Well, Lord help me...please forgive me for having to mention religion, politics and the War of Northern Aggression in my post.
Yes, we southerners are still fighting for states rights against the incursion of the federal government, just as we did the first time around. As conservatives, we should be 'confederates' in that cause. The 'noth' has caved in and given up, it seems, but we're still fighting.
Valerie, I am proud of my southern roots. And those roots go deep, as with most true southern folks. By 'true' I mean those that were actually raised (reared) in the deep south (not transplants) who have heard the voices of their great grandmothers.