Trailer Park Residents Told to Move Soon
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Posted: 10:43 PM Oct 20, 2008
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WORTHINGTON, Ky. (WSAZ) – Several families who live in a local trailer park have been told they have 75 days to pack up their mobile homes and move.

They just received the notices last week and have to be out by Jan. 1. It turns out that the city is the landlord, and it wants out of the rental property business as soon as possible.

Resident Jim Huff has lived in his trailer in Worthington for more than 22 years. He grew up there and is raising his own children there. He said times are tough.

"I'm in between jobs and have four kids," he said.

The city owns the property that houses nine trailers. Among those affected are seven families, including 18 children. The city of Worthington, however, wants out of the landlord business.

"If those trailers catch fire, it's a liability," said Glenn Stephenson, a Worthington City Council member

He said the decision isn't personal -- just business and a difficult decision that's been tossed around for years. The city eventually plans to expand its sewer plant and wants the land cleared.

"We’re willing to work with them," Stephenson said of the trailer park's residents.

Huff, however, wants more than a few days or even weeks of notice. He said moving a family on limited resources during the holidays will break him.

"I don't have the money," he said.

Another obstacle for the residents is that many trailer parks will not accept mobile homes that are older than four years. Most of the Worthington residents' homes are well over 15 to 20 years old, meaning they may have to spend more money buying land, a new home or renting an apartment.
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Posted by: angela on Nov 22, 2008 at 12:53 AM
Wow, I can't believe how ridiculous this is. They have been turning a profit for over 20 years on these people and want to kick them off the land in virtually no time at all. It took me months to close on buying my house. So, if they can't even move the home or buy one what are they supposed to do? They should take some of the profits they've made for over 20 years and pay to relocate the people. If the residents owned their own land they would have to by the laws of imminent domain. I'm not sure how renting land for trailers goes, but you would think it would be similar. If they're making money on the sale for the plant, they could use some of that to move the people as well! And whoever said have a bake sale is crazy- who's going to raise thousands to tens of thousands of dollars selling cookies over 2 months! Get another job? It's still only 2 months and there's a lag for your first check! at fulltime minimum wage, they'd only make @ $1500- maybe not enough to move by Christmas!
Posted by: worthington resident on Nov 5, 2008 at 09:27 AM
You are correct the rest of the city does not agree with me. That is why we elected the same city councilmen as before. And Mr. Stephenson was two votes away from having the most on the ballot.
Posted by: Hey Worthington Res on Nov 4, 2008 at 08:07 PM
I have lived in Worthington all my life to and you are wrong everyone is not thrilled about it. I am not for putting them in the streets in the winter, especially at the Holiday's so speak for yourself. No matter what, there are innocent people in that park. Some will need help I am sure to move. If this city really cared they would offer some type of help for those who are really in need. I hope you never get in a position like this, will anyone care for you? I am so sick of people like you who sit back and judge the rest not even caring or even given real thought about what someone else might be going through. No matter what you think the cause of this problem is, still doesn't excuse it. Get a conscience. DO YOU KNOW WHAT ONE IS? I will be glad to explain if need be.
Posted by: worthington resident on Nov 4, 2008 at 07:29 PM
No but the truth of the matter is everyone in Worthington is thrilled about closing down the park. I have no affiliation with the city but have lived here all of my life and I could not be happier. It is sad for the children but they will be ok. And yes the trailer park and the very cheap cost of living at this particular park is exactly why the problems are here.
Posted by: Hey worthington resident on Nov 4, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Lets just punish the incident because they happen to live in the same area where others are not so incident. Wake up a trailer park doesn't cause the problem its the inability of the police department to effectively take care of the problem. What will it be next, lets wipe streets of houses out because there might be a drug dealer on the street. Do your job and take care of the drug dealers and quit trying to punish the innocent. I am assuming you have some affiliation with the city by your knowledge of the crimes and you wonder why nobody posts your comments. There are still families there with children this is a stinky time of year to do this. In case you haven't heard there are drugs everywhere. Why don't you admit it these people are beneath you, snob? Oh please reply and maybe they will post your next comment poor, poor lil baby.
Posted by: worthington resident on Nov 3, 2008 at 05:18 PM
Ok I see my question was posted but still not one of my three comments addressing the closure and removal of this trailer park. Let me start off by saying that I do not in anyway look down on living in a trailer or trailer parks. However this particular park is being closed for various reasons. First and foremost is the drug sales and thefts that take place solely because of this park. There are several known drug dealers that have residence and do business in the park. Not all of the residents that live there are bad but the majority have been convicted of stealing. Just this past summer there were over fifty catalytic thefts that took place by a resident of this park. Worthington is sick of the headache, and when it comes down to it they own the property and can do as they choose. I hope this reply gets posted the fourth time I submit it as the majority of the Worthington residents are thrilled about the cities decision.
Posted by: worthington resident on Nov 3, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Why are my comments not getting posted. I have not said anything untrue or out of the way. I simply express mine and the cities view. I have posted three diff. replies and mine cannot get posted why is this?
Posted by: People on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Listen to me, we all need to be at the next council meeting. If you are willing to be there post it and commit to it and be there. What would you do if this was your family. Help these people, speak up for them. They say the squeaky wheel gets the greasy. So lets be a squeaky wheel. Flood the city building people.
