This unfortunate episode happens as the coal industry is making more money, is in more demand, and is excercising its political clout more than ever. But like the mine itself, one little slip-up might cause the whole thing to collapse. While Murray is an out-of-control blowhard, Richard Stickler of the MSHA was the fox guarding the henhouse. He let Murray go nuts and treated Utah's people like illegal aliens. Stickler is another "Brownie" and a glaring example of Bush's ineptitude at hiring for any reason other than politics. Stickler was rejected by Congress for the job twice before Bush made him a recess appointment. I hate bringing all this stuff back to the Bush administration, but there it is.

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