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If you ... own private property ... you might be a Republican.
Matter of fact one could start a whole series of:
If you ... You Might Be A Republican.
Jeff Foxworthy got nothing on DU.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)[img][/img]
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)come back in One Piece!
pretty sure Garth and Trisha are Dems, btw:
Charitable activities
In 1999, Garth Brooks began the Teammates for Kids Foundation[66] which provides financial aid to charities for children. The organization breaks down into three categories spanning three different sports.
Touch 'Em All Foundation Baseball Division
Top Shelf Hockey Division
Touchdown Football Division
The foundation enlists players to donate a predetermined sum of money depending on their game performance. Brooks has participated in spring training for the San Diego Padres in 1998 and 1999, the New York Mets in 2000 and, most recently, with the Kansas City Royals in 2004 to promote his foundation. Starting during the 2008 season, fans at Royals games in Kauffman Stadium now sing along to "Friends in Low Places".
Brooks is also a fundraiser for various other charities, including a number of children's charities and famine relief. He has also donated at least $1 million to wildlife causes. It was announced that Garth would perform a charity concert on January 25 and 26, 2008, at the Staples Center for the victims of the recent California Wildfires. On December 1, tickets went on sale and sold out within minutes, prompting them to announce 3 more shows. All 5 L.A. shows sold out in less than 59 minutes. CBS aired the first of these concerts (January 25 at 9 pm) live, giving viewers a chance to donate to the Firefighters Relief efforts.[67]
In December 2010, Garth played 9 shows in less than a week in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena to benefit victims from the May 2010 Nashville flood. Over 140,000 tickets were sold and $5 million dollars raised.
A $500,000 donation Brooks made to Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, Oklahoma, in 2005, led to a widely-publicized lawsuit. According to Brooks, the hospital promised to name a new women's health center after his mother, Colleen Brooks, who died of cancer in 1999; the hospital later decided not to build the new facility, took the position that its naming commitment was non-binding, and refused to return the donation. On January 24, 2012, an Oklahoma state court jury in Claremore found in favor of Brooks, ordering the hospital to pay $500,000 for the original donation and an additional $500,000 in punitive damages.[68]
Brooks, along with Trisha Yearwood, has supported Habitat for Humanitys work over the years, including the annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.[69] They have worked alongside the Carters in the United States and in Haiti, lending their time and voices to help build safe, decent and affordable homes. Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation provided more than $1 million in funding to Habitat to help build homes in Thailand following the Asian tsunami.
more at link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Brooks
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)I rarely wander into GD unless I'm on a jury there.
If GD or anyone else wants to go toe to toe
with me about any damned thing I say:
Bring it
When . . . I'm right, I'm right. End of story!
You go fight in GD. [img][/img]
I'll be here to give you a hug on your return. [img][/img]
fyi: just don't pat me on the fuckin' head lil kitteh,
tell me not now, and expect me to hang around . . . .
got it?
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)I don't like Republicans, but I would never go so low as to suggest they listen to country music.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)you're suggesting that anyone who listens to country music is deficient in some way?
Is that what you're implying, ZombieHorde?
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)Enjoying country music is the worst thing a person can do.
The second worst thing a person could do is what M.Night Shyamalan did to The Last Airbender. He's worse than Hitler, Pol Pot, and GWB combined.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 7, 2013, 02:30 PM - Edit history (1)
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)All I did was say country music was worse than Hitler.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)are insulting me. Because it's well known (here in The Lounge) that I do like county music.
I think we should play nice. You were delibertly rude to me.
How did you expect me to react to:
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 04:29 PM
In_The_Wind (32,370 posts)
28. Or someone who just likes country music . . . .
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Sat Feb 2, 2013, 07:06 PM
ZombieHorde (22,374 posts)
54. You're just unfairly insulting Republicans with those statements.
I don't like Republicans, but I would never go so low as to suggest they listen to country music.
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 07:47 PM
In_The_Wind (32,370 posts)
61. *tisk tisk* ZombieHorde. I must have misunderstood you, or else
you're suggesting that anyone who listens to country music is deficient in some way?
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 07:54 PM
ZombieHorde (22,374 posts)
62. I would never say that because it is insulting to the deficient.
Enjoying country music is the worst thing a person can do.
