[TidesHoss32]

lol, is that the best you can do? That's nothing more than a worn out talking point. Next time please try to come up with something intellegient to offer in this debate.

Coal produces around 55% of our nations electricity, so yes if ALL coal mining shut down a lot of people would be without jobs and power, But I never said to completly stop mining. I just believe that MTR is a very destructive form of mining, that is causing irreverasable damages to our enviornment. We have to mine coal in a way that is better for everyone involved untill we have a better, more reliable and renewable source of energy to produce our nations electricity.

if your gonna tell someone to come up with something intelligent, at least spell intelligent right..and a passing point to offer. If by some hysterical chance that mining is shut down, 88% of our nations backup power source is coal..I personally dont put any stock in what you people protest, or whatever the heck it is, because we all know that you'll get nowhere with it. You'll talk and talk. And you'll protest and protest. And nothing will ever come out of it. And thankfully so. As screwed up as our country is, at least most of our leaders with sense know not to pay attention to what you people gripe about..And its a good thing those coal operators with the huge dollars have enough money to put your protesting to rest. I, for one, am glad. And many more are too..Instead of protesting about the way our nation is powered, why not go back into your classrooms, with those "bright young college kids (which is laughable, because most of them protesting everything are lazy and have nothing to offer society but telling everybody how bad our government is, and how everybody else should run their lives, basically, fortunate sons and daughters who are nothing more than 21st century hippies)" and come up with those "other energy solutions"..just an idea. Now, Im going to get off of here, put my reflective clothing and steel toe boots on, and go to my coal mining job. And yeah Redneck, your debate IS that simple, and it IS correct..dont listen to these people..