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JustAnotherGen

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2. So he's weak?

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:00 AM

Nov 2012

So it's possible for someone to come in and sucker punch him and grab his business?

I'm not making light of this . .. my husband is a small business owner who has experience tremendous growth these past few years.

When all of these 'CEO Job Creators' started their nonsense - that was his very first reaction . . .

Great bambala! That means that some billionaires are going to be crippled and they'll create 100 millionaires that cannibalize them. <---- This is how he started his restoration line of work for UNESCO. It's also how his HVAC company came to be.

I read this as his business was weak in the first place - and now he's ripe for being picked off by an entrepreneur with pluck.

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After Obama reelection coal company CEO reads prayer to staff, announces layoffs [View all] proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 OP

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BINGO! B Calm Nov 2012 #12

So he's weak? JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #2

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Somehow this strikes me as "done for show." I think they were probably employess that they patricia92243 Nov 2012 #4

I wish all the miners who work for this asshole would Laurian Nov 2012 #5

I hope those laid off workers find jobs in the natural gas industry JackN415 Nov 2012 #6

That's the real reason these layoffs are happening. Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #8

Yes, and eventhough still with high carbon footprint JackN415 Nov 2012 #9

I hope Robert Murray dies of black lung. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #7

We need to compile a list of such places Generic Other Nov 2012 #10

How do we boycott a coal mine? proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #15

Well I shant buy my coal there Generic Other Nov 2012 #16

I don't think that these miners, and their familes are going to be blaming warrior1 Nov 2012 #11

This is A FUD campaign (fear uncertainty doubt) meant to scare all the rest of them cpamomfromtexas Nov 2012 #13

"Privately owned" so cannot be affected by shareholders with coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #14