Murray Energy Fires 163 Workers, Citing a ‘War on Coal’

Baba Booey · Nov 10, 2012

KingCheetah said: ↑

Mr. Robert E. Murray's Prayer, as shared with his workers:

Dear Lord:

The American people have made their choice. They have decided that America must change its course, away from the principals of our Founders. And, away from the idea of individual freedom and individual responsibility. Away from capitalism, economic responsibility, and personal acceptance.

We are a Country in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom.

My regret, Lord, is that our young people, including those in my own family, never will know what America was like or might have been. They will pay the price in their reduced standard of living and, most especially, reduced freedom.

The takers outvoted the producers. In response to this, I have turned to my Bible and in II Peter, Chapter 1, verses 4-9 it says, "To faith we are to add goodness; to goodness, knowledge; to knowledge, self control; to self control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; to godliness, kindness; to brotherly kindness, love."

Lord, please forgive me and anyone with me in Murray Energy Corp. for the decisions that we are now forced to make to preserve the very existence of any of the enterprises that you have helped us build. We ask for your guidance in this drastic time with the drastic decisions that will be made to have any hope of our survival as an American business enterprise.

Amen.

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is it just me, or did it seem like this should have been the last line:

"God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear, and in true health, through the purity and essence of our natural... fluids. God bless you all."

Sweet Lou 4 2 · Nov 10, 2012

BetterThanEver said: ↑

7.5% profit margin is razor thin. After Obamacare, it will drop more. Try living on 7.5% take home pay and say it's not razor thin.
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That's a higher profit margin than most businesses.

Sweet Lou 4 2 · Nov 10, 2012

Commodore said: ↑

Yeah lol they're dumb and don't know how to run their business. Are we to seriously believe costs imposed by coal regulations and insurance mandates mean less money to hire people? Yeah right! They just hate Obama! A smart manager would hire employees that cost more than the money they bring in!
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Like I said, they were planning the layoff either way, Obama is just an excuse.

The results of an election should not result in an immediate decision by businesses - don't you think they should wait to see how CONGRESS works and passes laws??? You know the House is still in the Republican hands - you know, lol the House? The LAW MAKING BODY!

Commodore · Nov 10, 2012

Sweet Lou 4 2 said: ↑

The results of an election should not result in an immediate decision by businesses - don't you think they should wait to see how CONGRESS works and passes laws??? You know the House is still in the Republican hands - you know, lol the House? The LAW MAKING BODY!
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Now they know for certain Obamacare is coming. Didn't before the election.

Laws are voted on.

Regulations are the threat, can wake up one morning and have new costs imposed on you that no one voted for. Much of Obamacare regulations haven't even been written yet, scary stuff for businesses.

Mathloom · Nov 10, 2012

Employees at this company that voted Obama are praying that no one knows their dirty little secret. Checking their emails. Suspicious about the looks they're getting.

DimeDropper · Nov 11, 2012

baba booey-

agreed.

Sweet Lou 4 2 · Nov 11, 2012

Commodore said: ↑

Now they know for certain Obamacare is coming. Didn't before the election.

Laws are voted on.

Regulations are the threat, can wake up one morning and have new costs imposed on you that no one voted for. Much of Obamacare regulations haven't even been written yet, scary stuff for businesses.
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Apparently neither they nor you know the facts.

pgabriel · Nov 12, 2012

Commodore said: ↑

Now they know for certain Obamacare is coming. Didn't before the election.

Laws are voted on.

Regulations are the threat, can wake up one morning and have new costs imposed on you that no one voted for. Much of Obamacare regulations haven't even been written yet, scary stuff for businesses.
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i already told you why murray laid people off. because coal is in less demand because natural gas is a lot cheaper

old school gregonomics

stop posting

Commodore · Nov 12, 2012

pgabriel said: ↑

i already told you why murray laid people off. because coal is in less demand because natural gas is a lot cheaper
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Right, but they're arguing it's regulations on coal production that drive up the price of coal and make natural gas a cheaper alternative (rather than the laws of supply and demand).

