We're geographically right in the center of millions of people if you count Ohio, WV, and PA all 3, and we even have a large river. We are not out in the middle of nowhere like somewhere in the Dakota's or Wyoming.

If you look at other areas that are geographically placed like we are, we are probably the biggest underachiever out of all of them.

You could punch holes in every square yard of ground in the country, but the U.S. will never again be oil independent. The fact that oil remains under the ground does not make it economically viable. The U.S. was once the world's largest producer and exporter of oil, but we now depend for more than 60% of our oil on exports from other countries. Despite new exploratory and extraction technology the reality of geological limits cannot be reversed. Oil is currently $80 per barrel. If the economy shows any signs of revival the cost of oil will climb with it - and probably kick the legs out from under it again.

Because many of these proposals make sense and would be effective, that is reason the politicians won't go for them. Solving problems will put elected hoodwinkers and scheisters out of business. Those people thrive on problems, chaos, disasters, crisis after crisis, discord among the people, and so on. You see what the good people of this great nation are up against. The only way for the people to take back control of the country is by implementing very strict and short term limits.

Hey Former..are you a EE?

Ain’t no pretending here dude, you may have bought something I designed in the past and didn’t know it. Can you say the same for yourself?

Got a chip on your shoulder because all the hotshots from your school left town?

The Feds intrude as unwelcome guests in too many State Issues already,..like with UN-FUNDED MANDATES! They have no place in the internal affairs of individusl States.

I disagree. I'd say except to save the life of the mother.

By the way, I see Huntington Beach's brilliant mass-murderer, Rodney Alcala, made the national news today on Inside edition. You must be very proud of your hometown marvel. Pervcenter, USA.

Manufacturing left the USA due to EPA and Govt Regulations that strangled the life out of Manufacturing. The lack of wages and benefits paid to employees in turd world countries is just icing on the cake.

The cost of administering a manufacturing facility are staggering, not to mention all the administrative work and waste disposal costs that are a drain on company profitability. And it is obvious you have not a clue as to what it takes to run even a small facility, let alone a large one!

Do your homework. It aint all about Unions, wages and benefits. And those that think so are FOOLS.

Ford & Chevy build their full size trucks in Cananda, Dodge Ram in Mexico. The Toyota Tundra and Honda Accord have more "American" suppliers than a Ford Focus built in Mexico City. Clothes? China, Mexico, Phillipines, everywhere but here.

Other than fast food, what IS made in the USA today?

# 15: Eliminate corporate taxes.

# 16: Tie the dollar to gold, silver or a basket of precious metals.

# 17: Term limits on Congress.

# 18: Break the two-party system, to include elimination of cross-filing and straight party ticket voting.

# 19: Harshly punish corruption in the public sector.

# 20: Make all states Right To Work.

# 21: Pass English as the official language.

# 22: Outlaw abortion except for rape or incest.

# 23: Decriminalize drugs.

# 24: Require voters to have been taxpayers for X quarters AND pass a basic test.

# 25: Pass a Constitutional amendment that limits government spending to population growth.

# 26: Create a national wealth fund. Pass a law that says this cannot be touched, except to invest in the markets. It can help to stimulate the economy while CREATING jobs and saving wealth for future generations.

The majority of people that run WV all need FIRED immediately. This state should be booming with jobs especially a city like Wheeling that already has the infrastructure in place. FIRE THEM ALL.