23 July 2008

News Round Up

Good news for employers. The labor department is trying to assist you in exposing your employees to more toxins and chemicals. (Though the details are secret). I have seen factories- thousands of workers already are ill from exposure. We need more regulation, not less. The government should be protecting citizens, not padding the wallets of corporations that will cut costs at the risk of harming workers. Evil. Simply evil.

More Proof the Government Led By Bush Don't Care About Black People
911 services are not reliable in Prince George's county, MD - home to many people of color pushed out of DC via gentrification. The lack of service lead to many homes being destroyed by fires and other disasters going unattended. Is it a lack of funding? Perhaps we could pay emergency services rather than build stadiums...