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indepat

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22. The tragedy in West, Texas, is a price a right-wing society willingly pays for the joys of living in

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:24 PM

Apr 2013

a society not much burdened with governmental regulation, intrusion, and oversight. The capitalists in America must be free to rake in and retain most of their profits, paying little taxes, and the losses they create through negligence, greed, and destruction of the environment will be socialized. The stark fruits of this laizze-faire approach to governance abound for all of us to see.

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Homeland Security Regulations and the Texas Nitrate Explosion [View all] Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 OP

I'm expecting a bankruptcy filing by the parent company before any wrongful death suits are filed LonePirate Apr 2013 #1

+1 russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #4

Then I hope they sue him personally. n/t BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #7

Not just "negligence on the corporate side of the ledger", bvar22 Apr 2013 #14

The tragedy in West, Texas, is a price a right-wing society willingly pays for the joys of living in indepat Apr 2013 #22

Good point, let's find out the name of the corporate executives who made decisions KittyWampus Apr 2013 #19

Thanks for posting this. Republican rule in action. emulatorloo Apr 2013 #2

It Truly Is GOP Rule In Action - Starve The Beast dballance Apr 2013 #3

Some expert said that Cleita Apr 2013 #5

OSHA is part of Dept of Labor Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 #9

I know that. I was just mentioning it because if OSHA had been there to Cleita Apr 2013 #15

They had EPA violations too Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 #17

The EPA violations were about ten years ago too, if I remember what I read 2003, I Cleita Apr 2013 #18

even if there were inspections, they end up getting fined and paying it as part of doing business. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #21

A lot like China, isn't it? KittyWampus Apr 2013 #20

"regulatory gridlock" LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #6

DHS requires reporting of 400 or more pounds of ammonium nitrate. 1KansasDem Apr 2013 #8

the plant had 270 tons not pounds Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 #10

I'm not defending the lack of reporting to the DHS. 1KansasDem Apr 2013 #13

They owner probably had his head so far up Bush's ass! gopiscrap Apr 2013 #11

I read in Austin paper about the owner of this plant.... northoftheborder Apr 2013 #12

Whether or not the incomplete disclosure contributed... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #16