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Old 03-29-2003, 08:41 PM   #11
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And one has to wonder how many of the politicians of the less-populated states are essentially carpetbaggers. Dick Cheney had been a senator from Wyoming, yet he had also been CEO of Halliburton, a Texas-based company.
Cheney's moved around the west. He was CEO of Halliburton after the first part of his political career was over (which includes his run as a senator). He was a Texas citizen until Bush tagged him for veep. He changed his voter registration back to Wyoming just days short of their deadline. He wouldn't have been nominatable / electable otherwise.
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http://everything2.net/index.pl?node=Bible%20Belt

Off the top of my head, the states most affected are: North Carolina, South Caroline, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas
You freaking forgot alabama, a church in every garage....and two opinions: The christian one, and the one of the guy about to be beaten to a bloody pulp by fundies...
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Old 03-30-2003, 02:57 AM   #13
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I'm pretty embarassed to have missed Alabama, but I didn't know Mississippi is on the list!
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As far as I'm concerned, it's all the Bible Belt now. Sure I live in Georgia but when I visit my relatives in New Jersey and especially in Indiana, I really don't see that much difference.
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As far as I'm concerned, it's all the Bible Belt now. Sure I live in Georgia but when I visit my relatives in New Jersey and especially in Indiana, I really don't see that much difference.
I'm afraid I agree with you.

Maybe many of the larger cities are less fundamental but in just about all areas it is politically and/or socially unacceptable to be critical of religion or even to support CSS.

As an example, just about every congressperson is obligated to support any call for govt. support of religion (with monetary support perhaps being an exception).

Only in "safe liberal districts" can a Rep. consider voting against this type of resolution in Congress. And I don't know the number of such districts, but they have to be in a distinct minority.
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Old 03-30-2003, 09:55 AM   #16
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I'm pretty embarassed to have missed Alabama, but I didn't know Mississippi is on the list!
How could it not be?

It's the Deep South and has a horrible educational system. Even here in southern Mississippi, which is more progressive (especially the coast), there are churches on every corner and they advertise on TV. Stores close on Sunday and make it a point to announce that it's out of respect for the Sabbath.
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Alabama state motto: At least we ain't Mississippi
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Old 03-30-2003, 05:15 PM   #18
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On this web site I keep reading about the, 'Bible Belt' or the 'buckel of the, Bible Belt'. I'm British. I would like to know where the Bible Belt is and which states are most affected.
When giving advice in the 'Secular Lifestlyle and Support' forum we need to know which are the liberal parts of the United States and which are the intolerant parts of the United States.
A mqp would be helpful.
Doesn't this pretty much coincide with Tornado Alley?
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Doesn't this pretty much coincide with Tornado Alley?
Yes, I can see by the map(above) that it does indeed coincide with Tornado Alley! I wonder why?
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Old 03-31-2003, 05:51 AM   #20
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Thanks for all your answers. I'm sorry about all the tornadoes you're getting.
And I'm sorry about all the other problems you've got.
I don't think I'll be emigrating to the USA.

Seriously, what can we do to make the USA more like Britain?
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