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Published: April 04, 2008 11:51 am    print this story   email this story  

‘Hillbilly’ comment not accurate

The editor:

On March 27, the Louisville Courier-Journal announced on its website that Gov. Beshear was conceding defeat this legislative session in his efforts to bring casinos to Kentucky. In an attached comment responding to the article, one individual suggested that had it not been for the “hillbillies” the casino effort would have passed.

Although somewhat offensive for those of us living in rural areas, the comment does however contain some element of truth. It is true indeed that the efforts of representatives from rural districts prevented HB 550 (the casino bill) from being passed in the House. What the narrow-minded individual failed to realize is that four of Beshear’s staunchest allies in the casino baffle were representatives from the hills of east Kentucky. Those four are Rocky Adkins (D) Sandy Hook, Greg Stumbo (D) Prestonsburg, Robin Webb (D) Grayson, and John Will Stacy (D) West Liberty.

On March 24, Gov. Beshear held a last ditch, televised rally at the Capitol in hopes of reviving his casino initiative. As reported in the Courier-Journal, 20 faithful representatives joined him at the rally. The four identified above were among the 20 in attendance.

When legislators from rural districts go to Frankfort to do the state’s business, it is critical that they faithfully represent the values and voice of their rural districts. If they do not, Lexington and Louisville will dictate Kentucky’s moral destiny and they will force their liberal agenda upon us all. Case in point, Greenup and Boyd counties were targeted for casinos.

Brett Green
Argillite

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