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To: Junior

As big a son of the South as I am, I have to agree. Yes, the railroad knuckled under (quite possibly under blackmail from some of the local NAACP-style race pimps) but it's private property and they have the right to ask that the billboard be removed. It's not a First Amendment issue.

Besides, if NASCAR has their way, it sure looks like they won't be racing at Darlington much longer anyway. It wouldn't surprise me if they yank the one remaining race away from their loyal South Carolina fan base in pursuit of mythical fans up north. As went North Wilkesboro, so may go Rockingham and Darlington.

}:-)4


19 posted on 07/18/2006 1:22:36 PM PDT by Moose4 (Dirka dirka Mohammed jihad.)
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To: Moose4
Besides, if NASCAR has their way, it sure looks like they won't be racing at Darlington much longer anyway.

After the sellout for the Mother's Day race, and the new construction there, they won't be loosing their race anytime soon.

75 posted on 07/20/2006 3:05:57 AM PDT by Jackknife ( "It's not a real party 'til somebody breaks something.")
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To: Moose4
As big a son of the South as I am, I have to agree. Yes, the railroad knuckled under (quite possibly under blackmail from some of the local NAACP-style race pimps) but it's private property and they have the right to ask that the billboard be removed. It's not a First Amendment issue.

Besides, if NASCAR has their way, it sure looks like they won't be racing at Darlington much longer anyway. It wouldn't surprise me if they yank the one remaining race away from their loyal South Carolina fan base in pursuit of mythical fans up north. As went North Wilkesboro, so may go Rockingham and Darlington.

Nascar has changed. The music and commercials center on rap music, "everything" is advertising, and political correctness has taken over.

76 posted on 07/20/2006 3:14:53 AM PDT by commonguymd
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