[VeniVidiVici]

"The danger is there, but the nation needs coal. We need energy as well as we need defense. Soldiers put their lives on the line every day and coal miners are the same way," he said.

Wow. I'm just speechless. My heart goes out to these folks.

We should send this to every Democrat in Washington. Of course, their response would be to close all of the mines.

[Sometimes A River]

Yeah that line jumped out at me as well.

I never thought of it that way, but he's right.

Most of us rely on coal fired power plants for our juice, and don't even really think about where it comes from.

[La Enchiladita]

Don't bother. They don't get it.