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KY_EnviroGuy

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26. Rick, I feel in a sense, we're already there.

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #19)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 04:40 AM

Aug 2018

In may ways, we're all slaves to the international oligarchs from almost every product and service we buy. Labor slaves were beaten with leather whips and we're beaten with the economic whip of debt.

Not to mention that almost all our politicians are indebted to them as well.......

How dare us try to put chains of regulation on our masters??.....

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EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing [View all] Seedersandleechers Aug 2018 OP

huh bdtrppr6 Aug 2018 #1

Are you kidding me? Russian asbestos company whopis01 Aug 2018 #9

#Make Russia Great Again LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #28

Next, the Dept. of Labor will advocate slavery. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #2

This maladministration is Mob based. annabanana Aug 2018 #8

One slight difference I thought of.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #20

Only if Russia can be the slave traders. Farmer-Rick Aug 2018 #19

Rick, I feel in a sense, we're already there. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #26

Good point KY Farmer-Rick Aug 2018 #32

I believe that it was also removed from my local high school Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #22

People were careless with it for decades but the danger was covered over.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #25

Thanks for the detailed explanation! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #27

Sorry 'bout the rant, Rhiannon, but... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #30

I don't think enough of us are ranting, especially now Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #31

There used to be asbestos in hair dryers Mosby Aug 2018 #34

Perhaps they will classify it as a school lunch vegetable next. byronius Aug 2018 #3

Cheney/ Halliburton had something going on with it. rusty quoin Aug 2018 #4

Holy crap!! Incredible. Duppers Aug 2018 #5

Wouldn't the fear of lawsuits still prevent companies from using asbestos? Midnight Writer Aug 2018 #6

Sure. TomSlick Aug 2018 #21

Lawsuits are still ongoing tammywammy Aug 2018 #33

This is what happens duforsure Aug 2018 #7

And the deconstuction of our safety protections just keeps happening. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #10

Any company that puts asbestos in their product is begging for a lawsuit. Vinca Aug 2018 #11

..... trusty elf Aug 2018 #12

Asbestos we can truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #23

Next up, lead in paint and gas JDC Aug 2018 #13

What's next? Leaded gas and DDT? logosoco Aug 2018 #14

WTF? One of the proven most deadly substances is back to kill sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #15

And I'll give you 10 to 1 odds pecosbob Aug 2018 #16

I hope everyone in the Trump administration gets mesothelioma Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 #17

EPA no longer considers effect of substances in the air, ground, or water in its risk assessments? populistdriven Aug 2018 #18

Environmental Pollution Agency truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #24

WTF?! sakabatou Aug 2018 #29

Most of the danger was in the mining of it, maxsolomon Aug 2018 #35

This is a crime against humanity! workinclasszero Aug 2018 #36