Thick as a Brick

... and you shake your head (hmphf)
and say it's a shame.

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Apologies to Tull. And if it should turn out that this laundry list, including ventilation violations, in no way contributed to the accident, well shame on the owners and supervisors for not insisting these possibly minor federal violations were corrected immediately. There is risk, there are Acts of God, and there are possibly preventable situations. Once we accept responsibility and learn to practice accountability, things will get better.

But damn sure nothing ever changes when people just keep their heads down, questions inside, sitting this one out, letting the spin doctors spin. We have to start asking why, proceeding neutrally and scientifically, and learn what can be done differently. Accept the things you cannot change, sure, but work to change the things you can. And be wise, so that you may know the difference.

Workers' safety, not just ergonomics for desk jobs, matters still. As the strength of labor declines, we can't forget safety so long as there are blue-collar jobs necessary for maintaining the American Lifestyle. As our society becomes more and more segregated by class, there will always be college kids who think regulations are so yesterday. Burdening businesses. These are tomorrow's leaders. Spitting out what they have been fed to earn a grade that will help them to get the best jobs making the most money with the most benefits. It costs a lot to take your family to Europe these days after all, and why pay for it yourself ?

If you don't see a problem, you don't recognize it. That doesn't mean it isn't there. God bless our country, and give us the strength to help ourselves.