OT Does Cheney own shares in Dow Chemical?
 

Judging by the complete irresponsibility of this corporation, I
wouldn't be surprised


http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11660


25 thousand TONS of poison abandoned by DOW CHEMICAL

Is this a normal American business practice?

m II wrote:
Judging by the complete irresponsibility of this corporation, I wouldn't
be surprised


http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11660


25 thousand TONS of poison abandoned by DOW CHEMICAL

Is this a normal American business practice?



Murderous *******s. First they bring you Napalm, now this. What sort
of monsters buy shares in a company like this?


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A statement on the company website says: “Unfortunately, we have
responsibilities to our shareholders and our industry colleagues that
make action on Bhopal impossible.”

Despite admitting that the company abandoned the plant without
ensuring its safety, it argues: “Dow does not and cannot acknowledge
responsibility. If we did, not only would we be required to expend
many billions of dollars on cleanup and compensation – much worse, the
public could then point to Dow as a precedent in other big cases.
‘They took responsibility; why can’t you?’

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11660

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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 03:47:38 GMT, m II
wrote:

Judging by the complete irresponsibility of this corporation, I
wouldn't be surprised


http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11660


25 thousand TONS of poison abandoned by DOW CHEMICAL

Is this a normal American business practice?

This is normal business practice regardless of the nation the business
is located in. Dow probably acquired Union Carbide based on a much
lower estimate of their liability in Bhopal and wish to trim what
liability they do have. The number 1 goal of a corporation is making
the business profitable thus keeping the shareholders happy.

Dow is certainly not a saint amongst corporations, however if you want
to see real corporate irresponsibility look to India and the companies
that bust up old ships. Incredibly poor environmental record, all the
toxics end up on the beach and there is essentially no regard
whatsoever for employee safety. Why are they in business? Because
all the nations who do have environmental and employee safety
regulations and corporations that claim they are responsible corporate
citizens can't financially compete - or perform this work on their own
soil/beaches.

Next question?

Napalm,, mix soap and gasoline/kerosene together,,, Napalm.Do y'all wish
to know about 100 percent pure sulphuric acid? I used to work at an
auto/truck/lawnmower factory in Florence,Mississippi.I gurrantee y'all
that you do NOT! want to get so much as one drop of that stuff on your
skin,,, your heart will go to racing,, your asshole will be puckering
like crazy,, you will be wondering,, what the hell have I done now!!!???
you will be in Extreme! Pain! Believe me,, I Know!
cuhulin

This is 20th anniversary of the 3500 deaths and 15000 injured when the
pesticide plant leaked in Bhopal India. RCI carried reports of this.
Protests today in Bhopal. The company exec's are still wanted in India for
criminal charges. Very bad.

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 09:47 pm, m II posted to
rec.radio.shortwave: %MM

Judging by the complete irresponsibility of this corporation, I
wouldn't be surprised


http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11660


25 thousand TONS of poison abandoned by DOW CHEMICAL

Is this a normal American business practice?

uncle arnie wrote:

This is 20th anniversary of the 3500 deaths and 15000 injured when the
pesticide plant leaked in Bhopal India. RCI carried reports of this.
Protests today in Bhopal. The company exec's are still wanted in India for
criminal charges. Very bad.

Who worked there? Indians or US citizens? Who screwed up?

If there were problems, where was the Government of India?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Howard wrote:

The answer is .................... 42


now THAT I can understand.



mikey 3.1459thon

dxAce wrote:

Who worked there? Indians or US citizens? Who screwed up?



http://www.altavista.com/web/results...&kgs=1&kls =0


http://snipurl.com/b2mu

18,000 deaths to date, per BBCWS.

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:04:14 -0600, uncle arnie
-mex. wrote:

This is 20th anniversary of the 3500 deaths and 15000 injured when the
pesticide plant leaked in Bhopal India. RCI carried reports of this.
Protests today in Bhopal. The company exec's are still wanted in India for
criminal charges. Very bad.

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 09:47 pm, m II posted to
rec.radio.shortwave: %MM

Judging by the complete irresponsibility of this corporation, I
wouldn't be surprised


http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11660


25 thousand TONS of poison abandoned by DOW CHEMICAL

Is this a normal American business practice?

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:07 am, dxAce posted to
rec.radio.shortwave: %MM



uncle arnie wrote:

This is 20th anniversary of the 3500 deaths and 15000 injured when the
pesticide plant leaked in Bhopal India. RCI carried reports of this.
Protests today in Bhopal. The company exec's are still wanted in India
for
criminal charges. Very bad.

Who worked there? Indians or US citizens? Who screwed up?

The Indians were the workers. The company is American. The company screwed
up. The Indians are dead and injured.

If there were problems, where was the Government of India?

They are not to blame for the company's failures to follow safety and work
standards. This is like that railway release of anhydrous ammonia in North
Dakota (1 dead, several hundreds injured): there are lawsuits and
settlements, but criminal responsibility is another matter and difficult
when another nation is involved. Companies sometimes cut corners to make
more money. Very bad when it kills people.

dxAce
Michigan
USA