Comments on: CA job growth vs. ND job growth: Bring on fracking!

By: Sean Morham

Sean Morham — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:07:56 +0000

The assumption of a California liberal is that the employer is responsible, not the employee’s negligence. The Beast, i.e gov t agencies, pension obligations needs to be fed…more fines more taxes. Go Gov t, get after those bad capitlists, we will show them. It reminds me of a TV shot back in the 80’s of a UAW worker in Detroit, stating workers would be sabotaging cars on the assembly line(placing a loose bolt in a trapped space to create an engine rattle) unless the company gave in to UAW demands. Gee, how is that working out? Hence, more and more of private industry is saying adios to California.

By: SeeSaw

SeeSaw — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:26:46 +0000

I understand that accidents happen. I just think that any respective employer needs to put proper safety precautions in place. If an employee walks on unstable ground, and gets boiled alive like that employee did, I don’t see that proper precautions were taken. The company should have had to pay a substantial fine, so that something like that will never occur again–not one that amounts to the cost of breakfast to them.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:31:03 +0000

SeeSaw:
It is not uncommon for workers in the tree trimming industry to get pulled into the wood chipper. Thats a bloody mess. Should we shut down all wood chippers?
I’ve worked in the oil industry in Texas and it can be dangerous. Mostly from dudes hung over from the night before, or still half drunk, injuring them selves. Home Depot had a terrible safety problem till they got sued enough.
Hondo….

By: The DA

The DA — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:52:59 +0000

Well SeeSaw, at least 50,000 people lost their lives in automobile accidents last year. That includes men, women, and children of all ages. Do you think we should all go back to horse travel? Oh wait…people used to get thrown off or trampled to death by horses too. But if eliminating automobiles and horses can save just one life, I guess it would all be worth it, don’t you agree?

By: SeeSaw

SeeSaw — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:33:10 +0000

A worker in the oil industry was literally boiled alive when he stepped on unstable ground at a fracking site. I don’t recall whether or not it was in CA. The company/employer was fined a tiny amount of money for its negligence. I don’t know much about fracking, but is it worth any more human lives?

By: Hondo

Hondo — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:59:13 +0000

Kalifornia could solve, or put off for 20 years, all of their financial problems by embracing fracking. The politically correct form of suicide the state is committing is insane.
Hondo….