Posted by: resident on Oct 30, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Mabey they city should take a better look at their police dept. starting from the top and leave their citizens alone who arent doing nothing but trying to survive.
Posted by: LINDA on Oct 29, 2008 at 10:46 PM
TO THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON. MAYBE YOU SHOULD FOCUS MORE ATTENTION ON THE SEWAGE PLANT & THE AWFUL SMELL! YOU CANNOT EVEN SET OUTSIDE WITHOUT BEING NAUSEATED. BUT WAIT DO ANY OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMEBERS LIVE ON THAT END OF TOWN? NO!! THEY WOULD RATHER PUT A HARDSHIP ON THESE FAMILIES BECAUSE THEY ARE A "LIABILITY".TO THOSE WHO THINK THEY ARE ABOVE LIVING IN A HOME WITH WHEELS, AS IT HAS BEEN PUT I'LL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU.
Posted by: WORTHINGTON RESIDENT on Oct 29, 2008 at 11:21 AM
I do not agree with the city's decision to evict on January 1st. No one has the money to move regardless of the situation after the holidays. Unless u r born w/ a silver spoon in ur mouth!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 29, 2008 at 10:57 AM
I do not understand how people can be so heartless & cruel. We are in a recession(maybe some of you should look that up)& jobs are scarse right now. As far as McDonalds or any other fast food place they pay only minimum wage. No one can productively raise a family even with both parents working on that income. To those of you wanting to pass judgement on Jim Huff I think that is for GOD only! As for his education that is nobody's business or how him & his wife choose to raise their family. Until you personally are in this situation don't pretend to understand!!!
Posted by: To All Who Care on Oct 27, 2008 at 08:45 PM
I think we all need to band together and go to the next city council meeting, its on the 2nd Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m., and tell them what we think. After all it was the citizens in this community that voted these jerks in. So what I am trying to say is they work for us. Our tax dollars pay them, so we should step up and have a say in it. I DARE EVERYONE TO SHOW UP AT THE NEXT MEETING.
Posted by: PAM-KY on Oct 27, 2008 at 04:22 PM
I have never seen a bunch of cold hearted self centered jerks in all my life. Have you seen the news were people are losing their jobs every day.YA ALL must be related to the city council members, why attack people when you dont know the situation, SINCE ITS NOT YOU IN THE SITUATION YOU JUDGE OTHERS BUT WHAT IF IT WAS YOU do you know what it takes to move a trailer, renting axles and wheels since they are removed after the trailer is set up ky law, hiring moving company, rental of another land.COST AROUND 6,000 to loan office hahaha, banks wont loan to people with minimum wage jobs I know I tried, not enough income not enough what ever the excuse is. KEEP STRONG SHERRI AND JIM MAY GOD BLESS YOU,
Posted by: ANONYMOUS on Oct 27, 2008 at 02:39 AM
LISTEN UP YOU COLD HEARTED PEOPLE WHO THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING! THIS MAN HAS A JOB TAKING CARE OF HIS CHILDREN,PROBABLY COOKING,CLEANING AND TAKING CARE OF THEM IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY THAT HE CAN,MAKING SURE THEY GET BATHS NIGHTLY ... I SUPPORT THIS MAN 100% AND CHALLENGE ANYONE TO SAY DIFFERENT???
Posted by: unknown on Oct 26, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Wow what love we have for our neighbors. No assistance, not everyone wants a free had out but not everyone can come up with the thousands of dollars in such a short time frame. Thank god I'm not struggling, and in need of assistance. And to all of those kids that are being thrown out on the streets Merry Christmas from Worthington. Have some sympathy KY.
Posted by: Pete Davis on Oct 24, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Ok... I have been a life long resident of Worthington and I Can't agree with the timing of these evictions. However, The city does have the right to do what they wish with the property.I think the city should give these people to a little more time. April would be good. This gives them enough time to get finances together (income tax checks) and get past the holidays to start moving. It takes alot of money to move a trailer, at least $2500. Most of these people that live there that have families will qualify for EIC and do get enough of a federal income tax check to afford moving. I'm sorry for these families for having to move, especially Jim Huff. I grew up with his kids and they're good people. As for everyone bashing Glen Stephenson, you people couldn't be more wrong about him. He's my uncle and I've been around him all of my life and he's not the person you all are making him out to be. He's a good christian man that would never think about putting someone out in the cold.
Posted by: To Council Stephenson on Oct 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Thought city was getting out of the landlord business because of liability. According to the Greenup News and the City Attorney you will be maintaining the rental home next to Fire Department. I guess some liability is okay. Looks like you are discriminating against the people in the trailor park. Some people are throw aways and others are not? I guess. Nice.
Posted by: sherri on Oct 24, 2008 at 08:37 AM
excuse me you ignorant person i am iterd of you saying ignorant things i am not making excuse for my old man deal with it and we are nto JUST SITTING ON OUR BUTTS AS YOU KINDLY PEOPEL ARE SAYING IAM APPLIED FOR LOANS AND HUD AND EVERYTHING WE CAN THINK OF IT AND AGAIN IT TAKES TIME DO ANYHTING WITH LOANS TODAY OR HAVENT YOU WENT TO APPLY FOR ANYTHING ...AND FOR ANOTHER WE DO NOT NEED CHILDCARE !~!!!!!!WE ARE LIVING OUR LIFE HOW WE WANT TO AND WE ARENT SITTING ON OUR BUTTS LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT WE HAVE ALREADY DONE WHTA WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO WHY DONT YOU BE PRODUCTIVE INSTEAD OF RUNNING YOUR MOUTH !!!!!
