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MightyMopar

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8. I hope TeXXXas leaves the union, it holds the western world back from advancing!

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 09:29 PM

Jan 2013

From bogus text books to evil stupid politicians like Coryn, Cruz, Paul. Gohmert, Bush, Perry, ad nauseum to the oil companies to crummy Dell computer to killing JFK........I can't go on without throwing up in my mouth. Time for Downton Abbey.

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Why the Liberal/Conservative Split is also an urban/rural split [View all] IDoMath Jan 2013 OP

Nice food for thought +1 Remmah2 Jan 2013 #1

You and I have very similar stories. n/t IDoMath Jan 2013 #5

Lost cause, lets focus our resources on the people who voted for Obama MightyMopar Jan 2013 #2

I suppose it has gone completely over you head Budgies Revenge Jan 2013 #3

Some rural people voted for Obama. But rural people voted overwhelmingly for Romney. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #12

I LIVE in rural Texas IDoMath Jan 2013 #4

I was just talked to few hundred of them in the last month. MightyMopar Jan 2013 #6

Um.....yet again..... Budgies Revenge Jan 2013 #7

Not enough to help us politically, you can help them and they'll still vote for Pukes MightyMopar Jan 2013 #9

Tell that to the people who voted for President Obama PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #11

Thanks IDoMath Jan 2013 #13

In blue states and battle ground states but give up on the red states rural areas MightyMopar Jan 2013 #14

Obviously you're not paying attention to the people you talked at. IDoMath Jan 2013 #23

I apologize for offending good Democrats MightyMopar Jan 2013 #29

Of course there are dumbasses. They're everywhere. IDoMath Jan 2013 #34

I hope TeXXXas leaves the union, it holds the western world back from advancing! MightyMopar Jan 2013 #8

Whoosh!!!! nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #17

Deer Hunting With Jesus- by Joe Baegant. Rural folks are Republican by default. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #10

+ brazillion nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #16

Excellent book Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #54

Hit the nail on the head... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #15

I'm rural but very much give a damn about social issues, not just "mine" uppityperson Jan 2013 #20

Not to put words in his mouth IDoMath Jan 2013 #25

I see a difference between not focusing on something and not "give a damn". uppityperson Jan 2013 #28

No sir. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #31

What good will it do ANYONE to get married? Why target gay people? Only until we have economic uppityperson Jan 2013 #33

Priorities R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #35

If there are such "few associated benefits" then why deny them? It is simple. Why deny them? uppityperson Jan 2013 #36

I can't... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #40

Thank you. And thank you for continuing to reply. If you don't have a good job, you can at least uppityperson Jan 2013 #41

Another question for you. If you would be so kind. uppityperson Jan 2013 #46

Thank you, and to answer your question... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #47

Thank you for the answer. We have had a sudden influx of gun focused posters and were wondering uppityperson Jan 2013 #48

You're welcome. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #49

DU has a Gun Control & RKBA forum you might be interested in. uppityperson Jan 2013 #50

Curious what your line of work is, that you would need such a gun? uppityperson Jan 2013 #51

To be honest... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #57

That makes sense, thanks. That is one of my sayings also. uppityperson Jan 2013 #59

I think the point is that what's important is different to everyone davidn3600 Jan 2013 #32

Agreed. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #37

I agree. But it is possible to multi-task. And there ARE some civil rights that are universal. uppityperson Jan 2013 #39

Nail on proverbial head. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #18

The same observation could be made about hammers. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #21

Murder with hammers is not a city thing. It can happen anywhere. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #53

I'll bet they're legal guns too. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #58

It's nor just hunting; consider how long it will take a sheriff's deputy to respond to a 911 call FarCenter Jan 2013 #19

Half an hour average nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #42

It's simply divide and conquer. sleestak smile Jan 2013 #22

Americans aren't ready for a discussion. Now is not the time. closeupready Jan 2013 #24

If not now, when? IDoMath Jan 2013 #26

When? Some other time. But now isn't it. closeupready Jan 2013 #27

Excellent OP. I have brought this up several times in threads, but not in this detail. freshwest Jan 2013 #30

In the country, some times the horse has blinders on. nt Remmah2 Jan 2013 #38

Well, I didn't have horses, only cattle. They were considered a luxury. freshwest Jan 2013 #45

Good post loyalsister Jan 2013 #43

Living in a rural area is no excuse for being conservative. DanTex Jan 2013 #44

K&R. I understand this very well. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #52

Very thought provoking post Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #55

I live in the city and don't own a gun. If I ever move to the country... redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #56