Tag Archives: Big Coal

Confirmed: Murray Energy Was Completely Full of Crap All Along

Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Murray Energy, the Big Coal company that fired numerous employees after President Obama won re-election, is rehiring almost all of those who were fired. Throughout the 2012 presidential election, Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray used his employees as a political … Continue reading →

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Real Class Warfare: Murray Energy Fires 156 Employees After Obama Victory

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

In August workers at the Century Mine in Ohio, which is owned and operated by Murray Energy, lost a day’s pay and were required to attend a rally for Mitt Romney so they could have their picture taken. Employees of … Continue reading →

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Fixed News

Posted on October 5, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, according to a report from The New Republic, Murray Energy has pressured employees into making donations to the Romney campaign. Murray Energy made waves last month when local employees lost a day’s pay … Continue reading →

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How The House Spent Their Last Day in D.C.

Posted on September 21, 2012 at 6:05 pm by JM Ashby

This is how the House spent their last day in Washington before going on vacation for another two months. WASHINGTON (AP) — The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory is bolting Washington for the campaign trail, leaving in its … Continue reading →

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Time For Another Team Romney Screw Up

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

If it’s a day than ends with Y, that means it’s time for another lesson in bad optics from Team Romney. Remember the Ohio coal miners employed by Murray Energy who lost a day’s pay because Mitt Romney came to … Continue reading →

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Mine Closure for Romney Rally May Not Have Been Legal

Posted on August 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Remember the story about the Ohio coal miners who lost a day’s pay and were told their attendance at a Romney rally was mandatory? It turns out that may not be been entirely legal, and the action undertaken by Murray … Continue reading →

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Video of the Day

Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Representative Ed Markey today on the coming demise of the coal industry. Magnificent.

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Seeking Suckers for Photo-Op

Posted on May 26, 2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

If you can’t find anyone to support your cause, no problem! Just open the pocket books of your billionaire progenitors and hire someone to support your cause. Apparently unable to find real activists, the coal industry paid astroturfers $50 to … Continue reading →

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