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Warhorse
04-06-2010, 05:42 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_bi_ge/us_mine_explosion

25 miners are confirmed dead, several more severely injured, and 4 are still missing. There is hope that the four missing perhaps escaped to emergency rooms designed to sustain enough food and water for four days, but each passing hour, hope wanes. It's even more saddening when we learn the corporation that owns the mine has been fined for hundreds of violations, most related to lack of proper ventilation.
Lynn
04-07-2010, 10:55 AM
May the deceased rest in peace and those that are injured find peace.
Duke
04-09-2010, 10:46 AM
I heard from a few friends I have in West Virginia that Westboro Baptist Church showed up and started picketing/protesting the miners saying they deserved what they got. I really hate these idiots. The saddest thing was apparently they had 3 small children with them holding signs. One little girl couldn't have been older than 3 or 4 years old.
Raph's Girl
04-10-2010, 12:06 AM
Oh no! The 4 remaining miners died! :cry:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_mine_explosion
Warhorse
04-11-2010, 11:14 PM
Yeah, I saw this yesterday morning. This whole thing is upsetting. And about the Westboro morons, yep, they were there trying to hog up more media attention. I'm really surprised no one's tried to take a shot at them yet.
ThirdMarioBro
04-12-2010, 04:39 AM
If there was ever a poster event for the call to action against Republican deregulation, this would be it. This is why we have watch dogs. Mining is probably the most dangerous job I can imagine. May those workers rest in peace, and may their families find some sort of justice on the penny pincher that caused this tragedy.

I heard from a few friends I have in West Virginia that Westboro Baptist Church showed up and started picketing/protesting the miners saying they deserved what they got. I really hate these idiots. The saddest thing was apparently they had 3 small children with them holding signs. One little girl couldn't have been older than 3 or 4 years old.

I hate those people more than most evil people in world history. As far as I'm concerned, corrupting the mind of an innocent child is the most evil act a human can accomplish. Those assholes showed up around here while we were in line for Lady Gaga tickets and a bunch of line goers just got into a shouting match with their hate. Its just distressing to see such blind hate and evil.