You know how Big Coal owns West Virginia Politics? Well, welcome to the club

[ThomWV]

Because now its not just big coal and its not just West Virginia.

Now you all get to see on a national scale what happens when corporate interests own political representatives lock, stock, and barrel. As they say, "it ain't pretty."

[notesdev]

1. You mean like back door deals

with pharmas and insurers? Or trillions in bailout cash for banks? Or perpetual war for defense contractors? That sort of thing?

[ThomWV]

3. What makes you think they even bother to hide it? You need to learn about Massy

[leftstreet]

4. +1

[wtbymark]

2. yea, just look at your mountaintops

[ThomWV]

5. Coming soon to hillsides and streams near you.

[dgibby]

6. " I Owe My Soul to the Company Store"

Tennessee Ernie Ford is rolling in his grave.