[Coach_Owens87]

[quote=Coach_Owens87]Ok thanks for taking me out of context. I never called todays mine workers lazy, gosh I can really tell you watch fox news, this is classic, take my words and twist them so they make me look bad. Calm down man, I never called you lazy, just that there a lot less miners today, because of MTR. My statement was that people confuse todays mine industry with the unionized industry of the past, which isnt the case.
You think by saying Christians work in the mines that I'm going to somehow think it's ok to practice MTR, NO. I stand up for what I believe in, no matter who challenges me or disagrees with me.

I didn't take you out of context, I repeated word for word your statement, how can you twist "Todays coal industry isn't the same, as it used to be it's not made up of unions and honest hard workers" you are the one that said it. I said Christians work in the mines when you accused coal miners of being DISHONEST people.

You can sit and put me down all you want, it's not going to change my mind.
You mention uses for former strip sites, I say that only 1% is being used. You say how much money is made, I state the money doesnt help this region. I guess I really hit a nerve with some of my statements, which is great, it's been enjoyable seeing you so ticked off.

You may have a point, In a rush to present my argument I may have said some things out of context. To read the whole article on wind power you can go to http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2006/02/16/reece/
Wind power can't solve all energy problems, but its a start, we need to break out addiction to fossil fuels.

If anyone thinks I put miners down I didnt, All I was trying to say is that the coal industry has changed, jobs have decreased and it is no longer made up the union mines like it used to be. You cant argue with that, but many people still confuse todays coal industry to that of the past, and choose not to think of the issue any farther. I just wish people would see the harm MTR is causing, but the truth has not been spoken to enough yet, knowledge is contagious, and eventually it will spread through this region. With the new google earth program people can get a view of what is happening, hopefully this will wake people up. The term dont believe it till you see it has never been so true.

We can argue all we want, but we arent going to change each others opinion. I just hope that everyone studies the issue for themselves and comes to the best conclusion.

The facts are out there for everyone to see, but obviously you only see things from one side. Not once have you ever addressed the damage done to the environment, we all share the earth and it's our duty to protect it.

This area is ravished with poverty, our drinking water is unsuitable in most areas, and our land is being destroyed. The only way to move foward is through change.

I have better things to do then involve myself in an argument that isnt proving anything.