Posted on 05/21/2020 4:13:05 AM PDT by Kaslin
Edited on 05/21/2020 9:36:07 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Red- and blue-state America was already divided before the coronavirus epidemic hit. Globalization had enriched the East Coast and West Coast corridors but hollowed out much in between.
The traditional values of small towns and rural counties were increasingly at odds with postmodern lifestyles in the cities.
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The only way this Country will ever come together is when we are Invaded by Aliens from another Planet who feed on Human Flesh.
Even then I predict 25% of Humanity would still side with the Aliens. The ones who think they will be spared because of their love and adoration of their new Masters.
To Serve Man...
...provided broadband access to all of its citizens.,,
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It’s creeping out here. Rural business owners need to pressure their co-ops and comm startups to apply for the grants that are available. We got FIOS here about 2 years ago and our property was hooked up 14 months ago.
Right now, in our new place, it’s Hughes 6 Gen (w/ an upgrade due in 6 months). Affordable and we hope something we can live with. No alternative except Frontier and we’ve been there, done that.
Our new place, while rural, is in a subdivision (3-5 acre plots), so we are intending to lobby and hope that neighbors mean that it will be feasible for anyone taking the risk.
The $ is there and the Fed Gov is behind it. It just takes a push from the consumer on the providers. You have to work with them. It’s a huge investment.
errata
Now, the shoppes and restaurants and wine bars is out of place due to an interruption as I edited,
Should read: Now, the shoppes and restaurants and wine bars are closed even though the State Supremes shot down the governors extension.
Sentence belongs at the end of second paragraph.
Apologies
Yup,
Here for a Purpose.
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