Except for this little bitty thing called Federal Sovereign Immunity. But yes, let's make the 9/11 responders sue the federal government so that they can receive what they should be entitled to in the first place.<br>
<br>-Reggie<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Gary Crabtree <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">jampot@roadrunner.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Calibri">I have know idea if that is true or not but, if it
is the key word is, as you say, liable. A matter for the courts, not a
justification for the passage of a bill granting a special case
entitlement.</font></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="tiedye@turbonet.com" href="mailto:tiedye@turbonet.com" target="_blank">Dave</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:59 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020</a> </div><div><div></div><div class="h5">
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<div><br></div>Because Federal agencies knowingly lied to the workers (and
citizens) about the dangerous toxins involved. That makes the federal
government liable.<br><br>Dave<br><br><br>On 12/18/2010 06:24 AM, Gary Crabtree
wrote:
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<div><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">OK, I've read the bill. I've watched the
clip. I don't blame these guys for trying to get what they can. After all,
they did the job they signed up to do but, I still don't understand
why the federal government is being involved. It seems to me that these
guys gripe ought to be with their union and their municipal workman's
comp carrier. If you're let go because of a work related injury your pension
should kick in along with your employers comp. policy. Creating a new taxpayer
funded entitlement specifically for this group instead of working through the
courts, just like any other working stiff who gets hurt on the job
would have to do, seems ill conceived. After all, I've heard no mention of a
special bill for workers with asbestosis or mesothelioma, guys who are
also ill from work related causes through no fault of their
own.</font></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="mailto:reggieholmquist@u.boisestate.edu
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:reggieholmquist@u.boisestate.edu" target="_blank">Reggie
Holmquist</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 17, 2010 6:57 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="sbasoa@moscow.com" href="mailto:sbasoa@moscow.com" target="_blank">Steven Basoa</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">Moscow Vision
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Jon Stewart to Republicans: You Can't
Exploit9/11Anymore</div></div></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Steven Basoa <span dir="ltr"><<a title="mailto:sbasoa@moscow.com
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<div style="word-wrap: break-word;">Gary, if you can find it, I recommend
watching Jon Stewart's interview with four of the first responders from
9/11. It should answer all of the questions you posted. It's
about 5 minutes and is on the same show that Tom mentioned below (I do not
know if it's included in his link).
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<div>On Dec 17, 2010, at 2:59 PM, the lockshop wrote:</div><br>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I would like to ask a question. Please do not
read more into it then is intended. This is a request for information and
nothing more.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Don't the police and firefighters in NYC and
the surrounding communities on Statten Island, New York state, as well as
New Jersey belong to fairly strong unions for which health care is a
negotiated benefit?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Aren't these same first responders also covered
by the same workmens compensation packages and disability pensions that
cover almost all other state and municipal employees?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Why are additional benefits due these workers
beyond what they already have available? What is it that I am
missing?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Subject: [Vision2020] Jon Stewart to
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<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><font face="Arial" size="2">> On his
final show of 2010, Jon Stewart continued to blast Republicans for<br>>
their hypocrisy on blocking and trying to sink the 9/11 first
responders<br>> bill.<br>> <br>> Watch the video at:<br>>
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