You heard Obama, his stated objective was to make coal production nonviable, regardless of market forces.

JeopardE · Nov 12, 2012

KingCheetah said: ↑

God answers Murray with a 4.3 magnitude earthquake near one of his mines.
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Earthquake rattles eastern Kentucky

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck eight miles west of Whitesburg, Ky., early Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The epicenter of the shallow, light earthquake was 0.7 miles deep under the Appalachian Mountains town of Blackey, near the Virginia border, the agency said.

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The last time there was an earthquake near one of his mines...

Murray claims that the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse was triggered by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake, while government seismologists say the mine collapse was the cause of a coal mine bump.[13] Richard E. Stickler, the government's top mine safety official said "It was not -- and I repeat, it was not -- a natural occurring earthquake."[14]

Douglas S. Dreger, a seismologist at the University of California, Berkeley, said in the July 2008 issue of Science that his analysis strongly suggested that the mountain crumbled in two stages: After the pillars collapsed, giant, angled slabs of sandstone above the mine abruptly shifted. When the mine collapse finally occurred, it was so powerful that it registered as a 3.9 earthquake.

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Coincidence?
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I guess God really doesn't like it when wicked people try to make Him look bad?

DimeDropper · Nov 12, 2012

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Right, but they're arguing it's regulations on coal production that drive up the price of coal and make natural gas a cheaper alternative (rather than the laws of supply and demand).

You heard Obama, his stated objective was to make coal production nonviable, regardless of market forces.
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What regulations are you talking about? Please be specific, because I'm about to hand you your hat, trailer-park.

ima_drummer2k · Nov 12, 2012

BetterThanEver said: ↑

A storm is coming!

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Govern...-Owner-Fires-22-Employees-After-Obama-Victory

VEGAS BUSINESS OWNER FIRES 22 EMPLOYEES AFTER OBAMA VICTORY
by TONY LEE

After President Barack Obama won reelection, a Las Vegas business owner fired 22 employees because he feared he could no longer keep up with the costs that would be imposed on his business due to regulations such as Obamacare.
The business owner, who asked to remain anonymous, called into 100.5 KXNT and said “elections have consequences” and that “at the end of the day, I need to survive.”
“I’ve done my share of educating my employees. I never tell them which way to vote. I believe in the free system we have, I believe in the right to choose who they want to be president, but I did explain as a business owner that I have always put my employees first," the business owner said. "I always made sure that when I went without a paycheck that made sure they were paid. And I explained that I always put them first and unfortunately I’m at a point where I’m being forced to have to worry about me and my family now and a business that I built from just me to 114 employees."
The business owner said that he tried to explain to his employees a month ago that " if Obama gets in office that the regulations for Obamacare are gonna hurt our business, and I’m gonna have to make provisions to make sure I have enough money to cover the payroll taxes."
The business owner said he warned his employees, most of whom are Hispanic, of his concerns before the election, but now he unfortunately had to be "proactive" in firing 22 employees "to make sure that my business is gonna thrive and I’m gonna be around for years to come."
"I have to build up that nest egg now for the taxes and regulations that are coming my way," the business owner said. "The Dow alone lost 314 points today. There’s a tsunami coming and if you didn’t think this election had consequences, just wait.”
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I heard this guy interviewed on the radio last week. The whole thing sounded fake to me. Like a Phil Hendrie bit, actually.

Has anyone substantiated this guy's credibility?

pgabriel · Nov 12, 2012

Commodore said: ↑

Right, but they're arguing it's regulations on coal production that drive up the price of coal and make natural gas a cheaper alternative (rather than the laws of supply and demand).

You heard Obama, his stated objective was to make coal production nonviable, regardless of market forces.
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right, because obama favor's one fossil fuel (nat gas) over another (coal)

Baqui99 · Nov 12, 2012

dey took errr jobs!!!!

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