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Rick Perry didn't name it, and considering the history of the political parties in the south and in Texas, it is almost certain that that name was bestowed by a Democrat. Don't forget that Lincoln was a Republican and that the entire South, and Texas, was Democrat until pretty recently. When place names like that were put in place, the landowners, bankers, businessmen, etc were almost universally Democrat. After all, George Wallace was a Democrat.Quote:
Originally Posted by murral stark
Gotta love the Spin Machine. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HPL
Not sure I understand your point.Quote:
Originally Posted by mngundog
There is none :) - it's MN's version of whatshisname :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by HPL
Here Marvin let me dumb it down for you. Perry's family hunting camp was known as Niggerhead Ranch, HPL tried to "spin it" by saying it was PROBABLY named that by some unknown democrat at some unknown time in history, that is known as spinning a story. If you still don't understand feel free to Google it. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Marvin S
Do you really think you can generalize to include all republicans because of that? Please! Intended for mural.
Murral, nice to finally see someone with a sense of humor on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by murral stark
Just an FYI ... it was the Perry's who changed the name of the ranch. This was old news a long while ago.
Facts are not spin just because you don't like them. It is a FACT that the ranch was called Niggerhead long before the Perry's began leasing it. It is a FACT that the segregated South was run by Democrats. It is a FACT that it was primarily Democrats that fought integration. George Wallace (a Democrat) was the guy famous for saying "In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Also George who stood in the doorway at the University of Alabama to prevent the enrollment of its first two black students, so it is not spin to point out that when many of these "offensive" names were bestowed, it is very likely that it was Democrats who did it. You only see it as spin because the FACTS lead to conclusions contrary to your (erroneous) preconceptions. Clearly you forget that Lincoln (the Great Emancipator) was a Republican and you didn't consider what effect that had on political affiliations in the south.Quote:
Originally Posted by mngundog
One other minor detail is the fact that the Perry's don't own the property, they simply lease hunting rights, something folks not from this area might not fully appreciate. Leasing a pasture doesn't necessarily give one "naming rights". You can name the lodge, you can name the camp, but you wouldn't generally get to change the name of the ranch.
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Originally Posted by HPL
Yee Haw and a rousing RIGHT ON!!!!!
I love it when folk tell the truth and are blamed for "spinning"
"oh that can't be the truth 'cause it is aganst my side"
HA! The Dems were and are the slave holders.
Once they used whips and chains. Now, welfair checks.
You can keep a rat in a cage with a stick, or a cookie.
It's still in a cage