Comments on: What is it like to take a politics class at a university in the deep south? http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/ information, news, business, politics, reviews & more ... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: donielle http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-101 donielle Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-101 no i dont i know they used to be about how much they wanted slavery no i dont i know they used to be about how much they wanted slavery

]]> By: trovalta_stinks_2 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-100 trovalta_stinks_2 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:31:09 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-100 I'm from Texas and I can tell you UT Austin is one plenty liberal university. It seems to me universities and college towns everywhere, even in the deep South, are bastions of liberalism. That being said, I majored in engineering and we didn't discuss politics. For the one government class I had, the professor was pretty easy going and open minded. I'm guessing he was liberal. For my Texas government class, I had this mean old professor always blaming Clinton for something. I'm seriously not kidding. I’m from Texas and I can tell you UT Austin is one plenty liberal university. It seems to me universities and college towns everywhere, even in the deep South, are bastions of liberalism.

That being said, I majored in engineering and we didn’t discuss politics. For the one government class I had, the professor was pretty easy going and open minded. I’m guessing he was liberal. For my Texas government class, I had this mean old professor always blaming Clinton for something. I’m seriously not kidding.

]]> By: Tyree Lovegravy http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Tyree Lovegravy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:16:25 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-99 I have lived in the South most my life, and let me enlighten you: Most academic types, wherever they come from, come from a liberal tradition. Most Southern professors either 1) are natives who go way out of their way to try to redeem the guilty South of it's racist, sexist past by preaching a liberal platform they learned as they grew older and wiser, OR 2) are "carpetbaggers" from the North who are determined to use their bully pulpit to teach the young people of the South tolerance and liberal points of view even if it kills them. Either way, nearly all Southern professors are as liberal and tolerant as any you'll find. Really. I have lived in the South most my life, and let me enlighten you: Most academic types, wherever they come from, come from a liberal tradition. Most Southern professors either 1) are natives who go way out of their way to try to redeem the guilty South of it’s racist, sexist past by preaching a liberal platform they learned as they grew older and wiser, OR 2) are “carpetbaggers” from the North who are determined to use their bully pulpit to teach the young people of the South tolerance and liberal points of view even if it kills them.

Either way, nearly all Southern professors are as liberal and tolerant as any you’ll find.

Really.

]]> By: Loofa http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Loofa Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:21:13 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-98 I've taken poli-sci in both regions....the professors in Cali have an agenda...I don't think they ever stopped smoking dope... I’ve taken poli-sci in both regions….the professors in Cali have an agenda…I don’t think they ever stopped smoking dope…

]]> By: florida_sassy http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-97 florida_sassy Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:46:02 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-97 They are faith based and very red. One sided... I suppose they are similar in the North but I have found that "blue" states are more open minded. They are faith based and very red. One sided… I suppose they are similar in the North but I have found that “blue” states are more open minded.

]]> By: Chris C http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Chris C Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:11:25 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-96 They are traditional Bush lovers. But many are turning liberal and support Obama, Hillary, etc... I live in Florida, and I believe it could be a blue state someday. They are traditional Bush lovers. But many are turning liberal and support Obama, Hillary, etc… I live in Florida, and I believe it could be a blue state someday.

]]> By: Katy http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Katy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:41:57 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-95 Its the same as it is anywhere else. Its the same as it is anywhere else.

]]> By: MyNameIsMofuga http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/what-is-it-like-to-take-a-politics-class-at-a-university-in-the-deep-south/comment-page-1/#comment-94 MyNameIsMofuga Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:21:33 +0000 http://www.infoandnewsonline.com/?p=62#comment-94 It is the same as up there in Yankee land but we have a spittoon at each desk. It is the same as up there in Yankee land but we have a spittoon at each desk.

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