NEW INFORMATION: Deputy Killed In Crash; Teens Plead Not Guilty to Murder
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Prosecutor: Teens could be tried as adults.
Posted: 6:31 AM Jan 10, 2008
 Last Updated: 9:15 PM Jan 11, 2008
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UPDATE: Two teenagers who now face murder charges after killing a Sheriff's Deputy in Kentucky were in a Bell County court today.

The teens are charged with murder after crashing into a Sheriff's Deputy's cruiser killing both Deputy Sean Pursifull and his K-9 partner.

Today's arraignment was closed because the teens have been charged as juveniles.

Police say the 17-year-old driver and his 16-year-old passenger took off without paying for gas.

They led police on a high-speed chase before hitting the parked police cruiser.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Two teens charged with murder after a crash that killed an eastern Kentucky deputy are expected in court.

Kentucky State Police Trooper Walt Meachum says the teens are to appear in Bell County District Court on Friday. The proceedings are closed because the suspects are juveniles.

The names of the 17-year-old driver from Delaware and a 16-year-old passenger from Pennsylvania have not been released.

Bell County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Pursifull and his police dog died when the teens' car rammed into his parked cruiser during a high-speed chase early Thursday.

Funeral services for the deputy are scheduled Sunday at the Bell County High School gymnasium, followed by burial in Pineville.

NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Delaware state police say two youths identified as suspects in a crash Thursday that killed a sheriff's deputy in eastern Kentucky had been stopped and questioned early Sunday by a Delaware trooper.

According to state police, a Delaware trooper on routine patrol saw three men acting suspiciously shortly after midnight.

Authorities identified the three as 17-year-old David Poppiti of
New Castle, 16-year-old Eric Gerren of Lincoln University, Pa., and
an 18-year-old.

Officials say when the trooper approached and questioned the
men, Poppiti threw a bag of marijuana on the ground and ran. Gerren
and the other man were taken into custody but not charged, and
Gerren was turned over to his father.

A prosecutor says two teens charged with murder after a crash that killed an eastern Kentucky deputy could be tried as adults.

Bell County prosecutor Neil Ward says the 17-year-old driver and his 16-year-old passenger should be treated as adult defendants because of their age, the nature of the crime and because a gun was allegedly found in their car.

Ward and Kentucky State Police did not identify the teens because they have been charged as juveniles. However, 17-year-old David Poppiti and 16-year-old Eric J. Gerren were named in a statement Friday from Delaware State Police, who said they had made a traffic stop on the teens Sunday.

A public defender in Bell County says she and her staff are representing Poppiti and Gerren. She confirms they pleaded not guilty during their closed arraignment today and declined to comment further.

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Posted by: sarah on Jul 19, 2008 at 03:16 AM
i was ib jail with poppiti, and no offense to anyone on here, but back off, he really is sorry, he meant no harm, it was an accident. my blessing to the dog and officer, but you dont know how he is doing, he wants a life that helps people, he is very good hearted. his mom is also, i saw them together on visitation, but they were scared, had no clue as to what to do, just like we would do! back off a little bit, they didnt intent to kill anyone. and they should be cut a little slack. theyve had enuf punishments, we are kids!!!!!!
Posted by: someone on Jan 18, 2008 at 02:15 AM
if people on here don't know what they r talking about then they don't need post a comment if u don't know what happen i live in pineville i knew sean very well he was a good cop have any of u ever thought people that knew him would get on here and read what u all have wrote!!!!!!!!!!! by the way he was back up he was not siting on the side of the road!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 16, 2008 at 06:25 PM
(Charlene) My seatbelt question was entirely warranted. While most of you are busy pointing fingers some of us look at tragedies in order to prevent them from happening again. If the officer was parked along the road with the intention of pulling out to pursue the suspects he should have had the seatbelt on. No time to put it on while accelerating while in pursuit. As for whether it was a t-bone or sirloin it appears as if the cruiser was hit from behind. In that case seatbelt definitely could have made a difference. You can bet if I knew that a vehicle would be driving past me recklessly and at a high rate of speed that my seatbelt would be on. I HAVE A REPLY TO THAT, OFFICER PURSIFUL ALWAYS, LET ME SAY ALWAYS, WORE HIS SEATBELT.HE WAS ONE OF MY FRIENDS, HE KNEW A HEAD OF TIME WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND HE (AS ALWAYS) WAS READY TO DO HIS DUTY. SO IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SURE OF WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT, SHUT UP!
Posted by: Bev on Jan 15, 2008 at 05:12 AM
This officer and his partner are definitely heroes. But I stand by my comment. Their lives are worth more than a gallon of gas. May God be with their loved ones.
Posted by: cleo on Jan 14, 2008 at 05:54 PM
I qm so sorry for everyone,police office and King. May God Bliss You All
Posted by: Michelle on Jan 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM
I would like to offer my condolences from one officers k9 family to another.I'm very sorry for your loss.I could not imagine what you are going through.I will put all of your family in our prayers and they will never be forgotten.I hope the teens are punished for there crime for our loved ones are out to protect and serve and sometimes we never know if they will ever return back home to us.
Posted by: mommabear on Jan 12, 2008 at 12:05 AM
To a point, yes the parents should be held accountable, when they are a much younger child. All you can do is the best in raising your children. A parent can't always be there to stop something like this from happening. As far as to the commenter about "What is wrong with our kids and teens today". It's very simple, it was suggested in one post to use a 2x4 and there may be ideas from others, but the simple fact is the government has decided what is best. If the child doesn't like the rules all they have to do is yell child abuse and then you as an innocent parent will be in jail. When I was growing up, I wouldn't have ever had even a thought to try something like this. I knew my principle had a paddle and parents had the belt. There is no fear in teens today. Now who do you blame? Everybody!!!! We need to stand up and take our rights back as parents. We are as a society loosing our children.
Posted by: James on Jan 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM
I think Charlene has a point with the seatbelt comment. The police force isn't going to be focusing on whether to try the teens as adults or not, that's to be left to the justice system. The police will be looking at how the accident happened and what the police force can do in the future to prevent another tragedy like this. My condolences to the family of the officer who was out there doing his job. The suspects will get what they deserve in prison.
Posted by: Charlene on Jan 11, 2008 at 11:08 PM
My seatbelt question was entirely warranted. While most of you are busy pointing fingers some of us look at tragedies in order to prevent them from happening again. If the officer was parked along the road with the intention of pulling out to pursue the suspects he should have had the seatbelt on. No time to put it on while accelerating while in pursuit. As for whether it was a t-bone or sirloin it appears as if the cruiser was hit from behind. In that case seatbelt definitely could have made a difference. You can bet if I knew that a vehicle would be driving past me recklessly and at a high rate of speed that my seatbelt would be on.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 06:50 PM
will the dog be remembered at the same place retired??taps and 21 gun salute for the dog as well
Posted by: Chase on Jan 11, 2008 at 06:29 PM
So what Kathy and the others that think the police shouldn't chase criminals. What just let them go? A police officer is doing what he is paid to do not just let people go. They are real life heroes that put their life on the line every day for the rest of us. Two good officers died in that crash but they died heroes!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 06:27 PM
well,all you retired police,maybe death is God's will,his plan......get a donut,and I'll get a clue...do you think Louie Pudunavac should lose his pension for stealing 180,000 from the taxpayers??I do and so do many....put these young guys to death??then should Poudunavac have his hands cut off for stealing??
Posted by: Another Retired Police Officer on Jan 11, 2008 at 04:47 PM
At The National Law Enforcement Memorial, where Officer Pursifull will be remembered, each of the pathway entrances are adorned with a powerful statuary grouping of an adult lion protecting its cubs with an inscription of PROVERBS 28-1. I am sorry for your ignorance Mr. Anonymous, get a clue!
Posted by: Beth on Jan 11, 2008 at 04:24 PM
My heart goes out to the officers, and prayers are with the family and friends. I am sorry for you loss.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 02:35 PM
anonymous that responded to the retired cop: what is your problem? That quote from the bible was a good quote and- the thou shalt not kill remark well its not killing for no reason if they execute these punks...these punks killed this officer for no reason and they should be put to death for purposely killing this officer, If you are saying that it is wrong to put them to death then you are wrong- if we started punishing people for murders then it would make others think twice before doing it themselves, but NOOOO we have to be a bunch of pantywaist people saying that the death penalty wont bring back the dead, but in my opinion it will stop them from killing someone else!!! WE NEED THE DEATH PENALTY BACK all they get now is taken care of for the rest of their lives and the working people of America have to pay the bill to care for these murderers.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Did they T-bone the car?as the officer blocking the road?any Witnesses?just seems strange to run off the road when they are trying to get away.Maybe he had his lights off.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:43 PM
was the dog riding in the front or back??
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:21 PM
retired cop,don't quote from the Bible just passages that fit your need...thou shall not kill....sound familiar??no wonder some are good cops,others refered to as " pigs"
Posted by: Matt on Jan 11, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Charlene, if you read the story again it said that the deputies were SETTING on the side of the road not driving, so a seatbelt would not be warrented. If you ask that question you should ask "Were the teens driving an automobile?" It dose not matter. Also, Police chase people becuase they run so if they sould let a gas drive off go free because the Oil Companies have lots of money they should let the other criminals go because everybody usually have insurance on thier belongings. Fact of the matter is two Officers are gone because of idiots.
Posted by: wba on Jan 11, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Both teens should be charged with two counts of murder, charged as adults, and promptly executed!
Posted by: Lisa on Jan 11, 2008 at 10:35 AM
I say try the derelit juveniles as adults, and let them face the consequences. If ever a juvenile case deserved it, this is the case in which to enforce it. To be so unbelivably selfish and stupid as to take someone's life over stealing a tank of gas is beyond belief. It just goes to show that people have no respect for life or each other anymore. What a wicked world...My heart goes out to the family of the officer, and to his fellow officers who have to endure the loss of their family and friend.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 09:58 AM
My sympathy and prayers to the officers and their families. The K-9 becomes an officer and is part of the family. God bless the family and I pray you find peace and be relieved of the pain more each day that you will be suffering. As for the two punks, this was a deliberate vicious act. Why do people oppose the death penalty in clear cut cases as these? Ok, no death penalty, per se but slow torture as they have done to the family. They were so "tough" they had to use a vehicle for a weapon, figures. These are not men, but criminal thugs that should be put away forever. With their criminal, evil, sick minds, they will kill again. Too bad the parents weren't responsible enough to take a 2x4 to them before they killed someone. Kids don't just up and one day do this. By this age, parents know what the kid is capable of. I am a Mom of 3 and Grandma of 4 and psych nurse.Stop ignoring the behaviors and allowing punks like these to ruin lives. They call it "tough love" I call it responsibity.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 08:39 AM
did he have a seatbelt on what kind of Question is that? i say charge the juvies as adults and let them get the punishment they deserve.. also my heart goes out to the familes and the community you have lost a true hero.. You will never be forgotten
Posted by: Ashli on Jan 11, 2008 at 08:15 AM
I agree with Nate...find and Oak Tree. God Bless the families. My heart goes out to you.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 07:45 AM
to charlene....did u see the car??? and you ask if the officer had a seatbelt on!! some people use this comment box for all the wrong reasons
Posted by: anonymous on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:26 AM
