Restaurant Shows More Skin — Potato Skin
From ThinkProgress:Atomic Grill, a barbecue restaurant in West Virginia, recently got an UrbanSpoon review that owner Daniel McCawley felt went too far: it wanted his staff to “show more skin.”“I’m...
View ArticleDandy Don Blankenship gets his ass indicted by Fed Grand Jury
For those who haven't been collecting Coal Baron bubblegum cards-Don Blankenship was Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy. Massey had a strong balance sheet, but a horrible safety record. So bad that...
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Massey Energy's Don Blankenship "symbolized lethal greed"
Massey Energy president Don Blankenship has become Dirty Energy's poster boy for insatiable greed and disregard for public safety and health.Disgraced coal baron Blankenship of Massey Energy symbolized...
View ArticleDon Blankenship defense: The Feds & Dems are out to get me
When we last met Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, he had been indicted on criminal charges over the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster. There wasn't much news post-indictment, as U.S....
View ArticleBernie in WV: David Weigel of the Washington Post
Thursday evening when I got home there was an urgent email from Shane, one of the local Bernie activists. A Washington Post reporter was going to be in town at 8 PM and he wanted to talk to some Bernie...
View ArticleDon Blankenship Trial, Week 1
Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, is on trial for charges related to the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mining disaster that killed 29 miners. The charges include three felony charges for...
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Alternate Energy for Appalachia (and Democratic Electoral Prospects)
One of the big topics of the last few days is “What’s Wrong with Kentucky (& West Virgina).” Aside from the Obama Muslim-conspiracy theories and attitudes towards race, the issue of coal is most...
View ArticleControl over the WV State Senate is about to be fought in the state Supreme...
The resignation of state Senator Daniel Hall at the beginning of this month has kicked off a fierce battle between the Democratic and Republican Parties in West Virginia over control of his vacated...
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WV State Senate - The Race for 18
The state senate races are starting to take shape in West Virginia for the 2016 election cycle. The Democratic party starts with a severe handicap thanks to a record low voter turnout (32%) and the...
View Articleactually, it's probably a good thing Syrians aren't coming to WV...I'd feel...
People prejudiced against anyone because they’re from a different background make me physically ill. Ever since I was a child listening to my dad rail about the "Negro" (as they were called then)...
View Article2-12-16 Today's TILT (THINGS I LEARNED TODAY)
February is Black History MonthToday isAbraham Lincoln's BirthdayNational Plum Pudding DayAbout 25% of Cowboys were Black, and benefited from what was known as "Range Equality". One of the first Black...
View ArticleJewish WV Lawmaker: "Baking a cake is not persecution, being baked in an oven...
The West Virginia Republican Party continued its ALEC agenda this week and passed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” with a surprising vote of 72-26. Shrouded in religious terminology, HB 4012...
View ArticleWe will remember in November in West Virginia
So. Our legislative priorities here in West By God Virginia so far have been 1) pay people less, in fact, pay them as little as possible (Repealing the Prevailing Wage) 2) break up whatever power the...
View ArticleDemocratic Gov Candidate for WV, Jeff Kessler, endorses Bernie Sanders
Press Release:Sorry, this won’t copy/paste as text, nor can I figure out how to size it. If you click the rectangle at the bottom right, it will open fully in a separate tab.xScribd Content Jeff...
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This has been a tough week
I have to confess, lately instead of day-dreaming about Bernie winning, I allow myself to day-dream about moving to Vancouver. Start a whole new chapter in our lives. Maybe see how medicine really...
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Republican Lawmaker in WV Delivers an Emotional Defense of Medical Cannabis
Bill Flanigan (R-Monongalia)A Republican lawmaker in West Virginia delivered his first speech on the floor of the House of Delegates last week. Delegate Bill Flanigan (R-Monongalia) made his...
View ArticleCoal baron Blankenship still in the middle of West Virginia politics
America’s most (deservedly) hated coal baron, Don Blankenship, was convicted of ignoring safety regulations, directly leading to the death of 29 men. But just because he's on his way to prison doesn’t...
View ArticleHillary News & Views 5.4.16: Indiana votes, Appalachia and Ohio travels
*** SUPPORT HILLARY CLINTON ***Donate Today!For more coverage of Hillary Clinton at Daily Kos, visit the Hillary Writers Circle. For breaking news, follow First Amendment.Look for Hillary-friendly open...
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WV Democrat brutally beaten two days before the primary
It started off like many other weekends in West Virginia. Some friends were hosting a campaign cookout for the state senate campaign of Major Richard Ojeda in Logan County. But the relaxing Sunday...
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