Clinton: "As the Song Says, it's Almost Heaven"
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Posted: 7:32 PM May 13, 2008
 Last Updated: 3:50 AM May 14, 2008
 Reporter: The Associated Press, Anna Baxter
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Hillary Clinton announced she will continue her race "in the home stretch" for the Democratic nomination for president. She made a pitch for monetary contributions to help her keep her campaign going against Barack Obama.

Mrs. Clinton opened her speech with a nod to West Virginia's unofficial theme song, "Country Roads" with the line, "as the song says, it's almost heaven."

Mrs. Clinton stated a fact she has mentioned a lot in this last week -- that no Democrat has won the White House since 1916 without winning West Virginia. She says she is winning the swing states like West Virginia.

Mrs. Clinton said she spoke with Senator Robert Byrd this morning.

"I don't know if any man has ever loved his state as much as Senator Byrd loves West Virginia," Clinton said.

Mrs. Clinton also thanked Governor Joe Manchin and First Lady Gayle Manchin. Governor Manchin and Senator Byrd are both undeclared superdelegates.

Mrs. Clinton called for the seating of the delegates from Michigan and Florida. The Democrat Party chose not to allow their votes to count because they moved their primary dates up earlier than the party wanted.

"I can win this nomination if you decide I should," Hillary Clinton told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters.

Update: 8:55pm
The Associated Press is reporting that John McCain has won the Republican Presidential Primary in West Virginia.

Update: 8:25pm
Clinton Emails Letter to West Virginia Voters

"After tonight's tremendous victory here in West Virginia, it's clear that the pundits declaring this race over have it all wrong. The voters in West Virginia spoke loud and clear -- they want this contest to go on.

I'm listening to the voters -- and to you.

With your help, I'm going to carry the energy of tonight's victory into the next contests in Kentucky and Oregon. And just as always, I'll be depending on you to share every step of this journey with me.

You have worked your heart out, put yourself on the line for what you believe in, and given generously. And I'm not about to turn my back on you.

We've proved conventional wisdom wrong time and again in this race. We did it again tonight in West Virginia. Let's keep going.

Thank you,
Hillary Rodham Clinton"


CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton won a large but
largely symbolic victory in West Virginia's primary.

But Barack Obama is still the leader and is closing in on the
Democratic presidential nomination.

The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as
they left the polls.

Obama conceded defeat in advance in the Mountain State as he
looked ahead to the Oregon primary later in the month and the
campaign against Republican John McCain.

Interviews with West Virginia voters leaving their polling
places suggested Clinton's victory could be as overwhelming as any
she has gained to date. It was delivered by an overwhelmingly white
electorate comprised of the kinds of voters who favored her in past
primaries.

