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14. Spit on. The south sucks at the teat of Uncle Sucker

Reply to onehandle (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:17 AM

Jun 2015

The Republicans in the South does just thump their chests for the war machine to appear to be stronger on defense they do it because of how reliant their economies are on Fed money. Hell here in Va from Fed related jobs in NoVa to Tidewater (which is a DoD welfare state) even out into the Valley this state needs Fed money like California needs water. The sequester almost blew the whole state bus get over the cliff.

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�The South is the last bastion of liberty and independence. I know we�re going to lose eventually.� [View all] kpete Jun 2015 OP

News flash - you've already lost demwing Jun 2015 #1

It's embarrassing to see people who still think that way. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #2

I really respect what you say in your post about skin pigments kpete Jun 2015 #7

Sometimes I wonder if some Whites are so vehemently racist because DamnYankeeInHouston Jun 2015 #10

Absolutely pathetic. (nt) Paladin Jun 2015 #3

Liberty and independence for whom exactly? malaise Jun 2015 #4

"Confederate sympathizers" underpants Jun 2015 #5

These people are sick malaise Jun 2015 #17

"Our people are dying off." Atman Jun 2015 #6

Of course, it isn't just "The South." Atman Jun 2015 #8

I see Confederate flags in central Pennsylvania from time to time. onehandle Jun 2015 #11

Socialism keeps the 'last bastion of liberty and independence' alive. onehandle Jun 2015 #9

Spit on. The south sucks at the teat of Uncle Sucker underpants Jun 2015 #14

I would like to visit the universe is which ... GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #12

It's time their fucking flag got relegated to the same Shameful History bin Arkana Jun 2015 #13

Shut up CSV - as stewards of the battle flag you took forever to denounce its use by the Klan underpants Jun 2015 #15

LOL those guys in the background. Brickbat Jun 2015 #16

Good DashOneBravo Jun 2015 #18

Freddie Rich (the owner of Rebel Store) Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #19

You keep using those words. They don't mean what you think they mean. alarimer Jun 2015 #20

What an orgy of ignorance LWolf Jun 2015 #21