This is a terrible, violent and tragic incident. My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deputy this evening. I agree with Kathy S regarding the wisdom of police chasing criminals. However, in this case, the deputy was pulled off on the side of the road waiting when they slammed into his car, not driving 100 mph. Deputy Purcifull did not wreck his own car driving at high speeds while chasing these kids. It was a deliberate act of violence on the part of the teens and they should be tried as adults. Maybe in prison they'll learn to definition of consequence...
Posted by: UNKNOWN on Jan 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Charlene, did the officer have a seatbelt? Please be sensitive.
Posted by: Scott on Jan 10, 2008 at 08:56 PM
To the family of deputy Shawn Purcifull may GOD comfort your hearts..Deputy Shawn Purcifull your 10-7 10-42 from this world but I am sure GOD has plenty of things for you to do
Posted by: Sabrina on Jan 10, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Where were the parents? They should be held accountable also, In these times as a parent you should know where your children are and what there doing. I would never let my 17 yr old go on a trip that far away. I pray for the family of this officer. I am the child of a fallen police officer in the line of duty, it is something that stays with you your entire life. He was out there on our highways protecting the citizens from harm, no different than a soldier at war. I am very thankful for the men and women who choose this profession to protect and serve, it takes a very special person do this type of work. May god bless them all.
Posted by: Charlene on Jan 10, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Did the cop have his seatbelt on? This might have prevented his death.
Posted by: BLACKSHEEP on Jan 10, 2008 at 06:22 PM
THERE SHOULDNT EVEN BE A TRIAL. THEY DESERVE THE SAME PUNISHMENT THAT THEY GAVE TO BOTH DEPUTY PURCIFULL AND HIS PARTNER DEPUTY KING "GIVEM DEATH". WHAT THE HELL WAS THESE KIDS DOING IN KY? WHERE ARE THERE PARENTS AT?
Posted by: Laura on Jan 10, 2008 at 06:17 PM
My sympathy to this poor family. God bless this police officer who was just trying to do his job. And those teens need to PRISON!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Each should face TWO counts of murder. God bless that Deputy's family.
Posted by: Bev on Jan 10, 2008 at 06:15 PM
I agree with Kathy. I think they should not be chased unless they have hurt someone or are armed, escapee, etc. The oil companies can afford to lose a few gallons, they just pass all their loses of on us anyway. I'd rather pay more for gas than have innocent people murdered by these thugs. God be with this officer's family and friends.
Posted by: Melissa on Jan 10, 2008 at 05:48 PM
My thoughts and prayers are with the family of this young officer who lost his life.It is such a terrible thing to hear about.I hope those juveniles get life in prison.Ignorance should not be overlooked.
Posted by: adkins on Jan 10, 2008 at 05:18 PM
May God be with the family during these hard times, but just remember God will never put more upon your shoulders than you can handle. This is a very tragic event and these teens and the parents of the teens MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE ACTIONS.
Posted by: Reader on Jan 10, 2008 at 04:37 PM
These youth stepped out of a juvenile behavior into an intentional adult criminal act killing two law enforcers. They each need to be charged with two murders and if the state can't now they need to change their laws to include the dogs. My prayers are extended to all families involves in this travesty these ill minded and anti social youth created. They need not be bonded out or have any contact with other youth. They crossed the most noble line in our society and they need tough love even while waiting their justice.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 at 04:23 PM
My step-dad is a police officer and stories like this scare me to death! Those kids knew exactly what they were doing. It wasnt necessiary to crash into his patrol car but they did and I think that they should pay the max!
Posted by: police officers wife on Jan 10, 2008 at 03:27 PM
My prayers are with the family of this officer. Those boys (men) knew exactly what they were doing, and they should have to pay accordingly for the pain that this has caused the family, community, and deputies. There are dangerous people in this world, and we need to keep all police officers in our prayers for safety as they protect and serve.
Posted by: rambo on Jan 10, 2008 at 02:43 PM
let the teens in prison for 38 year old
Posted by: unknown on Jan 10, 2008 at 02:30 PM
this is horrible theses kids should be trialed as adults... they new what they was doing.... god bless to this officers family and friends...
Posted by: Melvin on Jan 10, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Yes, where are the teens parents and what are teenagers from PA and DE doing stealing gas in KY? RIP to both officers and god bless their families.
Posted by: Someone Who's Related on Jan 10, 2008 at 01:17 PM
they should go to prison for life.. thats a messed up situation...
Posted by: JUSTICE on Jan 10, 2008 at 01:00 PM
...BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS FOR THEY WILL BE CALLED SONS OF GOD... PLEASE REMEMBER THIS HERO AND HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN YOUR PRAYERS....
Posted by: wayne on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:49 PM
god bless the family. these boys should know what they have done and should be tried as adults the man was doing his job it is getting bad when someone has no more respect for life than that.people has no respect for the law or the man anymore. these two boys are just kids but they are old enough to know what they are doing. thanks
Posted by: William on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Prayers go out for the family of this brave officer. Those teens, I can't stop thinking about them. I am like what some one else said in here, they be tried as an adult. They had control of a very large weapon that night when they hit and killed that poor deputy who never had a chance. You know the day we give these young folks a chance to go game hunting or that little card we all dreamed of for 16 years, the right to drive, that is when we should treat them as adults. Life is to short, why should these teens be allowed a long life? That deputy they killed will never see 32.
Posted by: Nick on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM
My heart goes out to this Duputie's family, friends, and co-workers. These teens must be held accountable for their actions. When will people learn not to run from the police?
Posted by: brent on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:14 PM
My heart goes out to the family of the deputy. I hope that the justice system works to put the two juveniles where they belong. It fails us to much to often.
Posted by: robin on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Two deputies were murdered in this horrific incident. I hope these little creeps get the death penalty but I hope they have to face the family of this young man before they do and I hope it bothers them beyond belief.
Posted by: Carrie on Jan 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM
It is sad that these teenagers have taken 2 officers lives! They should be punished to the fullest extent! What are parents doing these days? Seems like teens are getting more and more out of hand! Rest in Peace Officer Purcifull and King!!!! Love and Prayers to the Officer's family!!
Posted by: S on Jan 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Sorry for the loss of both officers ...God Bless the families and friends...And put some bite into the system try them both for two counts of murded ....
Posted by: melinda on Jan 10, 2008 at 10:34 AM
i think its pretty sad that two punks can steal gas and drive off and not even take whats coming to them they have to kill an innocent cop and his dog. i hope they get whats coming to them...
Posted by: B on Jan 10, 2008 at 10:34 AM
they should be tried on the killing of two officers.
Posted by: Nate on Jan 10, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Find a Oak Tree and.....Well you know God Bless these Brother Officers.
Posted by: Ter on Jan 10, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Did a K9 also perish in this accident? If so, this officer needs mentioned. Also what about Officer Purcivill's family. They weren't mentioned. God bless them and may he give you the strength you need to get through both of these losses. If there was a K9, it was very well known at home. This family lost 2 officers and family members.
Posted by: TIM on Jan 10, 2008 at 09:45 AM
the 17yr old has better chance of being tried as adult.im hoping 16yr old will too.but dont be suprised if 2 punks get slap on wrist.i like see them get life.one will will probably get offer testify against other.
Posted by: Melissa on Jan 10, 2008 at 09:07 AM
I grew up in Bell County Ky and it is a very quite place and this indeed will have an effect on the whole community.. My prayers are with the family and friends of the deputy. I hope these juveniles are tried as adults and suffer the maximum penalty..
Posted by: Beth on Jan 10, 2008 at 08:58 AM
My heart and prayers go out to Deputy Shawn Purcifull's family and friends. My prayers also go out to these juveniles family, I am sure they are going to need them too.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Not to take away from the death of this honorable man, but It also says in the headline that a K9 was killed too. Am I reading this wrong?? YOu should mention that too. The dog was an officer too. God Bless the family at home and at the precinct!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 at 08:04 AM
these juveniles should be charged to the fullest extent of the law....AS ADULTS!!!!
Posted by: Alan on Jan 10, 2008 at 07:55 AM
It is sad to hear that another Officer has lost his life in the line of duty. Rest in peace Officer Purcifull, our prayers will be with your family, and the Sheriff's department.
Posted by: RAINBOW on Jan 10, 2008 at 07:50 AM
Oh how sad, my prayers are with this family.
Posted by: Kathy S on Jan 10, 2008 at 07:35 AM
This also makes me once again question the wisdom of police chasing (often at very high speeds) criminals. You see these high speed chases all over the country. They've become a staple of nat'l news channels like they're some kind of movie, they're NOT. Not actors, not stunt people, REAL people who often die or kill others in these chases Is a few gallons of stolen gas worth the lives of this officer & his partner? NO! Not in my opinion! Don't they have cameras that they could get the plate number of people who drive off without paying? Even if one of these huge oil companies lost money in drive-off's I'm sure it wouldn't bankrupt them, but now for the want of a few dollars, two police officers (and yes, the K9 is DEFINITELY an officer & I know his partner thought so too) are DEAD! I hope it's worth it to the oil company These police "chases" threaten the lives of everyone including innocents. Are they really worth it? Don't think so. JMHO
