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Death at the Hands of the Indifferent

By Michael Blankenship

If Don Blankenship had any sense of shame, he'd crawl into a mine and hide. As CEO of Massey Energy, he has presided over a coal company that had thousands of violations in recent years, leading up to the April explosion that killed 29 of his miners. The company now faces a federal criminal investigation into what the government has called negligent and reckless practices. Read more... Clearly Don Blankenship and his ilk just don't get it. Create a climate that places profits ahead of human life is a theme repeated all too frequently. But he can't understand why some people resent being forced to work in dangerous place. Or purchase defective and dangerous products. Or eat contaminated food. Clearly the regulatory model has broken down - trying to repair the damage and protect consumers and workers will not be easy...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Justice Gambit on July 25, 2010 (boomark / email).