This is just stupid mean. Families Of Trapped Miners Rebuffed By Mine Safety Agency The federal agency tasked with investigating the Utah mine collapse denied a request by the families of six trapped miners that the United Mine Workers represent them in the probe of the matter, the union said Monday. All six of the families had signed documents designating the union as their representative in the investigation, UMWA spokesman Phil Smith said. The Mine Safety and Health Administration told the union’s attorneys on Monday that the agency would not heed the request. “MSHA requires that miners sign these papers, … Continue reading →

I sent this letter to Senator Salazar of Colorado. If the possible confirmation of Alito alarms you as it does me, please write your own Senator if you feel he or she is persuadable. I know you are getting a lot of pressure to vote in favor of Alito’s confirmation. I wanted to let you know that this constituent, at least, is deeply opposed to Alito’s confirmation, and I urge you to vote against him. As a woman, I fear the negative impact he will have on women’s personal privacy and women’s rights, not only in the areas of contraception … Continue reading →