On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Bob in Jersey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sir Tom, to Tom W: >> > I think you mean Red States, Tom. >> >> Yes, well, I go back to the days when blue seemed to be color associated >> with the republicans and red seemed to indicate Democrats. Red States >> with Blue Laws. I'm just a caveman. I fell on some ice and later got >> thawed out by some of your scientists. Your world frightens and confuses >> me! > > "Red states and blue states", Wiki-diki-doooo: > "This unofficial system used in the [US] is a stark reversal of > political colors in most other long-established democracies, where > blue represents right wing and conservative parties, while red > represents left wing, communist and socialist/socially liberal > parties."
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