|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) |
Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:53 PM Original message |
She was born poor on the mountain; her mother died when she was 3 mos. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. I guess context is everything. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Hell you can't miss it, it's all over the first page of GD |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Cool! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
44. I'm sure if they had come out in force 5 years ago, we would have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's elitism that has to be |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. elitist = intellectual |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. No don't get me wrong |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. So you mean more the arrogant people |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Valid point but |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Every society needs intellectuals. What we don't need... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. No, elitist = superior academic snobbery. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. rrrrrrrrrrright |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. I was mugged & robbed in Detroit |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. As I said redneck is not restricted to race |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. While intellectuals may be elites, most elites are not intellectuals. N/T |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, forgot to add. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. exhibit B in american anti-intellectualism |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Exhibit A in Deliberate Obtuseness |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. if Rednecks can do it here, why can't I? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The word "elitist" was around long before Faux News or the GOP. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Sorry I was responding to #21 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. that's NOT the case |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. So you agree with my interpretation of elites then |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. A-damn-men |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Why would you call that person a redneck? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Very true I knew a multi-millionaire that drove a POS. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. I just logged on and have no idea where that came from |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yeppers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. You can add many of my relatives in with your friend. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. What I get from these comments is: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Where did you get |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. No, I was looking at all the comments |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Understood. (nt) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
51. ! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well being from Harlan, Kentucky, IMHO heart of Appalachia |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
55. Howdy neighbor... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. Very nice. Nominated! I am one of those well-educated progressive hicks. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. ah, thank you for that post. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MN ChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bully for her. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. ah, i like. what a wonderful story |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. Good for her, she's right! nm |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. That lady may have been and done all you say, and I certainly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I like the way you put it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Exactly -- as I said on another thread, it's a cultural/political |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Thanks for writing that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
54. Oh, you're very wrong, I'm afraid. I wish it weren't so, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 10:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I appear to have been very wrong. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. We both have our strengths, don't we? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. A friggin men! It's about having a black heart |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'd love to meet her and shake her hand. Poor? Maybe. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. Who is a redneck here? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
41. Well, y'all just keep fighting about rednecks, 'cuz I'm just an old |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. Christ, how the hell can we expect to win elections |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
evolved Anarchopunk (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. Sittin' here in the Appalachian Mountains of West NC, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. The word, "hill-billy", is different. To my shame, it is a word I have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
47. Redneck isn't class or social standing it's a state of mind |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ms liberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thank you from rural NC...n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
53. Hmmm... I've always used the term "red neck" to mean "willfully ignorant" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Apr 25th 2024, 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC