From The Louisville Courier-Journal: Mitch McConnell is silent on coal while Kentucky miners suffer and die
Thanks to Bill Londrigan for sending us this.
By MIKAELA CURRY
Within walking distance from my house in Pike County, Kentucky, a large sign on a barn declares, “Got Electricity? Thank a Miner.” Trademarked as “America’s Energy Capital,” Pike County is the easternmost county in Kentucky, nestled into the ridged edges of West Virginia and Virginia. There is evidence of the legacy of mining almost everywhere you look.
There are many disparaging clichés made about this region, but if you live here for much time, you’ll find that our people are most frequently generous and kind, and communities hold a deep and powerful loyalty to tradition. This commitment to tradition is the only reason I can fathom that voters continue to elect a representative like Sen. Mitch McConnell when his actions and representation so clearly jeopardize the futures of our families, community and place.