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21c.... would you be so kind as to explain the "misunderstanding of what the real issues are" ??? This "misunderstanding" of issues perplexes me. I submit the American people know exactly what is at stake in this election. If you have the time and inclination, please enumerate the...

Obama's destruction of the coal industry is one campaign promise he kept. No way Obama will carry coal states like Kentucky or West Virginia in the upcoming election. Pennsylvania and Ohio produce coal on a smaller scale and their pro-coal voters are greatly outnumbered by UAW workers and...

What typically happens in Eastern Kentucky is a UMWA rep will approach non-union miners and convince them they need union representation. More often than not, a mining operation which votes in union representation becomes less productive, less coal gets mined, absenteeism goes up and profit...

Obama's attack on the coal industry will cost Democrats some seats in Congress. Here in central Kentucky, Congressman Ben Chandler (D), held onto to his seat by some 500 votes in 2010. This time around, Andy Barr might knock out the incumbent. campaign video: AndyBarrForCongress - YouTube

Mortgage rates are near historic lows because the banks are flush with cash. Thanks to quantitative easing, the Fed keeps increasing the money supply. However, the Fed can do nothing to increase the universe of well-qualified borrowers. So, banks sit on the cash unable or unwilling to lend...

I am not sure what a truly independent voter is. A switch hitter? Someone who is easily persuaded or difficult to persuade? Uncommitted? Undecided? A professional decisionmaking procrastinator? Uninformed? Tuned out? Apathetic? Equally disappointed with both parties? Equally impressed...

A rare moment of candor from Mitt. Maybe he is a clear-eyed realist after all. Why would he feel he can't say these truths with a megaphone all day long?

William Jefferson Blythe III.

Believe it or not, China has its own internal struggles, much as we do. Ethnic strife. Tensions among religious minorities. Class envy. Regional disputes. Demands for more individual liberties. The democracy movement quashed in Tianneman Square could resurface.

Israel's Prime Minister doesn't seem to hold our President in very high regard.

I have a very uneasy feeling that Israel isn't crying "wolf" or bluffing about their intentions to stop Iran's nuclear program soon. The Israeli Prime Minister has made it abundantly clear his nation intends to act soon. With our help or without it. One day soon, all heck will break out as...

Is it fair to say those who stock up on ammo are enabling the bad guys who take their stuff, then used the ill-gotten ammo to harm innocent people? In essence, the good guys are inadvertently causing great harm. Could it be true that those who have nothing and rely on dumb luck are just as...

In September 2008, we almost had a complete meltdown of the US economy. Rememeber how Lehman Bros. failed and a series of cascading financial institutions failed. The federal government papered over that mess. We are one piece of bad news away from another emergency. Financial collapse seems...

Suppose you are living in harmony on Lake Woebegone. A stranger approaches, befriends you (supposedly)... then after a day or two , kills you and takes all your stuff. Your own kindness did you in.

I mention an EMP attack because it would happen suddenly, without warning and be immediately devastating. I am convinced there is no good plan for surviving such things. If you are in your truck in California and your stockpile of doomsday goodies are home in Michigan, what good does that do...

I am familiar with the Foxfire series, but never read them. I started this thread as a tongue-in-cheek exercise to exchange ideas about the efficacy of "stocking up on ammo." It is amazing how many people casually say the best plan is be prepared to kill others. Be prepared to kill many, many...

There seems to be a general consensus that end times are near. Based on what is read here on EO, disasterous economic collapse is coming which would result in a rapid breakdown in law and order. "Stocking up on ammo" seems to be the most popular advice. Surely, no one here on EO intends...

...not me. I suppose I could dwell in an abandoned coal mine in Appalachia. Until someone lights a match. BOOM!

Steven Spielberg's new movie "Lincoln" features Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones and several other familiar names in a cinematic retelling of Lincoln's last four months in office prior to assassination. Movie trailer: ‘Lincoln’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s Next...

The Persian Gulf is attracting lots of watercraft. Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike - Telegraph