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Related: About this forumOh, and 2 more coal-related actions from Trump on his way out the door. Pardons for: ...
Kenwardjr RetweetedOh, and 2 more coal-related actions from Trump on his way out the door. Pardons for:
A coal mine manager that appears to work for a company whose CEO supported Trump: https://spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/coal-mine-manager-among-last-minute-trump-pardons-62199999
And a man involved in a $14M coal fraud scheme: https://spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/trump-pardoned-man-involved-in-14m-coal-fraud-scheme-62202372
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Oh, and 2 more coal-related actions from Trump on his way out the door. Pardons for: ... (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2021
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magicarpet
(16,514 posts)1. Coal is like the whale oil lamp ..
... it was first replaced by the incandescent light bulb,... then the compact fluorescent, then the LED.
Should we bring back horse shoes, horse tack, and buggy whips and make automobiles illegal ?
I know conservatives hate progressives and progress,.. but need we really turn back the hands of time back to the dark ages ?
OldBaldy1701E
(6,356 posts)4. But but
Updating stuff is expensive! Besides, our processes are safe! Plus, our equipment is antique! They were all made in 1889! (Gods, has any industry that falls into the void of obsolescence not gone down screaming and kicking like a 5 year old?)
dchill
(40,475 posts)2. Poison Pill Pardons.
How many more?
Blue Owl
(54,755 posts)3. Some of Diarrhea Donny's most beautiful pardons
magicarpet
(16,514 posts)5. Some say there are secret pardons issued he does not have to tell us about