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08-28-2008, 01:57 PM | #1 |
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I thought you guys might get a kick out of this one.
For those of you who have never been to Appalachia and have only seen shows on Discovery channel about American's "backward" mountain folk, that's only a fraction of the story of what goes on around here. Growing up in Southeast Ky, moving away in my teens, then moving back as an adult really made me appreciate how much I hated living here as a kid. It truly is a bass-akward place. A third world country in middle of the U.S., I'm not trying to make fun of it but the poverty here is unbelievable and people seem content as long as they get their monthly checks. Those same people use that money in the thriving drug trade, moonshiners have been replaced with meth labs. Seriously, for such a remote area the amount of drugs produced and used is astounding. Almost nightly you here about another lab being busted on the news. And a huge % of the pot used in the US is grown right around here. What has amazed me the most since I moved back 2+ years ago is a thing called the "good ol boy network". If your a guy and live here you're entire life and don't leave (very important), you can literally get away with murder. Since I've been back I've seen drug dealing openly going on in the parking lot of the court house, criminals elected to public office, and recently a judge award everything to an adulterous man who walked out on his wife and 3 kids, ( he even gave this jerk the house she bought with the money she inherited when her parents died). Recently the good ol' boy network has gone into overdrive protecting the Sherriff of a county in Tenn., about 12 miles away. He raped a 15 year old girl, they had his DNA on her clothes, and he got away with only having to do public service and sensitivity training. Oh and he kept his job. The girls parents rightfully are trying to overturn this injustice, but nothing will come of it. Last night I was watching the local news and saw were my little towns' mayor and son were federally indicted for buying votes in the last election with cash and prescription drugs ( as if the drug problems here weren't bad enough). He got caught and is going to stand trial but we here in town know nothing will come of it. Why? The good ol' boy network. You see this same guy was mayor in the 80's and was federally indicted on OVER 100 counts of stealing city funds for personal use. He was convicted, he was supposed to go to jail for a long time, HE WAS PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE 90'S. Why doesn't the national news get ahold of a story like this? It's a freakin goldmine of corruption up here to report on. Personally I think the amount of sin and corruption around here makes far better news than what K-Fed or Puff-Diddles did today. I know this is a silly rant, but when I moved back up here it really was a dream of mine to set down roots and rediscover my heritage. I'm selling my house and leaving this place and will NEVER move back. The true shame of it all is this area around the Cumberland Gap is so beautiful, an amazing natural treasure. But it has become almost imposible to live an honest, clean life. And for those of you wondering why the ferderal government lets this kind corruption with politics and drug production go on openly, your guess is as good as mine. |
08-28-2008, 02:00 PM | #2 |
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unreal how people live sometimes.
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08-28-2008, 02:07 PM | #3 |
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I know what you're talking about. I grew up where the movie Deliverance was filmed. Could take you to some of the locations. Lots of moonshine, meth labs, hound dogs and banjos there.
Even still have the tree where they hung black men many years ago, though I always wondered if they were still doing it. And a warning sign that is still left up, the contents of it I will not repeat here. Lots of cousins marrying too. And before anyone asks, I was not born there, moved there, and was not related to anyone else there except my immediate family. Sab Oh, and the scene where all the bulldozers are, that's a lake now. Where bodies are found occasionally. I had a friend who's father drowned there and they recently found the bodies of two released eagles, riddled with birdshot. Last edited by Saboteur; 08-28-2008 at 02:09 PM.. |
08-28-2008, 02:23 PM | #4 |
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08-28-2008, 02:31 PM | #5 |
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That's a federal offense and you can imagine the FBI is involved in it's investigation. When they find them in their barn, it's gonna be swat with mp5's against rednecks with shotguns.
Gunfight at the OKEYDOKEY CORRAL!!! Seriously, I hope they do find those jerkwads. Leave it some hillbilly to shoot up the national bird that also happens to be on the endagered species list. Sab |
08-28-2008, 02:53 PM | #6 |
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I love driving through Shenandoah, the Blueridge, east Tenn, north GA to Virginia. I could not imagine living in such a rural environment, but I love to visit. Looking forward to my semi-yearly camping trip to the Smoky Mountains in October for some fly fishing and hiking.
Business has taken me to DC, NYC, Boston, Portland (I liked Portland), Nashville, and ATL. I don't think I could hack big city life. Birmingham is not a bad place to be. I would not move from Dixie for anything. |
08-28-2008, 03:00 PM | #7 |
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West by God Virginia here man...I can't say we're that bad, but yeah man there are some hollers I wouldn't want to venture to far into in the southern part of the state (coincidentally closer to you!)
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08-28-2008, 03:37 PM | #8 |
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I was born and raised in southwest va. I lived about an hour from Bristol. I was also about an hour from Harlan and Pikeville KY. I can attest to the fact that there's parts of KY that you can do whatever you want and get away with it. I have a cousin that lives in that area and the stories that he tells makes me not even want to visit.
I moved away several times but always ended up going back. I moved away for good about 6 years ago. Now I live in western North Carolina in a small town not unlike where I grew up. I'm very familiar with all the areas everyone is talking about. My hometown has become a major drug center for that area. My parents still live there and they told me that the local Wal-mart lost over 100 employees when they announced they would be sending their entire staff for mandatory drug testing. I've seen many good friends fall by the wayside because of the drugs there. |
08-28-2008, 03:47 PM | #9 |
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Quote:
I love driving through Shenandoah, the Blueridge, east Tenn, north GA to Virginia. I could not imagine living in such a rural environment, but I love to visit. Looking forward to my semi-yearly camping trip to the Smoky Mountains in October for some fly fishing and hiking.
Business has taken me to DC, NYC, Boston, Portland (I liked Portland), Nashville, and ATL. I don't think I could hack big city life. Birmingham is not a bad place to be. I would not move from Dixie for anything. Headed to the Smokies on the 8th to do some of my own fishing/camping/hiking! Sab ps also gonna do some sasquatch calling and hunting |
08-28-2008, 04:28 PM | #10 |
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[QUOTE=HissCommander;283177]lol[/QUOTE
that aint cool man! they are protected. shoot seagal's or turkey buzzards not eagles |
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