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1Greensix

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18. Damn Gov'mnt regalations

Reply to KeepItReal (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:50 AM

Apr 2013

That plant blew up cause a them damn gov'mnt regalations, and that socialist Obama.
In TEXAS gov'mnt regalations is just like gun control laws, hated and willfully ignored.

"Businesses work best when they Regulate themselves." George Bush

So. Who's going to prison for this murder of 12 people???

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Texas fertilizer company didn't heed disclosure rules before blast [View all] KeepItReal Apr 2013 OP

Maybe Brad Paisley can write a song. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #1

+1000!! PD Turk Apr 2013 #23

1,350 times. shenmue Apr 2013 #2

The owner and employees must have known it was burning and didn't even WARN PEOPLE AWAY. Sunlei Apr 2013 #3

Wonder what was burning. And does ammonium nitrate react with water? What does the DhhD Apr 2013 #27

cue. . . . Tansy_Gold Apr 2013 #4

So what does this mean as far as a lawsuit goes? cstanleytech Apr 2013 #5

This is where they privatize the profits.... ReRe Apr 2013 #8

Probably nothing. Igel Apr 2013 #17

What do you call that situation where you knowingly break a law ... surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #6

Reckless endangerment and criminal negligence, at least daleo Apr 2013 #20

That company's owners should be fined out of existence. Moostache Apr 2013 #7

How many other plants like this exist? Tumbulu Apr 2013 #9

Throw the book at owners / managers, seize the company, sell it, & give proceeds to victims. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #10

Could they be selling under the table to conspiracy theorists and SaveAmerica Apr 2013 #11

Someone, please make the documentary, "Rick Perry's Texas." callous taoboy Apr 2013 #12

The real American homegrown terrorists randr Apr 2013 #13

Probably not something required by regulation hating Texass. VPStoltz Apr 2013 #14

I note that Perry's own Department of Health Services KNEW in 2012 there were 270 tons tpsbmam Apr 2013 #21

Small budget for the DHS? 4dsc Apr 2013 #15

same is true for a lot of regulators justabob Apr 2013 #24

Fertilizer Plant Regulation Big Tent Apr 2013 #16

No, we shouldn't do that. kentauros Apr 2013 #25

Damn Gov'mnt regalations 1Greensix Apr 2013 #18

The Texas Miracle in all its glory. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #19

Properly run fertilizer plants shouldn't explode daleo Apr 2013 #22

Small plants not going to have dedicated person to research new regs One_Life_To_Give Apr 2013 #26

The State, County and City Fire Marshals should do a regularly scheduled inspection to see if the DhhD Apr 2013 #28