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Coal Miners Union In Full Revolt After Supporting Obama In 2008
Daily Caller ^ | 2:45 PM 08/02/2014 | Michael Bastasch

Posted on 08/02/2014 5:44:20 PM PDT by Olog-hai

It’s unlikely that United Mine Workers of America president Cecil Roberts thought he would be arrested protesting the energy policies of the very politician his union supported in 2008. But things have come full circle for coal miners, who now see President Obama’s climate agenda threatening their livelihoods.

Roberts and other UMWA members were arrested Thursday marching through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, towards the federal building the Environmental Protection Agency was holding field hearings for a new rule that could very well force more coal mines and plants to shut down. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: coal; liberalagenda; necessarilyskyrocket; obama; umwa; unions
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To: Olog-hai

Stupid yellow dog Democrats. Do they think they are still voting for FDR?


61 posted on 08/02/2014 6:49:54 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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To: x1stcav

Too entrrained in their beliefs that democrats actually support the working class. As a former member of the United Association of plumbers and pipe fitters I have constantly argued with my brothers about supporting a political party that has passed all these laws to shut down nclear power plants, coal plants, refineries, chemical and industrial plant construction jobs all of which are the life bread of the membership.


62 posted on 08/02/2014 6:52:44 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Olog-hai

But where is Slow Joe Manchin, His Arrogance’s Friday butt boy?


63 posted on 08/02/2014 6:52:49 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (His Arrogance would love to replace John Kerry-Heinz but all the trained monkeys turned him down.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Great.


64 posted on 08/02/2014 6:58:54 PM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: Olog-hai
..... If only the dumbed down American dolts would realize the logic of the saying .... "An ounce of PRNVENTION .... Is worth a pound ..... Heck .... A ton of CURE!!!!
65 posted on 08/02/2014 6:59:17 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: Olog-hai

How could the be so stupid? Obama had previously announced before the election he was going to declare war on coal.


66 posted on 08/02/2014 7:04:02 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Yup, and here is the proof.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/11/02/obama-ill-make-energy-prices-skyrocket/
67 posted on 08/02/2014 7:05:27 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Olog-hai

Like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders. Idiots.


68 posted on 08/02/2014 7:09:12 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: Olog-hai
You get no sympathy from me. In fact, you get nothing, but utter disgust from me. You have been supporting these treasonous ba$tards forever. I live in a former coal mining area. The (former) miners that I know finally woke up.

Their union was destroyed some time ago and not by Republicans. They are now Tea Party Republicans.

Reap what you vote for and own it.
69 posted on 08/02/2014 7:10:02 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: Olog-hai

How could they be so stupid? Obama had previously announced before the election he was going to declare war on coal.


70 posted on 08/02/2014 7:10:14 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: Olog-hai

How could they be so stupid? Obama had previously announced before the election he was going to declare war on coal.


71 posted on 08/02/2014 7:10:18 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: Olog-hai

IBEW did the same thing. My, how the worm begins to turn.


72 posted on 08/02/2014 7:13:51 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Olog-hai

He thought his group would get a “special exemption” if he colluded with the commie enemies of the entire population of the USA.

Not claiming to be a Christian myself, I think he and his ilk should just go straight to hell!

He can skip the whole false repentance and restitution phase, because nobody is buying what he is trying to sell.

God will sort them out,eventually, but meanwhile, everyone else in the world will suffer for their greedy stupidity.

It does take a God to forgive them. I am not a God, and am unable to give a damn about his ilk anymore.


73 posted on 08/02/2014 7:15:31 PM PDT by sarasmom
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To: RetiredTexasVet

How do you spell Manchin . . .o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-I-s-t.


74 posted on 08/02/2014 7:16:18 PM PDT by Maudeen ("End Times Warrior - Sinner Saved by Grace")
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To: Chickensoup

Some union boss likely told them the same crap they always tell these guys.

Democrats are for the “working man”, and Republicans are for the rich.

It’s amazing how even in age of the internet, you can still have idiots that just go with that line of bull.


75 posted on 08/02/2014 7:16:24 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Olog-hai

Tagline.


76 posted on 08/02/2014 7:19:30 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Olog-hai

Cast stupid votes - Win stupid prizes.


77 posted on 08/02/2014 7:29:59 PM PDT by sjmjax (Politicans are much like bananas. They start off green, turn yellow then rot.)
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To: Olog-hai

He told you, before the election, that he wanted to destroy the coal industry and you nitwit union lemmings voted for him anyway....PATHETIC....you have only yourselves to blame....


78 posted on 08/02/2014 7:31:02 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: Olog-hai

bump


79 posted on 08/02/2014 7:36:07 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Olog-hai

Glad to see that some Otards can finally grasp the consequences of voting for that communist, now they can go down with the rest of the country.


80 posted on 08/02/2014 7:36:32 PM PDT by Baladas
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