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 Post subject: UMWA Endorses Democratic Ticket
PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:24 pm 
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This I found interesting. The NRA sent a film crew to the Blacksville #2 Mine in an attempt to get miners to speak out against Barack Obama. That plan sure backfired...

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=44752&email=1

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That is a cool mine, there is another really good one in that area as well.. . . interesting story though. Thanks for posting Mike

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That exact behavior is what killed the union. Very bad buisness. :x

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