State with the most original american values

[Plenus]

Originally Posted by grampaTom

Those are my choices as well -- but I would also consider Colorado and the Dakotas

I agree on both Dakotas...but I would have to say due to Denver....and much of the surrounding communities...Colorado is quickly becoming like the majority of the country.

But that's just my opinion, I could be way off.

[ABQConvict]

We should go back to having at least one state where you can own another person and dunk a witch.

But seriously, I love the early values of our country but for those and a couple of others. Unfortunately those values were, in large part, cultivated to enable the freedoms of a tiny population with an entire continent to tame. And with little regard for those people who existed outside the privilege of the early American citizens.

[Plenus]

Originally Posted by ABQConvict

We should go back to having at least one state where you can own another person and dunk a witch.

But seriously, I love the early values of our country but for those and a couple of others. Unfortunately those values were, in large part, cultivated to enable the freedoms of a tiny population with an entire continent to tame. And with little regard for those people who existed outside the privilege of the early American citizens.

Really? I tend to think our freedoms were specifically to benefit ALL Americans...especially those that were not a member of the upper class or higher social strata. That was partly a reflection of why we broke away from British rule, wasn't it?

[sleepless in Bham]

Originally Posted by Plenus

Really? I tend to think our freedoms were specifically to benefit ALL Americans...especially those that were not a member of the upper class or higher social strata. That was partly a reflection of why we broke away from British rule, wasn't it?

Unless you were black, female, gay, a witch, etc. For most of this country's history the only group who were privileged and had rights were white males.

[RocketSci]

Originally Posted by Plenus

Really? I tend to think our freedoms were specifically to benefit ALL Americans...especially those that were not a member of the upper class or higher social strata. That was partly a reflection of why we broke away from British rule, wasn't it?

There is a difference between what we think freedoms were versus what they actually were to all of the people living in the US at the time.

I vote that all states have the original values, as in my opinion the only true "original value" at the time of the Revolution was the right to self-determination apart from the British. I would say that all states remain equally successful in maintaining British independence.

[Nick21243]

It's not a state but you should consider moving to colonial Williamsburg, it seems to have what you are looking for