Why the South stays "Red"

If you live in the south or travel much through it you will notice most motels carry one televlsion for much of its news, a conclusion based on anecdotal evidence but meaningful all the same.

At a Super 8 outside of Dallas the question was asked why the channel is on Fox News.  The desk clerk said at one time it was on CNN, but people claimed the channel too liberal.

"Had anyone complained about Fox?" he was asked.  The clerk said no one had because it was the channel that is fair and balanced.

But many shows are hosted by politicians, was the counter.  "Well they are better than the media."he replied.

Most of the South is politically red which may account for these observations and why they will likely remain.

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Amazon Fed Up with Texas

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DALLAS  - Carol Forsloff - Governor Rick Perry wrote a book called Fed Up where he discusses how the federal government has too much regulation and Texas can do business better, but not according to Amazon who is fed up and moving out.

Irving, Texas is the main distribution center in Texas.  It is closing, according to news reports,  because it is in a sales tax dispute with the State of Texas.  The state billed Amazon $269 million for four years of purchases by Texas residents.   All that talk about no taxes, apparently wasn't true.

When Amazon closes its center in Texas, 1000 jobs will be lost to Texas

So much for Rick Perry's bragging and boasting and Fox touting Texas, when a giant company closes its doors to Texas that's a big statement for the Lonestar State that will be a lot more lonely soon with all those jobs moving away.