Posted on 03/25/2014 12:40:07 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne
The poll is at the top of the page.
I’d be very happy if we could all wear six shooters like when I was a kid.
100% pro?
Is this FReeped or am I the only one that voted?
Where is this? Who is Duane Hagadone? Who/what is Coeur d’Alene?
It’s in Idaho, just east of Spokane WA. Beautiful part of the country.
It is ABSOLUTELY beautiful!
Ping.
It has grown a lot in recent years. Judging from the homes I’ve seen around the lake. it’s probably being taken over by liberal escapees from Southern California. Idaho and Montana were two of the last unspoiled places left to live in the U.S. I suppose it was inevitable.
Be aware, it’s up near Sandpoint which is Butler’s skinhead country.
Butler has not been in this area for a long time.
Nothing to be aware of, and Idaho is still quite strongly conservative...
Although still owner by Duane...his son Brad is controlling day to day business...
Maybe “Required” should be in the next poll!
Duane Hagadone
He’s a bazillionaire that owns the CDA Resort and Spa (the one with the floating green). He also owns the dogtrack at State Line, and if I am not mistaken the dogtrack here in Houston.
Uber-liberal with more money than sense. And CDA is a beautiful part of the country, but some serious hippy dippys moved in from California and is in the process of turning it in to California-lite (my personal opinion only).
There is a path of drug and gangs that goes up the California coast, through Oregon, into Washington state, and across the top of the state over into Idaho. CDA is located 100 miles from the Canadian border, 30 or so miles east of Spokane, WA, and has a huge transitory population, along with Spokane.
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In his early days, his money came from what he inherited from his father, Burl.
Then he wanted to build the resort, sold off many of his newspapers, and the rest of the money allegedly came from shady sources.
His home in Palm Springs:
http://homesoftherich.net/2008/11/duane-hagadones-unique-mega-mansion/
OOppss...Palm Desert....sorry...
I have no idea who this is.
Thanks for all the background info. He seems to hand pick the mayor and city council.
Doing the same in Montana, but not so lite.
Still 100%.
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