Andy Griffith and Civil Society

"If 'The Andy Griffith Show' was not meant as a commentary on the state, it certainly showed a vision of small towns in the South and man's preference and reverence for peace, wisdom, and courtesy in all matters (embodied in Andy) over war, ignorance, and incivility (embodied in Barney). For arbitration and settlement, not force and threats. For restitution and not imprisonment or death." Column by new Root Striker Darrin Knode.