How Liberal is Liberal,Kansas? (Gaylord: homosexual, counties, drive)

[KevK]

Originally Posted by Plains10

No, Liberal is quite Conservative.
The SW portion of KS is MUCH MUCH different compared with the eastern half of KS in just about every way.

You are right. The further east you go in Kansas, the collective IQ of the place climbs (as do the number of teeth and the number of homes not on wheels).

[kcmo]

If you want liberal, your only real choice is Lawrence, but that is a small college town.

urban Kansas City, MO is really the only real "liberal" place in or near Kansas.

KCK is a joke and Johnson County is just a typical suburb.

[CivilLibertarian]

Within the american context a conservative is someone who worships themself thru the vehicle of worshiping their country.

This is the "American context" according to whom?
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What scientists call "civic religion".

How, specifically speaking, does "civic religion" define the concept of being an American conservative? Who are these "scientists" and who are they affiliated with?
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Liberals tend to look at things more on a case by case basis
while conservatives tend to view things in a "my country right or wrong" way.

LOL! Where did you come up with this nonsense? Some might say that liberals view things in the context of emotion rather than logic. It appears your not a big fan of this country. That's fine and that's your choice, but understand that outside of a few outposts around this world, most people love their country and more than likely are passionate about it's defense. Unless of course, they are suicidal and perhaps mentally ill.
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In a international perspective,american liberals are seen as center-right
while american conservatives are seen as reactionary right.[/quote]

And the hits keep coming!LOL! The left seen as "center-right", ha, good stuff ! Reactionary right? Well, the so-called "reactionary right" often views "international opinion" as pacifistic and weak minded. It is because of this failed ideology that Europe will one day become fully Islamic. Perhaps if they had a little more patriotism of their own, they'd stop trying to *****-foot with the enemy and harden up a bit. Instead, they've chosen to remain a dying culture that nurtures a bitter and biting sarcasm that American leftists find cool, intellectual, and cutting edge!

Bravo!!!

[onthamove]

Originally Posted by KevK

Not only no but HELL no! Liberal is about as right wing a place as you can ever get. Voted 80% for W Bush, only 20% for Kerry! They have no gay pride parades there either.
But the good news is that the town is now majority minority- about 50% Mexican and 4% black. So hopefully, one the Mexicans get their citizenship and voting rights, the town of Liberal will become more liberal!
http://www.city-data.com/county/Seward_County-KS.html

you wanna give criminals rights? yea your liberal obviously

[onthamove]

yea draft dodgers get the hell outta here

[kcljones]

Im from Liberal Kansas, I just wanted to let everyone know, Liberal is now 70% hispanic, and Im one of them. And the black and whit population is about the same. And the population is always growing. But yea the crime is hard here, and life can also be, But what I know is, The Lord is here right here too.

[KevK]

Originally Posted by kcljones

Im from Liberal Kansas, I just wanted to let everyone know, Liberal is now 70% hispanic, and Im one of them. And the black and whit population is about the same. And the population is always growing. But yea the crime is hard here, and life can also be, But what I know is, The Lord is here right here too.

The Lord is in Liberal?? I must have missed that news.

[TinaMcG]

Originally Posted by KevK

Not only no but HELL no! Liberal is about as right wing a place as you can ever get. Voted 80% for W Bush, only 20% for Kerry! They have no gay pride parades there either.
But the good news is that the town is now majority minority- about 50% Mexican and 4% black. So hopefully, one the Mexicans get their citizenship and voting rights, the town of Liberal will become more liberal!
http://www.city-data.com/county/Seward_County-KS.html

I've always wondered why the people of Liberal didn't vote to change the name of that town. The very WORD must make them choke to say it.

[TinaMcG]

Originally Posted by kcmo

If you want liberal, your only real choice is Lawrence, but that is a small college town.

urban Kansas City, MO is really the only real "liberal" place in or near Kansas.

KCK is a joke and Johnson County is just a typical suburb.

Johnson County was the only county in KS to go for Obama in last year's election. I nearly fell out of my chair when I read that.

[TinaMcG]

Originally Posted by kcljones

Im from Liberal Kansas, ...The Lord is here right here too.

Wow, cool. Do you have his phone number? Email addy? I'd like to have a word about the weather in this part of the country.