Nearly a quarter were 60 or older, and a similar number had no
education beyond high school. More than half were in families with
incomes of $50,000 or less.
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Posted by: an observer on May 26, 2008 at 11:19 AM
"Posted by:indep by choice on May 15, 2008 at 11:35 PM." You said, and I quote "the Bible states a woman is not to be over man. God created woman (eve) from man (adam) and he made woman to not be over man but to obey." Here's the real story. When God created man, he stepped back to see what he had made. He said, "Nah, I can do better than that." So he created woman. Now tell me how can you go wrong on what God himself improved on? But of course you said your information came from the charleston daily mail vent line. Sounds like it came from another ticked off person. Have a good day. :-)
Posted by: Bill on May 16, 2008 at 07:06 PM
You are right not all people from West Virginia are racist, well at least 91,747 don't fit profile.
Posted by: booger on May 16, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Ryan you're right. All we can do is vote for who's got the best VP.
Posted by: Sam on May 16, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Yep, we sent a message...and our message was returned...President Barack Obama!!!! Thank God WV is not the heart of America..only the armpit.
Posted by: Ryan on May 16, 2008 at 06:12 AM
I won't vote for Mrs. Bill Clinton because she is a woman. If she can't please her husband, how is she supposed to please a country. I won't vote for Barry Obama because he is a racist muslim lunatic. Pretty easy choice. Vote McCain. Oh wait, he is so old he won't make it through his term. I am voting for the vice president I agree with most. It is sad this is all we have to choose from.
Posted by: i'm a woman on May 16, 2008 at 12:02 AM
i DID NOT vote for hillary..i have toooo many BAD things to say about her; not to mention...ONE hot flash and she'll NUKE us all!!! and i wouldnt vote for "obama" either there is just something too ironic about capturing a "hussein" only to have him hanged and then to elect a "hussein" for president of our country. and yes obama's middle name is hussein..."google" it! im not even sure where i stand with my opinion on mccain; this country is going to hell in a hand basket.
Posted by: indep by choice on May 15, 2008 at 11:35 PM
first of all to BR, hillary wont get us out of debt, she herself is in debt, over $20mil on her campaign. secondly, in the charleston daily mail (i believe but not for sure) vent line, a person made it known that the Bible states a woman is not to be over man. God created woman (eve) from man (adam) and he made woman to not be over man but to obey.
Posted by: BY A WOMAN on May 15, 2008 at 08:47 PM
NO HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT! WOMEN ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO RULE THE COUNTRY IF MEN WOULD GET OFF THEIR DEAD BEAT BUTTS & HIT THEIR 2 DYING FEET & DO THEIR JOBS WOMEN WOULDN'T BE TAKING OVER!
Posted by: HEY "WES" on May 15, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Sad that HE has to count on the "true" racists (neighbor shooting black americans)in this country who are only voting for him BECAUSE he's black ! America doesn't need your vote. I'm not defending the other candidates, I'm defending the people in this country who are truly tired of hearing this whining about race.This is AMERICA and if you don't like the way it's run, go back to the country of your ancestors and see how much better it is.
Posted by: RoaneCo. on May 15, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Keep typing republicans! Your doing a fine job of proving how arrogant you are and how you feel that anyone that doesn't have your views are nothing but dirt under your feet. I have been voting over 30 years and I have never voted a straight ticket but thinks to Lord Bush and people like you making your comments I will never vote for another republican again. I will now live up to your comments and be a stupid poor white boy.
Posted by: Kassie Burgess on May 15, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Good Luck Hillary!!!! I've told everyone to cast their vote for you! Remember americans... your little girl can be anything she wants to be when she grows up! Give HILLARY a chance.. she wasn't president while Bill was. DON'T GIVE UP HOPE CLINTON FANS!!!!
Posted by: John on May 15, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Sick of It, when the democrats finish with their taxation bill, all who make over $100k will take a huge cut. I said most democrats, not all, make less than $100k . I was also referring to this satate where something like 5% of less have an income less than $50k. Those who make more tend to get a little ticked when some liberal wants to take the money that they work for and give it to those who do not work. The more you make, the more you realize that the goverment has no clue what it is doing with your money. The goverment has no money that is not taken from the citizens. I have no problem paying for national defense and highways that we all use. I am sick and tired of paying for public housing that is nothing more than a breeding ground for the next generation of leeches and drug dealers. Medicaid people who go to the ER with every little sniffle, and make no effort to pay any portion of their bill, even though they had money for smokes, beer, and chips. These are who the Dems love
Posted by: Hillary Clinton on May 15, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday reiterated her vow to stay in the Democratic presidential race, but she said it would be a "terrible mistake" for her supporters to vote for John McCain over Barack Obama. "Anybody who has ever voted for me or voted for Barack has much more in common in terms of what we want to see happen in our country and in the world with the other than they do with John McCain," Clinton said on CNN's "The Situation Room." "I'm going to work my heart out for whoever our nominee is. Obviously, I'm still hoping to be that nominee, but I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that anyone who supported me ... understands what a grave error it would be not to vote for Sen. Obama." Exit polls out of West Virginia indicate that only 36 percent of Clinton's supporters would vote for Obama if he were the nominee. A bare majority of Obama's voters said they would vote for Clinton over McCain. Clinton has continued to do better than Obama with the white working-class voters, and Obama continues to get more than 90 percent of the black vote. The racial gap has become a key issue in the media, but Clinton said she regrets "people exploding an issue like that." http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/14/clinton/index.html
Posted by: Pablo on May 15, 2008 at 09:26 AM
West Virginians can set back and not feel guilty this Nomember, after all, we overwhelmingly voted Hillary Clinton. Since it looks as if Obama will be the Democratic canidate, we must seriously consider who we elect to Congress. I think most of us know that Obama has no chance of beating McCain in November. Therefore, its extremely important to have Democrats control both houses of Congress to keep McCain in check. For West Virginia this means to elect Barth to the House of Representives. Capito has supported Bush and look where we are? We don't need her in Congress for another 2 years.
