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Searchlight, Nevada - Scam Capital of the United States
Yours truly | 02/02/2005 | Vanity

Posted on 02/02/2005 7:53:50 PM PST by Who is John Galt?

I almost choked when I heard the 'honorable' Senator from Nevada (during the Democratic 'rebutal' of the President's State of the Union Address) admit that he hailed from Searchlight, Nevada. Searchlight, for those of you who may be unfamiliar with the American mining industry, is 'ground zero' for mining scams, fraudulent mining claims, and mineral-related 'flim flams' in general. Doubt it? Ask any federal Certified Mineral Examiner - Searchlight is America's 'Mining Scam Central.' In fact, it's the 'Mother Lode of Liars & Thieves,' when it comes to America's mining industry. To hear 'Dishonest' Harry Reid bragging about his Searchlight roots was - put simply - absolutely delightful: it was like hearing a Democrat politician bragging about being born on Alcatraz...

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1 posted on 02/02/2005 7:53:50 PM PST by Who is John Galt?
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Well he's a scam artist so it makes sense.


2 posted on 02/02/2005 7:54:40 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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Sort of like Green River Wyoming used to be?


3 posted on 02/02/2005 7:55:22 PM PST by AntiBurr ("Those who cannot remember the past are destined to repeat it" Santayana)
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take pleasure in those small delights WIJG. Great catch.


4 posted on 02/02/2005 7:57:40 PM PST by stainlessbanner (Don't mess with old guys wearing overhauls.)
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Bill Clinton was raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, which has had a long history in gambling and the Dixie Mafia. His uncle owned a car dealership there, and took Billy under his wing for years.


5 posted on 02/02/2005 8:01:10 PM PST by xJones
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My Grandma was born and raised in Searchlight!
6 posted on 02/02/2005 8:02:37 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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Searchlight,...is 'ground zero' for mining scams, fraudulent mining claims, and mineral-related 'flim flams' in general

uh-oh...you mean this stuff i bought might be iron pyrates ?
and I don't own 150% of a Naugha mine ?
Man, I hate when that happens.
7 posted on 02/02/2005 8:25:16 PM PST by stylin19a (Marines - end of discussion)
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I can't believe that a kid with a skateboard would walk up to a geezer like him and and say:

"When I grow up, I want to be just like you!" unless the kid was being sarcastic.


8 posted on 02/02/2005 9:15:05 PM PST by UnChained
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Does Searchlight still harbor numerous "Houses of Horizontal Entertainment"?


9 posted on 02/02/2005 10:28:31 PM PST by Mike Darancette (MESOCONS FOR RICE '08)
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To: stylin19a

Today is your lucky day. I can either sell you some Blue Sky LTD stock or shares in the patent for sky hooks!


10 posted on 02/02/2005 11:50:22 PM PST by JimSEA ( "More Bush, Less Taxes.")
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