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quote Originally posted by rinselberg: That's a remarkably stupid remark,

ONCE MORE, you are



You allowed your EMOTIONS to control you rather than FACTS.

I specifically named "Ol' San Fran Nan Pelosi" ...NOT YOU

In point of fact, I was replying to "blackrams". I was not even addressing YOU or your comments.

THE WORLD, including this forum, DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOU.

If you want to question someone's reading competency or call someone STUPID, look in the mirror.

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quote Originally posted by randye: I suppose you will have to specifically point out where anyone's right to post an opinion in this thread was questioned or denied. The observation was whether or not an expressed opinion matters. That would equally apply to your opinion or mine. While others may have a right to opine on what you should do with your cattle, your statues or your flags, ultimately the decision, (within law), is yours alone. That also holds true for citizens in TN, MS, CA, FL, TEXAS or BFE

Absolutely, which is why I wondered why would anyone would ask such a question to begin with. Why do we opine regarding what happens in Ca, or NY, The Ukraine, or Iran or anywhere else?
The answer is, that Each of our opinions matter to us, otherwise, we wouldn't bother posting them.

Tourism is the #2 economic money maker in Tennessee (agriculture is #1) and more and more, social/political issues in any given state/region play into visitor's tourism plans. Tn, pre covid, was down the list of Southeast US destinations, trailing behind Fla, Ga, La, both Carolina's and all the SE states are vying for tourist's dollars, specifically out of state dollars. If anyone believes demographic/social groups don't have implications going forward, they aren't looking at a very big picture.

I personally don't give a rat's behind if anyone visits my state or not, (afraid they might decide to stay) but I do understand tourism's impact on my state's coffers.
Every traveler, business or tourist, spends $$ in each state they travel thru and to. States most and least traveled (all reasons) with top and bottom outlined.


Tennessee wants to move up in the standings.



I personally believe we should, as a nation and individual states, preserve and illuminate both our 'good and bad' history for the ages, and not try to minimize our dark parts while illuminating our better parts. Shunting the bad off to a less conspicuous location is doing exactly that.

(An example of that in my own state would include the dark days of the early 1900s when the storied Texas Rangers themselves became lawless and murdered hundreds of Texas citizens, mostly Hispanic in South Texas. I am not in favor of the Ranger statues being removed but am in favor of the whole story being told, that period, thru desegregation as well as before and since, for all to see. I wear Texas shame same as Texas pride.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...anales_investigation

And no, I don't care one bit if anyone thinks my opinon matters or not.

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quote Originally posted by maryjane: I very much suspect, if one of the members from California (or Tx or Ms, or BFE), had come out and stated they were against the statue's move, there would be not a word said in opposition to their post.

Admittedly, you would probably be correct. Thanks for posting and pointing out the obvious.

The point was, that opinions from anyone outside the state of TN didn't and don't matter. But, I suspect you already knew that.

I'm not surprised you decided to hop onto this. Kind of follows the path you've taken the last few years. That's OK.

I also don't wish for others to either visit or pass through MS. Too damn much traffic already.


Rams

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