The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia  December 18, 2012
Our Readers Speak — Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012   Stand up for our
state and oppose ‘Buckwild’  I agree with the Dec. 4 article
about “Buckwild.” West Virginia has a bad stigma already. We
don’t need any more than there is right now.  I am 40 years old
and have watched the lives of so many people go down the drain
over unemployment and prescription drugs. This drug epidemic has
hit everywhere, but it has hit West Virginia hard, making life
more difficult for not only the ones that are doing it, but for
their children, extended families, communities and the state as
a whole.  I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with
having a drink, or having fun in a respectful manner; however, I
don’t believe that it should represent your life or the place
you live. I find that now a night of fun or kicks to some people
is what pill they can snort, smoke or shoot up and what scheme
can be made up to get more money off of someone.  I know, I have
watched all of