West, Texas... Republican Dystopian Paradise

Well okay, you have a point. And we must also consider the positive effect the explosion had or will have on the employment of undertakers, medical care professionals and long-term caregivers, and people in the construction trades. Not to mention the benefits that will almost certainly be enjoyed by those in the religion industry. This could prove to be a real boon to West, Texas.

 

Living in an industrial area this whole topic is quite interesting to me.

Accidents happen on a regular basis folks. Ultimately the company is responsible IMHO. Unless, of course, one can prove the "accident" was intentionally caused by a "disgruntled worker" or perhaps a
"terrorist".

Now generally these accidents happen inside the plant in my neck of the woods. Something goes wrong, an explosion or some other occurance takes place and a worker or workers die.
Believe me, I've read enough of these stories that have happened locally in the steel mills over the years.

Although a house isn't flattened a family is. Usually it's "daddy" is gone, he was the wage earner but we must carry on.
Of course carrying on isn't so easy with no money to pay the bills. Should those families be bailed out by the Feds?

If you get down to it, is it any different than "daddy" dropped dead of a heart attack at work and it sucks but we're on our own now?

Now, even though I can understand rlm's compassion for the innocents here I have to wonder just how one determines when a family needs immediate government assistance.

One can argue that a huge, natural disaster is not more important but what are the overall effects and how does it affect business as we know it?

Does the explosion of one plant compare to the destruction of a large number of businesses and homes along the eastern seabord? Especially when the wrath of Sandy was something said businesses had no control over?

I may sound cold and callous here but shouldn't there be "rules" and "paramaters" to determine what is what? Wouldn't that be "regulations"?

Not long ago a neighborhood "blew up" in Indianapolis. Remember?

http://www.wthr.com/story/20064503/homes-flattened-in-south-indianapolis-explosion

http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2012-12-21/deadly-indianapolis-explosion-was-insurance-scam

Unbeknowst to neighbors these people blew up a neighborhood to collect insurance (although they only intended to destroy their own house). Were the victims quickly taken care of by the Feds?

I don't believe so. The first response to the victims was strictly local.

As a sidenote here's an old one from 1955.

If nothing else read it to see what could happen.

http://www.fireworld.com/Archives/t...Id/87066/Whiting-Indiana--August-27-1955.aspx

I wasn't even born yet. My mom, dad and two oldest brothers lived about 10 miles from the blast.
I always remember dad telling me the blast knocked him out of bed and when he looked out the window he saw a huge mushroom cloud and thought "the Russians actually did it".
It would have been a huge and important target after all.

After the blast they rebuilt. They also spread things out.

I've driven by there many times when I used to go perch fishing on the Whiting/Chicago border.

I've seen tanks on fire. Once there were two going. They are designed to be maintained and basically burn out.

However, if you get more than two going at once it can get real dangerous.

Can't say for sure whether it was Amoco or the Feds that regulated it but it's certainly safer now.

Funny thing. My nephew now works there.

 

Besides the absurdity of your conclusions (taken to the limits, you would have an infinite number of people working to support the zero survivors), there is no more plant to support the 14 jobs. However, the 200+ damaged homes must be repaired/rebuilt. That will supply such more than the 14 jobs. Therefore, we should blow up all the houses? And Illinois is in such bad shape, why don't we start there.

 

WOW!



How long is that limb you're climbing out on here rlm? That and who pissed in your Cheerios? Really.

Absurdity of my conclusions? What did I conclude? When did I conclude it? How did I conclude it? Shall I go on?

In a hypothetical situation how does the word ASSUME equal CONCLUDE.?

You see in a hypothetical situation I was assuming not concluding and I was assuming "tongue in cheek at that".

BIG difference in the words assume and conclude in any scenario. You should check that out sometime.

How about this?

Funny you should say that. Especially in that way. 14 jobs would be filled with 14 jobs. That's 28 total. Far from infinite.
One was brought back to Illinois to be buried (a first responder). Apparently he didn't work at the plant. Seems he died there though.

Did I say that? Did I imply that? Please find it and report it to me.

Sure. Why not?

Wouldn't do me much good though.

I live in Indiana.

 

Your legs any longer Clembo? BTW, Illinois was intended for someone else although I suspect it would affect you just about as much.

 

Honest to glob, I didn't know those were anyone in particular's Cheerios. I just don't care for them.

 

My legs have remained the same. Thanks for asking.

How's your nose doing these days?

Big surprise there.

You would suspect very wrong I'm afraid.

 

You mean to tell me that if Chicago went bust (or boom, whichever extreme you opt for), it would have no affect on your economy?