Quickly, and I will try to respond more at length later:

Tech wrote:
"You, like like your brother Robert, are the victims of Oklahoma in a sense. By seeing a "default" conservative redneck mentality, it would naturally push you into the arms of the liberal left, "educated" folks."

You are incorrect. I have deep respect for many 'good-'ol-boys', even the deeply conservative ones- and this is where my brother and I might depart. Anyone who works hard and tries the best they can gets respect in my books.

It would be a vast simplification of my views and misinterpretation of the events of my life to make thie claim that you make.

You attribute a 'disdain' for ALL conservatives that is simply not there. Many people I admire, intellectually and otherwise, are republicans. I just think they are wrong in their political views ;-)

Again, do not confuse my disdain for uneducated cruel bigoted rednecks as a disdain for all republicans.

Davin