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In reply to the discussion: This stark photo taken this week in Knoxville tells a very different story about the economy [View all]Duppers
(28,120 posts)21. They always vote R with rare exceptions.
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They even voted against their own, VP Gore, and for W!! That burned me to the max and I'll never forgiven them for that.
Yet those E Tenn mountains are home and are calling us back--simply for the beauty, seclusion and serenity.
We've found backwoods property in the Smokies' foothills. Weather's not bad either. And when you find a Dem down there, they're fierce. I've more lib friends there than here in Tidewater, VA, a military mecca.
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This stark photo taken this week in Knoxville tells a very different story about the economy [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2019
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Even third world countries have better health care services for the poor than the US
ansible
Feb 2019
#85
East Tennessee is hard core Republican and has been for a very long time
yellowdogintexas
Feb 2019
#78
I feel sadness seeing this. I also just checked how Knox County voted in '16 & '18...
DontBooVote
Feb 2019
#8
These type clinics occur once or twice a year in areas near me as well. SW Virginia. Cars will be
dameatball
Feb 2019
#10
The Cumberland Gap is closer to Detroit and Atlanta than it is to Richmond,
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2019
#16
This is drumpf healthcare and he owns this whole sh'tty disgraceful mess.
democratisphere
Feb 2019
#15
This is DEPRESSION ERA-looking stuff. Just infuriating. If I hear another billionaire
bullwinkle428
Feb 2019
#17
Yes, and if the pic was in black and white would really look like it. Yes, incredibly
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2019
#34
Here's the event: Remote Area Medical's 'milestone' 1,000th free clinic
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2019
#20
That is such a shame. I used to visit Knoxville on business 30 yrs ago...
Mars and Minerva
Feb 2019
#55
It really is just so beautiful there. And everyone seems so open and friendly...
Mars and Minerva
Feb 2019
#80
Los Angeles Times did a story some years back. For me the enduring image was "buckets of teeth"...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#39
Heartbreaking. Unbelievable this is America. Agreed with many of the posters in this thread.
c-rational
Feb 2019
#52
Just wait until the Aussie government turns on you and you can't protect yourself
IronLionZion
Feb 2019
#92
As Lawrence O'Donnell pointed out, yea, let's take Billions of tax payer dollars for sports staduims
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
#62
Th only examples of Orangie's great economy are the very rich who are very happy being
napi21
Feb 2019
#87
RAM (Remote Area Medical) is a wonderful organization, founded by Stan Brock. Mr. Brock
Cousin Dupree
Feb 2019
#101
Wonder how we'd do with Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Jeanine Pirro or Kirstjen Nielsen in charge?
FiveGoodMen
Feb 2019
#108