February 21, 20179 yr LBJ lost the southern Democrats at about that time. It was because he chose HHH and they seated the black delegates from Mississippi
February 21, 20179 yr You need to realize that history is not a straight line. What were Republican today were Democrats, often called Dixiecrats. Look up Strom Thurmond as most prominent. It was the Democratic Convention in 1964 that created scism between Southern Dems like Wallace and Northern ones like Hubert Humphrey. Study the times as they occurred and not as today's parties are yesterday's parties. While some crossed over it was not as it's portrayed. A Short History of Democrats, Republicans, and Racism History Lesson: Racist Democrats and the Big Lie | Unexamined Premises
February 21, 20179 yr that's a lie that dems say to distance themselves from the parties past. And that's part of the problem. It's a lie if it doesn't fit our narrative. Republican were big in the civil rights movement because they were more progressive then. It really began to turn with Nixon and then Reagan.
February 21, 20179 yr While some crossed over it was not as it's portrayed. A Short History of Democrats, Republicans, and Racism History Lesson: Racist Democrats and the Big Lie | Unexamined Premises In a cursory look I agree with that. But the Republican Party of the 1850-1940 were Progressive not Conservative. Just because they have the name doesn't make them the same in history. How do you explain the Proggressive nature of Teddy Roosevelt? Lincoln? Countless others. The Dems of the same time frame were conservative and very much preserving status quo.
February 21, 20179 yr In a cursory look I agree with that. But the Republican Party of the 1850-1940 were Progressive not Conservative. Just because they have the name doesn't make them the same in history. How do you explain the Proggressive nature of Teddy Roosevelt? Lincoln? Countless others. The Dems of the same time frame were conservative and very much preserving status quo. Like I said. And while all this makes for an interesting history lesson, we (myself included) digress from the original intent of the thread. If we wish to compare and contrast the Democratic and Republican parties of 50, 100 and 150 years ag, a new thread is probably the best way to go.
February 21, 20179 yr If your following the word you don't get pregnant out of wedlock, those who get pregnant out of wedlock obviously are not following the word. Birth rates for unmarried mothers have dropped for 6 consecutive years, and teen births have been at historic lows. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_12.pdf Yet during roughly the same time period, religious participation has dropped over 8%. America’s Changing Religious Landscape | Pew Research Center. Your statement about less people following the word of God is correct. However, the corresponding birth rates of unmarried women has also dropped. Statistically, there is no correlation between people following the word of God and single moms giving birth.
February 21, 20179 yr Birth rates for unmarried mothers have dropped for 6 consecutive years, and teen births have been at historic lows. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_12.pdf Yet during roughly the same time period, religious participation has dropped over 8%. America’s Changing Religious Landscape | Pew Research Center. Your statement about less people following the word of God is correct. However, the corresponding birth rates of unmarried women has also dropped. Statistically, there is no correlation between people following the word of God and single moms giving birth. Says you mere mortal, going to have to answer for those beliefs.
February 21, 20179 yr Says you mere mortal, going to have to answer for those beliefs. First, my post has nothing to do with what I believe or don't believe and is not a condemnation of any religion. It was an interesting point you brought up, and I simply decided to see if stats back that thought up. Second, are you really saying I'm going to be punished by God for posting factual information? Again, I'm not condemning God or religion, or saying it's unimportant. All I'm saying belief in God is not related to unmarried women's birth rates. Is that a mortal sin?
February 21, 20179 yr First, my post has nothing to do with what I believe or don't believe and is not a condemnation of any religion. It was an interesting point you brought up, and I simply decided to see if stats back that thought up. Second, are you really saying I'm going to be punished by God for posting factual information? Again, I'm not condemning God or religion, or saying it's unimportant. All I'm saying belief in God is not related to unmarried women's birth rates. Is that a mortal sin? See how serious you are. Sorry you are incapable of seeing the sarcastic humor.
February 21, 20179 yr Surge in welfare stems from rise in out-of-wedlock births | Washington Examiner Direct correlation with the rise of liberal philosophy about welfare. The article says welfare rose in relation to out of wedlock births, in reality out of wedlock births rose with the rise of welfare. Look at the percentages and dates.
February 21, 20179 yr See how serious you are. Sorry you are incapable of seeing the sarcastic humor. Sorry I didn't see the sarcasm.
February 22, 20179 yr Arguing, name calling, labeling, division just isn't my idea of fun. And I come to BGP for the entertainment value only because we see enough of that other stuff in real life. I probably need to be in the weenie hut junior political discussion forum, where everybody has ice cream after every discussion and we all are friends again. Same. Good post. When you have parents with failing health that you have to worry about daily, it's nice to have a diversion like BGP, where you can come and remember simpler times and laugh and not take things too seriously. You know, for pretty much the same reasons we like to re-visit Mayberry each afternoon.
February 22, 20179 yr NOT indicative of drugs being a bigger problem in rural areas than urban areas. But an example that drugs are devastating all our communities. Harlan County mom arrested after baby allegedly found in street - WDRB 41 Louisville News
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