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jberryhill

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30. Oh hell no, our GOP nominated Christine Odonnell

Reply to Paladin (Reply #29)

Sat May 12, 2012, 12:12 PM

May 2012

There are shitheads everywhere, but I'm not kidding about how the Texas tourism slogan has always been offensive to me. No other state advertises on the basis of not being part of the US.

Even Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands emphasize that they are US territories as a selling point.

But here's the thing. This scene in Wayne's World:

got huge laughs in Delaware, because nobody here has chained their ego to a freaking artificial territorial division as if being a Delawarean is some kind of accomplishment.

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To all those who want to move the convention, an honest question [View all] DonCoquixote May 2012 OP

You get a voucher for a moving van rental, apparently jberryhill May 2012 #1

er,... DonCoquixote May 2012 #2

I'll never forget MLK's inspirational speech jberryhill May 2012 #9

. XemaSab May 2012 #24

LOL. Nice. n/t RZM May 2012 #32

Perfect! Let us preach only to the choir, and touch not the leper. nolabear May 2012 #33

MLK's march from Selma to Montgomery... cynatnite May 2012 #10

No no no... jberryhill May 2012 #12

Yeah, I forgot about the wall on the Mason Dixon line. Stupid me. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #13

Just a humorous observation. Chan790 May 2012 #22

Yep, it was a part of our history class in school... cynatnite May 2012 #23

I live dead bang on it. jberryhill May 2012 #26

You're right, I just pulled a map. Chan790 May 2012 #31

You don't... Cave_Johnson May 2012 #3

Exactly loyalsister May 2012 #5

actually, I'm hoping that the "liberally-biased media" would suddenly realize that there are a zbdent May 2012 #4

Without any cost... 99Forever May 2012 #6

The phrase that sets me off in this OP is 'it is not the will of most in NC'. If not, then why did Bluenorthwest May 2012 #7

simply put DonCoquixote May 2012 #8

You know, I'm not from the South, so I'd not want to say that for you.... Bluenorthwest May 2012 #16

What a conspiracy theory! former9thward May 2012 #21

Voters are not a majority of the population anywhere in the US jberryhill May 2012 #11

Yeah, Lots Of Luck With That. Paladin May 2012 #14

Well come on jberryhill May 2012 #15

Thanks For Proving My Point So Well. Paladin May 2012 #18

Could you explain this to me? jberryhill May 2012 #20

There Is No Relationship Whatsoever..... Paladin May 2012 #27

Meh... People make fun of Delaware... jberryhill May 2012 #28

Evidently That Notion Of Universal Intelligence In Delaware Isn't True. Paladin May 2012 #29

Oh hell no, our GOP nominated Christine Odonnell jberryhill May 2012 #30

Exactly... cynatnite May 2012 #17

And Yet The Party Never Stops Asking For Southern Money. (n/t) Paladin May 2012 #19

62% for-to-38% against. Zorra May 2012 #25

The point of my question is this DonCoquixote May 2012 #34