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struggle4progress

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15. SC certainly has its share of big noisy bags filled with noxious gas,
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 02:04 AM
Oct 2015

bless their tiny hearts and pointy little heads

But I think payback is usually a waste of time and energy in Congress

On the other hand, a barrage of citizen letters to various local SC papers might sway some minds

I'm thinking of something like

"SC Representative Tiny Heart voted against Federal funding for disaster relief for other states after Hurricane Sandy, but I notice he was happy to vote for Federal disaster relief for SC after Hurricane Joaquin. Although most of Americans are willing to help their fellow citizens when disaster strikes, it is disappointing to see SC continue to elect people who expect help when they need it, but are unwilling to give the same to others when others need it. Attitudes like that can create unnecessary hard feelings; and then some speculation naturally follows about exactly when SC plans to set aside its resentments from the late unpleasantness between the states back in great-great-great-grandpop's day. It will be a great day when we can all again make common cause to build an ever-better country."

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2015 OP
Ummm... let me think about that. demmiblue Oct 2015 #1
Is this some sort of poor attempt at satire? zappaman Oct 2015 #2
As long as it remains ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #3
Sorry no it is not in everyone's best interest YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #24
Well, it's certainly in ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #37
You said everyone and that includes myself and others who were not asked YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #39
What would really ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #42
f em I say I will never consider that place part of America YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #68
You sound so nice rbrnmw Oct 2015 #70
Ah yes the southern f you YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #72
Well, how about the DU FU: kentauros Oct 2015 #94
I don't care do what you want YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #95
Fortunately, ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #85
It is unfortunate oh well f em anyway YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #87
One would think ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #90
Perhaps it is because I went to a southern HS. YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #96
OR, it could be you're just making excuses/blaming others for your shortcomings. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #101
It's probably never occured to you that there is a Democrat living on every fucking street in the US cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #100
Nice to know you have such sympathy for the 1.5 million African American and Hispanic residents onenote Oct 2015 #41
I do not give a shit about sc at all They already get 6 times what they pay in taxes back YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #71
Those figures on what they get from Federal government include No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #73
Fact is I dont care give em boot straps and send em packin YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #75
and in what state do you live onenote Oct 2015 #78
A good blue one with good jobs schools and world class medical facilities YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #81
Care to name your state? Throd Oct 2015 #82
No because you may be a stalker freak. However I used to live in red states so I am very familiar YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #86
Get over yourself. Throd Oct 2015 #88
Oh great! leftofcool Oct 2015 #59
No thanks jberryhill Oct 2015 #4
Sorry, I disagree Samantha Oct 2015 #5
Understand your feelings.. busterbrown Oct 2015 #6
I Did Not Say To Withhold Aid. But Remember This. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2015 #8
You may not have used the specific word "withold." kentauros Oct 2015 #67
may sound cruel? CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #7
Disgusting post oberliner Oct 2015 #9
Ditto. cwydro Oct 2015 #22
There are still good people in SC BarackTheVote Oct 2015 #10
What a horrid attitude. nt brer cat Oct 2015 #11
There are also many good people in SC. drm604 Oct 2015 #12
nobody gets to choose where they were born olddots Oct 2015 #13
After SC's entire house delegation voted against Sandy aid, I would favor aid geek tragedy Oct 2015 #14
Jim Clyburn voted for Sandy aid as I recall. onenote Oct 2015 #47
I think he didn't vote on one and voted for it on the other. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #50
