Let’s make entire county a uranium mine

Comment: Great Article!

By Published by The Editorial BoardPublished: April 8, 2009

To the editor:

First of all I’d like to say that we need to go to the Board of Supervisors and apologize to certain members for us being wrong about uranium mining. Apparently, it’s good for us and, after all, they know what’s best for the citizens of this country.

And after that we can go to the General Assembly and tell them we want our own mine in our yard. Why should Coles be the only one to profit?

When we come back from the General Assembly, we’ll stop at Wal-Mart and pick up a Mr. Fusion. I know you’ve watched the movie “Back to the Future.”

When we get home, we’ll mount them on our vehicles, and use uranium to fuel our cars. Why buy gas?

And if you are worried about the water you have at home, buy a couple cases while you’re there.

I understand that heavy metals are good for you, if you want to drink your own.

With the extra profits we can make with our mines, we can donate some of our earnings to the Board of Supervisors to go toward the budget and the Mega Park.

We have seven empty ones already. What’s one more?

And what’s one more study on uranium mining? It’s only been around for 60 years.

And if you don’t want to donate your profits to the Mega Park, put it toward the study.

Someone has to pay for it.

And as far as the jobs go at Coles Hill, do the work yourself on your own mine and share it with the family. Why pay the middle man? And don’t worry about the mineral taxes; it’s just pennies on the dollar.

And as far as trying to sell your house, don’t be concerned if you have to disclose there could possibly be a uranium mine in the area.

That could be used as an incentive to buy or sell a house.

As far as schools go, there won’t be many left in the area.

That will also help the budget.

After Hargrave and Chatham Hall close up, we can use those facilities as industrial parks, too.

I wouldn’t want to pay $30,000 a year for my kids to be six miles from a uranium mine.

So let’s praise Canada, VUI and a few members of the Board of Supervisors for trying to enrich us with their vast knowledge on this subject.

After all, they know what’s best for us and the country.

TIMOTHY F. STUART
Chatham