[WhiskeyPapa]

Gallagher and Nolan mightily lament but seem to have no adequate explanation as to why the "Lost Cause" shows such vitality.

Because there is a fool born every minute.

Walt

[Vigilantcitizen]

I know this is off the subject but just in case you haven't heard this today...

"How bout dem dawgs!".

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

[Non-Sequitur]

Look at the title of the article. The "Lost Cause" has such vitality precisely because it is a myth, and usually a good myth is more attractive than a painful truth.