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Appalachia

theHandpuppet

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4. Why aren't we, as a nation, doing this everywhere?

Reply to libodem (Reply #3)

Tue May 13, 2014, 07:18 PM

May 2014

Do we lack the national will? Do we not value women and children? Or education? What is it? We certainly don't lack the funds. Hell, we have enough wealthy people in this country that if each one sponsored a "Scholar House" we could witness a sea change in this nation!

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Scholar House of Central Appalachia opens in Pikeville [View all] theHandpuppet May 2014 OP

Fantastic idea KT2000 May 2014 #1

I agree! theHandpuppet May 2014 #2

Awesome libodem May 2014 #3

Why aren't we, as a nation, doing this everywhere? theHandpuppet May 2014 #4

I have long thought libodem May 2014 #5