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Really? I doubt that BMW, Toyota, GM, CNN, IBM or Scientific Atlanta are operating their businesses with slaves down below the Mason-Dixon, do you?



context is king... we were talking about during the Civil War. Sure now they can lure big business easily cuz they are verrrrry accommodating. It is easy to be able to offer low tax rates to outside business when your population is using so much of the national welfare moneys and you don't give a damn about the quality of education for the kids.
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