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jaysunb

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37. One of the many reasons I left Cleveland 44 years ago

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 06:09 PM

Jan 2013

After the urban unrest of the 60's, the election of Carl Stokes, and the decline in traditional manufactoring jobs, the city seemed to harden it's racial lines based on fear and stupidity.

I enjoy visiting, now that the area has reinvented itself and the assholes have retreated to their little cocoons.

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I have said this more than a few times on DU and I will keep pointing this out... [View all] WCGreen Jan 2013 OP

And then came Sandy Hook nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #1

They were trapped by their own misinformed ideology. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2013 #2

I don't know about that.... WCGreen Jan 2013 #4

So true and sad libodem Jan 2013 #36

and not too long ago union crowds felt the same way about gays dsc Jan 2013 #3

+1000 alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #16

I would have voted for you if I could derby378 Jan 2013 #5

Goes to show how effective the NRA propaganda they have been brainwashed with is. Cleita Jan 2013 #6

What must it be like to live in such fear? gateley Jan 2013 #7

You brought up an interesting observation rightsideout Jan 2013 #8

Half the country has an I.Q. less than 100. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #9

My building's union rep Freddie Jan 2013 #10

And forty years ago, they wouldn't have wanted to shake your hand either. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #11

I will keep supporting Unions even if they don't support themselves stultusporcos Jan 2013 #12

That's how human beings think rrneck Jan 2013 #13

yea, I have experienced the same thing you have WC virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #14

The brainwashed Ignorance is a cancer on America.. I imagine Cha Jan 2013 #15

People on the left worry right to abortion, people on the right about guns The Straight Story Jan 2013 #17

Abortian to the Republicans, is the same thing gun control is to democrats. virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #19

Oh please humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #28

You raise a very good point about local solutions loyalsister Jan 2013 #18

Barbara boxers proposal.... `` virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #20

The high school in Taft California, the one where there was a shooting Cleita Jan 2013 #21

Very true.. virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #22

My god, what an incredibly stupid post. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #26

See what I mean... virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #30

I would hope that Boxer's way of thinking could move us beyond us vs. them thinking loyalsister Jan 2013 #23

Think again, Virginia. The world has changed. Squinch Jan 2013 #32

I would run on "I'm going to take your guns!" coldbeer Jan 2013 #24

I have not doubt you would have been the humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #25

I've seen that. too... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #27

Ignorance can be cured. Stupidity is terminal. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #29

Yet another way that guns cause gun owners to shoot themselves in the foot. Squinch Jan 2013 #31

Why do they always equate regulation and backround check to taking away guns from law abiding.. Grantuspeace Jan 2013 #33

Fear sells........... Smilo Jan 2013 #34

that's the nra's job. to stoke the fires of fear and paranoia. spanone Jan 2013 #35

One of the many reasons I left Cleveland 44 years ago jaysunb Jan 2013 #37