I completely hear and agree with you! In fact, you are being generous - given that rural folks are traditionalists who pride themselves on imagery of respect, a

I completely hear and agree with you! In fact, you are being generous - given that rural folks are traditionalists who pride themselves on imagery of respect, authority, religiosity, etc - you'd think they would see the hypocrisy in their vile rhetoric. It's a challenge - those few rural votes don't make a difference in an election. The few state and national elected officials that come from these areas are in a minority position. But, so long as they feel disrespected (rightly or wrongly) they will continue to pull political stunts (the walkout of Rs in Salem, the Bundy national park takeover, this push to join Idaho) and that could have violent repercussions.