With new environmental technologies and modern efficiency methods in mining can we revive this sector of our economy. It would be great for manufacturing costs and coupled with the current low dollar we stand to make gain quite a bit if we can. By doing this the job of doing mining correctly it is feasible, but environmental laws are not the only regulations that mining operations have to deal with, once you let those bastard regulators on the property they are only interested in finding something wrong to pay for their trip.
Many older coal miners of the past few generations met these US Regulators at the gates with shotguns. This is due to the outrageous, self-righteous attitude of the overbearing government regulators. Here is one story from the daughter of an old coalminer who owned several mines which were eventually forced to be shut down. Was it competition that prompted this? Was it the environment? Organized labor? Why the attacks on a coalminer family? Here is her story:
"There is so much political BS in the energy field it isn't even funny. When I was 11 or 12, I walked down to the mine yard where I witnessed two Federal mine inspectors shoving my father around. They were provoking him to try to get him to fight them. He just stood there like the gentle soul he was. I went back to the house, picked up the rifle and shells and fired a warning shot over their heads. Lord, was my father ever mortified! The Feds backed up with their hands in the air and I told them exactly how to get in their vehicle and drive away before I decided to blow their heads off. They did. My father took the rifle and walked me back to the house lecturing me with the biggest grin on his face. When my mom and dad were discussing the situation, I snuck out, hopped on my bicycle and went after them (of course, I was gun less by this time). They were on the highway a few miles away and I decided to do the domino effect. I got neighbors to get other neighbors and we all hit the highway with me still on my bicycle leading the troops. We went around the corner and the bastards had decided to turn around and come back. All vehicles stopped and everyone got out and stood across the road with me. All were packing with their guns at their sides. The neighbors went to my parent's house after this to tell them what we'd done. Someone got the law and the attorney and it was probably the first time I saw the gapping holes in our legal system."
Interesting how we deal with things in this country. And mine you this is a true story, certainly 30 years ago, but it is real.
Truth, Justice and The American way are an ideal to work towards, it is questionable if they ever have actually existed in our country as per those wonderful textbooks in grade school. However with that now known and with the truth of Santa Clause also revealed to us, we do have duty in this country to fight for that ideal. Having read about this in many novels and non-fiction books and having now experienced these things personally;
http://washguy.com/ftc.shtml ,
I believe we can have those ideals and still provide business opportunities for those who wish to control various industries, by finding win-win solutions that expand the pie for all and serve the needs of the people, not the sheep. If you read about the Oil Barons in this country and understand the politics, the law and the DOJ, you can see there is more to it than simply digging up a raw material or resource, collecting it, refining it and selling it.
This is not good or bad, it just is. And "IT" affects every single aspect of our lives. Everyone should read Ayn Rand before they judge the producers, wild caters, entrepreneurs and risk takers that built all we are and all we know. Perhaps I am not the only one upset about the government's ability to disrupt the flow of things. Perhaps we are not the first to be attacked or the last. I recommend "The Business End of Government" By Smoot. Here is one family that was attacked who still to this day has many things to say? Such as what is the role of Government?
http://www.rockinst.org/
and another who has given more money to humanity than any other couple in the history of mankind;
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm .
For us to continue to mine our own natural resources we need to sustain our factories and manufacturing facilities we need a new hands off approach to the inane regulations that plague the industry. We are not saying a complete lack of regard for the environment, but a better approach to the streamlining the bureaucracy and more reality based lawmaking and regulations. Not simply laws to make laws or appease the poppers in the peanut gallery and Sierra Club Fringe with the squeakiest of wheels in a little red wagon full of academia reports containing junk science. What we need is a reality check that will not produce more "Out to Save the World, by making Everyone and Everything Equal" college kids taught by the most liberal of professors.
If we want to revive this sector of our economy and the mining sector to help restore jobs for America and our manufacturing and industrial might we must think about these issues. We need cooperation between government and industry not over regulation from spiteful enforcement agencies. Think about it America, we can be strong again.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
professional maid services Deerfield ..The problem of poverty in America comes as a surprise.... Read More
President Bush and Secretary Powell should hang their heads in... Read More
Let's put the religious part of the debate for a... Read More
I had the benefit of getting an interview with Mr.... Read More
If recent speeches by US officials on Iran's plans to... Read More
Few understand the Franchising Format and even fewer have correlated... Read More
I believe it would be good for the economy for... Read More
Many non-profit groups are feeling upset that they are allowed... Read More
The Carl Rove issue is definitely interesting and distracting. The... Read More
The United States is losing its industrial capacity quite rapidly.... Read More
We have brain drain issues in Silicon Valley, we have... Read More
Currently the US Army is having trouble recruiting. These problems... Read More
Originally published in 1958, "The Ugly American" (Lederer & Burdick)... Read More
Having been to every city in the country over the... Read More
The first reaction of economies in transition is a sharp... Read More
Indian and Pakistan and nuclear war. What does the world... Read More
In Belarus parliament is going to struggle with degeneration of... Read More
Government budgets represent between 25% and 50% of he Gross... Read More
Guides for RetailersThe regulations about marketing pearls are listed in... Read More
SYNOD OF DRUM CEATT (494 - 5):It is interesting to... Read More
In the future when we decide to help nations vote... Read More
The Federal trade Commission has a rule, which says that... Read More
In these times when states are suffering extreme downward pressure... Read More
The most damaging factor to our economy today is the... Read More
Bill Cosby got it wrong. His many speeches regarding the... Read More
quick home cleaning Lake Forest ..Iran's objection to ratifying the International Atomic Energy Agency's Additional... Read More
If someone wanted to farm future clones they would need... Read More
We are told by out leadership that we risk loss... Read More
Recently the Los Angeles Transit workers are on Strike and... Read More
IntroductionThe way one lyrist has written, "Hum logo ko samajh... Read More
We need more oversight and transparency in government. We need... Read More
INTRODUCTIONThe aim of writing this article is to encourage the... Read More
The United States has enemies, which call the country the... Read More
The use of religion is well-documented as a social engineering... Read More
Corporate America has been shaken recently by lawsuits and criminal... Read More
Mexico the country of Salsa, Tortillas and Corruption; I first... Read More
We have read about the unemployment rate being high. Really... Read More
Many people who are expert in the issue of the... Read More
The gun control debate in America is a battle between... Read More
The number-one question people ask us is, "What possessed you... Read More
There is debate about the methodology of forestry and also... Read More
The trade deficit with Canada is now 50 Billion per... Read More
1. Why is it that no one seems to notice,... Read More
The predominant discussion in the Indianapolis media over the proposed... Read More
As we reel from the news of the recent bombings... Read More
IT'S NO LONGER NEWS THAT CHINA IS BECOMING A MAJOR... Read More
Ethanol is a great way to produce fuel, great fuel... Read More
"Those who sacrifice essential liberty for temporary safety are not... Read More
In response to Douglas Bower's article; Logic Class 101 Applied... Read More
Well, another election has come and gone in the US... Read More
Political |