Posted by: To JL on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Are you on the mayors payroll? He don't care about the people in this town, why should he, he is never here. Who cares that he employs good people that don't make him a good person. Who are you kidding? Shame on him and shame on you for going along with it. You are just as wrong as he is.
Posted by: Jim Again on Oct 23, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Why is everyone writing Oprah? It's the same old game over & over. Looking for another handout instead of rolling up your sleeves & working it out.When I need more money, I either get more hours at work more than one job. Why are all of you sitting on your butts writing to the media? What about an old fashioned yard sale, bake sale? something,anything, to earn what you need. The rest of the country is tired of working themselves to death, while our taxes support your laziness & then you have the nerve to hold your hand out for more.With the economy struggling, it will be the return of natural way. Survival of the fittest,where you either work or suffer.It's your choice.
Posted by: To JL on Oct 23, 2008 at 07:02 PM
Apparently you have never called the city building looking to speak with the Mayor he is always in Texas. Only comes to town for the city counsel meetings if even then.
Posted by: thank god on Oct 23, 2008 at 05:48 PM
Thank you fed up for your great words! I have no respect for someone who will not work and who expect everyone to sit around the feel sorry for them. I could not have said it better myself.
Posted by: Worthington Resident on Oct 23, 2008 at 11:42 AM
"I'm doing it". Council is heartless. Things that are wrong and need to be taken care of they do nothing about. Instead they kick families out into the cold. We have a mayor that is never in town. He has a home here, we think. Worthington is a great little town with big problems, "City Officials". The state should come in and take this town over and run out all of the corrupt employees working in this town, starting with the Police Department. It is a shame the things that they sit back and allow. Boys, it is reelection for some of you this year, wonder how you will do after your decision to kick these families out in the cold for the holiday's. You all have really influenced my VOTE. The people in this town need to come together and help these people.
Posted by: JL on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:58 AM
I think some folks have ther facts wrong. Mayor McGinnis is a bussiness owner who employees many good people of Kentucky and is a resident of Kentucky.
Posted by: I'm doing it-booger on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:02 AM
I did it too, Anna. I sent e-mails to the Oprah people on several different sites. What they are doing to these people is horrible. I was raised in a trailer, with my parents having NO money, with my dad getting laid off from the mines right before Christmas. I know what it's like. As a child, it's no fun to see your parents stress over what they are going to do to keep a roof over your head and still try to get presents for you for Christmas. Shame on you Worthington!!!!!
Posted by: fed up on Oct 23, 2008 at 09:17 AM
I have had it with the excuses. Hey Jim and family, do you know how much the limit is on income for ky child care assistance for a 6 member family? $3550. You can make up to $3550 a month and get your child care paid for. Do you know how much you would receive from the government in financial aid to go back to school? Of course you don't. Did you even graduate high school? I am so tired of the excuses for people not to work. Buddy, times may be a little less trying if you would GET A JOB and stop having your wife support your family on her own. And she's on here making excuses for you. It's a sad state of affairs. But I assure you, I would much rather see my tax dollars spent on caring for your children or financing your education. NO MORE EXCUSES! GET A JOB!
Posted by: Beth Ann on Oct 23, 2008 at 08:02 AM
After reading this for days, I feel like these residents are being wronged. I say give them more time and you want them out bad enough, hire a private company and pay the expenses of moving them. I think that is only fair. I used to live in Worthington and now I am glad I don't.
Posted by: ATTENTION! "I'm doing it" Anna To booger on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Booger, I already wrote Oprah. I left a comment about it on Oct 21 10:37pm. Just look for the word leash in my comment name. Everyone should flood the national news, and people who can get things done. If I can get others to do this also, we may bring the spotlight to this town. If anyone out there is willing to help, in front of your comment name, add "I'm doing it" Example your name is booger.. You would write "I'm doing it" booger.It will let me know I am not alone. They will be more likely to listen to multiple voices.
Posted by: family on Oct 22, 2008 at 06:43 PM
I have family in this trailor park and its simple, they NEED MORE TIME. I will always have a place for them to stay but the city should atleast wait until after christmas. they are already struggling, why put this kind of pressure on them during the holidys? i have sympathy for them i will definitely keep all of them in my prayers.
Posted by: sherri on Oct 22, 2008 at 05:30 PM
okay lets see for all those small minded people out there if that would have been me sitting on my front porch instead of my spouse you all wouldnt have a problem with that get your head out of the 1800's i wanted him to be a stay at home dad and we would be 100% fine if we didnt have to move our homes in 60 flipping days !!!!! not to mention this man is a good man whom everyone in WORTHINGTON gets to pick up their scrape metal !!!and who everyone calls to fix something for them or to help them out !!!and he will regardless.AND TO MAKE ANOTHER POINT YOU ALL THAT ARE BEING NEGATIVE ARE FOCUSING ON THE WRONG TOPIC IT ISNT IF A MAN HAS A JOB IT IS ABOUT GETTING EVICTED OFF OF CITY PROPERTY IN THE DEAD OF WINTER AND THE FAMILIES THAT LIVE ON THAT PROPERTY AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN LIED TO!!!!!!SINCE AUGUST AND JUNE AND JULY !!!!!!!!!! IT ISNT ABOUT THAT IT IS ABOUT RIGHT FROM WRONG AND HOW COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE DONE THEIR COMMUNITY FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIVED HERE FOR YEARS UPON YEARS !!
