Coal Baron Blankenship Calls Critics ‘Communists,’ ‘Atheists,’ And ‘Greeniacs’»

[Ichingcarpenter]

Last Thursday, Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, the fourth largest United States coal company, ranted that his critics were “communists,” “atheists,” and “greeniacs.” In an address before the Tug Valley Mining Institute in Williamson, WV, Blankenship said those who criticize him are “our enemies” like Osama bin Laden:

It is as great a pleasure for me to be criticized by the communists and the atheists of the Charleston Gazette as to be applauded by my best friends. Because I know they are wrong. People are cowering away from being criticized by people that are our enemies. Would we be upset if Osama bin Laden was critical of us?

These are actually mild words for Don Blankenship, the “scariest polluter in the United States.” This spring, Blankenship was caught on tape threatening to shoot an ABC reporter and then assaulting him:


http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/24/blankenship-bin-laden/

[jpak]

1. Il Douche speaks

n/t

[jwirr]

2. Sticks and stones!

[anonymous171]

3. This man is drunk on power. He needs to be cut down to size.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Now there is a man who deals with problems rationally and intelligently.

:sarcasm:

If I were a Massey Energy stockholder, I would be pretty concerned that the CEO is so delusional.

[Radical Activist]

5. So?

What a fucktard.

[MindPilot]

6. Nothing like fulfilling the stereotype

Do these CEOs ever think when they make statements like that, entire goups of customers are driven away? Of course in this case it is really not possible to boycott a coal comapny, but there you go, another shithead CEO.