tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71728862009-07-11T20:46:15.426-04:00And when you were threatened from outside, the Americans left the safety of their own homes to come and defend you. I will never apologize for the United States of America.” Duncan Hunter 11/28/07Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-65027189278999366552009-07-08T09:32:00.000-04:002009-07-08T09:32:00.212-04:002009-07-08T09:32:00.212-04:00

Another good slam on Boucher! No fight left in Virginia's Fightin' Ninth Virginia’s Ninth District for many years was known as the “Fightin’ Ninth.” We are no more. With the election of Obama and his loyal-to-the-end sidekick Rick Boucher, the Ninth has gone down without a fight. Boucher has pledged wholehearted support for the most liberal White House agenda in many years. Just last

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This is great! Not only are my friends Jerry and Alton paying attention to the unhappiness, dare I say hatred, many here are feeling towards our feckless leader. I have noticed a increase in LTE's about Boucher. Like this one Boucher has stabbed coal miners in the back Congressman Rick Boucher has betrayed the hardworking coal miners of Southwest Virginia that have trusted him with their

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Ole feckless is on the ropes over his energy bill vote that will hammer the coalfields. Alpha Natural Resources wheel Mike Quillen gives calls the bill "unacceptable" - “With what Congressman Boucher was able to get changed in the original proposal out of the House, it’s much more acceptable to the industry than it would have been,“ Alpha Natural Resources Chairman and CEO Mike Quillen said.

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I love this ad! Technorati Tags: Divorce

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"If I cannot smoke cigars in heaven, I shall not go!" - Mark Twain I enjoyed a Gurkha Centurian via the club and since I've reviewed this awesome stick before I have this cool Gurkha video. This is one of the few cigars that does not change much during the smoke. I am not saying the stick is not complex, because it is. I am saying the complexity is consistent from start to finish. I have

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The Coalfield Progress (pay to read) brings us this update on the plant. There’s still plenty left to do before Wise County commits money or land to a proposal to locate a plant here that would turn trash into ethanol. County Financial Administrator David Cox, who’s been put in charge of working with the company making the pitch, says the county is still working with representatives

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Well Kilgore will be there....This  is from a piece in the BHC about Tea Party Protests - At least three people are considering a run against Boucher in next year’s Congressional election, and Smith said one of them might announce his candidacy Monday. U.S. Rep. Phil Roe and state Delegate Terry Kilgore also are scheduled to speak. Here is more proof of how feckless a congress critter

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So says this guy as he talks about the Padilla 1932. This was a cigar I received from the cigar of the month club. It will run about $10 to $13 a stick. Padilla is legend hand rolling sticks in little Havana, Florida. The specifics: Brand: PadillaLine: Series 1932Vitola: 5 x 50 RobustoOrigin: Nicaragua (Puro)Wrapper: 5 year aged Cuban-seed Corojo.Binder: Cuban-seedFiller: Cuban-seed long

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Jerry has taken noticed of my Trash to Fuel posts. (Videos are here) I encourage you to watch these videos. I would think the tree huggers would be all over this. Watch this awesome green technology. Technorati Tags: Wise County Virginia, Ethanol Plant

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From the Dickenson County Star - “In later years, Dad really enjoyed talking to the younger kids and members of the military,” Wayne Powers said following his father’s death. Wayne recalled a story his father told him about a village in England where Easy Company did practice drills. People in the village didn’t own firearms, and only had hoes, pitchforks and sticks to defend themselves.

