in large part by reintroducing public hangings in the town square as entertainment for the entire family on an otherwise lazy Sunday afternoon.

i'm guessing they could sell tickets to it. maybe even have a lottery drawing for hangman. this could solve two immediate problems:

1. budget shortfalls.
   
2. prison overcrowding.

I am also a liberal. A true and proud Southern Liberal. Not a 'progressive,' which I think means "former republican who became sane.' To wit, I belong to the same genus and species as folks like Morris Dees and Gerald W. Johnson, even Jim Hightower, among other white, protestant, male liberals. Perry began life as a democrat. he became a republican in 1989.

He probably claims that the 'democratic party left him' or other such claptrap. No. While he was never a liberal democrat, he chose to leave the party.

He isn't really conservative, but he courts the Glenn Beck listeners. He's not a liberal, even though he favored Gardasil as a mandatory vaccination.

He's a panderer. A talking head in a weak-governor state. Not my state, but still a southern state.

Governor Perry, hush. You embarass yourself, and you embarass plenty of southerners. If you want to be a sesesh, and advocate for state's rights, refuse stimulus money and pay back the hurricane money.  Stop your silly jingoism.

I am much less bothered by Haley Barbour or even Karl Rove than by these secessionist state-right governors from states where the governorship has no frikkin' power.

Governor Perry, advocate the removal of Fort Hood, Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss, the naval air stations, the air force bases... get rid of these before you claim states' rights. Give up the I-35 corridor.

Disgusting are the self-proclaimed conservatives who can't live without relief or funds from the military or highway department. Let an impetigo outbreak occur in the schools--- I am not wishing this on anyone, but using it for example-- and see how the governor screams for antibiotics from the feds.

I know and knew some REAL conservatives. On a personal level, I thought Barry Goldwater was charming and trustworthy. Reagan actually BELIEVED  in what he said. I haven't met Joe Scarborough, but I'm convinced he believes in his position.

I live in Alabama... most folks I meet are conservative. Sure, you'll hear 'the South shall rise again!" or see the occasional bumper sticker promoting folks to 'Ride with Forrest..." code for Bedford Forrest and the KKK, but most folks DON'T talk about secession, or the klan, or militas, not in this day and time. After all, it's treason when put into action, isn't it?

This country just may be too big to govern and too stuck in ideologies.

Maybe now we need STATES to do what they feel is best in every area possible.