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‘West Virginia Boys’ move a literal mountain to build a road so Helene victims can finally return home: ‘Nothing short of miraculous’
NY Post ^ | 10/27/24 | Olivia Land

Posted on 10/27/2024 5:45:15 AM PDT by Libloather

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To: McGavin999
What you said. What would we do without capable men - yes, MEN - who have the skills and the will?

I love it.

41 posted on 10/27/2024 8:25:57 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Libloather

There is a line in the movie ‘The Wind and The Lion’, great movie by the way, where the American ambassador is talking to head of whatever country they are in about building a road across the desert. The Arab guys says, “You can’t build a road across the desert, the sand will swallow it up.” The ambassador takes a long puff off a big cigar, looks at the guy and says, ‘Sir we’re Americans we can do anything.’ Almost brought the house down. Still one of my favorite lines from a movie.

Would love to see this country get back to that mentality.


42 posted on 10/27/2024 8:33:12 AM PDT by redangus ( )
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To: redangus
The Wind and The Lion
bttt
43 posted on 10/27/2024 8:34:26 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Libloather

I remember when Donald Trump went into Central Park and hired a team that got it’s skating rink rebuilt.

“Donald J. Trump refurbished the Central Park -skating rink two and a half months ahead of his own speedy six-month schedule and $750,000 below his own projected $3 million budget, having taken over the project after the city spent six years and $12 million unsuccessfully trying to get the job done.”

How? He didn’t meed to use the city bureaucrats and all their red tape.

Government bureacrats and the contractors they make agreements with are joined in making any project cost more than necessary and take longer needed.


44 posted on 10/27/2024 8:34:51 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: johniegrad

Yes, they will be charged with something and the road will be torn out by the government.


45 posted on 10/27/2024 8:49:07 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Libloather

Immediately after the Deep State steals the election for Harris and following the arrest of Trump and Company she’ll sic the DOJ on these rednecks for insurrecting.


46 posted on 10/27/2024 9:02:10 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Trump and Rogan talked about the environmental impact nonsense. Trump said that all the business leaders he’s spoken to said that getting rid of the excessive regulation would be even more helpful than lowering the taxes. The regulations absolutely kill any progress on anything. But the lawyers push this crap because it insures that they will make a lot of money forever.


47 posted on 10/27/2024 9:02:36 AM PDT by butterdezillion
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To: mewzilla
"So why did they visit the sight, eh?"

Gathering evidence.

48 posted on 10/27/2024 9:05:22 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Does so

I you ever notice that when a tornado hits a town in the great plains that the roads and streets are usually cleared off before the media or FEMA gets there, thanks to the rednecks with frontend loaders?


49 posted on 10/27/2024 9:10:40 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Libloather

THIS is the America I know and love! People can just get out there and get it done instead of waiting on bureaucracy to screw you over.


50 posted on 10/27/2024 9:12:20 AM PDT by vpintheak (Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. )
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To: Libloather

Men can be glorious.


51 posted on 10/27/2024 9:13:42 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Brookhaven
Yes was never the same after Bruford left. Still made some very good music, but White was no Bruford.

Just saw Danny Carey taking on the Bruford role playing 80's Crimson. My buddy and I expected to be disappointed, but he was fantastic.

52 posted on 10/27/2024 10:15:45 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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To: Libloather

No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
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No one is coming to save you.
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No one is coming to save you.
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got it?


53 posted on 10/27/2024 10:20:09 AM PDT by panzerkamphwageneinz
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To: Libloather

No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
No one is coming to save you.
got it?


54 posted on 10/27/2024 10:20:23 AM PDT by panzerkamphwageneinz
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To: Brookhaven; Libloather
This is what men used to live for.

To build something substantial that will stand for a long time and be used by others.

I heard Bill Bruford (one of the great prog-rock drummers: Yes & King Crimson) talk about a stone bridge he helped build in the 1960s. He still takes pride in it standing today.

Thank you for this post.

55 posted on 10/27/2024 10:35:57 AM PDT by thecodont
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To: Carry_Okie

Good post.


56 posted on 10/27/2024 10:37:05 AM PDT by thecodont
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To: Brookhaven

“Did you know I built a bridge once?” (From Margin Call)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Mc-38C88g


57 posted on 10/27/2024 10:38:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: McGavin999

Well said! Let men be real men and get out of their way!


58 posted on 10/27/2024 10:43:23 AM PDT by ZinGirl (Now a grandma ....can't afford a tagline :))
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To: Libloather
Sometimes people point to some great work of the past and say, "Why can't people do this now?"

The fact is, we can. But government is in the way.

59 posted on 10/27/2024 1:50:58 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: Godzilla

My guess is with deer season near, the scoped rifles are ready.


60 posted on 10/27/2024 2:29:01 PM PDT by wgmalabama (Screw Ukraine, screw Russia, screw the west. The only thing that matters is money at this point. )
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