It’s about the survival of those without jobs.  But that is not where President Obama spent his time since the election returns from the bluest of blue states on Tuesday. Instead he is pulling together those who helped him win in 2008.  The concern at The White House...

I have been reading “The Audacity to Win” a book by David Plouffe about the campaign of Barack Obama.  It is a firsthand account about the speeches, news conferences and messages he delivered.  This brought back his passionate promise of “change you can believe in”. ...

West Virginia’s lone Republican in Congress, Shelley Moore Capito, held a sit down meeting with Lisa Jackson Administrator of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA).  Sometime ago Capito requested the “face to face” meeting to express concern about the...

Governor Manchin is preparing to lead a battle against the Obama Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after its decision to review 23 pending coal-mine permits.  He spoke with MetroNews Talkline from Berlin, Germany. Joining in the war Obama has declared on the...

Last Friday world leaders in Pittsburgh for the Group of 20 summit agreed to phase out fossil fuel subsides.  The Obama administration championed the wording of the statement according to The Washington Post. The wording of the statement was a signal from the world’s...

Last May when various national healthcare organizations met with President Obama at the White House I wondered why the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was present.  Of course, I recalled the major role SEIU played in the election of President Obama....

Here is an idea for The Charleston Gazette.  The Washington Post is asking it’s readers to weigh in as its editorial board prepares an endorsement in the Virginia gubernatorial race.  Readers may send an email making a case for their candidate in 200 words or less.  ...

Charles Krauthammer had a great column in today's Sunday Gazette-Mail.  It should be read by everyone.  Their web site did not carry it so I hunted it down.

West Virginia needs to strike back at the Obama administration.  The anti-coal mining decision to withhold approval of 79 coal mining permits needs to be answered. There is a new organization growing in Appalachia that provides such an opportunity.  It supports coal...

President Obama is getting even with West Virginia that rejected him in the 2008 primary and general election.  The Obama run Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a vindictive decision today which will withhold approval of 79 coal mining permits.  The President...