The gulf oil spill clean up workers are dying.

[Scuba]

http://current.com/news/93090046_thousands-of-gulf-oil-spill-clean-up-crew-are-dying-video-of-the-dying.htm



"You won't see this in national headlines! Jennifer Rexford, a BP-hired oil spill cleanup worker has been documenting her condition that is getting worse by the day. Filming herself and her coworkers, all American workers, all are DYING and BP is NOT taking responsibility!!!!

Severe neurological damage, paralysis, internal bleeding, death! Check out Jennifer's Youtube page, there are more videos. Watch her story. Watch her talk to BP claims line."


Note from Scuba: Forgotten is the last disaster, it's victims still being claimed.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. BP's non-action is nothing short of criminal. nt

[obxhead]

52. The lack of action to hold BP accountable by the Obama admin is

complicit in that criminal behavior as well.

I'm really getting sick of this shit.

[grahamhgreen]

58. +1. When he shows you who he is, believe him.

[Plucketeer]

60. Another "Silent treatment" from the bridge.

Hoping the leaks in the bilge will fix themselves.

[Roci]

62. I've said that out loud since day one

in the Gulf. I've also said that BP ought to have been (and still should be) Nationalized.
Yet I had everyone come down on me for "taking what doesn't belong to me" and all that gar-bage.
Now that the real Human costs can be seen only in part,I wonder where these folks go and whom they go to to get back what BP is taking from them?
It is something that no amount of money can replace.
What I wanted to know on Day One, and still want to know (because I have friends down there) is simple.
Who's going to have the guts to give PB a real, honest "bill" for all this, and then have the guts to stand over them, with a club if need be, to make them pay up in full?

[Angry Dragon]

2. Feinberg is worthless on the claims .... just a bp schill

I think you will see a lot of that for generations

[Mojorabbit]

3. I am wondering

why they are not seeing doctors? It seems as though all this should be documented medically and if the docs see a cluster of people suffering similar sx it is standard to work them up to get to the bottom of it.
Is it a matter of cash? Bless that poor woman.

[AlabamaLibrul]

6. BP cleanup workers are not full-time unionized workers with benefits.

they are taken on after a quick hazardous materials certification, low pay, no bennies, not even medical help for the workers. They get their little bug-net face hat things, and some rubber gloves, and boots, and go to work.

In the sun, out at the beach. It's damn hot just standing out there in beach clothes.

As someone who sees what they do daily, of course the workers are dying. This isn't shocking. This is how life is here, right now. I think how people move from one disaster to the next, they neglect the fact that there are still stories developing, things happening at all the places they've long forgotten.

[Little Star]

4. Why are they dying..........

Our government says it's even safe enough to eat Gulf seafood and the Obama's went swimming right in there, to reassure us there is nothing wrong down there on the Gulf. :sarcasm:

This is just so sad and so wrong. These are our fellow citizens and this government doesn't give a shit.

Government to BP: Handle it, cause we can't be bothered.

[northoftheborder]

5. The Obama's did NOT go swimming in the Gulf. They swam in the bay. But the impression was.....

left that they did swim in the Gulf, (pictures of them in the sand and water) and you had to read carefully to find out where they actually entered the water. I love shrimp, but I will probably never eat any more, since all the shrimp here comes from the Gulf.

[timo]

14. maybe

he got a little dose of corexit and thats why he acts the way he does ???

[femrap]

46. He swam where he told you he swam. nt

[FirstLight]

7. Not just BP's inaction...try our own GOVT too...

Yet another in a long line of corporate coverups that destroy not only the environment and biology of an area fior decades, but damage whole swaths of human and their families for generations... who knows how the chemicals will alter their children's health as well?

and Corexit was deemed 'safe' by our own EPA - ya, who paid of whom for THAT load of crap?

and WHY isn't the media still following this?
oh yeah, not shiny and sensational enough. people dying of horrific symptoms is a downer, even for them.

:banghead:

what will blow up next? our nuke plants? or something even more interesting...?

[polichick]

31. Yeah, I thought the gov't was going to be there for the long haul - what bullshit!

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Contrast against those cheery BP commercials on TV.

[CountAllVotes]

9. BP cares a lot, don 't worry now ... move along ....

:kick: and recommend.

[crazyjoe]

10. if this were true, it would be all over the news. sorry, not buying it.

[Scuba]

11. I'm sure you're right....

...the media has always been diligent and honest in rtheir eporting. Just check out Fox News.