Posted by: B.R on May 15, 2008 at 07:54 AM
okay let us all vote for Hillary give her a chance man has run this country for 200 years and all they have done has kept us in wars and in debt so give her a chance to clean this mess up
Posted by: ED on May 15, 2008 at 01:42 AM
God Help us if the power hungery only Hiliary Clinton gets elected. When her husband was president he put her in charge of the health care NOTHING HAPPEND. If she were elected what makes her think she could do something about health Now. She not for boarder control. Keep illegels out they like the Hispanic votes kiss up to Mexico. Note: Former President Clinton Sign the NAFTA free trade agreement into law back in 1993. Thier nothing but full of hot air. Talk about Globle warming
Posted by: S. on May 14, 2008 at 11:05 PM
I don't think short term/short sighted voting is good for anything or anyone in America. What's REALLY important to the citizens of the US? Whoever wins the presidency will hold office for at least four years. Is a lapel pin worn today or a song sung after a primary as important as the events that are going to transpire after our November elections? No, they won’t. And voting based on a candidates experience is basically like gambling since no one knows how to be president from “day one”. I ask voters, what experience did Abraham Lincoln have before he was elected - or any other president for that matter? I doubt you would have elected their wives or considered those women competent enough to be president based on their “experience” in the White House. Also, more power to the African American population for voting for the candidate that provides them representation after hundreds of years of white men. I'm 23, a white woman from Ohio and I'm for Obama.
Posted by: Sick Of It on May 14, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I am so sick of people downing WV!!! We are not all poor, racists, uneducated people. I'm not and I live here! As for John I'm a Democrat and earn more then 100k a year, so what?? I'm neither poor nor stupid. Even the less fortunate people have a right to express their opinions. It seems only people like you feel otherwise. Its also people like you that give our beautiful state a bad name!! Some people really cant help their situations, then again some can, I see it everyday. I do not rely solely on the government to "fix" problems for me, we can only help ourselves in the end.
Posted by: ML on May 14, 2008 at 10:47 PM
This is to JT...obviously, you are dyslexic if you found a lot of grammar errors in Proud Voters posting. What is even more obvious, is that you are the uneducated one. Not all West Virginians are uneducated. You should really find something else to occupy your time, besides picking apart a person's opinion!! This is a public forum for public comments and we all have our right to freedom of speech..that is until Obama is elected and next thing you know all the women will have to wear head coverings to be seen in public!! So bite your tongue JT. Make sure your brain is loaded before you start shooting off your mouth!
Posted by: FOR JT on May 14, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Excuse me....what was the problem? Could you not read plain English??? MY post was written a whole lot better than most Ive seen in my past readings on here. BTW I'm neither old nor uneducated. So find something else to do with your time rather than pick peoples post apart OK. There were plenty of post on here that you had to read and reread just to understand what they were trying to say. That is all I have to say and its ppl like you that make me sick, I will not be replying to your remarks again. I gave my opinion, I do not pick ppl out on here and put them down. They all have a right to say what they want and feel, as do I. WE may not all agree but we are all human and we are allowed to make typos.
Posted by: Marie on May 14, 2008 at 10:44 PM
I voted for Hillary Clinton...I really do believe she will do a wonderful job for the united states. Not that Obama wouldn't make a good leader to. But I still like Hillary as comander and chief. You go Hillary your doing a great job. We are glad we could help...WV.
Posted by: KY Gal on May 14, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Almost heaven? Because it is beside Kentucky.
Posted by: anon on May 14, 2008 at 10:02 PM
These Hillary stories are hilarious! Now did you really think that in this state....a black man could win?? There are so many racist people here....I imagine it was tough though....the only way most of people in WV would vote for a woman...is if the alternative was black person. It was no surprise that Hillary won here...all we can do is pray that she does not make it for president...if she does...we are all going down!!!!!! Obama too....Mccain is our only hope...
Posted by: John on May 14, 2008 at 09:52 PM
EVer notice how most democrats earn less than $100,000/yr. Ever notice how most democrats actuall believe that the goverment can "fix" a problem. Poor and stupid. This explains why most West Virginians are democrats.
Posted by: MIKE on May 14, 2008 at 08:51 PM
Almost Heaven. Yea Right. It will be almost Hell if Clinton gets Elected.
Posted by: your neighbor on May 14, 2008 at 07:53 PM
James, you are the one who needs to do some research. Socialism is defined as any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods; a system of society or group living in which there is no private property; a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state; a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done. I will agree with you that the educational system in the US, especailly WV, is an "experiment." You assume to much when you assume I am a product of that 'social experiment' you hold is such high regard. My family pays taxes so that your children can take part in that experiment. I homeschool.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Man who speaks with forked tongue should not run for president! Wish he would make up his mind excately what he is and what is isn't!
Posted by: Gail on May 14, 2008 at 06:39 PM
People, people. She is not strong enough for this position. Please, rethink what you are doing to this country!! All the way with Obama !!!!!
Posted by: Chick on May 14, 2008 at 06:08 PM
May Hillary teach ZACH BREWER how to spell!
Posted by: Tammy on May 14, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Im glad that Hillary Clinton won. Im for her all the way. I have never had anybody called me, before when it was around the presidential nomination time, and I really like want she's saying she going to do all the working people.
Posted by: Dah on May 14, 2008 at 04:49 PM
How smart do you hilljacks have to be to vote for someone who has been out of the race for 3 months i see where edwards got 26000 votes that is about the most moronic thing ive ever seen but then again i should of expected as much
Posted by: Brian on May 14, 2008 at 04:33 PM
It's annoying to be branded racists and uneducated by simply exercising our right to vote. Perhaps it was a good political move for Obama to avoid WV like the Ebola virus, but he simply ran from a fight. Hillary is facing a seemingly insurmountable challenge and she is digging and clawing her way through. If Obama is presenting himself as a leader and one who will guide the country through incredibly complex and daunting challenges, he has not demonstrated that he has the courage or tenacity to do it. West Virginians are the most giving and kind people I have ever encountered in my travels throughout the country. If Obama had the fortitude and had put forth the effort of getting to know us, the election may have had a different outcome. However, given the amount of work he did in our state, he received what he deserved -- a thumping by Hillary! Spin it however you want, that's the reality.
