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thecentristword

(187 posts)
Tue May 29, 2012, 06:41 PM May 2012

There is Something is very wrong in Oklahoma

Move over Wisconsin - Oklahoma is the true testing ground for right-wing extremists. We even got ourselves one of them there laws to protect us from becomin' shariya.

http://thecentristword.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/there-is-something-is-very-wrong-in-oklahoma/

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There is Something is very wrong in Oklahoma (Original Post) thecentristword May 2012 OP
No shortage of nutjobs in this country. Sympathy from the North Woods. Scuba May 2012 #1
didn't they also pass sharia law bans just now roguevalley May 2012 #9
Isn't that the only state in the country where Pres Obama Thrill May 2012 #2
you would be correct thecentristword May 2012 #4
filled with white people BlueToTheBone May 2012 #6
And I will say that there are plenty of liberals in the urban areas, KatyaR May 2012 #7
Remember that the 2 craziest people in the senate come from OK. n/t hrmjustin May 2012 #3
2 c-streeters oldhippydude May 2012 #8
Will Rogers must be so sad about the state of modern-day Oklahoma. libinnyandia May 2012 #5
Oh, the irony. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #10

thecentristword

(187 posts)
4. you would be correct
Tue May 29, 2012, 06:47 PM
May 2012

the urban areas that you would think would go for Obama are also heavily fundamentalist christian - you know, the ones that like war

KatyaR

(3,445 posts)
7. And I will say that there are plenty of liberals in the urban areas,
Tue May 29, 2012, 07:53 PM
May 2012

we just can't gain a foothold over the churches....

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
10. Oh, the irony.
Wed May 30, 2012, 01:32 AM
May 2012

I say that because this was originally the home state of one of the most liberal Senatorial candidates out there......yes, I am referring to Elizabeth Warren.

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