Branson, Mo., is GOP's Answer to Hollywood

NewsMax ^ | October 12, 2007 | Clayton B. Reid

[DoughtyOne]

I grew up in Joplin, just about fifty miles away to the west.

The article plays these values up as if the were only Christian. Well yes they are Christian, but they are also bedrock American (United States) values. That may be mentioned but it must be emphasised.

We need to return to those values as a nation. There shouldn’t be any danger of a Clintonesque woman having a prayer of becoming president.

Good for Branson. Sounds like a great place these days.

[Ben Ficklin]

The GOP needs to look to the future instead of the past.

[TYVets]

Branson Japanese fiddle whiz and theater owner Shoji Tabuchi, for example, has contributed $2,000 to the Republican National Committee (RNC) this year. Country singer and Branson entertainer Larry Gatlin, a longtime supporter of Republican causes, gave $500 to the RNC. Entertainer Andy Williams, a Branson fixture, gave $4,600 to Sen. John McCain’s run for office.

Go 30 miles north, Springfield, MO contributions make these look like pikers.

[Timbo64]

Some acts in Branson are very good while others are like an eternity in Hell without the fire. You find yourself walking around thinking, dang, I thought that guy died years ago.

[tdscpa]

Your population figures for Branson are a lot like the stats for a university town. I considered moving there about 35 years ago. At that time the “permanent” (winter) population was about 2,000. The other six month of the year the population was over 50,000.

Today, I would guess the “summer” population is between 100m and 200m. I have to go there every year, always in the fall, because my son lives just west of there, in a “suburb”. I would not consider visiting in the summer, because they have streets and highways designed for 10,000 people. Big city traffic jams.

[Non-Sequitur]

Be sure to hit up Yakov and the Baldknobbers while you’re at it.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Ping to you Momma

[SnarlinCubBear]

Hey D1 - I grew up in Carthage. We’re probably related somehow LOL

[rightinthemiddle]

Yup. I’ll do my part.

I hope Fred comes in...I’ll have to go see him. If he goes to Branson, he’ll stop in Springfield.

[Skenderbej]

I always wondered what people did in Carthage. I take it you left?

[rightinthemiddle]

Business in Springfield, live/grew up in Rogersville, have a lake place on Table Rock near Branson West.

My mom is from Branson and has 11 brothers and sisters. They’re some of the best people in the world. They’re all AG (Assembly of God), fun, hard-working and patriotic. It makes me angry when these idiots talk about the “Christian right” like it’s some kind of fringe group.

They are what America is all about.

[ShadowAce]

Today, I would guess the “summer” population is between 100m and 200m.

LOL! The US population is only 380m.

[tumblindice]

My spouse is from Webb City. Anyone thinking of Branson, don’t make the mistake we made—driving an underpowered, manual transmission van.
By end of day my left leg and right arm were worn out from all the `rowing’.

[reagan_fanatic]

The most recent census notes a strong racial imbalance, with 94.5 percent white, about 4.26 percent Hispanic, only 0.8 percent black, and roughly 0.8 percent Native Americans.

Oh, good God - does EVERYTHING have to be framed in a racial light?

I don't see that much pissing and moaning about the 'racial inequality' in Harlem or in your average NBA team.

I get so tired of this 'everything is racist' attitude I could just flippin' SCREAM.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

They’re all at Micky Gilly’s

[Goodness]

"Entertainer Andy Williams, a Branson fixture, gave $4,600 to Sen. John McCain’s run for office."

Interesting, since Andy Williams was Bobby Kennedy's main man 40 years ago.

[reagan_fanatic]

I just got back from a vacation to Branson yesterday

My family and I went earlier this year. We were going to visit the Butterfly Palace, but canceled at the last minute. Same thing for the Titanic exhibit - the ticket prices were exorbitant and we just didn't have that much time left there, anyway.

Great place though. I loved it.