Posted by: bj on Oct 22, 2008 at 05:10 PM
What do you expect from a town who's mayor doesn't even live in the state of Ky.
Posted by: Sandy on Oct 22, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Ok "Jim's post" such a small comment for such a small-minded person. I come from the hills of West "by-God' Virginia and I am darn proud of it. I come from a more wealthy family than you ever dreamed of and I don't even know who you are. I live in a home on "wheels" now and I am not ashamed of it, you need to be careful about you make judgement on, make that remark to my face and also bring your checkbook and lets see how comfortable you are with matching it to mine, you just might get surprised. Point is you are chosing to pass judgement on someone you don't know nothing about, one day you ain't gonna have choice but to be judged by the "Big Man" upstairs and we all know how he feels about all this. May God Bless you all and lets all remember if you don't know the whole story be careful what you say about someone it not only might hurt them, but Karma with come back and find you one day.
Posted by: booger on Oct 22, 2008 at 02:50 PM
They should change the town from Worthington, to Worthless. Pitiful. Somebody should contact Oprah, Montell, or someone who can put a spotlight on what's happening. Let's see what happens when Glenn Stephenson has the national media knocking on his door.
Posted by: Andrea on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:57 PM
First I want to respond to "JIM"S POST" Who are you to pass judgment on these people?! I hope that one day you have to live in a home with "WHEELS" as you put it in your comments. I forgive you for being so ignorant to our situation. But you should be ashamed of yourself. Let me give you a little insight on who lives in this mobile home park.....I'm a single mother, I have a college degree and a full time job. Just b/c I live in a trailer doesn't mean I'm trash! Before you pass judgment you need to make sure you have the whole story! I agree with Jim Huff, how in the world does the city expect us to up and move in 75 days?!? If can barely afford to put food on my table and gas in my car how am I going to come up with $1000.00 to move my home? And what makes me mad is that the city LIED to my face when I asked if they were doing away with the park back in June. They said "No we have no plans on shutting that park down." Yea right, what a bunch of liers!
Posted by: poor working person on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:19 PM
Does anyone know where there are any jobs that pay enough for people to pay for day care,to move their mobile home, to feed their family,to pay utilities,buy gas to get to the job,pay insurance,pay rent,and all the other things for everyday living? If so let us all in on it. Wal-Mart or McDonalds doesn't do it, even if everyone in the family worked there.The rich get richer etc.Some trailor parks have very nice, low income people living in them. Just because a person is poor, doesn,t make them a low-life.
Posted by: To Resident on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:01 PM
It would take Jerry Springer a whole episode for the city building to be covered. Also would be a best seller on pay per view.
Posted by: KT on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:55 PM
I agree that this is a bad time to have to relocate. The town should have known better. Shame on you!!!! To the father of the four children. You need to educate yourself. I have three children and was a single-mom. I put myself and three children through college. I had to get an education myself to set the example for my children.
Posted by: torn on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:50 PM
I FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE AND THERE CHILDREN IT IS VERY SAD. BUT I ALSO HAVE A HARD TIME NOT ASKING WHY IF YOU ARE THAT BAD OFF YOU HAVE 4 CHILDREN. I HAVE ONE AND THE REASON I HAVE ONLY ONE IS BECAUSE IT IS EXPENSIVE AND CHILD CARE FOR 2 CHILDREN IS IMPOSSIBLE. SO LIKE SOME I SAY GET A JOB WHILE STILL FEELING SAD FOR THIS MANS CHILDREN.
Posted by: SHERRI on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:58 AM
AND I DO WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO IS TRYING TO SUPPORT US IN OUR JOURNEY TO FIGHT FOR OUR FAMILES AND WHO IS GIVING US POSITIVE FEEDBACK ,THANK YOU. AND FOR THOSE AGAIN WHO DO NOT AGREE THAT WE ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAIN I PRAY THAT YOUR FAMILIES NEVER HAVE TO GO THRU THIS AND THE IGNORANT PERSON SAYING TO MOVE OUR HOMES BACK TO THE HILLS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHERE YOU LIVE MY HOME MAY BE A TRAILOR BUT AT LEAST ITS A HOME FILLED WITH LOVE AND PRIDE .AND I WORK AT SKYLINE CHILI IN RUSSELL KENTUCKY PLEASE COME AND TELL ME THAT FACE TO FACE,SEE I DONT THINK THAT YOU CAN OR WILL SAY WHERE YOU LIVE IM NOT EMBARRASSED THAT I LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME ARE YOU EMBARRASSED WHERE YOU LIVE ..DONT JUDGE A PERSON BY WHERE THEY LIVE OR THERE CIRCUMSTANCES ONE DAY YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE YOUR VOCIE HEARD AND YOU DONT WANT PEOPLE TO SAY HEY THERE IS THAT IGONRANT PERSON WHO SAID TO MOVE THAT MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY BACK TO THE HILLS WHERE IT BELONGS AND I AM STILL SAYING THAT GOD BLESSYOU CAUSE YOU NEED IT MORE.
