When the senior class of a high school that serves a rural area of about 2,000 people is taking a class trip to New York City, even if just on a two-day turnaround, I don’t think schools and their constituents in the area are all that poor.
Nor is the religion of most Americans “almost outlawed,” contrary to an area columnist.
Were drugs used that much in the past? Sure, even more before the Harrison Act criminalized most of them. Today’s drug use, beyond that, is not that seriously different from 20-30 years ago, other than … it’s down amongst most age, social and ethnic groups.
Rural/small town “Ozzie and Harriett” Andy Rooneys… have I said recently I want out of here?
A skeptical leftist's, or post-capitalist's, or eco-socialist's blog, including skepticism about leftism (and related things under other labels), but even more about other issues of politics. Free of duopoly and minor party ties. Also, a skeptical look at Gnu Atheism, religion, social sciences, more.
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April 16, 2007
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