Comments on: Mourn For The Dead, Fight For The Living http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Suburban Guerrilla » The Visionaries http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-340052 Suburban Guerrilla » The Visionaries Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:42:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-340052 <p>[…] But let’s not go tit-for-tat. Let’s look at the compelling core fact that seems to elude the Beltway Bobbleheads, and it’s this: This is not a game. Really. The actions of the Bush administration, their congressional enablers and the media’s blushing handmaidens have real consequences, for real people. […]</p> […] But let’s not go tit-for-tat. Let’s look at the compelling core fact that seems to elude the Beltway Bobbleheads, and it’s this: This is not a game. Really. The actions of the Bush administration, their congressional enablers and the media’s blushing handmaidens have real consequences, for real people. […]

]]> By: peter http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339943 peter Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:41:57 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339943 <p>yeah you know we have a parade at taxpayers expense when a cop or a firefighter(who earns a living off the taxpayer again) dies on the job, but squat for the peon who makes the fat guy fatter. this society is a disgrace!</p> yeah you know we have a parade at taxpayers expense when a cop or a firefighter(who earns a living off the taxpayer again) dies on the job, but squat for the peon who makes the fat guy fatter. this society is a disgrace!

]]> By: Brett http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339919 Brett Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339919 <p><a href="#comment-339840"><em>searp @<br /> 59 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I have an old friend who has worked for OSHA for more than 30 years. OSHA has been completely eviscerated, a process that began under Ronald Reagan. Clinton really didn’t reverse the trend.</p></blockquote> <p>It’s pretty ironic that BUSH I actually gave willful violations a little power, not that $70000 can make up for that</p> <p>I think one of tests we need to give the democratic congress is pushing for re-isntatement of the ergonomics standard, if they’re not for it, we’re not for them!</p> searp @
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I have an old friend who has worked for OSHA for more than 30 years. OSHA has been completely eviscerated, a process that began under Ronald Reagan. Clinton really didn’t reverse the trend.

It’s pretty ironic that BUSH I actually gave willful violations a little power, not that $70000 can make up for that

I think one of tests we need to give the democratic congress is pushing for re-isntatement of the ergonomics standard, if they’re not for it, we’re not for them!

]]> By: searp http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339840 searp Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:10:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339840 <p>I have an old friend who has worked for OSHA for more than 30 years. OSHA has been completely eviscerated, a process that began under Ronald Reagan. Clinton really didn’t reverse the trend.</p> I have an old friend who has worked for OSHA for more than 30 years. OSHA has been completely eviscerated, a process that began under Ronald Reagan. Clinton really didn’t reverse the trend.

]]> By: marily http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339699 marily Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:32:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339699 <p>It’s the lake effect, here on firedoglake…love is all there is.</p> It’s the lake effect, here on firedoglake…love is all there is.

]]> By: marily http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339679 marily Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:07:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339679 <p>My cousin, John, died in a work accident (he was an engineer), and all who loved him were left in terrible sorrow. I miss that I never got to know him well, but his brothers and sister and I have become very close in his absence: this is my tribute to the precious love that I could have known. In spirit, sweet boy. You are always with us.</p> My cousin, John, died in a work accident (he was an engineer), and all who loved him were left in terrible sorrow. I miss that I never got to know him well, but his brothers and sister and I have become very close in his absence: this is my tribute to the precious love that I could have known. In spirit, sweet boy. You are always with us.

]]> By: Barbara Bush http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339678 Barbara Bush Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:06:53 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339678 <p><a href="#comment-339539"><em>Margot @<br /> 31 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Iconoplastic<br /> YES.<br /> And yes, OSHA in the mid-70s (Imm) was still strong; I know. I worked in a jewelry factory; I called them because we had no eye protectors. They came the next day and shut down the factory, because several machines weren’t properly grounded.<br /> I needed to eat, but I figured I needed my eyes and fingers too.</p></blockquote> <p>My mind is much to beautiful to contemplate such gruesome stories.<br /> After all you are the hoi-polloi.<br /> BB</p> Margot @
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Iconoplastic
YES.
And yes, OSHA in the mid-70s (Imm) was still strong; I know. I worked in a jewelry factory; I called them because we had no eye protectors. They came the next day and shut down the factory, because several machines weren’t properly grounded.
I needed to eat, but I figured I needed my eyes and fingers too.

My mind is much to beautiful to contemplate such gruesome stories.
After all you are the hoi-polloi.
BB

]]> By: SherAn http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339676 SherAn Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:04:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339676 <p>I’m so glad someone is blogging about workplace safety. The Bush administration has gutted OSHA and rolled back commonsense regulations that protected workers. The budget has been slashed to the bone, and personnel have been eliminated either by layoff or attrition until the agency is a ghost of its former self. Granted, that former self wasn’t all that great to begin with!</p> <p>As a retired court reporter, I recall far too many hearings and depositions related to horrific accidents (many fatal) caused by the failure of companies to abide by OSHA regulations. Many of those companies had been fined and fined and fined, over and over and over, and still refused to install safety equipment or update company rules and procedures, and adequate training, to protect their workers. Their conduct was especially egregious if the workforce was predominently minority.</p> <p>Now that I’m aware of it, I plan to monitor your blog on a regular basis. So as far as I’m concerned, you’re on a mission from God.</p> I’m so glad someone is blogging about workplace safety. The Bush administration has gutted OSHA and rolled back commonsense regulations that protected workers. The budget has been slashed to the bone, and personnel have been eliminated either by layoff or attrition until the agency is a ghost of its former self. Granted, that former self wasn’t all that great to begin with!

As a retired court reporter, I recall far too many hearings and depositions related to horrific accidents (many fatal) caused by the failure of companies to abide by OSHA regulations. Many of those companies had been fined and fined and fined, over and over and over, and still refused to install safety equipment or update company rules and procedures, and adequate training, to protect their workers. Their conduct was especially egregious if the workforce was predominently minority.

Now that I’m aware of it, I plan to monitor your blog on a regular basis. So as far as I’m concerned, you’re on a mission from God.

]]> By: Cozumel http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339635 Cozumel Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:29:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339635 <p><a href="#comment-339619"><em>Mary @ 53</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I’m catching this late, but another excellent job Jordan - so informative I have a lot to digest. </p> <p>The Henderson case is my yard. It is pretty devestating to the community. Thank you again and I am still in mourning over the NLRB nurse case.</p></blockquote> <p>Mary,</p> <p>I watched Frontline, thanks! ; ) Indeed the version of the book! My (now) FBI buddy, turned me on to Frontline several years ago, thanks for the heads up : )</p> Mary @ 53

I’m catching this late, but another excellent job Jordan – so informative I have a lot to digest.

The Henderson case is my yard. It is pretty devestating to the community. Thank you again and I am still in mourning over the NLRB nurse case.

Mary,

I watched Frontline, thanks! ; ) Indeed the version of the book! My (now) FBI buddy, turned me on to Frontline several years ago, thanks for the heads up : )

]]> By: Mary http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339619 Mary Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:10:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/17/mourn-for-the-dead-fight-for-the-living/#comment-339619 <p>I’m catching this late, but another excellent job Jordan - so informative I have a lot to digest. </p> <p>The Henderson case is my yard. It is pretty devestating to the community. Thank you again and I am still in mourning over the NLRB nurse case.</p> I’m catching this late, but another excellent job Jordan – so informative I have a lot to digest.

The Henderson case is my yard. It is pretty devestating to the community. Thank you again and I am still in mourning over the NLRB nurse case.

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