Posted by: Kathy S on Jan 10, 2008 at 07:29 AM
Oh this is so sad. My deepest sympathy goes out to the officer and his PARTNER's family, fellow officers, friends. And yes, his beloved K9 WAS his partner I'm sure and they died together as partners. And all of this over stolen gas! What a horrible thing. To the officer and his buddy/partner's family...our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers go out to you as well as their police family.
Posted by: Rick on Jan 10, 2008 at 07:28 AM
These "juveniles' should be tried as adults for murder, and their names should be made public.
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  • Posted By: food for thought: Yes I am a Christian. I do need to understand the book of Revelation more and the end time prophecy. Like most I have the concept of it. Just to make it short, government dependence(happening more than ever) and is almost being forced for the citizens of this country to rely on. Cap and trade?(sign of the mark of the beast?)I don't know. I am ready. You that believe in science is fine, I do too. I do not go as far as to believe every report they give out. I pose this question. if you are so worried about global warming that means you don't like heat or burning:correct? Hmmm, think on this of what in Revelation I do understand. The lake of fire is where the worm dieth not and the fire is never quenched. Eternity is forever, on this Earth we are just passing through.
  • Posted By: to why: no ,hetrosexuals wont go to hell any slower than gays.adultry fornication,stealing lying murder etc,are all sins.every one sins,it just that you cant say you want to be a christian,and keep on with bad habits or not want to change and expect god to say thats all right.life is a struggle for all of us.we are expected to repent and try our hardest to do whats right.god respects that.you are not in any more danger than any other sinner.i know that homosexuality is a sin but so is adultry.would we tell an adulter that its all right to keep on hurting their marriage and spouse and thats alright,no.i would rather live beside an honest caring,productive gay person than a dishonest evil selfish nosy buissybody any day.we are only responsible for our own sins and actions.you sound stressed,lighten up.but homosexuality is a sin,like adultry and fornication,nobody gets a free pass.
  • Posted By: Patty: Good points, Htiek, but the status quo with coal mining, which is a dirty business, no matter how it is marketed, i.e., "clean coal" (coal is dirty, period), will remain till the resources are depleted, the land and environment of the coal fields are destroyed, which is pretty much the case at present.
  • Posted By: bonn: One more thing and I really will stop. Why does the weather cycle? I do not know everything-no one does. But everything has its purpose. Sometimes, more cold is called for. If we don't have hard winters snakes and mosquitoes thrive, for one. Mosquitoes are a large part of fish diet. And snakes keep rodents in check. But too much cold hurts other things that call for warmer temps. Quail is one thing that comes to mind that suffer in the frigid temps. We just don't understand all of the workings of these things. But it is all to keep a balance-many times in things we ourselves have killed off, such as bear and wolves. Even if we don't like some species, they all serve a purpose and nature helps keep that balance. Our world really was wonderfully made. With all the changes in temperature, we still have seasons. You can know it will be cold in winter and hot in summer. The excesses serve a purpose we sometimes can not see. Strive to learn of all of her wonders, not follow blindly.
  • Posted By: bonn: I would like to apologize if I have been short and critical. I really am sorry. It is no excuse, but I have a very sick child who may be dying and I get so upset at the state of our world. I do have to quit reading these comments. But I hope I have caused a few people at least to think with their own common sense instead of blindly following whatever. Some theories may be correct. But many ARE for monetary purposes. We each were given a mind to think with. Question everything before taking it as it appears. And be sure and thank a veteran for the freedom we celebrate this weekend. Too many have died to protect it to just give it up willingly. And whether or not you are religious, lets try to love one another. Love can fix so many things! Try to keep our world clean, But that doesn't have to bankrupt us. We can all do our part in whatever ways we can. The old saying "Give a hoot, don't pollute" should not have gone out of style. And use your wikipedia to read "Ice Age" to see cycling.
  • Posted By: Follow up on cap and rape: CNSNews.com) – The 1,400-page cap-and-trade legislation pushed through by House Democrats contains a new federal policy that residential, commercial, and government buildings be retrofitted to increase energy efficiency, leaving it up to the states to figure out exactly how to do that. This means that homeowners, for example, could be required to retrofit their homes to meet federal “green” guidelines in order to sell their homes, if the cap-and-trade bill becomes law. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, directs the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and implement a national policy for residential and commercial buildings. The purpose of such a strategy – known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) – would be to “facilitate” the retrofitting of existing buildings nationwide.In other words all your appliances-heating-stove -fridge-windows-would have to meet green standards before we sell SOCAILISM HAS ARRIVED YESWEDID
  • Posted By: ANOTHER YES WE CAN: First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who still refuse to sign up would face fines of more than $1,000. The details were unveiled Thursday in a health care overhaul bill supported by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.SOCAILISM IS HERE The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines would raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled on the approach taken by Massachusetts, which now imposes a fine of about $1,000 a year on individuals who refuse to get coverage. Under the federal legislation, families would pay higher penalties than individuals
  • Posted By: bonn: Good grief! The brain washing has gone so far it will never get better. Some of this way of thinking makes me physically ill in my stomach. All of one mind! Mindless devotion to whatever is contrary to common sense and whatever theory is being passed around. Most families have both parents working, some two jobs, just to make it now. Soon you won't even be able to work enough to carry your family, the government and the ones who won't work. Then you will be disposable and they will start killing you off because you can't give them enough money. But you will blindly keep following. It is easy to see how Hitler took control and how it is being set up for the antichrist to take control. I quit. I will never read another comment. And Kris, did that nut not know the sky has always appeared blue? Hahaha Goodbye. I know you will reply, but I won't be reading it. Never again. Either you believe God or the scientists. I choose God. And freedom!
  • Posted By: cap and trade: world net daily has an informative article on home ownership and all buildings in u.s.it is about total government control of everyone.you will have to answer to the gov.or else.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: To Pearl: Thanks for the comment. I try to be an adult and make the usual comments and complaints, But how would you feel if every time you wrote something, Someone would respond back with their own opinions and say that you are wrong! Just the other day I wrote how my child was injured at Camden Park! Of course RoaneCo. had to write something and attack me about my decision to get angry about the situation. Yes, I agree that I should just turn the other cheek but I was raised to stand up for myself!! Why I'm a target I'll never know but I think that I have a right just like everyone else on here and to say my opinion on things whether people agree or not.
  • Posted By: Why?: EVERYONE SINS! Why is being gay the worst sin that sends you "straight" to HELL? Heterosexuals can do all the "sining" they want and still go to heaven but LGBT can't.
  • Posted By: Justme: Coal mining has been around for years and years. I'm sick of all these nuts that are griping about mining. You nuts are always griping. Maybe you need to get a life. If your so against it.. Then turn your lights out. And stop using the power. Move on, and stop taking jobs away from our miner's.
  • Posted By: Htiek: What always amazes me about people in WV is their slavish devotion to coal mining even though it is killing the planet, costs more jobs than it creates, poisons the water, destroys the mountains, scars the land, kills the snail darter, and other horrible things. Things are all so backwards in this country why dont we switch over to something that lasts and is free like the sun and wind? Even if the president said that stuff and I doubt he did and even if he did you are misquoting him or taking him out of context he is right if there is one sure way to get people to stop turning their air conditioners down to 76 it is to raise the price, just like gasoline. People we can learn to ride bikes and walk again, just like they did in the old days, that will help give us exercise and decrease the obesity rate in WV. Food is another area, the slop that people eat like MacDonalds, trans fats, regular soft drinks, anybody with half a brain knows the intelligent thing to do is tax regular soda pop.
  • Posted By: Gandalf: A tea party? Oh my! I must relay this information to my friend Alice and the Mad Hatter. Door Mouse and Rabbit too. They will be thrilled! Oh my bad, must have picked out the wrong book today. Ta Ta!
  • Posted By: Pearl: Roane Co why dont you and Jane pursue your romance elsewhere the yell is for complaints.
  • Posted By: Kris: Just throwing this out there. I'm sitting on my couch wearing sweat pants and short sleeve shirt. I'm thinking about shuting my windows and turning on my heat. Shouldn't I be turning on the air conditioner instead? It's the 2nd of July. Not saying it's global warming but it doesn't seem right. Haven't heard of any heat warning anywhere is the US so far this summer. Great for us but doesn't feel right.
  • Posted By: Kris: Hi Bonn, it is true that these cycles do occur over time. Scientists have taken core samples from the earth and the ice to show these cycles. However, none of the samples show such a dramatic change in such a short period of time. I am a smoker and I will admit that my second hand smoke can and probably will effect the lungs of a non-smoker. The tons of carbon monoxide and other pollutants that we release into our atmosphere HAS TO have an effect on our atmosphere. True story: there was a scientist that day after day after day couldn't figure out why the sky was so blue and clear. Then it struck him, there hadn't been ANY planes in the air for three days. That was 911. What you put out, is what you get back. If you put love out, you will get love back. If you put out negativity, you will get negativity back. For every action, there is a reaction whether it's good or bad. It's in our hands to do our best not to cause an adverse impact to our planet. Peace to ALL!
