Posted on 10/01/2009 3:48:19 PM PDT by Thirteen
This is NOT from the Onion or a Republican media creation. My question is: What in the name of God would convince Ralph Stanley to bastardize his own world-famous signature song like this and further perpetuate big media's image of Appalachian ignorance? Is he that desperate for money or has senility set-in and his fellow Democrats are simply taking advantage of his clouded judgment? I'm not only embarrassed for him but for the entire populace of the Appalachian Mountains as well. Please accept my apology.
I’ll be the first to confess ignorance.
Friggin’ GAY.
Sucked too.
There's no such thing as "social justice" without standing for the most basic social justice: sanctity of life.
Obortion stands firmly AGAINST sanctity of life, so he, and anyone supporting him in the name of social justice is a fraud.
What a crock! “He(Obama) will work from dusk to dawn.” Ha! He can’t even start work until 9:00. He is 1 lazy SOB more like it.
Yep, he shoulda retired when he was ahead after O Brother.
Video is much more enjoyable with the volume off...
How’s that job thing working out? No jobs to be found under Bush? Heck of a lot more than under Obama.
A possible explanation for Stanley is that a lot of elderly people have long trusted and continue to trust the mainstream media. Essentially they have been brainwashed into seeing republicans as the guys in black hats and democrats as the good guys in white hats. Throw in some white guilt and a desire to demonstrate that white southerners aren’t racists, and you have some old-time entertainers who have never been very political come out in full cheerleader mode for Obama (witness Andy Griffith as well).
That does it. A one time fan of Ralph Stanley, not any more. He has ruined himself in the south in general, Appalachia in particular.
At least it was different.
parsy, who thought Ralph was dead
Senility.
“Essentially they have been brainwashed into seeing republicans as the guys in black hats and democrats as the good guys in white hats.”
I wouldn’t call it brainwashing. A lot learned it from their parents or the Great Depression. Still the view in conservative Arkansas.
parsy, who has heard it for years
Well in that case hopefully over the next few years they'll learn something else: that this ain't their parents or grandparents democrat party.
Ralph Stanley has been an outstanding bluegrass musician for decades .... unfortunately, he has been a hardcore Dem for just as long.
Mr. Stanley, shame on you.
He may be one of those Yellow Dog Democrats who thinks a jackass cannot do any wrong. He obviously hates GW.
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