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Old 04-19-2009, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Actually, Austin is neither liberal nor conservative as those terms are generally used (except for those who define people by voting patterns). A poster upthread did peg it that if you aren't comfortable with people who are different than you and aren't a "live and let live" kind of person and don't want your children being exposed to that mentality, you might not be comfortable here. If, however, you simply wish to raise your children conservatively but with the awareness that there are good people in the world who might believe differently and that some of them might live in your neighborhood, you should be fine.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:07 AM
 
Location: Greenville, Delaware
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Well said, TexasHorseLady.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:16 AM
 
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I doubt he will see too much of that in Round Rock.

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If being 'conservative' means 'intolerant', then no- Austin is not for you. Austin has a very relaxed, live and let live kind of feel to it. You might see gay people walking around, or mixed couples, or bohemian types. If that bothers you, then maybe Austin isn't so good for you. There are plenty of Catholic churches and schools, though.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:22 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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I doubt he will see too much of that in Round Rock.
You might be surprised. Spend much time in Round Rock when you were here, did you?
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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There's nothing wrong with being conservative..it's not a bad thing and the OP has every right to chose how they want to live and raise their children.

Austin is more liberal in the sense that alternate lifestyles are openly accepted (trying to be PC here).
I would suggest Williamson County (Round Rock, Georgetown) as they are more conservative cities.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:30 AM
 
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Oh, come now. Don't be so hostile towards these people.

I think you will be fine in Austin. Yes, it is liberal but there are more cities that Austin can't even compare to when it come to liberalism (SF, Atlanta, DC, Philly, Boston, etc.).

Anyway, I would recommend Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, and Pflugerville. All very nice areas.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:31 AM
 
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Hi,

My husband and I want a scenic, waterfront and safe home to move to in Texas. We're currently in Dallas and find it both not pretty and a lack of things to do once we have kids. We fell in love with Austin, it's beautiful and has so many things to do... but we're afraid it might be a bit too liberal for us from what we hear.

I want my kids to be raised in a good community with great family values-not necessarily Catholic, but just with good (more on the conservative side) family values. However, we'd also like to be a part of a nice Catholic community, where families of the same faith get together. Is this doable in Austin? We were looking at Vineyard Bay..any thoughts?

My other question which might seem stupid is: Is Austin headed to be the next San Francisco? There's nothing wrong with SF...just not the type of environment I want my kids to be raised in.

FYI: I'm not a fanatic and I'm not fond of the religious fanatic of any sort. But I am conservative and would like my kids to be raised in such an environment.

Thank you so much for any help!
Williamson County, you'll fit right in. And to be honest, it's a little disturbing for people to come on thinking "it's too liberal, will we be OK?" Liberal doesn't mean you're going to be robbed or hurt or anything. We're just people.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:32 AM
 
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Oh, come now. Don't be so hostile towards these people.

I think you will be fine in Austin. Yes, it is liberal but there are more cities that Austin can't even compare to when it come to liberalism (SF, Atlanta, DC, Philly, Boston, etc.).

Anyway, I would recommend Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, and Pflugerville. All very nice areas.
Atlanta is NOT liberal. Just left there because of the stifling conservatism. It's not even a question.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Greenville, Delaware
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Yes, and I'm happy to report that Austin actually has a mission of the Society of St Pius Xth -- that should be sufficiently conservative! The OP can go on the SSPX website and find the contact details for the SSPX in Austin.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:34 AM
 
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Atlanta is NOT liberal. Just left there because of the stifling conservatism. It's not even a question.
The city itself most-definitely is liberal. Now the suburbs of Atlanta..... not so much.
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