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bigtree

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5. well, yeah

Reply to paleotn (Reply #3)

Sat May 9, 2026, 08:32 PM

May 9

...that's where the private country clubs were born out of.

Private swimming pools, private hospitals, private golf courses.

My father was at the apex of enforcement under the Civil Rights Act; desegrating pools and prosecuting discrimination in hospitals..

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The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16 [View all] bigtree May 9 OP

The right just keeps finding more ways to enrage & activate support against them themaguffin May 9 #1

K & R JMCKUSICK May 9 #2

Good people in the South. And there are many of them. paleotn May 9 #3

You are not wrong AverageOldGuy May 9 #4

well, yeah bigtree May 9 #5

I certainly hope the South is rising moose65 May 9 #6

The South was founded on a caste system. Beck23 May 9 #7

John Punch bigtree May 9 #8