Hello! I’m a follower of your blog, and I suppose you can call me a paranoid or uptight jerk too after what I’m about to address. Just so my fellow followers know, the quote about the Texan governor preferring what’s sometimes called “the King’s English” dates back to the late nineteenth century, which reflects a starkly different era in terms of religious sentiment as well. I just don’t want anyone to get the idea that this quote came from Rick Perry nor from any other modern Texan politician, be they Democrat or Republican. Texas really is a great place, I promise! We may be backward in some areas, but there are plenty of us here who are still trying to make a change with the nation’s perception of my beloved Lone Star State. Vague, unattributable quotes such as the Bible quote that you reblogged (yes, I acknowledge that you did not initiate this dialogue) work negatively toward the harmony & image that so many of us are trying to achieve. Please don’t take this message as a scornful diatribe against the integrity of your blog. I thoroughly enjoy your posts, and I will continue to follow your posts as if this misunderstanding never happened! =) Take care. - From a liberal-minded, yet proud Texan.

Hello! I'm a follower of your blog, and I suppose you can call me a paranoid or uptight jerk too after what I'm about to address. Just so my fellow followers know, the quote about the Texan governor preferring what's sometimes called "the King's English" dates back to the late nineteenth century, which reflects a starkly different era in terms of religious sentiment as well. I just don't want anyone to get the idea that this quote came from Rick Perry nor from any other modern Texan politician, be they Democrat or Republican. Texas really is a great place, I promise! We may be backward in some areas, but there are plenty of us here who are still trying to make a change with the nation's perception of my beloved Lone Star State. Vague, unattributable quotes such as the Bible quote that you reblogged (yes, I acknowledge that you did not initiate this dialogue) work negatively toward the harmony & image that so many of us are trying to achieve. Please don't take this message as a scornful diatribe against the integrity of your blog. I thoroughly enjoy your posts, and I will continue to follow your posts as if this misunderstanding never happened! =) Take care. - From a liberal-minded, yet proud Texan.

Asked by Anonymous

Yes, the impression given by the Hitchens quote, at least for me, was that Gov. Rick Perry said it (whom I have little regard for). With the polarizing immigration issue, especially in border states like Texas, I thought he may have said it in that context. Point taken and I will delete it.

By the way, you guys flatter me with the importance you place on the content on my little ol’ blog. Thanks a lot!