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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-14-08 01:37 AM
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Pennsylvania, it's been said, is Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
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With Alabama in between. As an Alabamian with PA ties, I can testify that it's true.

Birmingham was founded in 1877 with the discovery of rich iron ore near what is now
West Oxmoor Road. The old mine shafts are closed now, but were evident as recently as
the late 1970's. Birmingham was, and is the "Pittsburgh of the South".

Unfortunately, both Pittsburgh and Birmingham suffered the same fate. Steel production
was outsourced. Kobe Steel could produce high quality raw metal at a lower price due to
advanced technology, technology the American producers couldn't or more likely wouldn't
pursue. Couple that with trade deals killed the textile industry in northeast Alabama and
numerous "rustbelt" industries in Pennsylvania, and we're bitter. You're goddammed right
we're bitter. Barack has nothing to apologize for. Hillary should just go the fuck away.
And, as much as it pains me to say it, take Bill with her.

YES WE CAN!!!
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