In this morning's Alexandria (LA) Town Talk, a letter writer explained how the country would have been a better place had the South won the Civil War.
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- Every thing is admissible in court, no exclusions or exceptions. It is the jury's job to figure it out. (RPCVCAR: Oh great, the prosecutor says something like, "of course he's guilty. He's black." The all white jury hears it and convicts based on racism, not evidence. Bye-bye rule of law.)
- One person's rights do not trump "We the People." (RPCVCAR: so if the majority of voters says no one can wear purple hair or criticize the president, the police can arrest the 'guilty' one?)
- The Ten Commandments would still be hanging in the court houses. (RPCVCAR: And would blacks be hanging from trees outside the courthouses?)
- Kids would say, "Yes, sir" and "Yes, m'am."
- There would be a "None of the above" choice on election ballots.
- The Washington capital would be relocated on the Mississippi so it would be flushed every now and then.
- There would be more Tent City prisons. If tents are good enough for troops defending our country, tents are good enough for prisoners.
- Death row inmates would have an expiration date of less than six months.
- Prayers and pledges of allegiance would still be in schools.
- The GPS anklet would be a 50 pound ball and chain. (RPCVCAR I prefer my Garmin.)
- The Wall Street dudes who caused the money problem would be on a pea farm earning payback. (RPCVCAR: OK by me.)
- The food above the Mason Dixon line would taste better. (RPCVCAR: Maybe. Maybe not.)
- It would be OK for police to staple pants in place. (RPCVCAR: A lot of good that'll do.)
- States would only be allowed one senator. (RPCVCAR: BFD)
- The Southern Gentleman Law would prevail; opening doors, removing hats inside and women would have an hour-glass figure.
- John Wayne would have been one of our presidents. (RPCVCAR: One actor president was enough.)
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The war ended 145 years ago. Why are some people still so nostalgic? Why can't they graciously accept defeat?
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