Reply #38: Oh baloney [View All]

[Marie26]

The Sago Mines were purchased by a bottom-feeder who buys struggling industries in order to resell them to foreign interests. He had NO INTEREST in creating long-term safety measures for the miners. The mines were notoriously unsafe, had high accident rates, and received hundreds of safety citations from the state & federal mining boards. A whole section had collapsed shortly before the disaster. But, the Bush Ad. had gutted mine regulations, and did nothing to enforce safety laws. The mine's owner had friends in high places in WV state gov., so the state gov. didn't do anything either. The Sago Mines was not unionized, and miners had no one to speak out for their interests. So those miners were sent down into an unstable mine, with improper equipment, antiquated communication systems, and inadequate safety measures. THAT'S why those miners died. Even after the miners were trapped, four of the miners' emergency oxygen packs actually FAILED. It's inexcusable.