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Javaman

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8. How far we have fallen...

Reply to Teamster Jeff (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 09:18 AM

Apr 2013

The Triangle Waist Shirt Fire brought about dramatic change in a variety of areas. People cared and corporations were held accountable then.

Now?

The rich laugh at our folly at caring about people.

In other news: China suffers a Cherry Mine disaster every year and nothing improves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1909_Cherry_Mine_disaster

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Wal-Mart, Sears Refuse Compensation for Factory Victims [View all] Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 OP

DRAG THESE CRIMINALS INTO COURT AND TEAR THE $$$ FROM THEIR MITTS drynberg Apr 2013 #1

+1 sakabatou Apr 2013 #2

I am intrigued. cstanleytech Apr 2013 #5

well of course; that's why they pimp jobs offshore Skittles Apr 2013 #3

+1 Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #4

Other then being scumbags for not caring, how are they responsible for this? pediatricmedic Apr 2013 #6

Sometimes doing the right thing is the wrong thing.... Fastcars Apr 2013 #7

How far we have fallen... Javaman Apr 2013 #8