Posted by: ME on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:54 AM
How many men do you see out the raising 4 kids. Not many. And who are you to judge why he works or why he does not work. That is no one business. I think it is wrong of the city to throw them out. How do you explain to your kids that the city wants you to move but you cannot afford to. And how do you tell your kids I am sorry but you have to go to a new school because the landlord wants to build something else here. At least pay for these people to move. That is only right. How do you people sleep at night knowing that you are throwing people out on the streets.
Posted by: SHERRI on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:45 AM
OKAY HERE WE GO FOR ALL THOSE OVERBEARING PEOPLE THATTHINK THYE KNOW IT ALL...THE NEIGHBOR GAVE MY KIDS THOSE POLLS TO FISH WITH WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO GO FISHING AND FOR ANOTHER THING WE CAN NOT AFFORD DAYCARE UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO DO IT FOR FREE!!OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE WE ARENT LOOKING FOR A FREAKING HAND OUT WERE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD CAN ANY ONE OF YOU SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS PACK UP AND MOVE YOUR ENTIRE HOMES AND FAMILIES IN 60 DAYS ...I THINK NOT SO DO NOT JUDGE PEOPLE OUT THERE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD !!!!!!!!! TO HELP THEIR SITUATION WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR CHARITY AND WE SURVIVE JUST FINE ON MY INCOME BUT MOVING A HOME IS EXPENSIVE ,AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE AND HARDWORKING !!!!!!YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OPINION BUT DONT JUDGE AND KARMA WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND AND I PRAY IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY THEY DO NOT HAVE TO GO THRU WHAT MINE IS .......
Posted by: resident on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:20 AM
maybe its time for all the dirty laundry in the city to come out so they will leave these people alone.we have a fine upstanding police dept. oh yea and about the people that work at the city building it would take more then one opra show to cover it all
Posted by: resident on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:05 AM
glenn stephenson is a church going man. what would Jesus do Glenn ????or is it all for show???
Posted by: resident on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:59 AM
its sad to put poor people on the street when we have a mayor worth millions with a business located at the airport that worthington does not get taxes on and all his business trucks are licensed in ohio
Posted by: Jim's post on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Correction:NOT Jim Huffs interview comment..THIS JIM's POST..Posted by: Jim, on Oct 21, 2008 at 09:41 AM That's why they call them mobile homes. There are wheels on them for a reason.So you can move them out of decent areas & back into the hills where they are hidden from hard working citizens with real homes. What an eyesore. **********Jim? your village called...they want their idiot back!****
Posted by: Not sure which is worse, moving or Jims comments! on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:08 AM
This is not only totally wrong, but pure crap (no pun intended)! Yeah right, like they are going to build a sewer plant in the middle of the winter, What has happened to this world when someone would throw people out of their homes, in the middle of the winter, during the Holidays? Pure heartless! I hope some good,caring attorney will read this and offer their services to stop this maddeness by filing an injunction, on behalf of the people! And JIM? You should be ashamed of yourself! Not everyone can afford to live where they would love too, but live where they can afford for the ones they love! Get off your cross, we need the wood! You never NEVER know what may come your way, ill health,taking care of a sick parent (although w/ your attitude I can clearly see you care about NO ONE but yourself! Your a sick sick man! And I pray your words will come back and haunt you one day! I worked for 35 yrs,and owned a log home,til one day I found out I had cancer, now I live in a mobile home, NOT by choice but by LACK of choices and medical expenses and economic situations....so before YOU decide to be the judge and jury towards someone else's life, how about you look within your own self? Your words make me gag! It's not where one lives or what they own, its how they treat others that define their character. And I and others can plainly see....YOU have no character or compassion at all for your fellow man or women!
Posted by: J on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Ron you are so ignorant to make this political. I do agree any use of force from a city which is government should compensate their moving expenses.
Posted by: Jess on Oct 21, 2008 at 11:18 PM
First off if you watch the video he says hes there to put his kids on the bus and get them off nothing about being at home with them through the day. With that said there are alot of places that will work around that schedule i know because i went to work when my daughter started school and had no problem finding a job that made sure i was there for her before and after school. And even if he is at home during the day with his kids he could always get a night shift or weekend job. I fully understand the cost of daycare this is why i stayed home with my daughter and why i stopped working again when i had my son 15 months ago. Im sorry if it offends some of you but there is no excuse to not have a job especially during the holidays that when most places are hiring they need holiday help and will work with your schedule. Its a crappy thing that has been done to all these people but im so sick of men not working and makes 100000 excuses.
Posted by: I am writing, anyone I think, can put Stephenson on a leash. on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:37 PM
It's ok.. I have contacted Oprah.I hope she contacts Mr. Glenn Stephenson. He said he is willing to work with them? Shoot, the letter clearly states if they are not out by Jan 1st, force will be used. He did not send letters out such as ,we will offereing each family a large amount of finacial rebursment for the loss of your home. {Like any other city would that is planning consrution they give you money to relocate. He just wants it cause the sewer company offered him more than what he is bringing home from these people.. I do not even know were this town is, but if the people of Worthington stand for this type of injustice.. THEY ARE JUST AS MUCH TO BLAME..Another thing,it's really none of your bussiness,if the guy works or not,he has provided his kids with a roof over thier head thus far.Untill the city of Worthington and the kind folks who live there is throwing children out into the streets. I just hope when the time comes that they use force,all America sees what this town did..
Posted by: Resident on Oct 21, 2008 at 09:34 PM
Ok, after living there 22 plus years do not put them out in the middle of winter, close to christmas and middle of a school year-let them know they have to move by say spring of next year, then you can start expanding the water plant and hope to produce some better and softer water in the city. And for the father not working---walmart is hiring as we read this, fast food places are always hiring-get a job and help your wife bring in some money, stop complaining and do something productive rather than sitting home feeling sorry for yourself and blaming everyone and everything for the tough times.
Posted by: Ron on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:23 PM
Got to be a Republican behind this.
Posted by: Tina on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:18 PM
This story is terrible and the comments are heartless. It is very easy for some to sit and say "just get a job" when it is not that easy. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a good paying job and a secure roof over their heads. For the heartless, this could easily be you in this economy. Things and good fortune come and go so be sensitive to others who are currently facing hard times. Also, if these trailors are this age, the risk of damaging them in a move is great. Not everyone has cash on hand for these types of situations. If the city wants these individuals out, they should have to pay to move them. I would suggest to these individuals to band together and file a class action lawsuit against the city for evicting them. These people should not have to choose between moving (which is not cheap to move a mobile home) this time of year and/or having a Christmas for their children. Everyone living in this area, should remember these officicals at election time!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:01 PM
THIS IS JUST WRONG ..HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF SOMEONE TOLD YOU THAT YOU HAD 75DAYS TO GET OUT ..THIS IS JUST A PATHETIC WAY TO EXPAND THE SEWAGE DEPT...
Posted by: Sandy on Oct 21, 2008 at 05:38 PM
What kind of homes and how secure are they that the council of Worthington who decided this live in? I have lived in a trailor park for 4 yrs, when I first moved here it was to be temporary I was ok with that until things came up and I had to stay longer I've spent almost 2 yrs looking for a place to move my trailor to get out of the park and it is not so easy, if you have never tried to do it, please don't judgment these people, we don't know their personal situation. Most pieces of land are restricted and it's not just moving, there are alot of cost there that I'm sure would be hard for these people to afford on top of it being the holidays, who can really afford anything extra this time of the year, maybe the ones who think this should be easy for the families? I'm a single mother and I do the best I can for myself and my children, I fell blessed I can provide a roof over our head even though it's a trailor park it is our home and I pray for them no matter what the situation is.
Posted by: Rob on Oct 21, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Why doesn't the City just confess and say that someone or somebody is offering a bunch of money for that piece of land and we all know that money is all powerful and more important than families are. Also, there is no excuse for being out of work, pride just will not let some people flip burgers for a living.
Posted by: IN REGARDS on Oct 21, 2008 at 04:47 PM
In regards to what "Jess" said. Perhaps you are not aware of the cost of child-care? At best, it can cost up to $300 per child per month. Even if this family only has 2 children under school age, it would cost them $600 to have them in daycare. By the time he paid this and bought gas, it wouldn't be worth letting someone else raise their children while he goes to work. Please do not be so judgemental when you are not aware of all of the details.
Posted by: resident on Oct 21, 2008 at 04:43 PM
There is a comment on this posting that the city should kick in some of the money. Where do you think that money will come from, taxpayers! Not only that but since when is it a trailer park owners responsibility to worry about how someone will survive if they make a decision that benefits them. In most cases a person is only given 30 days eviction notice the city is giving them 75. I agree that Christmas and Thanksgiving is a hard enough time but when is a good time. The landlord can't be responsible in this case any more than if the people were renting in a private trailer park. I feel for the kids but there are means out there to make sure they still have a Christmas. I'm not trying to be cruel about the situation but no one should expect a hand out or talk down about the mayor or city councilmen just because their making a decision that may come back to cost ALL city taxpayers more money in the future is there were to be a liability issue.
Posted by: Kitty on Oct 21, 2008 at 04:30 PM
How in the world does this city expect these people to move in 75 days? 1st you have to find somewhere else to move, which is no easy job with an older trailer. 2nd you have to have money to connect the water, heating, telephone, etc.! 3rd you have to hire a company to move said trailer. Moving is expensive and it looks as if these people don't have that kind of money. Especially at Christmas! I'm glad I don't live in this town! How Rude! I'd live there till they brought the wrecking ball and then I'd sue them! Then the city would have no money! At least wait until spring and offer these poor people some options! What will happen if they can't find anywhere to move, would you toss them into the streets?
Posted by: Put yourself in their shoes on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:59 PM
To those who are downing these people, put yourselves in their shoes and look at it. Times are hard right now and some of these comments are cold. Maybe the gentleman who is in between jobs has a good reason. Maybe his job was cut due to companies tightening up in the bad economy. It would cost more to get a babysitter then he would make working fast food. If the city is making them move then they should at least offer to help relocate them, they are after all taxpayers, are they not?
Posted by: Just Me on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Seems to me that 75 days to move a trailer is a little short notice. This looks like a chance for a lawyer who might want to seek public office one day to get some publicity to take the case for free.
Posted by: No shocker on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:33 PM
So, rather than going out and getting a job to support his 4 kids, he's going to whine to the TV stations and hope someone comes through with some charity? Nice.
Posted by: Pete on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:27 PM
That is really crappy! Making them move around xmas, these people wont be able to put out any decorations or even a tree up because of this. What a GRINCH!!!