Posted by: Jennifer on May 14, 2008 at 04:20 PM
Mary you must either be from the same church or the same family as Goldie. You are both crazy!
Posted by: Ashley on May 14, 2008 at 04:11 PM
Well Race isn't an issue for me. I thought Bill Clinton was a GREAT president and with him backing Hilary she will be just as awesome. She probably even had much say over what went on when Bill was is in office. With the war and our troops being killed overseas and having to leave their famalies for months at a time..we need a motherly person in office right now. I think it's best for the US. Not that Obama wouldn't make a great president..i just don't think he has much to offer compared to Hilary. I hope and Pray that Hilary wins this Election in November. The United States Need It!
Posted by: OHIO on May 14, 2008 at 04:01 PM
I AM FROM OHIO, AND I VOTED FOR HILLARY IN OUR PRIMARY. I AM SO GLAD THAT WV DID TOO! I THINK SHE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE THAT WE HAVE FOR PRESIDENT, SHE WILL BE THE ONE TO BRING US OUT OF OUR ECONOMIC SLUMP AND TO GET THIS COUNTRY BACK ON IT'S FEET AGAIN. IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE PAYING 4-5 DOLLARS A GALLON OF GAS VOTE FOR MCCAIN OR OBAMA WHO WILL CONTINUE TO DISTRIBUTE OUR MONEY OVERSEAS. MAKE THE SMART MOVE VOT HILLARY!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 03:00 PM
Mary, what page in his book (which book?) did he say he would "rise with the muslims"? I would be very interested in reading this. Please respond with this information today. If not, we'll all know your full of baloney. My baloney has a first name...it's M-A-R-Y...
Posted by: David on May 14, 2008 at 02:47 PM
Thanks, anonymous, for correcting me. It was early in the AM when I saw the statistic. I, unlike Senator Shrill-ary, take responsibility for my mistake. But still, it is a sad state of affairs when RACE plays any factor at all in today's United States.
Posted by: Eric on May 14, 2008 at 02:40 PM
Of course race is important, God obviously made races for a reason. Did it have anything to do with my vote? Yes and no, Yes that voted against Obama because I think that He, His wife, and friend/pastor for more than 20 years, are all racist against whites. No, in the fact that it was not because of the color of His skin, rather the condition of His heart. I think He is racist against white america. Like Chris well noted, Obama is half white because of His white mother. I too wonder why He is always mentioned as being black? Is He not proud of His white heritage also?
Posted by: a proud American on May 14, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Those of you who "are embarrassed" to be from WV or say "Canada looks better all the time", need to relocate.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 01:32 PM
David as a Obama supporter I hate to correct you , but as a West Virginian I have to. You need to learn how to read statistics. First off I see the number as 82% not 72%, but also that is 82% of people voted for Hillary of the 22% that said race was important. So the other 78% of people polled said that race was not important at all. So in reality if I remember my statistics class right the percentage of voters for Hillary that found race important is 0.82 x 0.22 = .18 or 18% of the people who voted for Hillary found race was important.
Posted by: Mary on May 14, 2008 at 01:17 PM
I for one, voted for Hillary yesterday and I am proud that I did!!! I am not voting for a racist, unappreciative, anti-christ that goes by the name of OBAMA!! And in the fall I plan to vote for McCain if Hillary isn't the nominee, I am going to cling to my guns and my religion to NOT let the anti-christ run my country!! SORRY!!! He has also said in his book that he would rise with the muslims so when he rises with the muslims against our country.. Thanks to ALL the people that voted him in!!! Hopefully people wake up and vote McCain in November. :)
Posted by: Chris on May 14, 2008 at 01:12 PM
I wonder if they asked black voters if race was important...would that be construed as racism? And it's funny how the media keep saying Obama is black, people seem to forget that He is half white.
Posted by: Sal on May 14, 2008 at 12:41 PM
to bad Huckabee won't win...
Posted by: Kathy S on May 14, 2008 at 12:10 PM
On a general note about the election, can anyone clearly explain to me about the issue with "independents"? I guess I wasn't the only one confused about it. If we register independent, are we not allowed to write in or cast our vote for ANYONE other than the two major party nominees? The way the paper described it & some of the tv stations, it sounds as if the only thing you could vote for if independent were local races. Is that true? If so, what's the point of being "independent" AND how democratic is that if it's true? Hope someone can explain because I couldn't figure it out. But I still haven't figured out yet what all was happening back in late Winter where only WV's Repubs or delegates or whatever could vote. Why can't there be ONE primary nationwide like one general election? Well, I know the Constitution set the rules BUT since this bunch in DC (both sides) have broken other parts of it, why not this part & revise it to make ONE primary? Seems a mess to me
Posted by: Kathy S on May 14, 2008 at 12:06 PM
HILL'S opinion that it's "Almost Heaven" anymore! Hasn't been for a VERY long time. Course she's just passing through, thanking her luck stars the people here are stupid enough to vote for her so naturally it's "heaven" to her! With these 3 "choices" we have though, truly, Canada's looking better all the time to me!
Posted by: Bio Man on May 14, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Elaine, Hillary fighting for the underdogs? She was a corporate attorney for Wal-Mart. When the election began she dumped her stocks which included Wal-Mart, Exxon, and large defense contractors. She's made millions while Wal-Mart pays substandard wages, is anti-union, gets subsidies to infest our towns and encourages workers to take advantage of the welfare system since their healthcare plans aren't good. Hillary has made millions post-9/11 and with the Iraq war with the rising gas prices and the big bucks being thrown at defense contractors in building America's war chest. Keep dreaming if you think Hillary works for underdogs. A vote for Hillary was not only a wasted vote, but a vote for a candidate that bases her behavior not on her own personality but on opinion polls. A flag lapel will help me get the poor white vote? I'm on it! WV made their choice, but when the nat'l news reports "race" as a factor in the election it makes me embarrassed to live in WV. Just the facts.
Posted by: JT on May 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Wow, Proud Voter has some of the worst grammatical skills I've seen. According to the exit polls she's a member of the typical Hillary supporter. Older, white, and less educated.
Posted by: kemo on May 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM