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Hello again good working coal mining people of WV this is the coal miners friend Big Earl with news of yet another hippie plot to stick there big noses further into our business now some of these people in Congress has throwed in with the tree huggers they are trying to make it so you cannot sell your house without some nut from the hippie EPA coming in and inspecting it to make sure you are green enough to suit there tastes. This so called cap and trade bill that these busy body do gooders are pushing on us will destroy our jobs and run up the electric bills so that everybody will have to live like the Waltons with 27 people under one roof just to keep warm. Now the average hippie longhair don’t care noway because they would have us all living in mud huts riding mules wearing sandals and weaving baskets to load down with califlowers and arougalas tofu and alfalfa to take up on some worthless mountaintop as an offering to there windmill god instead of having nice homes, cars, a job and cool air in the summer and heat in the winter ALL THANKS TO THE COAL MINER. Anything to bother people attracts these hippies like flies to a cowpie.
  • Posted By: to hteik: hteik has 2 comment .the global warming one was hillarous.it was june 30.he must not have gotten the same public education i did,he was taught that we had satellites in colonial time.but then again he think algoe is really smart,he doesnt know al didn,t really invent the innernet.i think fox news and conservative talk radio would do him a world of good,he,d be shocked at what he doesn,t know.
  • Posted By: Amy: Hey Keith, I must have missed that interview because I was busy clinging to my guns and religion. No, really, I did see it. It's kind of strange how people become so shocked when this stuff is introduced in the House of Reps. Obama outlined every plan he intended to get pushed through and a lot of people just didn't listen. Next time I hope people vote for the best candidate not the best slogan. Yes we can....bankrupt the nation!
  • Posted By: Patriot1: Tea Party: There will be a tea party in Grayson, Ky on July 4th. It will be held at the City Park from 4:00-6:30PM
  • Posted By: Dave: The seat belt law is no law. Its nothing but a deliberate attempt to extort money off the American people,use communist law and control the populace. THE PEOPLE HAVE NEVER VOTED ON IT, BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET YOU BELIEVE THAT IT WILL SAVE LIVES. TELL THEM TO GIVE YOU THE FIGURES ON ACCIDENTAL OPERATIONS.And if that doesn't satisfy you then why are we allowing our young brave soldiers to be killed,and for whom? WHY AREN'T THESE NEWSPAPERS BRINGING THIS INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE? Because the nations 96% are owned and controled by the WEALTHIEST.
  • Posted By: bonn: I was trying to make a point. Perhaps not in the best way. I get so discouraged seeing what is happening around us. One group of scientists call for us to spread soot on all the snow up north to absorb heat to counter the coming ice age. Another (more popular) group calls for painting our roofs white to reflect the heat that is melting our ice caps. Which group is right? Neither. Our earth is doing exactly as it has been doing all along. Cycling naturally. Did it plan it all on its own? Hardly. But no one wants to hear that. It reminds me of "chicken little" yelling "the sky is falling". Only this is not so funny-this is control. And what is even sadder is-people seem to WANT to be controlled. This earth will continue as always until one preplanned day it all comes to a screeching halt. Then a new earth will be created. I will not be caught off guard. I read The Book. I know where I will be. Do you? And do you really enjoy giving those schemers your money that much? I hope one day...
  • Posted By: Keith: A few questions for the Yell audience: Does anyone remember when Obama gave that interview in SanFran Cisco and said that he would not prevent the construction of a coal fired plant, but his policies would bankrupt anybody that tried to build one? That policy was cap and trade. I heard O say that energy prices, under his administration, would "necessairly skyrocket." Is this the hope and change you guys voted for? How will you afford your electric and gas service under this man who cares so much for the poor? Obama said once that he was not bothered that the price of gas had risen so high, just that it happened so fast. How does everyone feel about the gas price? Obama raked John Pablo McCain over the coals for suggesting health care benefits be taxed as income, now he is going to do the same thing to pay for "free" care to illegal aliens, deadbeats, etc...but union workers will be exempt from this tax. How does that make you feel if you work for a living and are not in a union? H&C
  • Posted By: Amy: Hteik, "all is well" because people like us! Give me a break. If all were well, we would not have the largest unemployment rate in 26 years. The stimulus package would prevent it from going above 8%, remember? How is Iran not our business but Honduras is? The people of Honduras have a Constitution very similar to ours and we should support the people not an extremist who is trying to take over their country. The 22nd Amendment does a great service for our nation. IF it would be reversed that would be O.K too. At the rate Obama is going W. could beat him in 2012. At least I would sleep better at night.
  • Posted By: Just Me: Wow Jane Doe, give it a rest. I really don't think God would be please with this going on and on and on...healthy banter is fine, but this is not healthy banter. Christians absolutely can and do get angry, it's what they do with that anger that counts. It doesn't matter where, when, or even IF you go to church...what matters is that you have accepted Christ into your heart and asked for forgiveness of your sins. God didn't save us to judge others, he saved us to lead others to him. I've said many times...what if the person you just yelled at, told off, or whatever showed up at your church on Sunday? Would you be proud of your behavior?
  • Posted By: Sophie: Roane County is a beautiful place. The country roads snake along past fields, farms and old homes we wish could talk. Looneyville is indeed named after the Looney family, so is Gandeeville. My father was from Roane Co. & graduated from Walton High School in the 40's. He told me tales of his school days, friends, boyish pranks, old cars and the fun they had at the 4-H camp. Spencer was a big place to them. Roane Co. gave us many war veterans and kept distant family & friends together with the annual "Roane County Reunion". I don't even know if they still have it, but we used to go. I remember seeing Sen. Robert Byrd play his fiddle there. The Black Walnut Festival in October(?) is a good time to visit Spencer. They usually have a parade, arts & crafts and a museum. You can enjoy a slice of Americana, along with a slice of homemade pie.
  • Posted By: Craveontruth: The great Dale Carnegie once said "You never win an argument".Most of you know he wrote" How to Win Friends and Influence People'.Some of you should put this on your Christmas List.I think I will dust it off and revisit this old classic.
  • Posted By: cap and trade: welcome to ''before tax and tax'bill going thru the powers that be.look at your electric bills this monthe there is an enviornmental tax at 2.2cents for every kilowatt you use.can we even imagine what our electric bill will be,not to mention every thing we consume,food water ,every necessity that cant be done without.we in easternky have good reps.in washington,every one in surrounding states should put your so called reps a lot of pressure to defeat this tax and tax bill that is being pushed by a few people to make them richer and control every aspects of productive peoples lives.look at your gasbill also,you will see only a very small portion for gas but the rest in fees and taxes.look at your phone bill you will see a 100percent markup in taxes and fees.its time to put pressure on politicans to protect the citizens and not the lobiest.
  • Posted By: justanotherfly: sounds like jane doe is looking for an easy way out ie a lawsuit
  • Posted By: to bonn: i couldn,t have said it better myself.some things have to be explained like you are talking to a 5year old.but like some 5year olds that are stubborn and spoiled rotten they dont listen.wait till the cost of every thing sky rockets and they will be the first to rant and rave that nobody told them.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: To my biggest fan, RoaneCo: Ummm! It's sounds to me like you have a lot of anger. You have to pick on everyone's comments! I think I speak for everyone when I say (Get a Job)!! Cause you obviously have none! You have all this free time on your hands! Why don't you spend this free time helping others instead of puttin them down! You know..WSAZ has job postings...Maybe you could find one on there!!!!I'm not a negative person. Maybe I'm just like everyone else that has a job and three kids and a lot of things to do! I get stressed out, I know that goes way over your head,You don't get stressed. But because you go to church doesn't mean you can't get angry about stuff!!LOL My father-in-law is a Deacon at my church and even he has a temper!! Look out craveontruth! Looks like RoaneCo. has found someone else to pick on!Good Luck!! Have a perfect day ( I know you will)!!
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Yes Craveontruth, there is a place named Looneyville.(no Jane Doe that isn't where I live) It is on Rt.36, nothing there but the Looneyville Post Office, and I am not joking. There is also a Lefthand Post Office on Rt.36, always wondered why there wasn't a Righthand also. Our County seat is located in Spencer, (middle of nowhere) which for years was only known for its State Mental Institution. (no Jane Doe this isn't my Alma mater) It was closed years ago and now a Wal-Mart is on that location. I guess the only other thing to speak of would be the Black Walnut Festival which is held in Spencer every October.
  • Posted By: bonn, the simpleton: Don't we have a smart earth? She formed herself from a dust cloud, they say and planted herself just the right distance from the sun to support the life she would create. She also filled her insides with molten heat to maintain the right temps and if that builds too much she decides to blow some out holes (volcanoes) to keep from exploding. She makes her own rain, knowing whether she needs a gentle soaking rain for her plants, or a gully washer to cleanse the filth. It pours down the mountains, into the rivers and out into the ocean which she just happened to fill with salt (her natural sanitizer). And she knows if she doesn't have ice she will over heat, but too much and she will freeze, killing her life she so carefully made. So she melts some, then as it heats up, she freezes more. All just coincidental happenings? She is brilliant! But not so smart as the humans who are making a fortune controlling the other dumb humans by convincing them THEY are causing her to do these things!!!
