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a kennedy

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26. I always revered John Hopkins, now, it's nothing but a money grabbing institution of death

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 02:38 PM

Nov 2013

regarding black lung. and this is so true "The working poor have very few friends. These scumbags get rich killing people." edit for grammar

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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