thank you so much w.va you are a wonderful state. kemo. kentucky.
Posted by: James on May 14, 2008 at 10:27 AM
your neighbor, if you think socialism rewards laziness you are sadly mistaken. Socialism was/is all about communities working together to make a change and not political elites making all the decisions. One of the better social experiments in American history is public education. It allowed you to read and write, though it appears you haven't read much on socialism.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Hillary will be the best president... Im voting for her all the way.. Parts of me tell me obama will get it though.. i dont want him to get it what so ever.. But there are some stupid people out there. GO HILLARY!
Posted by: Ron on May 14, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Goldie, at least Clinton "didn't inhale." yeah right. What about the adulterer's wife getting into office? At least Obama admits his past mistakes and doesn't commit perjury before an investigative panel.
Posted by: to Goldie on May 14, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Goldie you are so full of it. You don't know anything about the hiring of a police officer! You can't lie about past drug abuse. You have to take a lie detector test. And I know you didn't read Obama's book and much as you dislike the man. You wouldn't waste your time so stop quoting what other's have said on this page unless you have actually read it from somewhere with some credibility!
Posted by: David on May 14, 2008 at 09:24 AM
Well, Goldie--President Bush used cocaine. I guess WV should be proud--MSNBC exit polling data shows that 72% of the people who voted for Hillary Clinton said that race was important! I hear banjo music!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 09:20 AM
How do you people call Obama prejudice against whites? You do realize that he comes from a white mother don't you. That means he is prejudice against his white mother and white grandparents that raised him? I guess you base your decisions on Rev. Wrights comments that did not even come out of Obama's mouth. You probly base your decisions on Wright from the little tidbits the media showed to portray him in the worst light. Watch the entire speech and tell me he says a whole lot that is not true. Watch the part where he says that Bill Clinton was one of the best presidents this country ever had. Why didn't the media play that? Because it wouldn't start a controversy. Not counting the Super Delegates Hillary now trails by 168 with 189 left up for grabs. That means she needs to win 89% of the delegates after a dominating win in WV she only got 56% of the delegates. The super delegates will not change the vote of the people it is over.
Posted by: A proud WV Democrat on May 14, 2008 at 08:51 AM
Kudos to WV! I have always been proud to be a West Virginian, this just makes me all the more! I am, however, disappointed and somewhat angered that Rockefeller and Rahall decided to support Obama even before those who elected them had spoken. I feel as though their premature decision was like a slap in the face to the voters of WV. I am, and always will be a devoted Democrat, but with the previous actions of Rockefeller and Rahall, I don't plan to vote for either candidate again.
Posted by: Sam on May 14, 2008 at 08:35 AM
I for one am glad its over...for Hillary and WV primary, and the embarassment of it all. Hillary had nothing but her complexion to connect with this state. I did not take the exit poll survey..surprised Rev Wright didnt come up...how sad, so very sad. Did anyone notice that John Edwards received votes also? Do the folks of this state not KNOW that both Clinton and Edwards have lost?
Posted by: Wake Up WV on May 14, 2008 at 08:35 AM
Wake Up!!! We know that Hillary isn't going to get the nomination. So all of those voters who voted for her will switch to McCain in November and WV will once again go RED! Obama should read between the lines here. She won by such a large margin that it is clear. If she won the nomination, she would win in November here in WV but that isn't going to happen. So, be prepared to go RED. I personally didn't vote for president. I voted but refused to vote for either of them. I have no confidence in either.
Posted by: WV Republican on May 14, 2008 at 08:31 AM
The only reason Hillary won was because she is the lesser of two evils. There is no one candidate deserving the presidency this time around. The democrats are too liberal...I'm a woman myself, but I dont want a female commander in chief telling my Marine husband to go overseas and fight again...I dont want a terrorist-funding Obama who wont wear a flag pin either...John McCain is no better...If you are a Christian with a conscience than you have no choices this November....just pray!
Posted by: Chris on May 14, 2008 at 08:28 AM
The L.A. says "The state's voters -- mostly white and working-class -- fit her strengths. Race also proves to be a factor." Is this not a racial comment against white people? Just because she is white, and won by such a huge margin, we are racial toward Obama? Seems you can say anything about whites, but don't dare speak a word against any other race.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 08:26 AM
Goldie, you are an idiot and should not be allowed to vote. First off you say Obama is an abuser and dealer by his own admittance. Yes he did say as a confused teenager he did some drugs, mainly pot but a few others when there was money. As for being a dealer that well I think he would have always had money for the others if he had been a dealer. What does a police officers job have to do with anything (I gauruntee there are some with the same "abuser" background)? Anyways with your theories someone that has used drugs at a certain time in their life should never grow up and change for the better. They should never be allowed a job, and should be in the cellar of America their whole life. What is wrong with someone graduating and going away to college and getting away from the drugs to earn a degree and become very successful in doing so. I personally like Obama's openess and think it shows he is a real person that will be straight-forward with the American people.
Posted by: Christian Voter on May 14, 2008 at 08:00 AM
Hillary & Obama are shoving their 'Christianity' down everyone's throats because they think we're too stupid to go and look up their voting records to see that they support disgusting legislation like partial-birth abortion. They hide behind their religion and vote as Satan himself would! I don't understand how they can say they love the Lord and then turn around and threaten to obliterate His children, be it by abortion or nukes or any other means. Hillary will land us in nuclear world disaster quicker than we can BLINK... she does not understand that threatening a Muslim nation whose belief is that it is their sole purpose to bring worldwide bloodshed to herald the return of their messiah is like giving them a ticket to heaven in their book - those people WANT the WORLD to die. McCain's not perfect, but he's the closest thing to a God-fearing man we'll get this run around, so he'll be getting my vote. I don't want to stand before my Maker and tell Him I voted for Hillary or Obama!
Posted by: Mike on May 14, 2008 at 07:47 AM
