Did I get that right?"
Dang! Dun Ya fergat clingun to tha Stars n Bars n Leeeenard Skeeenard yer ate trak.
Posted on 01/16/2009 10:03:32 AM PST by St. Louis Conservative
BRINKLEY, Ark. - Wayne Loewer's truck reveals a lot about his life. A 12-gauge shotgun for duck hunting rests on the floorboard. A blue thermal lunch bag containing elk meat is shoved under the seat, left in haste that morning by his teenage son rushing to catch the school bus.
Binoculars in the console help Loewer scan his 2,900 acres of rice, soybeans and corn.
The dashboard radio is set to classic rock, playing the same Lynyrd Skynyrd tunes from Loewer's high school days, when Brinkley was still a thriving small town with stores and a movie theater.
His muddy truck is 900 miles from the kiosks crowding Pennsylvania Avenue selling "Hope Won" T-shirts. But more than miles separate Loewer from the coming celebration in Washington over Barack Obama's inauguration as president.
The 52-year-old farmer is a conservative Democrat who bet on Republican John McCain and lost, a description that would apply to many in the white South. Now Loewer wonders about his place in Obama's America.
"I'm worried that he's not gonna understand the rural way of life," he says.
On this cold January day, Loewer makes his morning rounds -- the irrigation company, the seed distributor, a well supplier -- and everywhere he goes, the same anxieties are expressed.
"That comment he made about guns and religion, it's frightening, you have to admit," says the secretary at his accountant's office.
Loewer agrees. "I don't believe in going around with a gun strapped to your hip, Wild West-style," he says. "But you ought to be able to protect yourself."
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Yah, like other politicians do..
Wayne the-typical-rural-guy could be the next "Joe the Plumber".. ;)
I thought it was an interesting article, and had nothing to do with racism. All it really showed is how Loewer clung to his guns.
Primarily because he's a Socialist Dumbazz
“Ain’t no elk in Arkansas...”
“Au contraire Arkansas Elk”
I stand corrected. And, thanks for the article, very informative and a good history lesson.
I used my semi-automatic revolver at the last gunrange get together. I had never shot it before and it gathered a lot of attention. I let a couple of people use it and they loved it. The girlfriend of our fearless leader loved the fact she was firing .357 magnums and there was no recoil or muzzle flip.
I found out later there was a video made for YouTube but they didn’t get a shot of it being used.
The shooting bays were wrapped in steel and between the healthy muzzle blast and the gunshot echoing off the steel was really impressive. I should have brought out the other box of ammo but I figured I needed it for next month.
Did I get that right?"
Dang! Dun Ya fergat clingun to tha Stars n Bars n Leeeenard Skeeenard yer ate trak.
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