For many years now, since at least 1964 (in or about the time of the Civil Right Act), the southern region of the United States has been solidly Republican, especially with respect to Presidential Electoral politics. To borrow a phrase from Andy Rooney, "Have you ever wondered why?

Well, let's look at the South and the Republican Party to see if we can find any clues.

The southern region of the United States can be characterized in part as: Anti Government (opposing any government effort that might help minorities); White Male Supremacist, Racist and Race Baiting, Sexist, Gun Worshipping; Rife with Cronyism, Hypocritical (especially with respect to religious and sexual matters); Christian Fundamentalist, Militaristic, with a rich history of Electoral Fraud and Voter disenfranchisement (particularly of African Americans).

The Republican party can be characterized as The Party Of: Small Government (government should be just large enough to provide welfare to the wealthy, the corporate, and their water bearers); White Male Supremacy (the "angry white males" don't support them for nothing); Racism and Race Baiting (Jesse Helms Brought it into the 21st Century with his Congressional Club….. see Bill Bennett on his racist ideas on crime control); "Gun Nuts" (read NRA, nuff said); Sexism (opposing a woman's right to reproductive choice…. ask Harriet Meirs about it ); Religious Fundamentalism ( see Intelligent Design, The Religious Right and Pat Robertson); Militarism (see Iraq, Afghanistan, Pat Robertson and the Project for the New American Century), Cronyism (see Cheney and Halliburton, Bush Senior and the Carlisle Group); and Electoral Fraud (see Diebold, the "Florida Flim Flam of 2000" and the “Ohio Heist of 2004).”

I don’t have to draw you a picture. Do I? It is clear that the “South Land” and the Republican Party is a match made in heaven...or is it HELL? You decide.

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