Talk:Alabama's 5th congressional district

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As a Democrat and a citizen of Alabama's 5th Congressional District, I find this article extremely slanted. "Stranglehold" by the Democrats? "disinterest in social programs"? Most likely, the writer of this article either does not live in our district or is a disgruntled Republican. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Psyctek1 (talk • contribs) 18:39, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

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This poorly written article's source citations are lacking.

Ethnicity, Area, Distribution, Population, Occupation, Cook PVI...

Where do these allegations come from? They're NOT facts, because they cite NO sources! No Census Bureau data, there is no link to Parker Griffith's website, there is not even one link to any alleged news article about Griffith switching political parties.

Where is even ONE validating source?

"Two major economic projects have lastingly impacted the 5th District and have indelibly dictated the politics of North Alabama for most of the 20th Century."

Really? Says who?

"As a result..."

Again, an assertion that cites no sources.

"Thus the politics of the 5th District have been dominated..."

No source citation. Are there no political writers or professors of politics in Alabama?

"However, the Democratic stranglehold..."

Weasel words - and exactly how can a "stranglehold" exist if the "...liberal economics and disinterest in social issues..." has caused the area to flourish by "slowly transforming the demographic towards technical and engineering employees," "a trend which has continued up to the present"?

The following two phrases, excerpted in context are at odds with each other, and create a schizoid impression of the area - either that, or of the person that wrote it.

"...liberal economics and disinterest in social issues - the hallmarks of the New Deal Democratic tradition in Northern Alabama." -AND- "...Alabama's growing social conservatism has gained a foothold in this district as well. As such, liberal politics have become an increasingly hard sell."

While on one hand, "disinterest in social issues" is a "hallmark" of "liberal economics," how can "growing social conservatism" exist in an atmosphere of "disinterest in social issues"?

The information as contained in this poorly written article is self-contradictory.

"As such, liberal politics have become an increasingly hard sell."

From what source did ALL the information in this phenomenally poorly written article come from?

Says who?

What source(s)?

BR549ami (talk) 16:29, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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