When Obama gets the nomination, The thirld world countries will dance in the streets and fire their Ak-47's. Mark my word. Americans have become too naive to the fact that most of the world is jealous of our great country and want it destroyed. Pure jealousy and nothing else.....
Posted by: oldhippie on May 14, 2008 at 07:06 AM
the people who voted for john edwards were trying to send a message of discontent with the other choices.
Posted by: Free Thinker on May 14, 2008 at 07:03 AM
It was all ABOUT race & everyone knows it. As I posted on the Herald Dispatch just now (you can read my entire post there since I exceeded WSAZ's 1000 character rule), if anyone thinks these good ole' white boys in WV will vote for a WOMAN in November either, they're crazy. They WON'T. They don't want a woman OR a black man "atellin' THEM what to do". THAT is the thinking, mind-set AND stupidity of this sexist, bigoted State. She conned all of you & good ole boy (yeah right) Bill even went out & rubbed elbows with "real folks" out in Wayne. Well YEE-HAW! AND Hill/Chelsea even went to CHURCH here -photo op included. As I also posted on the HD board, for the record I'm a white, middle aged, fairly literate lady who thinks Obama is a much better candidate. BUT this State proved yet again how bigoted, backwards and stupid it is. Proved to the nation that they are right about "Almost Heaven". Good luck Hill, they'll vote for McBush in Nov, not a woman
Posted by: Goldie on May 14, 2008 at 05:48 AM
EVERY VOTE CAST FOR HILLIARY WAS A VOTE AGAINST OBAMA. THE PEOPLE OF WVA HAS SPOKEN. NOW LET KY. DO THE SAME. WE DO NOT WANT A FORMER DRUG ABUSER,AND DEALER BY HIS OWN ADMITTANCE, IT'S IN HIS BOOK, AS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. I CAN'T SEE HOW HE CAN EVEN BE ALLOWED TO RUN WITH HIS BACK GROUND. THERE IS NO POLICE OFFICER IN WVA, OR KY. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT WAS A FORMER DRUG ABUSER, OR AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T ADMIT IT, BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HIRED., AND THEY ARE LETTING THIS FORMER DRUG ABUSER, BY HIS OWN ADMITTANCE, RUN FOR PRESIDENT OF OUR UNITED STATES. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I GUESS MONEY TALKS.
Posted by: WV on May 14, 2008 at 01:49 AM
Iam proun of Hillary, way to go, your best person for the job. Its time we look forward to a change and I belive you will make a change and make a stand no matter if it is a man or woman. Just to let you know my son voted 1st time in his life today and he voted for you. My other son thanks your great and he is in grade school and has been to both speech's in this area. He says Hillary Rocks...By the way to all of you who think differnce, for every good man out there it take a hell of a great woman to stand behide you because she is the one that help create you and help you in every ideal and everything you do. So to Hillary your a great woman and for all you men that can't see what a wife and morther can do. thank twice when you say women don't belong leaders because what leads our familys and leads you A WOMAN. Way to go Hillary I will be supporting you to the White House. so look beyond gender and what do you see I will tell you a great President. so get over it and VOTE HILLA.
Posted by: Linda on May 14, 2008 at 01:47 AM
I agree with you Maxine. I thought it was rude for Obama to ignore West Virginia because he knew he would lose to Clinton, but he still could of tried alittle more. It just shows America how hard he will fight for anything. If he thinks he won't win, then why try? I am suprised that he is still trying to be president because he don't have a snowballs chance of being that. Clinton can win and will win! She is the only one that can also beat McCain. So for the Dems who don't want another Republican President, you better open your eyes wide and wake up.
Posted by: your neighbor on May 14, 2008 at 01:43 AM
Those of you who are supporting Obama are not alone, the terror organinzation Hamas is also rooting for Obama. They know he will do a better job than Bill Clinton did in the 90's of destroying our military. Then, we won't be hearing about homicide bombers in the Mid-East, we will be seeing them right here in America. David is right. The job of the federal government is not to babysit us. The alternative to Capitalism, which rewards hard work, is socialism, which punishes hard work and rewards laziness. As for gas prices, you have voted in too many tree huggers who have tied the hands of American companies, forcing us to buy foreign oil.
Posted by: Proud Voter on May 14, 2008 at 01:31 AM
Yes only in WV will we vote for a candidate that is NOT prejudice!! Obama IS prejudice against white ppl and so is his wife. Not only that but the man does not have the political background to run our country.....2yrs as a Senator does not qualify you to run a country lol. Hillary is the best WOMAN for the job plain and simple. If she is not in the final running, you better bet I will vote Republican for the first time in my life. What I don't understand is why WE as Americans want to put a prejudice man in the position to run our country and with his past involvements...That's asking for it ppl, he will make things a heck of a lot worse than Bush (I cant believe I said that) but that's true. No its not the color of a persons skin in my eyes, but when that person himself is prejudice then yes that makes all the difference. We might as well give Bin Laden the key to our country to go ahead and run it because that's what will happen! I'm proud I voted for Clinton and you should be too!!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 01:10 AM
hay Wes how far is this -rascist- stuff going to go. everyone rascist if they dont vote for a black man. time to get real and go back to school. thats not the way to run for office calling everyone a rascist. Obama's so rascist and who dont see this. just like slapping a kid for kicking you in the leg. dont he have the right to what run for the house. dont that sound like he has rights. what more do you people want. dont vote the wrong man in just cause hes part black. vote the best in cause they will do a better job for us all. please remember the civil war
Posted by: David on May 13, 2008 at 11:58 PM
All you liberals are the same. Bush has been a good president and McCain will follow right behind him for another eight years. Cry, cry, cry, gas cost too much - tough its a free market. I want health care - get a job or move to China; its NOT the governments job. The war in Iraq - yea even I am not really a fan; but we will be there 5 to 10 more years if not 100. The cost of $4,000,000,000 a year is a lot. Put the troops guarding the Mexican border.
Posted by: Maxine on May 13, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Someone explain something to me. Why is it that I'm consider racist because I don't and never will vote for Obama. If that's the case, shouldn't the people who vote for Obama or McCain be sexist because they aren't voting for a woman. The door swings both ways. I'm a proud Clinton supporter and support her totally. For the record, I believe because he was to cheap to spend any time here in WV, Obama just lost his chance in this state. Even though he knew he was going to lose, he should have spent much more time here and made the rounds.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Only in WV will they cast votes for a nominee who withdrew himself from the presidential race 6 mos ago...(John Edwards)hello?????
Posted by: Jamie on May 13, 2008 at 11:28 PM