  • Posted By: passing by the yell: I met someone from Looneyville once. It's named that after a person's last name from what I was told.
  • Posted By: Hteik: Well it is nice to see that the war in Iraq is ending under President Obama. Who would have thought, it seems the world is backwards right now, huh? Obama gets elected, the world understands our good will, and all is well. Just like history, Republicans start wars, Democrats finish them. Hate to say we told you so but we told you so, I just get fuzzy inside thinking about all the people that love us now that hated us because of that old Bush. Another thing too, leave this Iran thing alone, that is none of our business. I dont recall anybody from Iran coming over here to help us in 1776 so why should we stick our nose in their business? When you get a strong leader like in Honduras, a good strong leader with a military background, everybody goes nuts because the guy takes things over well I support him and Obama. In fact, some people are so needed we better start now to get rid of the 22nd Amendment, it was only put in by jealous radical extremist crazy Republicans to hurt FDR.
  • Posted By: Craveontruth: I don't think I have ever been to Roan County.Nothing against the good people of that neck of the woods.I did enjoy looking it up on wikipedia.Is there really a Looneyville there? If there is then I must visit!Who's with me?
  • Posted By: food for thought: 2-10 years for almost killing a child? Where are our priorities? I know they are nestled in the mountains or wait lying deep in the ocean waiting for anoother person to adopt them and claim rights to the next whale that is proclaimed Shammu or Willy. Get real people lets protest these laws that allow some cook to wanna kill his child and only have to pay his debt of 2 - 10 years. Oh and Kris your right our God won't kill a 1 yr old or a 100 yr old just do to it. He would do it for his glory and maybe take them from being around a half heartened sadistic person that would do this to a child. Oh i love the lights and the A/C and my car, but most of all I love my GOD "Jehovah God" whom i think first and foremost for all I have, then i thank a coal miner and an AEP worker and a so on and so on.
  • Posted By: Kimberly: Raising the WV Toll price? I see a lot of arguments coming from this. Where is all of this money going to? Mansion might be a good governer, but when it comes to things like this, it needs fixed. WV roads are awful and I know after all of these years, surely the toll money has added up to more than enough to fix these roads!!! What an awful awful idea!!
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Bonn, people like you are the very reason I have stated that I respect ones right of freedom of religion. Although I have different views, I have no issues with anyone going to church and trying to live according to their interpretation of the bible. I think that is wonderful. I also thank you Bonn for being open minded and seeing the point I was trying make. And for Anonymous on Jul 1, 2009 at 03:11 PM, no Craveontruth and I are not the same person. We do agree on some issues, and disagree on others. And when we do disagree (speaking for myself of course) we do it without anger. Also, for Bob... sorry, it isn't working. I have a two year old that comes up with better jabs than you. But I respect your right to try.
  • Posted By: Sophie: Just a few comments on current Yells: Big Earl - I just can't read you anymore because it's the same things over & over. Yeah, we're with you - there are a bunch on weed-o's coming around these days trying to shut us down for the sake of some owl...We get it. We all hate it. Roane Co/Jane -It appears Roane has been very hurt in their lifetime by family conflict involving belief. Many people get hurt because of superstition & misinterpretation and overzealousness. It has been this way since time began. I hope Roane can someday get past the hurt & retoric to work out his/her own salvation. Simple belief in Jesus Christ is where it starts, the rest as I put it, is just "gravy". Jane: I'm sorry your child was hurt. This indeed must be reported. I got hurt @ CP one time too on "The Whip". It beat me so hard against the side I had a major bruise on my hip. I strained my arms trying to keep from slamming into the side. A fun thing was not so fun. No rides for me, anymore. Not there.
  • Posted By: : I think RoaneCo. and Craveontruth is the exact same person? Who's with me?
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Hello good people of WV this is Big Earl and I for one am sick and tired of all these out of state know it all nosey people bothering us if it is not these smelly hippies trying to run our jobs off or rename the WVU mascot now they are calling the good citizens of WV fat. Well people I am here to tell you that this bunch at the so called CSPI and no you hippies I don’t mean the TV show calling us fat should look in the mirror they look like something off night of the living dead pasty faced scarecrows and beanpoles and what is so great about that. WV has some of the best staple foods anywhere in the world I have eaten paotatoes beans meat flour and corn meal all my life cooked in lard and I am not one bit worse off for it and can mine coal with anybody. People all the good foods we eat are natural growed in the garden or on the farm so it should even make a tofu eating hippie type happy. I am more bothered that two states beat us out in the race for the top so I tip my hat to the people of the great states of Alabama home of the best country music band ever and Mississippi but people of WV get busy we have to reclaim our title to best fed in the USA I recommend the Kentucky Fried Chicken with gravy and biscuits as a good place to start our comeback.
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Actually Jane Doe, growing up I did attend church and read the bible. Being subjected to religion for many years I would not consider myself "confused" or uneducated. If one looks at organized religion with an open mind it isn't hard to see who is confused. For example, you have one bible yet there are numerous religious groups ( methodists, baptists etc...) that believe their interpretation is the only correct interpretation. This is understandable because the bible itself is very contradictive. In my opinion the the bible and organized religion is nothing more than a tool created to control the masses. Yet this tool has pitted man against man, brother against brother, state against state and country against country, not to mention the wars, death and destruction it has caused. I have witnessed in my lifetime many family fueds, broken marriages and busted churches at the hands of organized religion. I have heard the words of hate spoken by christians. I am not confused.
  • Posted By: To Fat Earl: You're losing! Ha,Ha!
  • Posted By: Kris: God does not control the weather!If so then he would be responsible for killing hundreds of innocent people every year in America alone! If that's your God, you can have it! My GOD is loving and compassionate. He would never take the life of a one year old nor a hundred year old just because he felt like creating a tornado that day or a hurricane the next. Get a brain and use it simpletons!
  • Posted By: bonn: To Jane Doe: I am afraid RoaneCo's common sense is more attractive than your comments. Read your last post at 8:58 and see if it shows the Light you are suppose to give. We are suppose to control our anger. Yes, we are forgiven, but it is not a license to keep repeating our faults. It is mercy so we can improve. Viciousness does not become a child of God. RoaneCo., may God forgive us for driving you and others away from Him with our failure to shine the Light of Love. And Jane Doe, I am the one you called ignorant just because I was showing compassion (another expectation of a Christian). It is scary about your child. But that person was not attacking your child, nor joking about it, only disapproving of your outburst. Not very attractive in anyone, especially one called to set an example for others to follow. If you must get angry, use it to accomplish something good. Christians are hated enough WITHOUT cause. Love is the answer.
  • Posted By: Bob: I think we might need to contact someone in state govt.about inspecting our amusement parks to many in the public simply dont care if kids get hurt this could have been something really really bad but I guess there is always a few who would crack jokes at anything even a child getting injured.
  • Posted By: cap and trade bill: you wont hear on liberal obama mania news reports whats in the cap and tax bill.only conservate talk radio and conservative news are telling the contents of this country destroying bill.liberal dont want you to be informed,it would be to dangerous for their so called news networks.did you know that,as i somewhat understand it,that every house in the country will have to be at gov.standards before it can be sold,they will be allowed to change therules in mid stream if they want.even if you dont like conservative news,remember only a well informed person can try to stop tyranny.look for facts,have you heard 1 liberal news tell you whats in this bill thats detrimental to this country and freedom.i challenge wsaz to look up whats in this bill and report accuratly whats in it.i dont think thats going to happen.
  • Posted By: food for thought: AMEN Bonn I could never have said it any better, being a Boone county coal miner and all. We do no get a very well reputation anyway.
  • Posted By: Craveontruth: RoaneCo.can hurt but often the truth does hurt.I support RoaneCo.To Jane Doe,I believe RoaneCo.does know quite a bit about Christianity and is not confused at all.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: Thank you everyone for your support!!You know RoaneCo. Nobody is perfect, That goes for Christians too! Are we allowed to get mad??Yes! But are we forgiven everyday? Yes!Obviously you don't know much about Christianity! That's why you critize so much!!You're confused!! We are not perfect! I guess you are!!
  • Posted By: VOTE NO ON CAP AND TRADE: I know its a repost but i think its Worthy 'Liberty Or Tyranny?' House Passes Cap-And-Trade Republicans Warn Bill Gives Federal Government 'Virtual Control' Over 'Every Aspect Of The Lives Of The American People. Thank the Dumbocratic controled house as it will raise the average consumers power bill $175.00 This on top of the energy companies already asking for an inctrase will put such a burden on the American people that only the wealthy will survive.Please write or call our Senators they are the only life line we have left and ask them to VOTE NO on cap and trade. Republicans were overwhelmingly against the measure, arguing it would destroy jobs in the midst of a recession while burdening consumers with a new tax in the form of higher energy costs.And there was plenty to work on in a House-passed measure that pointed toward higher electricity bills for the middle class.Budget Office and the other from the Environmental Protection Agency — that suggested average increases would be $175.00 a year.
