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MountCleaners

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17. Far more construction workers die on the job

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2017, 07:34 PM

May 2017

In 2015, 937 construction workers were killed on the job. That is seven times as many police officer deaths in that same year. Why is there no over-emoting and grandstanding about THEIR deaths? Why no ribbons for the fallen construction workers? Their job is more dangerous.

Sick of all of the ass-kissing and emotionalism involving these "pro-police" actions.

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Trump to light White House blue to honor police [View all] orangecrush May 2017 OP

Black lights and blood Mr. Trump. Police wear black these days. Blue for Democracy! Sunlei May 2017 #1

I wonder how he'll feel about them when he WhiteTara May 2017 #2

It would be amusing orangecrush May 2017 #3

Oh what a vision! WhiteTara May 2017 #7

D'OH! Leghorn21 May 2017 #5

Nothing for the other Fire Fighters or other first Responders? What about the military? Afromania May 2017 #4

I saw a post by a post by a tea bagger that said, "first responders are whiners." C Moon May 2017 #8

It was started by JFK and there is a fire fighter day also.. Historic NY May 2017 #12

Thanks Afromania May 2017 #16

Actually, he should light it in White, Black, and Orange. Dawson Leery May 2017 #6

Chicago PD hits back at Trump: We asked WH for help and never heard back keithbvadu2 May 2017 #9

Empty gesture from the biggest scofflaw ever to (periodically) inhabit the White House. (nt) Paladin May 2017 #10

I think orangecrush May 2017 #11

I love blue lights, generally speaking. A day of honor is fine. A whole week seems overkill. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #13

What a pandering piece of cheap, frozen chicken. Hulk May 2017 #14

Of course he cares about law enforcement..... Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #15

Far more construction workers die on the job MountCleaners May 2017 #17

Authoritarians by nature need their egos stroked. Dawson Leery May 2017 #18