Kentucky's Shame

Speak Your Piece: Why Regions Fail | Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural


this is a great article that pulls the plug on Kristof's demeaning column on Eastern Kentucky.  Our state has long been treated as a third world country by many who have attained great wealth by extracting natural resources while leaving nothing to serve the people.  Even the jobs they brought had no lasting significance after they evaporated along with our natural wealth.  Just as cartel money buys crooked cops along the border so has the great wealth extracted from our lands allowed for corruption in our local governments to benefit those who plunder.

If you can see past the simple excuses and explanations take the time to read this. The shame is that our native resources have been used to impoverish the people.