Posted by: anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Why can't the city simply have the residents sign a waiver of liabilty and be done with it. I rent a trailer, signed a waiver and was told by the landlord that I needed to get renter's insurance because he could not be liable unless the trailer burned down due to his neglegence. Luckily I have a great landlord that takes care of the lot and the homes, maybe the city could look at that aspect.
Posted by: Just some common sence truths.. on Oct 21, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Lets see I am reading some of your comments..{Why don't these people pitch together and buy some land?} One person has admitted to not having ANY money, and have you seen the price of land? .. Call around and see how many companies actually move trailors, if you can one, ask them how much they charge. Jess you said why don't they get another job.. Hummm you do not know what thier situation is, if you have children getting someone to watch your kids is immpossible, they would be making it up in care, no one is going to watch you kids 24 hours. I really wish this upon you. One day, you are on the outside looking in just like that Everlast video "What it's Like". We stood by and watched the goverment freely hand over 700,000,000,000 dallors to a bank that got themselves into a a mess which was thier own fault, and we did not care. I really hope your community pitches in and bails out someone who ACTUALLY need help..
Posted by: Unfair on Oct 21, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Why doesn't the city pay for moving expenses? That seems fair. Or why doens't the city purchase the mobile homes and then do what they want with them. Give these people a way to find a new place to live.........
Posted by: a friend on Oct 21, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I understand that this maybe a thing that needs to be done but I do believe it is a horrible time. Can the city not give them until june 1st.? Give them time to get their taxes back in order to have the money to find a new place to live? Of coarse this kind of thing doesn't seem like a big deal to the ones who has money in their pockets and would be able to afford to go out and buy a piece of land but very few are that financial stable these days...
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 02:18 PM
there really is no excuse to be inbetween jobs...u can always go and flip burgers somewhere...some money is better than no money!!!
Posted by: Trailer Owner on Oct 21, 2008 at 01:32 PM
I agree with Beth. Does Worthington know the cost of moving a trailer? It is quite expensive and if they are really old, they might not stand the move. So if the city of Worthington is so eager to get them out, they should by the trailers from the families. They should know you don't move trailers in winter months. So Worthington think it over and give them at least until Spring if you insist on getting them out.
Posted by: Been There on Oct 21, 2008 at 12:45 PM
We lived in a older mobile home and were forced to move to another rental lot. Just like some in the news story, the new park manager would not let us bring our older house into the park. But we spoke with Scott at The Home Show-Barboursville and he found us a new home, a new lot and took our old home on trade, so we did not have to pay to move it. He even gave us 6 months free lot rent. Since we owned our own home, we did not need to pay anything down to get in a new home.
Posted by: TO JESS on Oct 21, 2008 at 12:23 PM
I agree!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Have many times do you hear "nobody hiring" excuse you can always flip burgers or pack groceries I mean come on take some self pride and do for yourself don't rely on others.
Posted by: Loan Officer on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:29 AM
To WorthinglsEvil, if you pay your bills and have a job you can still get a loan for a NEW trailer or a car. If your looking to get a NEW trailer or a car let me know because I can help. As long as you got a job and pay your bills.
Posted by: Jack on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Well we knew this type of thing would happen. When times get tough the authorities and those with power get cold. "It's just business" covers a lot.
Posted by: Annette on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:06 AM
I feel for these families Christmas is going to be hard for everyone this year but add this to the mix and it's almost impossible. I will be praying for them all.
Posted by: What? on Oct 21, 2008 at 09:57 AM
in between jobs??? that is your own fault. McDonalds hires everyday. That is noones fault other than your own.
Posted by: sherri on Oct 21, 2008 at 09:23 AM
well i am a resident of this mobile home park and i am the one who has started all of this and all i am asking for is more time and im not looking to anyone for answers i am looking for more time im not gonna just sit and let 6 people decide how and when my home has to be moved i NEED more time that isthe only reason i am speAking out to get the publics attention so they do give us more time especially with reelcetions coming up.we do not bother anyone we go to work and take care of our families just like everyone else!!!! and i thank those people that are supporting me in my efforts to get our families more time.the only reason they are doing this is to expand a sewer plant next door and it isnt like we didnt ask if this was gonna happen they told us NO!!!!! AND THAT WAS AUGUST.SO WHOEVER THINKS ITS WRONG COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10 AT 500 CITY BULIDING IN WORTHINGTON. PLEASE JOIN OUR EFFORTS IN TO GETTING US MORE TIME FOR OUR FAMILIES .GOD BLESS ALL THAT TURNS OUT TO MAKE A CHANGE
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 09:17 AM
I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT MCDONALDS IS ALWAYS HIRING. FROM WHAT I SEE IN THE VIDEO THEY HAVE TIME TO GO FISHING WHY NOT TAKE THAT TIME AND FIND A JOB AND TEACH YOUR KIDS RIGHT INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING ABOUT EVERYONE SEEMS THEY WANT A HAND OUT.
Posted by: Charlie on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:51 AM
First ,this is a terrible time to force anyone to move from their homes. Don't the city of Worthington officials watch t.v. or read a news paper we are in the worst economic recession since the great depression. Also people are hollering at this guy to get a job if it were the women who was at home with the children & the man working you wouldn't have said that.
Posted by: cheryl on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:47 AM
The city should allow them to sign a lease instead of renting the lots then they would have no responsibility. Or givee them until the end of the school year to find a new place to live. Even if they were to try and buy getting financing and closing takes more than 75 days.
