You should have been here today to see an obscene waste of your tax dollars when Cheney landed in his jet, proceeded by a military carrier that contained, two limos, two armored vehicles, and lots of security personnel with sound system roadies and their equipment the day before. All in this very small town with a population of 16,000 in the city limits, another 10,000 in a bedroom community over the hill, all extremely dependent on the gold mining industry.
2,000 Bush freaks signed up the previous week at US Congressmen Jim Gibbons office in Elko, promising loyalty to the Bush/Cheney/Republican ticket during the November election. If you didn't sign the loyalty statement, you couldn't get in.
A small Democratic party group met at the city park a few hours before the Cheney koolaid drinking enclave proceeded down blocked city streets in this town that can barely afford to fill its potholes because they are too conservative to raise taxes to take care of themselves.
A tall Indian man walked back and forth by the Democratic group, yelling at them, rebuking them, shouting, "Kerry uses LSD!" Later, when they were tearing down the Cheney masturbation event, the Indian was helping tear down the speakers. He was a Bush/Cheney roadie. Such a polite fellow.
Here's the story. I have no idea if I am allowed to post this so if I am not, I will learn not to do it again.
Why do you think Cheney came to this crack of a small town? It was announced today that the Dem vote in Nevada jumped over the Repubs by 700 votes. Kerry talked about raising fees on public lands earlier this week, including the old 1872 Mining Law that allows these foreign corporations to rip the gold out of the ground, leave, profit and never be seen again. These miners in Elko will be singing the blues when the gold is gone and so are their paychecks. The average miner with a high school diploma makes about $65,000. Wonder if Cheney got that 700 vote boast in Elko today after they scared the crap out of 2,000 miners and their families??
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/peninsula/9403429.htmPosted on Sat, Aug. 14, 2004
Cheney makes stop in rural northeast Nevada town
CHRISTINA ALMEIDA
Associated Press
ELKO, Nev. - Vice President Dick Cheney touted Bush administration policies on mining and forestry during a campaign stop Saturday in this rural northern Nevada town.
"As Westerners, the president and I understand the importance of mining to Nevada's economy, and Nevada families," Cheney told a crowd of more than 2,000 people at a rally on the Elko High School football field.
"Over these past four years, we have acted to put government decisively on the side of miners in the Silver State," he said.
Cheney is the first sitting vice president to visit Elko since Richard Nixon did so in 1956. Bush carried this Republican stronghold four years ago with 78 percent of the vote.
Nevada is considered a battleground state by both parties. With nearly even voter registration among Democrats and Republicans, the state's five electoral votes may be key in a close national contest. Bush beat Al Gore by four points in the state in 2000.
During his speech, Cheney sharply criticized Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on issues ranging from mining to stopping terrorism.
"A good defense is not enough, so we have also gone on offense in the war on terror," Cheney said. "But President Bush's opponent, Sen. Kerry, seems to object."
Cheney said the Healthy Forest Restoration Act signed by Bush in December would reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires throughout the West. The law opens millions of acres of forest land to thinning projects.
"By thinning out the forest underbrush that damages trees and serves as kindling for fires, we are improving the health of Nevada's forests and increasing the safety of Nevada's communities," Cheney said.
Elko sits on the edge of the Humboldt National Forest halfway between Reno and Salt Lake City along Interstate 80. It is home to a yearly Basque festival and the National Cowboy Poetry gathering.
Cheney's wife, Lynne, accompanied him during the Elko stop. She turned 63 on Saturday and the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to her.
Local GOP politicians were on hand for the rare sight of a national political leader.
Mayor Mike Franzoia said the Cheney trip shows the Bush administration's commitment to "Elko voters, their conservative values and their principles." State Sen. Dean Rhoads of Tuscarora, who wore a cowboy hat, declared that, "Nobody knows the rural West better than Dick Cheney."
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