Coal company announces layoffs in response to Obama win

[phantom power]

Our plutocrat overlords truly are assholes. Childish, vindictive assholes, at that.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A coal company headed by a prominent Mitt Romney donor has laid off more than 160 workers in response to President Obama's election victory.

Murray Energy said Friday that it had been "forced" to make the layoffs in response to the bleak prospects for the coal industry during Obama's second term. In a prayer circulated by the company, CEO Robert Murray said Americans had voted "in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom."

"The American people have made their choice. They have decided that America must change its course, away from the principals [sic] of our Founders," Murray said in the prayer, which was delivered in a meeting with staff members earlier this week.

"Lord, please forgive me and anyone with me in Murray Energy Corporation for the decisions that we are now forced to make to preserve the very existence of any of the enterprises that you have helped us build."

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/09/news/companies/coal-layoffs-obama/

[jberryhill]

1. In a "prayer" circulated by the CEO?

Oh that's really something.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Methinks some hefty penalties and fines were coming down the pike

Murray, the weaselly asshole he is, simply choose to beat a hasty retreat.

[Johonny]

3. Perhaps instead of backing Mr. Deregulation the coal man might back tougher fracking laws

and then natural gas prices would rise and magically the coal mine would return to where it was prior to the natural gas drill marathon.

Another idiot that votes against his best interest then wonders why his company is doing bad.