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B Calm

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4. My grandfather had black lung from working the coal mines

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:35 AM

Nov 2013

in the early part of the last century. The coal mine owner threaten the miners to vote republican or he would have to layoff miners. That's when my grandfather discovered he was a democrat.

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Any DUers following the black lung cover up and Johns Hopkins [View all] malaise Nov 2013 OP

Your link is appreciated. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #1

Hi there malaise Nov 2013 #2

Is there anyone in this country not sold out to big corporations... Nt newfie11 Nov 2013 #3

Yes there are a few people malaise Nov 2013 #8

Very few. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #24

My grandfather had black lung from working the coal mines B Calm Nov 2013 #4

This is so sad malaise Nov 2013 #6

Holy shit MerryBlooms Nov 2013 #5

THis is way more than heart breaking malaise Nov 2013 #7

yes MerryBlooms Nov 2013 #9

yes -- sad this is happening. nt xchrom Nov 2013 #10

Those coal companies should be driven out of business abelenkpe Nov 2013 #11

And Johns Hopkins defends the corrupt asshole. jsr Nov 2013 #12

Read everything malaise Nov 2013 #13

Disgusting get the red out Nov 2013 #14

The hipocratic oath sorefeet Nov 2013 #15

I know there have been documentaries.... ReRe Nov 2013 #16

All Asbestos and silica claims all got screwed when a Federal Judge got hold of a quack Dustlawyer Nov 2013 #17

Good thread. People ask me all the time why I don't work in the medical field. WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #18

A simple question for mine operators Mopar151 Nov 2013 #19

They answered that question over a century ago. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #25

It was a rhetorical question...... Mopar151 Nov 2013 #30

I guess the answer is, yes, that is how they treat those that made them their money. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #35

Black lung killed my dad. Lugnut Nov 2013 #20

How sad malaise Nov 2013 #21

mentioned here as well: Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #22

I think it was NBC that did a special report on this not long ago... cynatnite Nov 2013 #23

I always revered John Hopkins, now, it's nothing but a money grabbing institution of death a kennedy Nov 2013 #26

Same here malaise Nov 2013 #29

I saw a Nightline feature on this last week wercal Nov 2013 #27

+1,000 malaise Nov 2013 #28

I guess they forgot their oath to do no harm... arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #31

I find it frightening that so many human beings are willing to betray malaise Nov 2013 #32

Others welfare means nothing in their arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #36

here is a statement from John Hopkins... yawnmaster Nov 2013 #33

My great grandfather and grandfather both put in 30 years in the mines. X_Digger Nov 2013 #34

X_diggers both - hard work - a hard life malaise Nov 2013 #37

I heard a report on this a few days ago. Skidmore Nov 2013 #38

+1,000 malaise Nov 2013 #39