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Best movie I've watched in a while. Clint is at his finest and the movie hits hard. Prejudice, family, the horrors of war. Things a man carries with him in life. This one is a winner. Check it out! This movie gets the top award - Five Sparkies out of five. Technorati Tags: Movies, Clint Eastwood

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I vote for the latter. Technorati Tags: Lowell Feld, Dumb Ass

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I used to love it, but I love life more. Motorcycle fatalities jump 87 percent in Virginia The commonwealth experienced an 87 percent jump in motorcycle fatalities in 2007, according to the most recent figures from the VSP. Four wheels for me my friends. Technorati Tags: Virginia

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Y' all know I support law enforcement, but this just stinks. Underlined by me. A Kingsport man claims police shot his pit bull for no reason, but police say it appears the officer’s actions were justified. Richie Hammonds, 1005 Derwood Court, No. 4, says a Kingsport police officer came onto his property Sunday afternoon and shot his pit bull without provocation. “The law came up here,

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My man Duncan is getting some press for what he thinks is a winner for the GOP in 2010. Ex-Rep. Hunter Touts Iraq War Vets To Revive GOP Duncan Hunter, a retired Republican who once chaired the Armed Services Committee, has decided that Iraq War veterans are the perfect candidates to revive the Republican Party in 2010. Hunter -- a Vietnam War vet who briefly sought the 2008 Republican

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Drudge links to Editorial: Where did Gov. Kaine go? I don't know where he went, but I know where he can go..LoL Technorati Tags: Virginia, Virginia Politics, Tim Kaine, Dumb Asses

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Much Needed! WISE — A much-anticipated venue with the potential for economic returns for Wise County and the surrounding area is about to rise on the campus of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The college has announced a 1 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony on July 1 to celebrate the start of construction for a $30 million Convocation Center, the largest single capital project in

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Currahee - We Stand Alone Together. The mountains of my home has produced many a great man. Besides the thousands of coal miners that powered a nation we have politicians, writers, and actors. Lesser known is the many soldiers that came from the coalfields to protect our country. Men that ask nothing in return. Men that served in hell and returned to be husbands, fathers, and neighbors. The dark

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This shows the citizens of Wise County are fed up. Wise: On October 23, 2008, a Wise County, Va jury convicted Willie Hamler, Jr., of Big Stone Gap, Va., of distribution of cocaine. The trial lasted two days, and was prosecuted by Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Suzanne Kerney-Quillen. After deliberating for approximately an hour and a half, the jury sentenced Hamler, 49, to

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Darrell "Shifty" Powers Darrell "Shifty" Powers, 86, of Shifty Lane, Clinchco, Va., passed away Wednesday June 17, 2009 at Wellmont Regional Hospital, Bristol, Tenn., after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a charter member of Clinchco Missionary Baptist Church. Shifty was a veteran of World War II, having served in the 101st Airborne, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was a member

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The Cigar of the Month Club that is. My readers know I use all the internets to buy cigars. Cigar.com is my favorite dealer. After three years I finally joined the club. The first reason is it gives me a chance to try new cigars and review them with other club members. The next is the 10% discount on all purchases. The club costs me $33.90 a month. The Cigars Our philosophy is simple.

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I was saddened to hear last night the Shifty Powers has passed away. Jerry has a post. My last post of many on the Band of Brothers is here. I plan on attending the service. More later. JUST A COMMON SOLDIER (A Soldier Died Today) by A. Lawrence Vaincourt . He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past.

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The technology for the trash to ethanol plant is provided by GeneSyst. Is turning this trash to fuel safe and environmentally friendly? The GeneSyst system is lean. * It requires only a small footprint, about 10-20 acres of land. * It requires relatively little water for steady flow. * It has no moving parts. * It is self-sustaining. The GeneSyst

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Very interesting news. WISE — The head of a Bristol-based company trying to build plants that turn trash into ethanol recently told Wise County supervisors he wants to build one here. If supervisors agree to let them build the plant, which would be privately run and cost up to $200 million, it could be the first of its kind in the country, company representatives said. “We are

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Ready to Spark it Up! Alton with a Rocky Patel Decade and me with a Gurkha Titan. Alton is suppose to write about one the hottest cigars so far this year in that hard to find RP Decade. We both enjoyed the smoke and conversation that night. A night that had me wandering the halls at 4am calling Wise Girl because I could. Tonight I enjoyed another Titan. These dark wrappers are becoming a

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