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Old 08-11-2008, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Town of Herndon/DC Metro
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Those cities I bolded are the ones I've been to. None of them have anything interesting to begin with. It doesn't matter if they are conservative or liberal. Those cities are extremely dull, thus, there isn't anything good to say about them.


I love all those cities you bolded, I've been/lived in all except SLC. They are wonderful, family oriented cities, great places to settle and grow a family, inexpensive, middle-class, some culture, not known for the big nightlife or the 3:00am bars. I suspect if you are a bored teenager, you would dream about Chicago or San Diego instead.
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Old 08-11-2008, 10:21 AM
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"Conservative" and "liberal" are prob misunderstood/misused terms....

I tend to think of regions in terms of capitalist vs socialist....

Thankfully, most of those who are more intelligent and able to create wealth are capitalists....and tend to live/work in urban regions that are most economically relevant.....and enjoyable in which to live....suspect many capitalists don't want others telling them how to live, nor wish to advise others re: their lifestyle choices....but would rather live/work/socialize amongst those of similar economic strata....

Prob hear more whining in media re: socialist stuff b/c many in media are poorly-paid (deservedly) and live in dumpy parts of major cities like NYC/LA/WashDC, etc, so many media-types like to advise rest of US that everyone should ride mass transit; periodically get mugged by "diverse" neighbors; donate at least x% of one's money (beyond socialist taxes already paid) to pay for poor life choices of others, blah-blah....
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Old 08-11-2008, 11:21 AM
 
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too true. Apparently at a local high school, some children who joined the young republican club got grades lower in some classes simply due to the fact that their teachers were liberal and marked them down for not sharing their same views, which is completely ridiculous. made me mad to hear about that
Where did you hear that, Sean Hannity?
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Old 08-11-2008, 11:38 AM
 
Location: Houston Texas
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Where did you hear that, Sean Hannity?
No, John "the pimp" Edwards said it!
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Old 08-11-2008, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Tulsa, OK, Traffic Circle Area
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Those cities I bolded are the ones I've been to. None of them have anything interesting to begin with. It doesn't matter if they are conservative or liberal. Those cities are extremely dull, thus, there isn't anything good to say about them.
yeah, and how long did you spend in any of them? About an hour?
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Old 08-11-2008, 01:02 PM
 
Location: Stanwood, Washington
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I would add to your list:

Abilene, TX
Provo, UT
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Old 08-11-2008, 01:04 PM
 
Location: Tulsa, OK, Traffic Circle Area
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I would think it's because not a whole lot happens in any of those cities.
Yeah, and trust me, I've been to San Antonio; aside from the Alamo and the Riverwalk, it ain't very much. Both of those attractions are gone, and you might as well be Odessa.
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Old 08-11-2008, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Hate to break the news to ya. Houston is already pretty liberal. Well more liberal than it is conservative.
I know,but it's not as liberal as Austin and San Francisco atleast.
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Old 08-11-2008, 01:25 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Yeah, and trust me, I've been to San Antonio; aside from the Alamo and the Riverwalk, it ain't very much. Both of those attractions are gone, and you might as well be Odessa.
Sixflags FiestaTexas, Sea World, Splashtown,Schlitterbahn, and the hundreds of clubs spreadout through the city.
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Old 08-11-2008, 02:20 PM
 
Location: Greater PDX
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donate at least x% of one's money (beyond socialist taxes already paid) to pay for poor life choices of others, blah-blah....
I think you mean, tell OTHERS to donate money to the narrow list of approved causes, as that seems to be the more common modus operandi.
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