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gwheezie

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8. Yes the rural way of life

Reply to Bill USA (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:31 PM

Dec 2016

They don't want regulations. They want to clear cut forest, spread chemicals on the fields and have the run off wind up in the rivers & bay.
My neighbor across the road has been beating her head against a wall. She farms using scientifically sound methods to minimize environmental impact. She's hosted educational events at her place put on by the county ag agent but like I said people don't want to change.

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media narrative that Dems lost 'working class whites' is BS. the split was the ol' rural vs urban [View all] Bill USA Dec 2016 OP

Hey, Bill WhiteTara Dec 2016 #1

will fix momentarily Bill USA Dec 2016 #4

Thank You! WhiteTara Dec 2016 #5

2010 Census - 249 million urban; 59 million rural population FarCenter Dec 2016 #2

Exactly. That critical geographic division is growing, also. Hortensis Dec 2016 #3

Rural people don't really want jobs gwheezie Dec 2016 #6

"fishing & logging"... sometimes conflicting activities. Logging can mess up streams as fisheries Bill USA Dec 2016 #7

Yes the rural way of life gwheezie Dec 2016 #8