Open letter to Senator Joe Manchin
8 December 2020Senator Joe Manchin306 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510Dear Senator Manchin:As you can see from the return address, I am not one of you constituents. However, please do...
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View ArticleLiving? in hell, er, I mean WV
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View ArticleJoe Manchin Cites Inflation Pain Of Average WV's at "Dollar General or...
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Maya Angelou:When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.The WV state legislature is in session. This photo says it all.
View ArticleAmerican Prospect: "The Fight To Save The Manchin Nursing Home."
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View ArticleAnd West Virginia Will Have A Jan 6th Insurrectionist Run For Federal Office...
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