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Welcome to the BIG 12 boys.

Well, at least we don't have to worry about bonfires in Morgantown any more.

Many folks seem to think only the rich pay capital gains. ... Every one pays, not only the rich. Glad many of you would like to see this tax [to increase]. I sure wouldn't. If you think you are not paying your fair share, the government will accept your contributions gladly.

Parents need to stand up and be counted in November, to protect their children from the mean villain who wants to kill Big Bird.

Memo to WVU fans and the athletic director: How's that 'change' thing working out for you?

Do folks truly believe if Romney is elected, or even if the entire federal government falls into Republican hands, that the coal jobs will return? Why do the anti-Obama people ignore the fact that competition from cheaper natural gas, harder-to-mine coal, conservation efforts, and a warmer climate are the real reasons that coal is on the decline?

Two years ago Oliver Luck decided the football program was not headed in the right direction and decided to force changes. He must be ecstatic with the results.

I wish Congress would have worked as hard on the economy as they have on putting down the Obama administration. Some in Congress will even put others' lives in jeopardy to sway elections. Proof is the release of sensitive information about the embassy attack in Libya that exposes some of those individuals that are helping the United States.

Well, all you WVU fanatics are going to have to find another pastime this season.  Oliver Luck took a gamble by putting all his chips on hiring and appointing an offensive coordinator for head coach -- a very unbalanced approach. The team simply reflects that decision, which is now self evident and too painful to watch. No defense: Game over.

West Virginia could save millions of dollars on law enforcement and prisons, and make more millions of dollars on taxes, if we legalized and taxed marijuana. Three states currently have ballot initiatives seeking to do just that. We need to wake up and legalize it.

Maybe there's a peewee team that could do better than WVU's defense. So very embarrassing. Thought this was going to get fixed. Guess what's broken sometimes can't be fixed.

Concerning the comment about "immigration being the Trojan Horse ... our leaders allow people into this country who care nothing about it and are bent for its destruction." I can imagine a Native American saying that to another about 400 years ago.

It's a sad state of affairs when Boy Scouts has come to mean scouting for boys.

I don't know which school (George Washington or South Charleston) has the better educational system, unlike the mothers quoted in the Gazette Friday, but it is obvious where the arrogant parents are.

Tagg Romney shouldn't be upset by Obama calling his father a liar. Willard Mitt Romney is a liar.

Romney doesn't need a lot of ads. He's even if not leading in most polls already. After four years in office, Obama has to saturate the landscape and airwaves with ads to convince voters he did a good job. If he was half the president he's trying to say he is he wouldn't need all the ads.

It's hard to understand why any woman could support Romney, who, unlike the president, will not clearly say he will work for equal pay for women doing exactly the same job that a man does. While social justice issues are important, support of economic justice for women is the most obvious indicator of how the candidates value our mothers, wives and daughters.

Romney seems to be proud of being Governor of Massachusetts, but if you take time to read his record you might think different. He changed tax laws that cost businesses 300 million over his four years. His approval rating after four years was 34 percent. No wonder he didn't run for re-election. Is he really who you want for president?

I feel so fortunate to live in a country where not only does the president have time to play golf daily and campaign continuously, but also to comment on a spat between two talent contest judges and encourage reconciliation between them.

Print journalism is on the way out. More and more newspaper and magazine workers will be losing jobs in the years to come. I wonder how Ken Ward will feel when the Vermont economics professor writes a report saying it's not all that bad.

We should hold the defensive coach's paychecks until he starts earning them. ... So far he hasn't held up his side of the deal.

Four hours before the last debate Jimmy Kimmel asked people what they thought about the debate the night before. There was no debate the night before, but they all praised Obama's performance in it. If there was a test before voting, most Obama supporters would fail.

Hey Oliver, your football improvement and upgrade package ain't looking so good.

It's easy to sit back in your computer desk chair and condemn coal mining when you don't have a dog in the hunt. When the coal industry dies there won't be a need for so many doctors, lawyers or educators in this state because there won't be anybody living here.

Now can we fire the defensive coordinator or do we need another team to hang 50 on us?

The Supreme Court must reverse their decision that corporations are individuals.  Campaign limits must be reinstated to eliminate the ridiculous spending to elect politicians.  The billions spent on the current national, state, and local campaigns would go a long way towards hiring employees/reducing unemployment, improving the economy and reducing the deficit.