Published: January 18, 2008 02:15 pm            

In Your View — 01/20/08

Big Run application full of surprises

There were a number of surprises for me while reviewing the permit application for the horizontal expansion of Big Run Landfill in Boyd County.

First was the 242 counties listed as waste origins. These included counties from Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.

The second was the types of waste accepted. These included residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, limited quantities of hazardous waste, and spill cleanup residues.

I believe Kentucky should re-evaluate the standards for bringing garbage into the state. How can we be certain out-of-state garbage does not contain used motor oil, florescent light bulbs, banned electronic gear, etc.?

What penalties should there be for any infractions?

How do we test the tons of garbage that are in a single rail car?

What kind of record keeping should be required?

What kind of testing should Kentucky require from the originator?

What bond should we demand of companies like River Cities Disposal to assure any problems that arise in the future are covered?

Wade Scott, Ashland



Inmates treated better than victims

I was reading the Indianapolis Star, when I came across an article about the death penalty. I support capital punishment and I’m having a hard time understanding why they’re “suspending” the lethal injection.

I understand that some criminals are afraid that they are going to feel pain while they are receiving the lethal cocktail. This cocktail consists of a three drug cocktail. Used in lethal injections are: Sodium pentothal, pavulon (or succinycholine chloride), and potassium chloride.

The first drug is known as the "truth serum." It induces anesthesia. The IV is flushed with saline. Then pavulon is injected, which relaxes the muscles. Finally, potassium chloride, is given. This medication stops the heart. It can take up to 8-15 minutes for the inmate to be pronounced dead.

These condemned are given these medications to die. My burning question is: What kind of medications did their victims receive before they were shot, stabbed, beaten or whatever? These innocent victims had to endure the pain and suffering. The inmates are being treated much better than their victims.

Maybe, if we would “punish” the inmates with the same death that their victims endured, they would see that lethal injection is not such a bad way to end it all.

Jamie Lavery, Franklin, Ind.



Writer sees irony in story on meeting

Were you struck by the irony contained in the Jan. 17 story on the first meeting of a new conservative group forming in northeast Kentucky? Or perhaps it was just appropriate that the meeting was held at the country club.

And it is not true that everyone of those in attendance drove to the country club in a 2007 Hummer. Some of them still drive a 2006 model.

Robert L. Caummisar, Grayson

        

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