[TheRealThing]

I beg to differ.

Coal will never come back like we once knew it. Trump did his part and eliminated the restrictions on the mining industry as well as eased coal fired power plant regulations. But it's too late. It's not his fault that Obama destroyed the coal market. It's hard to sell a product that there is not a demand for. As far as industry in this area, good luck on trying to find a reliable labor base. I usually go through 10 applicants before I can find one that can even pass a drug test. And it's going to be increasingly difficult to find money people willing to bet the farms on locating any major industry in eastern Kentucky. I wouldn't, where's the appeal, because what's available is horrible..Nobody with any sense at all wants to come to eastern Kentucky. That's completely justified. You may not want to hear that, but those are the facts. So, it's not fair to blame McConnell for our plight. If you want to blame anyone for eastern Kentucky being in the shape it's in, with the future looking bleak, blame all of the Carl D. Perkins's of the world for bringing the entitlement culture that has been handed down from generation to generation to generation. It's now all come to a head. No single person has done more damage to eastern Kentucky than Carl D. Perkins .

Trade wars were something that had to happen. It's the ONLY thing the Chinese understand. Unfortunately it did cause some pains, but with Phase 1 of the trade agreement (that Trump brought China to their knees on) being signed just this week, it evident that it has worked. What was lost will be gained back, plus.

IMO, the most important thing that McConnell has done is place and ramrod conservative judges thru, so that will have an impact of what happens in this country for generations. (and yes, that effects Kentuckians) And for that, he and Trump deserves some savior credit for salvaging at least a portion of what this country once stood for. Trump was this country's last and ONLY hope. It's scary to even imagine what kind of shape this country would be in, financially and morally had we gotten 4 more years of what we just went thru in the previous 8. And now, Obama, after only two years out of office basically has become a democratic party dinosaur. Things have changed that drastically. By present democrat party standards, he's now considered a far right conservative for all intents and purposes. The mere thought of one of these socialist/communist crack pot democrats being elected ought to scare the daylights out of any sane American.

Wow, best post I have seen on here in ages, 1000% accurate. Kudos Bob.
Only thing I could add would be that as bad as Carl D. Perkins was for entitlements that have ruined this area for generations, he is the Grinch compared to all the idiot liberals in Washington wanting to do the same to the whole country on a much larger scale.

And most people who hate McConnell would rather have Matt Jones take his place. nicker: 'Nuff said.

Very well said Bob, the same thought crossed my mind that Jet posted. If any time soon the Dems were to get control of Congress and the Presidency again, they will try to finish the job they almost culminated under Obama. Majority dependency on government and a lock on power by those who they've made junkies of the state.

Given enough time the conservative formula of freedom, self sacrifice due to love of country, and self sufficiency will make enough converts to stave off the idiocy for the foreseeable future. If not I shudder to think.