  • Posted By: cap and trade survey: against cap and tax,85percent.people who work and are productive.15percent for cap and tax,,,people who work for government or live off the fat of the land and dont mind other people being taxed into poverty....
  • Posted By: : If new drivers would slow down and actually pay attention to what they are doing, then maybe WV would'nt have these new laws for teenage drivers. Personally myself I believe that all states should have this law. It would make the roads a little safer to drive on.
  • Posted By: bonn: About global warming- our temperature is (and always has been) constantly changing. GOD controls it. Anyone who thinks we can are puffing themselves up bigger than we are.Are we suppose to believe we are responsible for the Ice Age thawing that is suppose to have happened way back when as well? How did that happen? Certainly not carbon emissions. Use some common sense and realize people are using this to line their pockets and gain support for their pet projects. I know- you don't want to hear this, but it is not realistic. Don't let America be controlled with this, PLEASE!! Let us remain free!
  • Posted By: Bob: Dont worry Jane Doe I have notice RoaneCOs posts are generally always on the rude side I am sorry to hear about your daughter.
  • Posted By: Just wondering: the 3 people that was killed on alt rt 10. 2 being st. joe's students. Did they ever release the cause of the accident?
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: I do care about the safety of our children Anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 at 09:01 AM, no matter where they are or what they are doing. Our children are our future. What I don't care for is someone like Jane Doe on here week after week preaching her little sermons all the while calling people ignorant and showing her hostility toward others. It has always amazed me how most christians will belittle someone else but the minute you catch them being unchristian like they always come up with the old "we christians ain't perfect". Well I know they are not, but by golly they are the first to judge everyone else. These hyporcitical self proclaimed christians are one of the reasons I turned away from organized religion years ago. I just don't agree with these people shoving religion on everyone else. I respect Jane Does right to religion and I would even fight for her to keep that right, but she, like so many others need to keep their religion in their church and their home.
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Well hello again good working coal mining families in WV this is Big Earl and I for one am very disappointed that this cap and trade bill got passed into law the other day no thanks to our good representatives from WV. People all I can say is get a woodpile and a bunch of cow chips because your electric is going to get real expensive real quick. These hippies has run up to Washington DC and boo hooed to them tree huggers and longhairs in the EPA until they got even worse done to our jobs but then again what do you expect from a bunch that has a leaf from a dope plant on there sign like the EPA does if you don’t believe me look on this very website I seen a picture of it. Birds of a feather flock together that’s why the good working people were kept out and not allowed to talk at that hearing and the hippies let in. People these hippies has slandered our great state and coal miners first they bring in professor moonbeam from NASA to insult us then he tucks his tail and runs back to NASA and wont debate Mr. DB then they attack our state university mascot the WV mountaineer. Well people I Big Earl have a solution to this lets call WV the “Ivory Soap State,” make our mascot a bathtub that’s a sure fire way to get rid of these smelly hippies and longhairs and keep them out forever.
  • Posted By: ME: We christians are most always judged by our actions and that is to be expected since we are not perfect in any way. We all make mistakes every day,we get angry,we say things we shouldn't and act out our frustrations sometimes to those closest to us and our friends. We try to do better and ask forgiveness when we do stumble from our christian path. Actions speak louder than words at times, good or bad. Yes we adults act like children at times and children try to act like adults all too soon. We never know who we are influenceing with our actions and words so we need to always try to act,say and do what is right. As long as we are on this earth we will stumble but we should strive to be the best we can be and treat people with love and respect no matter how we are treated. I have turned the cheek many times and been slapped alot and will keep on doing it as long as I breath. My time will come soon enough to be judged as to the way I have lived and treated people.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: I love people on the Yell!!! They give me a chance to laugh everyday. Thanks guys!!
  • Posted By: just looking: UMMMM do you people think that christians are perfect??? Do you think we dont get angry?? Only one person is perfect and that is Jesus Christ...And if a christian says they are perfect, then they arnt a very good christian. We all have faults. Alot of you people cant wait to get up and look at the faults of others and criticize what they believe in....
  • Posted By: Patriot1: Tea Party. There will be a "Tea Party" July 4th from 4:00-6:30 PM at the City Park in Grayson,Ky
  • Posted By: Donna: Please! enough of Michael Jackson. He died, now he will appear before God and face his punishment for his sins against children. He was a morally bankrupt person who the media has presented as an icon. It's no wonder children are so messed up today,too much TV and not enough parenting. You too, are responsible for making him appear as a person to be looked up to. He and others in entertainment and sports are not what the children need, they need moral examples to look up to, please stop the glorification of immoral and indecent individuals.
  • Posted By: food for thought: To those of you telling me to watch out for Fox news, please go back and read carefully what I said about the media and the government. I thank each of you for your information. I am not out to attack anyone whether acclaimed or the average joe. I just know what I have read from reports and from different sites. This information is what our scientists, meteorologists and so forth use in reference to report the records of weather and temperatures. Again thank each of you, and at last Fox news was the channel the fine people at our local (American made) dealership had channeled on the tube, personally I just watch WSAZ, at the local level.
  • Posted By: : Roane Co., why are you not concerned about the safety of small children at amusement parks?
  • Posted By: Htiek: Right on Kris you tell em about Fox News. Everyone that watches knows that the dependable networks are ABF, Anyone But Fox. I am just like everyone else in the know, they lie all the time but please dont press me to cite anything specific as I am having coffee right now. I am new to your side, so pardon me if I get something confused. Those photographs of the ice caps are proof positive as far as I am concerned, these flat earth types that dont believe global warming should compare them to the satellite picutres from the colonial period and over the years since for comparison purposes. I once heard the hottest year on record was in the 1930s but what does that prove. And before one of you know it alls talks about Al Gore riding everywhere in a private plane and having such a huge house and running a company that profits from selling carbon credits, some people in life earn their special privileges simply by showing up and enlightening the rest of us, so there.
  • Posted By: polar ice caps: the weather is always changing.sometime it freezes sometimes it melts,thats gods doings,not mans.wasnt it the great mind of ted danson many years ago that explaind that in 15 or 20 years that the oceans were going to raise so many feet that it would destroy and overflo inward to apolipicate level.i guess the people that live on these coast lines dont know they are under water.we americans are so silly.let me explain what a great creator said,it rains but the oceans are never full.ice melts but the oceans never overflo.i think i,ll believe him instead of a.gore or ted danzen.p.b.s last week on a travel show,,i think,,,,the guide said the glacier there had been melting 150years.that was certainly before the industrial revolution.as for fox,world net daily,newsmax,etc.the liberal press has lost it monolopy on liberal so called news.
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: After you finish showing your true colors, go back and read my post again Jane Doe. Better yet let me cut and paste it for you. "I do hope your little girl is ok. I have children of my own, I know how precious they are." And just for the record, I would never "make fun" of a child, but don't think for one second that I won't point out an adult being hypocritical. Are you not the same Jane Doe that three weeks ago was preaching about God, then in the same breath calling someone "IGNORANT"? So let me say it one more time, I hope your little girl is ok. As for you, thank you for proving once again how kind, loving, patient and understanding some of you fine christians can be.
  • Posted By: Kris: This respectfully goes out to "food for thought" for what they said about fox news and global warming.FOX has great movies and tv shows but their view when it comes to the "news" is so far on the "right" way of thinking that it totally obscures reality in their opions of the subject at hand. They'll twist their views to make sure that it is opposite of "liberals" or people on the "left" and how they feel about the subject.Asf or global warming, we have actual time lapsed pictures of the polar caps melting at an alarming rate. You can actually see it happening. If things are cooling down, then why are the polar caps and icebergs melting at an alarming rate? The evidence is right in front of our faces. I sure do hope you're right because if I am, our planet is doomed. Sincerely, Kris
  • Posted By: Jethro: WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ALL UPDATE THE YELL!!!!!!!!!!WAKE UP!!!!!!
