On the other hand

A Republican candidate for the South Carolina Senate wants “Confederate Southern Americans” declared a minority group entitled to the same protections as blacks and Hispanics. “Confederate Southern Americans are a separate and distinct people,” said Ron Wilson. “Confederate Southern Americans are tired of being the ‘whipping boy’ for the rest of the country.” Wilson says states have the right to secede from the union, though he does not think secession is necessary at this time.

Bad week for…
Southern men, as the state of Virginia began an ad campaign to dissuade men from sleeping with underage girls. Billboards and bar napkins will bear such messages as “Isn’t she a little young?” and “Sex with a minor, don’t go there.”

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