I hope that Hillary makes it to the hill. I think she has real solutions for issues facing our nation. Those solutions are not just for voters with deep pockets either. I applaud her sincerity and her willingness to reach all of America. I love my country and think that Hillary can really be a restoritive force for this country. She is fair, intelligent, and not afraid of the issues. I think a vote for Hillary is a vote for our future...
Posted by: Old Bigin on May 13, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Congratulations ! !.. Hillary, you can do it.. You don't need the support of trash like Rockefeller, he is really a republican anyways..
Posted by: Elaine on May 13, 2008 at 10:53 PM
"Only in West Virginia" You better beleive it. West Virginia residents beleive it calling it as it is. We know when our paychecks are no longer covering our basic living expenses. We have been through the tough times and have had to tighten our belts to make ends meet. Every time this happens you can bet there has been a Republican in the White House. We also know the difference between political spin and cold hard facts. Obama promises "Change". Prior to running this year he did not acknowledge West Virginia even existed. He is pretending to be an "average American" I DON"T THINK SO. He is so far out of touch with us that he doesn't know what our problems are much less how to fix them. What has he really accomplished while in Congress - NOTHING MAJOR. Up until the last 18months he was just a member of congress but no one knew a whole lot about him. Hillary was well known even before Bill. She has always been fighting for the underdogs. Who do you think will protect our interest?
Posted by: Captain America on May 13, 2008 at 10:49 PM
West Virginia got it wrong twice.The Republicans chose Huckabee.The Dems chose Clinton.Both will not be the nominee come November.Our state voted for George W. Bush twice.That was a wrong choice.Alas,what is to become of us?
Posted by: Wes on May 13, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Truly a (not unexpected) step backward for the state. Sad that she has to count on the rascist, I mean "hard working white Americans" vote. And then make up new math on the fly to justify her staying in the race. Oh well, I'll sleep soundly knowing I cast my vote for the future president of the US. Barack Obama. And to be fair, if Hillary were going to be the nominee, I'd absolutely vote for her. I wonder how many Clinton supporters are willing to say the same about Obama. :)
Posted by: DDCJ on May 13, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Go Hillary!!!!
Posted by: Smart Voter on May 13, 2008 at 10:22 PM
I am proud that I voted for Bill, and I am also proud that I voted for Hillery. God help us if Osama gets nominated. If so, this will be the first time in my life that I ever voted for a republican in McCain. But at least McCain can not possibly be as bad as Bush has been.
Posted by: AMERICAN VOTER on May 13, 2008 at 10:19 PM
GO!HILLARY GO!!!! there r still people who r smart enough 2 vote 4 freedom glad 2 see the best choice win out GO HOME OBAMA you have lost!!! we could never vote 4 a man without a concious YOU NEVER HAD A CHANCE! we "backward bitter people cling 2 our gus and our God " GO HILLARY GO ALL THE WAY!!!
Posted by: anom on May 13, 2008 at 10:13 PM
The comment by Bio Man makes no sense to me. "Why would voters cast votes for a candidate with no mathematical chance of winning? I'll tell you why. Because this is America. West Virginians's votes count just as much as any other state. Only in West Virginia. What a great state.
Posted by: a reader on May 13, 2008 at 10:03 PM
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY ADULT LIFE, I AM PROUD THAT WEST VIRGINIA HAS GOTTEN NATIONAL ATTENTION IN THIS ELECTION. What I really meant to say is : GO HILLARY !!!
Posted by: Bio Man and Logan Co on May 13, 2008 at 09:48 PM
Get real and keep listening to the media there are still 400 delegates left and by the math she still has a fighting chance so maybe you both need history and math lessons
Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 09:46 PM
Do the people honestly voting for Hilary because they actually want her to be president not realize the damage they are doing to the Democratic party. I mean she has no mathematical chance to win and is worsening the chances for the Democrats to win back the office in November by continuing the madness!!!!!
Posted by: t on May 13, 2008 at 09:42 PM
Oh....I think Im going to be sick...Why cant people see through the Clinton machine?
Posted by: Michelle on May 13, 2008 at 09:40 PM
Go Hillary!! All the way to the White House--don't give up, you're the best choice for the White House!
Posted by: Wondering on May 13, 2008 at 09:39 PM
Why won't WSAZ post the other comments that have been made?
Posted by: WV Teacher on May 13, 2008 at 09:18 PM
Thank God for West Virginians courage, that they would vote for a candidate who is best for our country even when the mathematical chances aren't the best. If our nation was afraid to go against the odds our nation would still be under Brittish Rule, All History Teacher could have told you. I am a teacher in West Virginia and proud to say I vote for Hillary Clinton. Oh by the way yes I would vote for Bill Clinton if he ran again. Clinton presided over the longest period of peace-time economic expansion in American history, which included a balanced budget and a reported federal surplus. Based on Congressional accounting rules, at the end of his presidency Clinton reported a surplus of $559 billion. Clinton left office with an approval rating at 65%, the highest end of office rating of any President since World War II. With a record like that your right I would vote for him. If there is an insinuation to be made what was the people who voted for Bush last election thinking?
Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Only in West Virginia would they beat a dead horse. She should give up and hope she is asked to be VP
Posted by: ClintonLovers on May 13, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Way to go WestV!! We love Hillary!! I am not 60 and have a salary over $65,000 unlike what the AP was reporting! We have to show the world what a great place WestV is!!!
Posted by: LDC on May 13, 2008 at 08:57 PM
HILARY ROCKS!!! LETS PRAY SHE IS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE!
Posted by: Sondra on May 13, 2008 at 08:55 PM
I think that everone needs to open their eyes.. Clinton is the way to go. Personal I think that we need to take Bush out tonight and put her in their..I know theres a lot of people says well she a women. Well if you think about it guys she is really the best canadate there is.
Posted by: dS on May 13, 2008 at 08:55 PM
the color of a person's skin does not determine their ability to run this country. oh yeah, and HRC has no chance of getting the nomination. do the math. have a good day. Obama! Obama! make that President-Elect Barack Obama!
Posted by: alyssa on May 13, 2008 at 08:44 PM
we don't vote only to back who might eventually win. We should all vote for the candidate we believe in. Otherwise we are only participating in a popularity contest rather than speaking our mind. Evenif hilary doesn't win, wv has sent a message.
Posted by: THINKING on May 13, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Now what? Certainly Obama does not want her as his VP- I don't!
