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When I started this blog I expected people to slam my state. Either no one noticed or no one cares. If there are other West Virginians out there with electricity, a computer and internet access, I would like to see their blogs as well. Seriously WV is a great place to be, if anybody wants to comment on WV feel free.

I just read Molly Ivan's column in the Charleston Gazette online. She's good. The last part really sums up the way I feel when I see el presidente on TV. What a jackass. Molly says that Haliburton received 9 billion in contracts for Iraq. I read the other day that Haliburton gets 52% of all the money spent in Iraq. Most sources put the total figure at over 180 billion. If that's true that makes 90 billion give or take a billion or two. Only in America.

I've been wondering lately why do Americans hate the U.N. If the "United States" is such a good idea then the "United Nations" should also be a good idea. If being "United" is as meaningful as the word implies, then we should all strive to be united. But people the world over have been united behind charismatic leaders with bad intentions. Today Bush spoke to the U.N., this time instead of haranguing other leaders and threatening sanctions against everyone he had a conciliatory tone. In a great show of world community, many other countries contributed to America's hurricane ravaged south. Even Iraq contributed a million dollars. I hope this terrible event will open the hearts and minds of at least a few of the hard core conservatives in the south. Desperation has a way of changing people, sometimes for the better. I've seen what happens to hard-ass know-it-all people who are suddenly faced with death. I once worked with such a person who change...

It seems clear that the days of democracy are over for America. The hard liners in this country have a firm grip on all aspects of our life. Huge media conglomerates tell us everything they want us to know. As a matter of fact they are complicit in the perpetration of a fraud. Although we claim to practice a free-market economy the truth is we give huge subsidies to many different industries. Take for example the most recent energy bill. In it there were billions for the oil and gas industry even though they have made record profits and will continue to for many years to come. Soon the Chinese will demand more fuel for their Godzilla economy and the wealthy will be buying and hoarding gasoline. There is an finite supply, it will run out sooner than we think. Electric cars now, hydrogen cars as soon as possible. The fraud goes on in places like KPMG where they sold tax shelters other wise known as tax avoidance schemes. The super rich would pay for a slip of paper that allowed them to c...

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath keeps getting worse. More people are beginning to talk about body's lying around. Imagine the destruction if all those people had not evacuated. It seems that Bush was shaken by the looters, no doubt he stayed up all night watching Fox news. No he goes to bed before 9 even while he's on vacation. All 350 days of it. His work ethic is underwhelming much like the rest of him, he obviously didn't get where he has by merit. Mediocre is not lame enough to define his presidency but with a disaster not completely his fault to take the heat off of his war,he can now go back on vacation.I personally like his statement saying " if you don't need gas don't buy it" spoken like a person who never paid to fill up his own tank, ever. How did such a weenie ever get such a strong following? His supporters are adamant they don't care what he does or doesn't do they wholeheartedly support him. Its kinda creepy if you think about it. ...

This is a story I wrote a few days ago. I've always been kinda crazy. Not dangerous crazy, more like quiet crazy. Since I've never been big and loud I often find myself diametrically opposed to big and loud people. One such person was an excon I'll call Tommy who liked to try to scare younger people. He was in his late 20's or early 30's I was about 17 then. At a large party in the hood Tommy declared that he could do more one handed pushups than anyone there. Like I said I'm quiet but kinda crazy. I took up the challenge and beat him easily. Being humbled by a kid didn't sit well with Tommy. He challenged me to a beer can kicking contest in front of everyone there. He wanted me to put up$50.00 against his .38 special revolver. I convinced him to do it for$20.00 and the bet was on. With 30 to 40 people looking on we squared off in the back yard. After much grandstanding and boasting Tommy kicked his can about 10 feet away. I knew I could beat that and no am...