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Jimvanhise

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8. HE'S STILL A CRIMINAL

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2023, 01:29 PM

Oct 2023

His mine had so many safety violations that the miners wanted to institute a union for their own protection. Blankenship said that if they got a union he'd shut down the mine and they'd all lose their jobs, an action which is a violation of labor law. When his reckless actions led to a cave-in, he claimed that it was an earthquake even though not a single seismograph anywhere recorded an earthquake there. He still claims that to this day. Also, the word "felon" is an often used short hand for a convicted criminal, which Blankenship is.

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Supreme Court turns away coal baron's defamation claim against news companies [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 OP

What an ass.... his greed/negligence killed 29 men and he's worried about his reputation !!!!!! groundloop Oct 2023 #1

Justice Clarence Thomas... Eugene Oct 2023 #2

This is a BFD, re: precedent that concluded there must be evidence of "actual malice" stands. elleng Oct 2023 #3

anytime this court does something halfway reasonable, I'm just waiting for that other shoe. NT Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #4

same nt orleans Oct 2023 #7

Don't call him a felon Old Crank Oct 2023 #5

Fair enough. calimary Oct 2023 #6

HE'S STILL A CRIMINAL Jimvanhise Oct 2023 #8

I think most people think something you can get a year in prison for sounds like a 'felony' muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #9

He sounds like TFG tonekat Oct 2023 #10

Colbert Clip: Sentath Oct 2023 #11

Add this to the list of shitty things Blankenship did that ruined his reputation. SunSeeker Oct 2023 #12

Thomas is a simpering bootlicker Mysterian Oct 2023 #13