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JustAnotherGen

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9. Broadband

Reply to diehardblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 09:08 AM

Jul 2023

Its something I actually agreed with 45 on - but of course. . .

Biden got it done!

For me it will prove one thing: they refuse to change.

Years ago when I worked at Global Crossing we would say: Stay away from the square states and Appalachia. Throwing goid money away.

I believe we will be throwing good money away . . . I hope I'm proven wrong.

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Has Joe Manchin ever attempted to help the impoverished areas of [View all] diehardblue Jul 2023 OP

It's coal or bust for Dirty Joe. nt 617Blue Jul 2023 #1

If they can drag their sorry butts to mines, it's all good. marble falls Jul 2023 #2

They vote for him because he's "good for coal." So why would he? Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #3

+1 betsuni Jul 2023 #4

At about 30 minutes, the guy explains it: "Trump for the coal and Justice for the coal. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #5

I think he said windmills and gas. I took it to mean natural gas replacing coal. Midnight Writer Jul 2023 #11

Lol! Could be! Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #12

Came here to say this, they don't WANT new industries to revitalize the area. sir pball Jul 2023 #6

In the film, the guy says he interviewed a mine manager. The manager said he can't find Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #7

He's totally in it for the money, nothing else. n.t. lark Jul 2023 #8

Broadband JustAnotherGen Jul 2023 #9

Fascinating video, amazing how young some of them were and they already seem, at only 18 to 23, Celerity Jul 2023 #10

Sure. No good reason to imagine he's some kind of tRump scum Hortensis Jul 2023 #13