says your place sucks, even though he's never been there.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, ya?

I'm never going to hear the end of it now, am I?

[Imran Siddiqui]

From me you are... but I wouldn't bet on what Slow is gonna do .

[Odin]

Fundies are idiots, the south is a slumhole.

Minneaplois is the brains.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
From me you are... but I wouldn't bet on what Slow is gonna do .

Is there a good hiding place on Apolyton?

[Velociryx]

The South!

-=Vel=-