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Freethinker65

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4. Aside from giving updates on potential cause and how to prevent a recurrence,
Mon Feb 13, 2023, 06:46 PM
Feb 2023

I don't think any blame can be on Buttigieg personally.

The GOP tried to get the media to blame Buttigieg for problems with Southwest and for the temporary airline halt when someone messed with some FAA hardware/software, but that didn't really stick.

Until one actually knows the cause (there are reports of sparks under the train as it traveled through Illinois), I don't see how one can blame the government. Has a definite cause been found? The breached cars' contents should have been contained by Norfolk's recovery system, some cars were intentionally set ablaze to prevent a possible explosion which would have been worse.

Any transportation of hazardous materials brings risk.

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Ohio train derailment and Pete Buttigieg. [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 OP
Media coverage of this derailment and disaster has been horrendous. LonePirate Feb 2023 #1
The government needs to speak up about Norfolk Rail's antiquated brake system. raging moderate Feb 2023 #2
A disaster of NS's making. paleotn Feb 2023 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #11
"buttplug" is trending on twitter milestogo Feb 2023 #3
I saw and then I clicked In It to Win It Feb 2023 #5
Those are some GRADE AA MAGATS right there... WarGamer Feb 2023 #14
How good are they at holding their breath? FSogol Feb 2023 #16
Post removed Post removed Feb 2023 #27
Aside from giving updates on potential cause and how to prevent a recurrence, Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #4
I guess they really don't understand the privatization and deregulation paleotn Feb 2023 #7
Privatize the profits... TheRealNorth Feb 2023 #21
Private tracks and a private rail company. paleotn Feb 2023 #6
My wife saw some tweets from Rachel Maddow about this train thing Alpeduez21 Feb 2023 #9
I agree... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #13
We went through this crap with axles and brakes on tanker cars back in 2014/15 Cheezoholic Feb 2023 #10
You are posting an often RW zombie rag (Newsweek) piece that uses the POS Nina Turner to attack Pete Celerity Feb 2023 #15
That was the least offensive link to the story I found. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 #17
I saw a tweet by Pete a couple days ago. vanlassie Feb 2023 #18
Twitter cannot be the tool for disseminating important information. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 #19
The derailment was on 3 Feb DashOneBravo Feb 2023 #25
This accident happened not too far from Deminpenn Feb 2023 #20
He has been tweeting away about laws and regulations. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 #22
Not sure everyone understands that not all cars Deminpenn Feb 2023 #23
Lots of people aren't on Twitter womanofthehills Feb 2023 #26
What comes up is anti-Democratic propaganda: David Sirota, Jacobin, Common Dreams, The Lever, betsuni Feb 2023 #24
Even Seth Meyers took him to task for waiting "10 days" to address the disaster. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 #28
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