[Williams]

Why is it hard to understand that a mine owner would feel very strongly about a mine collapse being caused by earth tremors as opposed to his incompetence? I don’t know whether he is right or wrong, but I hate all the instant judgments about people. I’m glad the guy opens his mouth rather than sit there and let the reporters tell him what to think.

[JRochelle]

All the seismologists (sp?) said it was NOT an earthquake. It was the mine collapse that registered on the Richter scale.

He may have the best intentions but he sure doesn’t know how to deal with media. And the media has been very kind to him.

[Quix]

I’m glad the guy opens his mouth rather than sit there and let the reporters tell him what to think.

= = =

AGREED. FAR MORE CANDID AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY than any similar situation in my memory.

And he shredded a reporter or 3 who very much had earned it. That earned him a lot of my respect.