I have to admit, as a voter from Massachusetts, I'm getting a little weary of hearing repeated slurs against my home state. Massachusetts has significant numbers of fiscal and political conservatives, so can it.
Massachusetts is also the home of Franklin, Adams, Adams, Adams and Adams, Holmes. Betsy Ross, John Hancock and a gaggle of patriots longer and more honorable than any other state in the union. Massachusetts is where the American Revolution started, and without Massachusetts' allegedly liberal history none of you would even have one.
I notice many southerners like to point an accusing finger at my home state, but they had best be very careful with this bad behavior around me. I collect heads.
the Viking
Why on earth do you keep electing that perverted Ted Kennedy? No wonder there are slurs. A blind man can see he is nothing but a drunken fool.
Now, I have to point out your rhetoric has an edge of "threat" to it..matches Senator Kerry's pretty closely.
He represents your state. I have friends from/in Mass. I have friends from/in California. I can understand anyone feeling they have to defend the state they live in. However, it's a free country and people can say what they want.
It's just interesting you choose to go the route of "you better stop or else".....kind of echos Senator Kerry's attitude. I guess because the two of you are from Mass, that doesn't mean everyone in Mass. tries to use that tone....that's what you're saying in a round about way, right?
And I live in WA, home of Senator Murray that praised the Taliban and Baghdad McDermott.
MASS is a liberal state. So is WA.
I love my state, but I don't take the hits too personally because reality gives them credibility. MASS does get some Kudos, you know. The Patriots and your Governor have had some praise. But you have to take the good with the bad.
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Viking Dave
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I notice many southerners like to point an accusing finger at my home state, but they had best be very careful with this bad behavior around me. I collect heads.
the Viking
Welcome to FR
(With your attitude I doubt you'll last very long here)
And France once produced Men like Charlemagne, Charles "The Hammer" Martel and Lafayette. Times change.
Boston was the cradle of the Revolution - over a 2 cent tax on tea. Now, all we hear from Boston is "more taxes, more government control, less liberty", and the universities therein have become heavily entrenched bastions of communism.
It's not the geographical location, it's the nature of the people inhabiting it.
Dear VD, Not sure how long you've been around FR, but talk and attitude like yours is not usually welcome. Mass is a liberal bastion and it's politicians are a reflection of just that. If you happen to live there(and like it), guess you better either grow some thicker skin or find yourself a new site.
PS, You forgot to list Kerry, Kennedy, Dukakis.
Pray for W and Our Troops
The reason you hear slurs about your home state is due to the fact that your home state deserves it. Instead of getting upset with those of us in the more refined South, take it out on your Senators who are working overtime to take us all down.
I have to admit, as a voter from Massachusetts, I'm getting a little weary of hearing repeated slurs against my home state. Massachusetts has significant numbers of fiscal and political conservatives, so can it.
Massachusetts is also the home of Franklin, Adams, Adams, Adams and Adams, Holmes. Betsy Ross, John Hancock and a gaggle of patriots longer and more honorable than any other state in the union. Massachusetts is where the American Revolution started, and without Massachusetts' allegedly liberal history none of you would even have one.
I notice many southerners like to point an accusing finger at my home state, but they had best be very careful with this bad behavior around me. I collect heads.
the Viking
Mr. Viking, yes your state did a wonderful job during the Revolution, however your state has gone downhill since John Kennedy was elected, because after his death, Teddy took over and devistated your state with his liberal idiocy! You idiots kept electing him, along with john kerry and duck-asses. When you get your wits back and get rid of the kennedeys and other wanna-be-kennedeys such as john kerry your state will be once again regain respect, until that happens you will remain a state in disgrase, with no respect! By the way, do you collect heads like al Zarqari in IraQ?
Oh yeah? What have you done for us lately < / liberal mode >
Lighten up, Francis.
Massachusetts is where the American Revolution started, and without Massachusetts' allegedly liberal history none of you would even have one.
And if we elect John Kerry the country will be history!
Sorry Viking Dave. Betsy Ross was born and lived her life in Philadelphia. You can still visit the Betsy Ross house there.
Since you just 'came on board', I welcome you to FR---however, the famous folks you mention coming from Mass. were from the 'good old days' and long before the present era of filth (Kennedyitis, the Swimmer,Barney Frank,et al)--to bad you have nothing to brag about for the last 60 years or so when some damn good men came from Mass and fought in WW2--however, I am not condeming or referring to any military servicemen, from any conflict since that time, except the present "traitor" who would be a CIC to far better men than himself--sorry about hitting on Mass. but even you (a newbie today) should be able to see your state has nothing to be respected for now except for having the sense to elect a PUB Governer