tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post37534748749389219..comments2023-10-26T04:05:58.497-07:00Comments on Red State Impressions: Some Resistance to the Left's Pittsburgh NarrativeRic Carichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12715258697811131789noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-67612282094307367292009-04-07T09:06:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:06:00.000-07:00Why don't we just ban or control Facebook or limit...Why don't we just ban or control Facebook or limit press coverage of these narcissistic nutbags? Quite a few do love going out with press releases in the mail, right? What's the little old first amendment, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-6061948444825911962009-04-06T18:31:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:31:00.000-07:00This is a little off topic...well, maybe not so mu...This is a little off topic...well, maybe not so much. But a while back I remember you writing about Cracker Barrel and employee discrimination against hiring African-Americans. <BR/><BR/>On Sunday, I was thinking about that while at the Mt Sterling Cracker Barrel. Admidst the sea of suit-and-tie evangelicals, who were very much enjoying their lunches, I noticed that there were no African Americans working there. Not one. There must have been at least 15 waitresses because it was packed out that day, and they were mostly younger ladies. And I've been there on numerous occasions this year, and it is always the same. <BR/><BR/>The more I sat there, the more angered I got because I'm quite sure that there's active discrimination at that restaurant. <BR/><BR/>When you believe there's discrimination going on, what do you think is the proper reaction? I hate doing nothing when I see things like this. <BR/><BR/>RABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-53968578647192433352009-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:002009-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:00In light of this, I had an interesting set of expe...In light of this, I had an interesting set of experiences last week while in Lexington with friends for the afternoon. I went along with them as they visited a number of gun stores, and I was shocked at the crowds of (white)men haggling over guns (lots of assault weapons) and buying ammunition. We even had dinner with a friend of a friend who is a militia member. <BR/><BR/>You are correct in pointing out that the NRA is not a big influence when it comes to Eastern Kentucky. Much of the sense of unease is homegrown, more "organic" in the Gramscian sense. The rumors about Obama "taking away your guns" have the character of urban legends. <BR/><BR/>My sense of it is, this panic (for lack of a better word) is grounded in three things. 1)This is the first Democratic administration since 9/11, so there is a vague sense of unease that Democrats will be "soft" on security issues. 2)Most people don't understand the complexity of our economic problems. 3) Obama is an African-American, and Southern white men in general have an issue with African-Americans in positions of authority. <BR/><BR/>And, as we can see, these fears are turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy.Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330240120689925498noreply@blogger.com