Rep. Rahall to leap out of a plane on behalf of coal

[depakid]

West Virginia Rep. Nick Rahall (D) plans to leap out of an airplane to show his support for coal.

Yes, really.

This comes via Ken Ward Jr., who posted Rahall’s press release on the big event. It is sponsored by Friends of Coal, and will honor the military and law enforcement too (that’s a lot of honor for one single leap):

U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) today announced he will join the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the “Golden Knights” in their demonstration jump into Beckley, W.Va., on Saturday, July 18, 2009. Rep. Rahall accepted the Golden Knights invitation to participate in the team’s afternoon jump, and will land at the Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex, in conjunction with the festivities of the 2009 Friends of Coal Auto Fair.

The press release includes this quote from Rahall (who apparently refers to himself in the third person):

I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be invited by the Golden Knights to join them for the Friends of Coal event. It is a very special honor for me to be able to show—in a bold way, my continued support for not only coal, but for everyone who serves the people of West Virginia and our Nation through their service in our armed forces and law enforcement agencies. It is a Nick Rahall affirmation of the importance of coal and an opportunity to pay tribute to those who extraordinarily serve and make personal sacrifices each day for the citizens of West Virginia and our Nation as a whole.

More: http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-17-rahall-to-leap-out-of-plane-on-behalf-of-coal/

[old mark]

1. Will he use a 'chute or will angels bear him down from heaven,

while singing the praises of coal?

Sounds like he's been bought and paid for long ago....


mark

[sam sarrha]

2. lets hope he jumps out over a Mountain Topped site.. maybe he'll be the First Man Down.

[sam sarrha]

3. i bet these guys invite you to a tour of the plant, slip you a Rufie, take pictures of you with farm...

animals, ugly crack whores and small children... they learned that from the GOP, thats how they get em to vote in lock step and all say such outlandish bullshit with a smile

have you noticed how so many of those guys have sex scandals with really really ugly crack whores... with all that money..??