The second worst thing a person could do is what M.Night Shyamalan did to The Last Airbender. He's worse than Hitler, Pol Pot, and GWB combined.
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ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)in many of the public places I go.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Wow, I was was briefly Montana back in 2010. It was beautiful.
Somewhere in my photos I have pictures of moose hanging around together.
I honestly don't like all country music.
I certainly wouldn't want to listen to it all of the time either.
Now, I understand where you're coming from.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)ohiosmith
(24,262 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)The doomers aren't as prevalent as they used to be, but they are still here.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)good to see you, dude
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)I hope all is well this morning in Tuesdayland.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)do Pass on my love to Jen, please <---- for Jen
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)Everything is good here. We're trying to make a baby now days. It lots of fun trying, but we're ready for things to take, if you know what I mean.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Last edited Sat Feb 2, 2013, 05:39 PM - Edit history (1)
It will come
really, Tobin ... no stress and tell Jen.
It happened once, it will happen again - and -this time it will be OK.
I have no doubts. I see good things in the future for you and Jen.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)they believe in some things differently than me. i can respect that person. and appreciate our differences.
and sometimes they are being unfairly harassed and need to know that there are people on their side, even in that differing opinion.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)i thought this was you rock, but i guess not. you rock had a sign didnt it? bummer.... i guess so.
we went hip and got out of the 70's, 80's?
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)how do I make that one on DU3. It looks different over here
Make7
(8,543 posts)You need to use the old image address instead of the x( code.
DU2 image URL: [font color="#000066"]http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/images/angry.gif[/font]
DU3 image URL: [font color="#000066"]http://www.democraticunderground.com/emoticons/angry.gif[/font]
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)Good post.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)and Engrish.com
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)CrazyOrangeCat
(6,112 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)you might be a Republican.
If you complain about your right to free speech being infringed when someone else criticizes you, you might be a Republican.
If you complain about Pres. Obama getting rid of the Bush tax cuts on top earners, but have been quiet about Pres. Eisenhower's 90% top tax rates and the 11 times Pres. Reagan raised taxes, you might be a Republican.
If you think Sandy Hook was staged, you might be a Republican.
If you fantasize about tyrannical government takeovers, you might be a Republican.
If you believe that Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Coulter, etc. are honest, you might be a Republican.
If you say you believe in liberty, but have no problems with women being denied abortions or poor people having to jump through hoops just to be able to vote, you might be a Republican.
If you say you believe that Social Security is "unconstitutional", yet you continue to use it, you might be a Republican.
If you consider yourself a Christian, yet you are diagnosed with Obama Derangement Syndrome, you might be a Republican.
If you dislike socialism, but make less than #250K per year, you might be a Republican.
If you use false equivalence when losing a political argument, you might be a Republican.
If you call yourself "pro-life", but oppose universal health care and support the death penalty, you might be a Republican.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Last edited Sat Feb 2, 2013, 05:25 PM - Edit history (1)
If you use false equivalence when losing a political argument, you might be a Republican.
here's one for you:
If you ... own a gun ... you might be a Republican.
Lydia Leftcoast
(48,217 posts)It's a conflict between Absolute Good and Absolute Evil.
However, they disagree on which side is which.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)She must be- because every time I insult her or any of her moronic family members, someone gets offended.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)I can see already by One Word in your post where you are having issues.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)Ignore option is great!
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It has been that kind of a day with a particular person.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Hang in There, LFR
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)It is just one of those arguments where the other side likes to say something or some one is full of BS.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)*** Off Topic*** I heart Tuesday Afternoon !!!
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)She has a good heart and a lot of heart.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)against the swarm of the purity police...
You Might Be A Republican.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)I used to rise to the bait.
I finally learned it's a waste of time.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)He said: don't waste your time.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)They can be pretty funny.
Moondog
(4,833 posts)And they constantly evolve.
Woe betide anyperson who snoozes for a few weeks and misses the latest evolutions, for (s)he shall be deemed . . . a Republican.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)I like that word: betide. nice
Moondog
(4,833 posts)Iggo
(47,558 posts)Other fun stuff, too.
But that's the first thing that came to mind.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Some one might be a Republican!
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)duct tape a duck to the wall.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Dragonbreathp9d
(2,542 posts)Born in Kenya. Wait that wasfreerepublic.
All joking aside I have learned quite a bit here.