" > wrote:
> On Apr 1, 11:35 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
>
> > If you actually watch the TV media with only one eye and
> > look at your friends and neighbors for who they really are
> > you will come to understand that there are Americans and
> > people who wish to exploit Americans.
>
> Hmm....
>
> I hope you know >> I << was kidding.
>
> I don't give one shit less where someone is from, what color they are,
> or which God they subscribe to.

Including none.

> Living and growing up in a military town with (at one time) with FIVE
> bases here, you can only imagine what a melting pot we have here for
> citizenry.
>
> Amazingly in our area of the south, we laugh like hell at each other's
> race, creed, etc., once we get to know one another. Just low brow
> folks having some fun. Pretty much none of us around here care what
> stripe anyone else is. With all the many generations of war brides,
> all the "I was based overseas brides", and the huge latino population
> (almost 70%!) none of us notice mixed race couples, mixed national
> couples, etc.

Where I grew up in da Bronx, the neighborhood kids were a mix of Micks,
Krauts, Squareheads, Pollocks and Wops. We all had a lot of fun together.

> Around here, we try to celebrate the differences of one another, not
> dwell on them.
>
> HOWEVER, we have noticed that with our imports from other states, we
> are having to learn political correctness, special awareness and needs
> of others that aren't like us, and that does indeed include curbing
> our joking references to the North/South unpleasantness of a century
> and a half ago.

**** 'em if they can't laugh at themselves!

> Gotta tell ya, Texas was a lot more fun 25 years ago.
>
> I try not to think much of the politicians and their agendas. They do
> not represent me, have not represented me, and probably never will.
>
> I wish others didn't listen to them and get so rabid about their
> beliefs, thinking any of those jackasses might care about them.
>
> But some folks are still so stupid they they believe the rotten spew
> political candidates vomit at will to get their way. And the
> politicians know just how to exploit those people. Sad.

Most politicians are whores and whore mongerers.

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