[DubaiSis]

My turn to chime in! First, the trolls are awesome in their obviousness and desire merely to stir the pot.

Second, while I am a born and bred Upper Midwestern gal, I used to work occasionally in Atlanta. To my surprise the office where I worked seemed more racially inclusive than any I'd ever been involved with. I contend that in southern cities where they really addressed the issue, they have achieved a higher level of racial neutrality (for lack of a better phrase) than in northern cities that never felt that they needed to or were compelled to.

But back to the issue at hand, there has been some pretty negative stuff floating around about Paula Deen for years. I don't recall it being racist as much as being "I'm rich and you can suck it," which is disappointing considering her back story.

There was a time when she seemed folksy and down to earth, but now she seems like a too much makeup too much jewelry money grubber. IMO of course.