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To: martin_fierro

When a Redneck’s hubris becomes so great that they begin to see their constituency as Rednecks, then it is time for change. I hope Russell wins this race.


17 posted on 11/01/2008 8:40:06 AM PDT by Religion and Politics
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To: OnTheStraightTalkExpress

Murtha, the Big Slob, is out of touch with himself!

If younger people than he don’t have better ideas than Murtha does, our country is in sad shape!


20 posted on 11/01/2008 8:48:23 AM PDT by Candybar
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To: OnTheStraightTalkExpress

..begin to see their constituency as rednecks...etc...
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I had always thought the term redneck was attributed to the ‘stoop’ laborers whose neck and arms were darkened due to the exposure to the elements while working in various forms of the construction and agriculture fields.
Hence IMNSHO redneck means Hard Working, Middle Class.

After reading Wikipedia’s description I see it further traces back to Scots and Northern Irish that came to this country and settled in the Appalachians and South etc....
Now with that ‘definition’ doesn’t calling ‘poor whites’ rednecks fall in the same vein as calling Black People N.....s?
The wikipedia def also refers to rednecks/poor white trash in their summation.....


48 posted on 11/02/2008 3:51:19 AM PST by xrmusn ("Time for a thorough HOUSE (and Senate) cleaning")
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