Reporter Mackenzie Mays wrote an excellent article Sunday explaining the no bid contract history of the Manchin administration and his appointees to the state Board of Education. So, what do we believe ... the facts or the cover-up excuses? It's dirty illegal politics as usual in West Virginia.

Speaking of ugly WV stereotypes and illegal no-bid contract practices and corrupt government, Joe Manchin only has to look in a mirror.

President Obama has not divided this country. The Republican Party said no the minute our president was elected in 2008 and they continue to say no to anything our president suggests, even if they agree, they say no. The Republicans have divided themselves from our country. Interestingly enough, Republicans saying no did not prevent our President Obama from winning a second term. Their plan did not work.

I imagine I'll watch "Buckwild" once, maybe twice out of morbid curiosity, but that's about all.

Does the Postal Service not have a policy on the use of cell phones? Every day my mailman is on the phone as he drives up and down the road. He couldn't even get off the phone when he brought a package to my door.

How refreshing to see the amazing photo of the saddlebred horse with the young lady aboard. We have owned and showed saddlebreds and know the work and rewards of working with these amazing animals. A tip of our hat to this fine young lady, her family and the hard work that goes into being successful.

I disagree with the person who said President Obama has divided this country in ways never seen before. I can see he has tried to unite us, but we are still divided about 50-50, which, I contend, began when the Republicans tried to destroy President Clinton with their political witch hunt about a sexual encounter, which was none of their business anyway.

Memo to Joe Manchin: Sometimes if you complain loudly about something, it only serves to draw more attention to it. Unless, of course, you want to draw attention to yourself?

The stimulus money spent on routers, etc. that are not usable by anyone. Someone please follow the money.

After seeing how Republicans treat organized labor and the working man in many states, I'll say this: If you work for a living and vote Republican, you're a damn fool.

Voters in Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana because "taxing it would bring in (billion$) for schools and health care and free up police resources." Time to put it to a vote here.

Hard to believe a 4-year-old boy wants a unisex Easy Bake Oven. Those things are for little girls. At 3 my grandson was cooking on a real stove.

Yes most people won't know who Grover Norquist is. During the last campaign many Obama supporters questioned on the street had no idea who Biden was. In a current events quiz my money would be on the conservative contestant every time.

Ex-Florida governor Charlie Crist says he is "proud and honored to join the Democratic Party." Now if we could just get Joe Manchin to join the Democratic Party.

Senator Joe Manchin, desparate to pull attention from his wife Gayle and the shenanigans of the Board of Education, is complaining about a minor TV show. Ain't gonna work, Joe, but nice try.

I agree with Sen. Manchin about the negative depiction of WV the show Buckwild portrays. However, his wife and company on the BOE and their recent actions firing Dr. Marple depict the same thing. A third world state ruled by an arrogant, seemingly untouchable Mafiosi.

As I've said before, when conservatives admit that their greatest mistake was in voting for George W. Bush, some twice, then I'll listen to any criticism of President Obama. Until then, I remain deaf to your partisan comments.

The Great Depression began in the Hoover administration and with FDR's big government policies lasted for over ten years. The current recession began under the Bush administration and under the Obama big government policies, history is doomed to repeat itself. Will we never learn?

Shelly and Grover sitting in a tree: K-I-S-S-I-N-G First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Shelly pushing Grover's tax pledge for the wealthy.

I see Photo-Op Joe Mansion is crying about the new MTV series putting West Virginia in a bad light. Fact is, this is how West Virginia is. Our youth are young, dumb and with absolutely no future. Wake up and quit voting straight Democrat.