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He was warned. He needs to go to prison for not caring about safety and being greedy. mucifer Apr 2013 #1
You mean like the mine owners, or Donald Rumsfeld? Hissyspit Apr 2013 #5
can you fill me in? what was he warned about? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2013 #23
Allow me... sofa king Apr 2013 #53
Links.... KatyMan Apr 2013 #30
Followed by - "We don't need to stinkin' regulation!" mzmolly Apr 2013 #2
Spoken from a guy who kept any regulation away marlakay Apr 2013 #3
Links.... KatyMan Apr 2013 #31
Sorry just heresay on Rachel's show marlakay Apr 2013 #32
So now, we at DU KatyMan Apr 2013 #34
umm unless we are all taking up investigative journalism La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #66
Links to Rachel Maddow's site. CBHagman Apr 2013 #41
As of this morning susanr516 Apr 2013 #44
This has been totally lost because of the Marathon events. Sad !!! virgogal Apr 2013 #4
No kidding. jsr Apr 2013 #27
Fuck this guy. He's responsible. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #6
I'm surprised they didn't have the school children working IN the plant ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #10
I was the ONE person that voted to hide this. bunnies Apr 2013 #35
Alert? Hide? Carolina Apr 2013 #39
Are the many good DUers from Texas responsible for legislation there? tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #50
Not sure you can knock the plant for that. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #12
I'm not blaming the plant for that foolishness. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #16
Who has time for thinking? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #17
Fireworks SamKnause Apr 2013 #37
Should plants have to buy a buffer zone? BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #48
Why should the plant or government be responsible to buy that land? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #54
I didn't say the farmers had to sell BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #57
Eminent BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #65
yes the corp. should have to contain their explosive materials from any worse case situation. Sunlei Apr 2013 #56
If the company was only surrounded by fields when it opened... NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #60
hahaha , ok if we have a dam break or a nuke plant disaster we'll use your say nothing idea. Sunlei Apr 2013 #61
You failed to understand the point nt NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #63
Fucking Hypocrite! nt jannyk Apr 2013 #7
Well, that's right neighborly of him to say. eggplant Apr 2013 #8
Rick Perry starved the regulatory agency from funding ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #9
And Perry probably sees the explosion as "God's will" or something like that. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #15
And now he, and his minions, want to take national stage for air time after the West Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2013 #20
and the SOB Carolina Apr 2013 #40
Any federal aide distributed should be for... Blue State Bandit Apr 2013 #43
Touche, Blue State Bandit Carolina Apr 2013 #45
I don't feel the least bit sorry for him. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 #11
Bastard LET IT HAPPEN!!!! nt valerief Apr 2013 #13
His heart is broken...but will he accept responsibility and pay for what he caused? Ken Burch Apr 2013 #14
Exactly! I don't remember hearing him say that he would pay damages DearHeart Apr 2013 #36
We all know he won't. In fact he'll probably be broke (not that I feel sorry for him) davidpdx Apr 2013 #64
So when was the last time he had the plant inspected? KamaAina Apr 2013 #18
2005 is what I read this morning niyad Apr 2013 #25
2011 nt KatyMan Apr 2013 #33
I consider him a murderer. forestpath Apr 2013 #19
Ditto. He's only sorry because now he's facing lawsuit city. He doesn't give a shit about anything MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #22
+1000 baldguy Apr 2013 #38
Hello, you didn't do the inspections! sakabatou Apr 2013 #21
Maybe he and Bob Murray and Don Blankenship can all get together hatrack Apr 2013 #24
of course it is--you ignored safety, you lied on your forms, there was no provision for any sort niyad Apr 2013 #26
tell it to the devil Sir ! proud patriot Apr 2013 #28
Live in a cardboard box for the rest of your life, douchebag. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #29
of course he would say that. booley Apr 2013 #42
"It was all worth it, though, 'cuz I got gubmint off mah back for 30 years," he added... Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #46
K&R Hubert Flottz Apr 2013 #47
I wonder how much insurance money he will get from this. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #49
West even able to get insurance on that 'explosion waiting to happen' is why our rates are so high. Sunlei Apr 2013 #58
I hope he goes to jail Justice Apr 2013 #51
Gov. Ricky is probably giving Adair plenty of time Ilsa Apr 2013 #52
His risk management plan said a “worst case” incident would be a 10-minute leak jsr Apr 2013 #55
ok, even if that corp had insurance based on that plan they won't payout. Sunlei Apr 2013 #62
The plant was on fire for an HOUR!! Donald Adair YOU KNEW what was in your building!! Sunlei Apr 2013 #59
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