  • Posted By: Keith: Never thought I'd sit around and miss Bush...well the wrecking ball has appointed a racist to the supreme court, one that is inept and incompetent too. Did you notice her latest ruling was overturned today? The economy is not getting better, those of you out of work have my sympathy because this clown is not doing anything to make it better. He never held a real job, never ran a business, just a rabble rouser and agitator. How do you feel about cap and trade energy tax? All over a phony problem that doesnt even exist; WV will wither away to nothing but hey we can all get jobs in the windmill factory, cant we? How do you feel about having your health benefits taxed to pay for Obamacare? How's the hope and change working out for everyone? What do you think card check is going to do the economy? Check out an article about Obama the African Colonialist on the American Thinker Website, dated June 25th. It explains him to a "T." Obama is a wrecking ball, and he's gonna roll over everyone.
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Well hello again good working coal miners of WV this is Big Earl and people I have come to the conclusion that we need some friends in Washington DC that has got some clout. Some people up there has got big names but nobody apparently listens to, that is if they show up at all in court to help you out, those who are sick are excepted. Then there are some people in Charleston who should be in Washington who shall remain unnamed because nobody in Gov. Joes office asked me to say that. But remember who had that bunch from FEMA down here handing out checks before two weeks after the flood water hit and figure out who has clout. You people that went up for the hearing last week should be thanked but the good people never got to say a word but these hippies did, they are apparently now running around the creek with microscopes looking for fish that cant be seen with the eye, something called a microbe, now they are blaming the coal miner for killing off this worthless animal and I sincerely hope Captain D or old Long John will never put some slop like that on my plate when I want good seafood. If you dont see it it cant be of no good use anyway, sort of like a certain US senator with a big rich name who was nowhere to be seen last week.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: To RoaneCo. How dare you critize my comment. This isn't just some fun arguement!! My child is hurt! Do you think that's funny? Do me a favor, Next time I write about my kids, Don't comment! I hope you don't have any kids because you don't see the harm and worry in my comment, You just want to fight and make fun of someone!! This is really serious!! I don't see the humor!!!
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Did any of you people see those PETA nuts on the TV 3 news last night boo hooing about having to tie there dogs up hello again working people of WV this is Big Earl and I don’t know about you but I always thought it was rude and inconsiderate and just being a bad neighbor to let your dogs run wild all over the neighborhood digging up peoples backyards rooting around in garbage cans and doing there business all over the place. Have any of you people in Huntington ever lost a chicken to a wild dog. Even these back to nature types and hippies up here in Boone County tie up there dog to guard there dope patches but they don’t have no sense anyway if they aint going to Washington DC to try and rook us out of our jobs by carrying signs and yelling about some invisible fish that is no good to anybody they are screaming about the coal miner killing polar bears and other animals that don’t even live here. Apparently this bunch had the bright idea to go down to the park on Sunday down in Huntington when people was out with there families trying to walk around and enjoy things and they chained themselves to trees with real dog chains trying to get people to sign a protest petition to of all people a mayor named Wolf now I don’t know about you but that mayor better forget the beware of dog sign he needs to put a beware of the PETA nut sign up in that park.
  • Posted By: The Seeker: @food for thought: It is indeed important to check facts, and it heartens me to see that you're of the type that actively seeks them (even thought I fall on the side of the debate that believes in climate change, as it has solid science behind it). However, I caution you on taking anything from FOX news at face value. This is an organization that in 2000 won a case in Florida appeals court in which the court ruled that FOX has no obligation to tell the truth to it's viewers, and can misinform the public under the first amendment. This is also an organization that has been proven to have an agenda, and frames every bit of it's coverage to favor one political party over the other. My advice is to seek out less obviously biased news sources, especially in cases such as global warming, which is an issue that transcends political parties and affects every being on the planet.
  • Posted By: Hugh: Hey WVa. Checkin out the YELL. Kind of quiet today. Enjoyed my visit there. Met John Henry at the Big Ben Tunnel,saw the big bridge. Stood at Hawk's Nest and viewed the scenery. If I wasn't so old and crippled, I'd bungee jump from the New River Gorge Bridge. Have folks who live in the Talcott area and some around Hinton. Well won't take much of your time today. Just wanted to check in.
  • Posted By: what is foor for thought?: foor?? for thought, you do know Bush made those he commissioned to study it alter their reports when he found out it supported global warming, don't you? Anyone who just sees pictures of the ice caps 30 years ago and now would have to be mentally handicapped not to know there's global warming, the only thing that's possible to debate is the cause of it. Wonder why Fox didn't mention the Bush fiasco? Well I don't really wonder.
  • Posted By: more p.c at wsaz: gays in usa sounds like it was written by a gay person,so it was printed.it was,nt written by a gay person.it was a second thought,after i commented on other sins,such as adultry,but plainly written by a heterosexual person.it was not printed because im straight and not gay.so goes our country and freedom.
  • Posted By: Lou Ann: Ive had a similar bad experience at camden park several years ago. Havent went back since. The pricing is just another deterrent to doing business locally. I love this area but am very discouraged by the lack of pride in our appearance in several of our towns, the prices of doing business, the attitude towards the customer , the lack of merchandise. I could go on. We definately are not tourist friendly in the great ohio valley area.
  • Posted By: foor for thought: Looks like my comment on June 24th may be right. I have done some reading about this Global warming fad the government is putting on. I was sitting in a local car dealership and FOX news was reporting on the government sitting or "burying" studies by two of the highest ranking EPA officials contradicting this myth. Some of the comments from their studies proves the Global temperature if anything has decreased. Although, you should be skeptical about anything the media reports especially when it involves the government these are facts that have been recorded over time. I ask how come when these bozos as Dr. Hansen whom is from NASA(which has done innumerable amounts of damage to our air with their testing) never mention facts as these when trying to prove things they are claiming is a fact. People we in America have became lazy in seeking the truth, I am not disputing anything these scientists and the government tells us, but as we learned in elementary school check facts of both sides.
  • Posted By: gays in u.s.a.: another reflection on gays.if you think god doesn,t care about you because you,re gay ,he must love you more than you can comprehend,if not you could have been born ina muslim country.islam has no homosexuals ,they are not rehabilitate,just beheaded.as a loving and compassionate god says"GO AND SIN NO MORE".that doesnt mean just you it means all of us.yes god allows you to choose,he must really care.
  • Posted By: City of Milton: I'm glad that the City of Milton has so much money to spend and that they spend it wisely. Every time I drive through town on a nice day it never fails that someone is washing their personal vehicle at the VFD. Good to see that they budget personal car washes into the city budget. I think I'll stop in there today and see if I can wash my car as well...should be a nice day!
  • Posted By: Valorie: About four weeks ago, I sent a letter to Camden Park with a friendly suggestion to open the park to the casual visitor again. As of today, I still haven't had a response from them. There used to be a small fee for admission to anyone who just wanted to visit. Once inside the park, a visitor could buy a corn dog or pay to play a few games or ride a few rides. Now people have to pay a full admission price for all day rides, even when they don't plan to stay all day. A lot of people are grandparents who just want to watch their grandchildren ride for an hour or two. Some are young parents with small children who tire easily. As empty nesters, my husband and I would like to drop by to get a bite to eat, play some games or just walk around. Everyone I have spoken to said they would visit Camden Park a whole lot more if they didn't have to pay the full admission price. I challenge everyone to contact Camden Park and ask them to give the people a choice!
  • Posted By: to gay question: god is not a cruel and unfair god.we all have our faults.is homosuxality a bigger sin than adultry,pornography,lying,stealing, and the list goes on.the clue to these behaviors is wanting to make our lives better.we cant blame anyone but ourselves for what we do.if anyone doesnt change its what they want to do.but as long as it doesnt affect me thats between you and god.but it is wrong,just as cheating on your spouse is sin.would we tell the adulterer that its not sin and not to try being a better person,i think not.celibacy would be better than the same old behavior.these have been struggle since creation.
  • Posted By: RoaneCo.: Losing your religion Jane Doe? What happened to "turn the other cheek"? I do hope your little girl is ok. I have children of my own, I know how precious they are. But next time you read of someone else being "furious" or commenting on their personal issues, maybe you should keep your bible quotes to yourself.
  • Posted By: Jane Doe: I recently went with my church and my family to Camden Park this past weekend. Me and my 6 year old daughter rode the Spider, We thought it was going to be lots of fun, we were wrong! It was a nightmare! It went on for 10 minutes and was going way too fast! My daughter was terrified and was screaming! I was furious when the man that helped us off asked if she was okay and I said what do you think and he laughed!! I have rode this ride for many years and loved it, But this time I could tell it was different! But then it gets worse, A friend of mine that stayed at the park longer than us informed me that after we left, The spider closed down and said they had crossed wires and the ride was malfunctioning!!! My daughter can't hardly walk today and has a four inch bruise down her back! I'm taking her to the doctor in the morning. If there is something seriously wrong, I will be speaking to the owner and this situation will be takin care of!!!!!
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