I'm not exactly sure how to even approach this latest confirmation of stereotypes for South Carolina. As a resident (how much longer to remain that way seems to be up the air right now), I feel the pangs of having to "prove" myself as being an intelligent individual when dealing with people from other areas of the country / world. It's a pretty well established fact that when you tell someone from other parts of the country that you're from SC, they automatically deduct about 20 IQ points from whatever they initially thought you had from your first impression.
That said,
Rep. John Graham Altman absolutely in no way expresses any viewpoint of mine. Rather ironic, considering that by definition his title implies that he voices the will of his constituants. It was bad enough that he
made a complete ass of himself to the state, but then to turn around and claim to be speaking for all of SC and trying to make all of us look bad on
on national news was just too much. I really can't believe that someone this idiotic and arrogant ever actually won an election. I also can't believe that as a politician he can't see that he's really flubbed up and needs to backpedal to gain public favor again.
Alas, it's people like this that make up our law-making body, and hence South Carolina continually seems to be about 50 - 75 years behind...well...the rest of evolution, it seems. It's exactly this same blissful ignorance which vaules poultry above humans, that also seeks to basically make
reading a map illegal. So....the question is begged, why aren't lawmakers following the advice of the 'enlightened' Rep. Altman and "do their homework" so as not to draft bills that are "created with an abundance of ignorance"?
I think I may have insight into that, from Rep. Altman:
"I never know what I'm going to say until I say it, so I am kind of interested in hearing what I think."
I really think I need to find a new state to live in....