Clyburn and one SC repub voted for the first bill. Clyburn alone voted for the second one. onenote Oct 2015 #57
SC certainly has its share of big noisy bags filled with noxious gas, struggle4progress Oct 2015 #15
Great idea Andy823 Oct 2015 #28
What can I say but hedgehog Oct 2015 #49
This OP doesn't surprise me in the least. cwydro Oct 2015 #16
There are too many mean-spirited OPs on DU. No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #17
generalize much? DrDan Oct 2015 #18
You can't do that without punishing innocent people who live there npk Oct 2015 #19
865,941 people in South Carolina Tsiyu Oct 2015 #20
+100 narnian60 Oct 2015 #91
If someone's life is at risk, my politics take a back seat. nt Quackers Oct 2015 #21
Most People From SC Don't Want To Secede. They Don't Hate The Feds & Obama. Let's Help Them. Captain Stern Oct 2015 #23
Lotsa luck with that argument. Paladin Oct 2015 #29
Are you sure? atreides1 Oct 2015 #61
I don't think being 'better' is going to change the way the 44% think. Captain Stern Oct 2015 #63
Proud to be the 5th rec. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #25
Seriously? cwydro Oct 2015 #26
It seriously needs to be on the greatest page so people will see how fucked up it is... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #32
Well, you keep up the good work there. cwydro Oct 2015 #60
From Sunday... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #69
My apologies. I misunderstood you. cwydro Oct 2015 #74
No need to apologize. I figured it was something like that. Not to mention the fact... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #99
This NYer has no desire leftynyc Oct 2015 #27
It's not just the people in SC that are affected by all this nitpicker Oct 2015 #30
I'd send them a pair of bootstraps Dems to Win Oct 2015 #31
I think you've been gazing into the abyss a wee bit too long. LanternWaste Oct 2015 #33
No. I mean, really? Jeez. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #34
Don't forget all the SC reps voted against Hurricane Sandy relief. muntrv Oct 2015 #35
Now They Are DEMANDING Immediate Federal Aid. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2015 #36
If I can get this woman's address, will you send her a note telling her she doesn't deserve any help onenote Oct 2015 #44
Her own governor and legislature don't think she deserves Medicaid (if she's low income) Dems to Win Oct 2015 #51
Nice avoidance of the question. onenote Oct 2015 #56
Not quite all. Rep. Jim Clyburn, Dem SC voted yes Dems to Win Oct 2015 #38
and nothing to the people who live in disricts represented in the state legislature by Democrats? onenote Oct 2015 #43
Common sense would demand they have mandatory climate change education before receiving aid Dems to Win Oct 2015 #46
Squawk away. But exactly what did the "people" of SC "bring upon themselves" onenote Oct 2015 #48
All those SUVs burning fossil fuels. Yee Haw! Now they are wading in the results. Dems to Win Oct 2015 #52
So I guess you think NJ deserved Sandy and Louisiana deserved Katrina onenote Oct 2015 #66
You have become the thing you hate. Throd Oct 2015 #40
can you mercuryblues Oct 2015 #45
Not everyone in SC thinks that way. Problem is, the jerks always get the MSM attention. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2015 #53
WOW how humane of you rbrnmw Oct 2015 #54
Yep, they want that help from "Big Gubmint" -- all that 'free stuff" whathehell Oct 2015 #55
Consider any kind of trolling or phony letters to the editor posing as an anti-guvmint brewens Oct 2015 #58
Nope. Rebuild everything and festoon it with signs KamaAina Oct 2015 #62
Teachable moment FTW. n/t moondust Oct 2015 #77
I'd do the opposite, but with attitude. That means sending as much aid as possible and lots of signs Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #64
No, they should get the aid they need maybe with a string or two attached tularetom Oct 2015 #65
What exactly is "their place in the pecking order" onenote Oct 2015 #79
Some whiner alerted this..... Logical Oct 2015 #76
I don't alert on posts, but this OP is ugly and vile - cwydro Oct 2015 #83
Please cite your statistics stage left Oct 2015 #80
This is not nice, I would say there are many more in SC who do not talk about seceding than those Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #84
There are idiots everywhere, Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #89
Lindsey Graham could be the president of SC. maveric Oct 2015 #92
Add me to the list of people who think this line of thought` Cal Carpenter Oct 2015 #93
And many don't. What about them? Iggo Oct 2015 #97
It is the help the people will receive... Oilwellian Oct 2015 #98
By all means help them.....then send the Governor the bill Teamster Jeff Oct 2015 #102
Get rid of this welfare queen state! Ranked 40th in states getting less than what they pay in... cascadiance Oct 2015 #103
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