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JanMichael

(24,890 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2015, 05:08 PM Mar 2015

Former MLB player Curt Ford sucker punched in St Louis

http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/03/26/st-louis-cardinals-curt-ford-racial-attack-ferguson

Sick guy freaks out on Ford yells lots of foul things then hits him while standing in line at a gas station. Tells him to go back to Ferguson.

Not much different from the train assault. Or is it?

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Former MLB player Curt Ford sucker punched in St Louis (Original Post) JanMichael Mar 2015 OP

I was going to move the MO once, KC area, but I looked around at the teabaggers in the area I was RKP5637 Mar 2015 #1

Overland Park is decent. JanMichael Mar 2015 #2

Yes, that is a beautiful area. Many people don't realize how beautiful eastern Kansas is and RKP5637 Mar 2015 #3

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. I was going to move the MO once, KC area, but I looked around at the teabaggers in the area I was

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 05:18 PM

Mar 2015

looking and said no thanks. KC area is pretty moderate IMO, rather democratic. but there are some unpleasant teabagger pockets in some areas. I was also going to look at St. Louis, but it was too far away. Downtown KC area can be kind of fun! It's a beautiful city.

JanMichael

(24,890 posts)

2. Overland Park is decent.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 06:01 PM

Mar 2015

Not sure about it politically but generally populated by decent people regardless.

Kansas used to be populated by mostly moderate folks that kept their racism tuck away at home. At least they were polite and helpful to strangers. Now who knows but Missouri has always had a rougher exterior. At least in the 70'St and 80's. Nasty racists all over except for certain areas like Columbia.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. Yes, that is a beautiful area. Many people don't realize how beautiful eastern Kansas is and