Posted by: Lucinda on May 13, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Hello America.. When did we stop casting our vote for the candidate that we believe in? I am one of the 16% of highly educated in the State and I voted for Hillary. It is our job to vote our indiviual beliefs not the party's beliefs. I can only vote to let the party know whom I want as my candidate. As far as the numbers? You people need a history lesson. How about 13 small colonies battling a enormous British Army? I am sure the "numbers" were against us.
Posted by: jbal on May 13, 2008 at 08:34 PM
it would be great if this is the begining of the big upset after all the bad remarks made about wv
Posted by: marc on May 13, 2008 at 08:07 PM
the last paragraph made eveyone in this state that does not make big money seem like were dumb.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 08:05 PM
Why should the people in WV vote for someone they know isn't the right person to be President just because too many idiots from other states have voted for Obama? Good luck to this country if he's elected because GOD know's we'll need it.
Posted by: Zach Brewer on May 13, 2008 at 07:53 PM
i think no matter how how hillery much she tries Obama is going to win because he is more determind and deticated than any other canidate up there because hillery is stuck up and Mc. Cain is to old. But anyway i think she is just in the election for the fame and mc. cain is to aged for this whole thing and I think the west virginia election obama should have one they riged that election becasue they just dont want a black president. But Barrack Obama is the better president than the other to.
Posted by: John on May 13, 2008 at 07:51 PM
Sad to see WV. is still so , "back woods" . Wild and Wonderful, sure, if you are white and have your two front teeth . Go figure.
Posted by: Logan Co. on May 13, 2008 at 07:38 PM
The only person(s) who could have gotten more votes in West Virginia would be Bill Clinton (if he could run again) or Robert E. Lee. We West Virginians just love backwards thinkin'. Yee Haw! Pass the free whisky!
Posted by: Bio Man on May 13, 2008 at 07:37 PM
Only in West Virginia will voters cast votes for a candidate with no mathematical chance of winning. All the math teachers and such could have told them.
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  • Posted By: news bias: i saw video of people protesting coal.I DIDNT SEE people protesting being taxed into poverty,THE TEA PARTY.this is why more and more people are realizing the left wing so called news are being found out about their socialist agenda.where would t.v.stations get their power from ,if not coal.they can talk the talk,but can they walk the walk.all talk,no substance.liberal thru and thru...
  • Posted By: nurse: cps says young kids can't use a weed eater or so i hear. so then why can these same kids put on football pads during the summer and have the coaches w/ parents approval run til they puke or get sick from heat exhaustion. and yes if your kid wants to play football then you do have to allow your kid to go through all that or they wont get to play. so why cant the same child weedeat.
  • Posted By: buck: why is it w/ summer sports it seems the parents make it all about them instead of the kids. am i wrong or do alot of these parents seem to want to relive life again through the kids. or even worse make a claim to being so good at whatever the sport the parent did that they push the kid all because of what they did 'or never did'. These parents also seem to be the really high ego type person. funny thing is if the parent was so good then why arent they pro or at least a great college player. what i have noticed is the the kids w/ the parent who did play college or was on the verge of being pro does not press the issue. they allow the kids to play ball. just my opinion
  • Posted By: Kerry: I would just like to give the city of Huntington a great big THANK-YOU!!! for the wonderful fireworks show. Despite the slight drizzle we had a great evening out. Also had an amazing dinner at "5 guys". Thank you!!!!
  • Posted By: ProudAmerica: On this holiday, I want to send out thanks to all the soldiers, veterans and their families. Without your service, this holiday would not be possible. Please know that you are very much appreciated.
  • Posted By: Anonymous: My comment is about the WV Unemployment office. The people who work there must be the most incompetent baffoons imaginable because it seems that they can never get anything right. It is bad enough that you have to wait in line for hours with all the other people who were unfortunate enough to lose their jobs due to the bad economy but when you finally get to see someone, they always manage to completely mess things up. As if to add insult to injury, they also seem to take great pleasure in denying someone because of their mistake which forces you to appeal their "decision" and go through it all over again. These people are far worse than your typical state employee, they are morons.
  • Posted By: Eve: Has anyone had people soliciting at their homes for "Cabell County schools"? Had a female come to the house this morning (on the July 4 holiday) from "University of Georgia" on behalf of Cabell County to talk to local parents. She had no list of student names and made the assumption that we had kids by the toys/bikes in our yard. She had a notebook with "local parents" names that she had talked with, but I didn't recognize any of the names. She asked about the neighborhood and if any other kids lived there. I didn't disclose any info except that lots of kids live in the area. Didn't let her in the house. Just suspicious because of the holiday and local home robberies. Called Huntington Police to inform them. Wanted to post to get more info out to other families. Have a safe holiday and if anyone else has similar info, please call the Huntington Police Dept. @ 696-4470.
  • Posted By: : To By?? Sounds to me like your doing some bashing too. Let's keep our feelings about each other to ourselves.
  • Posted By: : Seems to me the more than one person has too much time on their hands. I don't understand why people get on here and bash each other's comments. Why don't you all get jobs. WOW, don't think I will return to this section of the webpage anymore.
  • Posted By: Big Earl: Hello working people of WV this is Big Earl and people there is nothing wrong with eating good wholesome foods like bacon sausage eggs lard flour and the like all these PETA types are ganging up on our good food like you cant go to a baseball game now and get a hotdog without a PETA nut bothering you boo hooing about the poor little pig that turned out as a hotdog. Now my favorite restaurant in the world Kentucky Fired Chicken has thrown in twith these nuts and is grilling chicken now. Chicken was never meant to be grilled only fried regular or extra crispy. So people I say get busy we have work to do they is two states in front of us we in WV have to reclaim our top spot as best fed in the whole country go down to the foodland or kroger and get a cube of regular mountain dew a sack of Lays chips and some good ball park big red smokeys with a big bowl of chili and have a grill out tomorrow to celebrate the fourth of July in style and may I say God bless the USA and coal miners too.
  • 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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