Posted by: hey jess on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:11 AM
have you tried to get a job in this economy have you thought there maybe reasons he cannot get fast food like a skin disorder like ecema or psoriasis. IM a stay at home mom tried to get job and they wont hire me cause i have psoriasis. there is many reasons why he may not have a job right now. maybe they agreed she would work for a while and he can be a stay at home dad you dont know so why dont you tell the dead beat dads and moms that quits good jobs so they can get out of paying child support to get a fast food job
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 08:07 AM
This is the most deplorabel thing I have heard of in a long time. It doesnt matter that he is "between jobs". It takes at least $1000 to move a trailer. And it being the holidays...come on. File an injunction with the courts, that should give you a little while longer. How can a whole town be so callous??? Stick together, all of you and fight this. It may be that you can add another couple of months to the deadline. I will be praying for all of you...Keep us updated.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 07:52 AM
Look, I'm not defending someone who's not willing to work, but if they have 4 kids it might be cheaper for him to not work than to pay for daycare for that many kids. I know paying it for 2 takes up most of what I bring home a week.
Posted by: jessica on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:58 AM
I read, "there are jobs everywhere." "Why don't these people try to get jobs?" What makes you think, they haven't been trying to get a job? Yes there are jobs out there, yes people are always hiring. It doesn't make it any easier to find work. Now I am lucky I don't have to work, but I tried from the time I was 16 until I was 30 to get a job and I only had 1 and that lasted for a month before they fired me. I didn' do anything wrong. As far has help goes, most places have an income scale and most people fall in the cracks. My family did, made enough to scrape by but too much for help. This is stupid and I also don't see why they can't wait.
Posted by: SAD on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:56 AM
COUNCIL MAN HAS GOT ENOUGH MONEY IN HIS POCKETS TO HELP THESE PEOPLE OUT? THAT IS NOT RIGHT MAKE A KID SUFFER WINTER IS HERE AND THE HOLIDAYS JUST AROUND THE CORNER? SHAME ON YOU !JUST THINK WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!GOD BLESS ALL YOU PEOPLE. HAPPY DAY
Posted by: Annie on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:52 AM
When has anyone about the POOR??? When they ask for money who do They get it from? The POOR. They just want to PAD THEIR pockets. It looks like the state could do something, But wait- The STATE stands to win nothing. I know what its like. I live in a trailor. If you can buy a new place or trailor then THEY TAX YOU TO DEATH. Either way THEY win, and you are on you're own......
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:15 AM
beth - i can get a loan, because im not overextended on debt and pay my bills.... lots of other responsible people like me. the city shoul try ot help them out but they are giving them a fair amount of time... because the eviction prceding wont start until january... as any landlord knows that will drag on at least 90 days... voila.... its spring
Posted by: WorthingIsEvil on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:32 AM
Please remember Councilman Stephenson when its time to re-elect. If there has been no liability in 22 years, why such action now? Asking families to relocate in the holiday/winter months (with this economy where you can't even get a car financed let alone a NEW trailer)is more than a GRINCH. Seventy-Five days? Makes you wonder!
Posted by: concerned on Oct 21, 2008 at 02:48 AM
There is alot of programs out there to help people in need. There is also jobs everywhere. Seems like everywhere is hiring for something, that would be a good start. I know salvation army does things for low income families @ Christmas time. Food & gifts. I know this is really bad timing, and moving older mobile homes is rather difficult, maybe the city should help out a little with relocating them or even buying them out. The families just need to stick together, but there is programs to help..
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 at 02:27 AM
Why dont they all get together since there are so many that live in the trailer park and go buy their own land. what would it take but just a few lots. Then they dont have to worry about paying for rent and they dont have to worry about other lots not taking in old trailer. They can then make their own rules. kind of all adds up in the end when they DO THINGS rather then look for other people to have an answer.
Posted by: resident on Oct 21, 2008 at 12:08 AM
I THINK THE CITY COULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL SPRING FOR THIS ACTION.I AM SURE THE NEWS WOULD LIKE BE INFORMED OF ALOT OF REALLY BAD THINGS HAPPENING RIGHT NPW IN OUR CITY.MAYBE WE ALL NEED TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE WRONG THATS BEING DONE TO LONG TIME RESIDENTS
Posted by: beth on Oct 21, 2008 at 12:04 AM
I think this is a terrible thing to do to these people this time of year. Well anytime of year is bad but close to the holidays is just rude and insensitive. They say it's not personal but I'm sure it is to the people that are having to pick up their life's belongings and move. Most people can barely afford everyday expenses and then to be thrown this...come on. The city should at least give them some financial assistance because who can get a loan these days anyway? I hope it all turns out for the families.
Posted by: Jess on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:10 PM
If hes so worried about his kids having a good Christmas he should try getting a job or two. Its pathetic hes sitting at home while his wife is at work. Does he think people will feel sorry for him? I feel sorry for his kids and his wife there is no excuse to be sitting there unemployed work fastfood or retail what ever it takes to bring home some bacon.
Posted by: Beth on Oct 20, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Why can't the city of Worthington give the residents until spring to move? Are they going to expand the sewer plant in the middle of winter? If the residents have been living there for 20 years or more, a few more months shouldn't make that much of a difference. How can someone who is asked to move at Christmas (in our economy) not take this personal?
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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!!!!
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  • 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
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  • 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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