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Appalachia

theHandpuppet

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6. It's the old "chicken and egg" debate, though

Reply to get the red out (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:49 PM

Sep 2014

I think if the young people who leave to experience the outside world and to get an education, return to their roots the culture would undergo a natural transformation. The problem is there are no jobs that would motivate them to come home. How do we finally break that cycle, that's the rub.

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Kentucky group to present ideas on improving Appalachia [View all] theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP

I think several things are worth a try get the red out Sep 2014 #1

Stopping the "brain drain" is critical theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #3

That would work get the red out Sep 2014 #5

It's the old "chicken and egg" debate, though theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #6

SOAR A Little Weird Sep 2014 #2

Will our leaders take a stand against Big Coal? theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #4

Can anyone provide some news regarding the results of this meeting? theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #7