To: TennesseeGirl
I find their mention of “Appalachian” to be sexist, racist, and bigoted.
2 posted on
07/30/2009 2:31:50 PM PDT by
Darksheare
(Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
To: Darksheare
Gee, you’d think the headline would read,
Protestors from THREE STATES converge
on Obama health meeting.
Sounds better to me.
4 posted on
07/30/2009 2:36:46 PM PDT by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Darksheare
As do I.
They are trying to make, obviously educated, well read, concerned citizens (of a three state region) out to be toothless hillbillies (were they wearing shoes???) Geesh...que the bango music. This written like a scene out of Deliverance.
5 posted on
07/30/2009 2:41:11 PM PDT by
PennsylvaniaMom
("First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!" Mahatma Ghandi)
To: Darksheare
As someone who grew up in the major metropolis of Ansted, WV, I agree that mentioning “Appalachian” is sexist, racist, and bigoted.
9 posted on
07/30/2009 3:03:49 PM PDT by
quikdrw
(Life is tough....it's even tougher if you are stupid.)
To: Darksheare
To: Darksheare
LOL - here's a new version of the same article (also written by Duncan Mansfield, AP). Guess this one was re-titled and re-worked for the consumption of us backward (sarcasm) Appalachians. "Obama: Health plan 'not a government takeover'" Our newspaper (http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/30/rough-hello-in-bristol/) editor added his own title above that (although it doesn't appear on the web version): "Rough Hello in Bristol". Couple of good photos showing protesters in article, however. Both articles continue to use the number of 200 protesters, but I heard it was more like 400. They were scattered out about a mile.
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