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Real TV: Bereaved Son of Miner Confronts WV Governor
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 01/04/2006 5:14:08 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Quilla
This is one of my rare reports not devoted to media bias, or politics per se, but focusing essentially on the human, spontaneous moment.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Bennett decried the absence of the United Mine Workers to protect the men in the non-union Sago mine. Oh please
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:39:12 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: Quilla
MSHA is the regulatory agency overseeing mines and you are absolutely right, just hearing that there are 40+ citations in a calendar year is not enough, because they can be cited for extremly minor infractions. i think i read that the penalty was $250 per infraction or thereabouts. That isn't indicative of some major lifethreatening violation.
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:39:12 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: Fury
Mark my words, this tragedy will be used for political hay. President Bush will be directly named as being responsible for this. Yep.... in a couple of days Hillary etal will be asking why OSHA hadn't shut down the mine? And OSHA works directly for the Bush Administration you know.... :)
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:40:12 AM PST
by
kjam22
To: Quilla
I've read on a couple of threads this morning that the mine has been managed by the current owner since November. That doesn't seem to be a long enough period to rectify safety hazards and correct OSHA violations that were recently cited. Since November?
Thank you for that info .. I hadn't hear that
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:40:45 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Yes, I noticed that! Your sacrifice, enduring the usual bias of Couric and company, is always appreciated.
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:41:05 AM PST
by
Quilla
To: kx9088; Quilla; governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:42:27 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: Mo1
Here's one post mentioning November, Mo1:
To: Dog
They can't get very far. The new owner acquired this company in November and the new owner has been cutting down the number of safety issues since taking over.
40 posted on 01/04/2006 6:25:36 AM CST by saveliberty (Proud to be Head Snowflake and Bushbot)
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Source: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551605/posts?page=40#40
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:44:27 AM PST
by
Quilla
To: johnny7
I'm not one to defend democrats
But I don't see how this is Manchin's fault
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:45:09 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: DainBramage
These men were most likely making more per hour there because they were not unionized.Well, that's nice. They'll be able to have really nice funerals.
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:45:29 AM PST
by
Hildy
(Spielberg spends his spare time memorializing the last Holocaust while working to justify the next.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest; All; bert
Thanks for that excellent report, glgb.
There are a lot of stories here, but as I watched the news most of the night, I thought and felt that Mr. Hatfield of the mining company was a good and decent man. Just my opinion.
Now here is something from another thread to give you all some thought as to who may have spread the disinfo.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1550633/posts?q=1&&page=2601
There is also a very strong possibility that the news purveyor was a United Mine Workers of America plant in the official area tasked with the responsibility for bypassing the official chain of communications controlled by "the Company."
The UMWA is perpetually at war with "the Company" and such a plan and course of actual action should not be discounted.
There is a very vocal man on Fox interviews delivering a strong anti company message. He is a hardcore UMWA member.
2,650 posted on 01/04/2006 8:00:42 AM EST by bert
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I saw this operative on FoxNews last night. We acted like a thug and a questionable character with his heavy-handed demeanor.
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:46:09 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
("If someone is callin' you from Al Queda, we want to know why.")
To: Mo1
But I don't see how this is Manchin's fault. For the same reason Bush took responsibility for FEMA. The buck stops there.
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:46:41 AM PST
by
Hildy
(Spielberg spends his spare time memorializing the last Holocaust while working to justify the next.)
To: Mo1
And now... a word from our sponsors!
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:48:17 AM PST
by
johnny7
(“Iuventus stultorum magister”)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Once in a while, it happens. TV serves up human drama in real time
Oh please...headline should read:
"The "Today Show" Exploits Grieving Suffering People for Entertainment of Its Viewers. Again .... Ratings Soar".
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:48:41 AM PST
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Matt Lowlife is probably wetting his pants....a dream come true...such passion....such drama....gotta be an award-winning broadcast....(BARF)...Exploitation at its worst, Baldy. The family members should have been respected, not grabbed for interviews by "celebrities".
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:48:46 AM PST
by
add925
("Never Interfere with a Lifestyle that Thins Out the Liberal Herd" - Me)
To: Hildy
Bush may have taken responsibility for FEMA .. but what happen there was not his fault either
Point being .. not one person is at fault in these matters
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:51:07 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Liberals: Why did the government fail us??? We must need more government!
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:52:04 AM PST
by
Mr. K
(Some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help...)
To: Fury
Mark my words, this tragedy will be used for political hay
When was the last time a tragedy wasn't milked for all the political juice it could possibly be? I can't think of one in recent history.
Tragedy is to political gain what pollen is to honey making.
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:52:16 AM PST
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Whats with the Marquis of Queensbury Rules bullsh*t, we fight for our very survival! Fight Dirty!)
To: Steamburg
One of the reasons politics has become the lead is the media has to now scramble to change the subject from their running with an unsubstantiated rumor last night of 12 survivors.
I had a bad feeling last night when no WV politician was on camera taking credit for the miracle of 12 surviving after days in "unbreathable air".
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posted on
01/04/2006 5:53:45 AM PST
by
Let's Roll
( "Congressmen who ... undermine the military ... should be arrested, exiled or hanged" - A. Lincoln)
To: beyond the sea
That scenario wouldn't surprise me in the least. The words 'unions' and 'thugs' go hand in hand... and I'm talking from personal experience.
40
posted on
01/04/2006 5:53:59 AM PST
by
johnny7
(“Iuventus stultorum magister”)
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