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Monday, June 7, 2010

Poor S C

"South Carolina is too small to be a republic and too large to be an insane asylum." The quote is from James Louis Petigru (May 10, 1789-March 9, 1863) who was a lawyer, politician, and Attorney General in South Carolina. He opposed nullification and secession. He was a man of some principle which forced him into the unhappy position of opposing his friends and neighbors. The remark was made after SC had seceded from the union.

The sentiment is currently being plagiarized and trivialized as a description of Arizona by those who oppose the state's attempts to control illegal immigration.
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  1. RobJune 9, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    Actually, given the crazy political environment of South Carolina in recent years, maybe the quote needs to be freshly reapplied to SC.

    On a related note, apparently "hiking the Appalachian trail" is the new euphemism for adultery.

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