[H2O Man]

13. Right.

There is not a single documented case of the corporate media not revealing divine truth. They do this for us. The topic of environmental threats to the public health is always covered fully. We owe them our trust.

[crazyjoe]

17. nice drama

[H2O Man]

18. I agree.

The media presents us with great drama on daytime tv.

[kickysnana]

51. All right who offed H2O Man and took over his posts? n/t

[sabrina 1]

29. I trust them implicitly too, because of the way they reported on

the workers at Ground Zero after 9/11, especially how when they got sick after being lied to about how safe it was at Ground Zero, they had not medical coverage because of not being able to work, and the government refused to cover them. So many of them are now dead and more dying all the time.

I know I heard about all this as it was happening. The problem is it was never covered by the Media despite the fact that it was well known.

Michael Moore gave it some attention in his film Sicko when he brought some of those workers without benefits to Cuba for treatment. There they were treated for free and given reports on what was need as follow up treatment.

Yes, I trust that the corporate media will cover these kinds of tragedies that make the corps that own them look bad.

[Mojorabbit]

27. I have a relative that works for HHS

and they have done all sorts of testing on fish etc and come up with nothing so far. I know they would be interested in these people's cases if there is medical documentation for it.

[crazyjoe]

59. I would believe it if there were more than ONE SICK PERSON!

She looks like she's near death in the video, yet she is the only one effected? You sure are gullible.

[freshwest]

24. I've been following this since it happened and there is a lot going on that's not being reported.

[Raine]

15. Yeah, right

always count on the media to put out the truth!. :spray: I hope no one tries to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. :-(

[CoffeeCat]

22. Just like all of the stories about...

...what's happened to the men and women who worked at Ground Zero after 9/11, and after they
were told by the EPA that the air was safe? Those people are still sick and dying and the
story is all-but ignored.

And just like all of the stories about the harm being done to people who are working in the
Japanese nuclear power plants? Has anyone seen these people and heard any stories about their health?

The media quickly ushered the BP spill off of the headlines. There are still stories to be reported.
More death in the oceans, more oil, more people experiencing side effects and major health problems.

You can read about these stories all right--on obscure websites that no one has ever heard of--or on
some left-leaning sites.

If you actually believe that the media never covers up scandal--at the behest of the corporations--then you need
to open your eyes. They do it all the time.

[arikara]

26. Sure, they always tell us everything

and they always tell the truth too. If something isn't on the news then its just not happening...

I have a nice bridge to sell you. Cheap.

[liberation]

30. Indeed, it is not like there was any lying during the initial stages of this disasters

like how many times the media told us the well was capped, and it ended being true.

Just like how silly it would be to think that Bush lied about all those WMDs in Iraq, if none had been found I am sure the media would be all over it! Oh, wait...

[DeSwiss]

32. Yeah right.

I'm sure our crack professional media would have dropped all their Charlie Sheen stories and got right on top of this one.

- Just like they were on top http://www.businessinsider.com/warning-to-gulf-cleanup-workers-almost-every-crew-member-from-the-1989-exxon-valdez-disaster-is-now-dead-2010-6">this when it happened before....

[walldude]

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That is the funniest fucking thing I have read on DU in awhile.

[fascisthunter]

54. lol.... I Guess you Believe The WMD BS Too

[TheKentuckian]

56. Perhaps the craziest statement ever posted on the internet.

The corporate media is a propaganda system not news.

[Keith Bee]

12. I guess Ann Coulter thinks crude oil is healthy

K&R

[Scuba]

16. Coming soon to a strip mall near you...

...Ann Coulter Tanning Salons and Body Lotion Outlet !!

[tavalon]

19. Not forgotten

But one of the many reasons I have lost faith in the Obama Administration.

[Johonny]

20. Is anyone doing a study?

Does anyone know if people are doing an actual study of illness and workers involved in the clean up?

[CoffeeCat]

21. This is CRAZY and TRAGIC on so many levels...

It is horrific what is happening to these people. Just awful. I remember when they
hired those people. BP told them it was safe. They were reassured. BP hired many
unemployed and also hired people who were out of work due to the spill.

Many hardworking fishermen and restaurant/shop owners were desperate and did this for extra cash.
They were desperate because BP wrecked the Gulf and destroyed their livelihood--so they went
to work for BP. So sad. :(

Also, I've heard NOTHING about this in our media! Where are all of the stories about this??
These people and their stories are important.

I have HAD IT with our media covering up murder, corruption and lies perpetrated by these
corporations! The media's failure to report the truth about BP makes them complicit in
the murder of these US citizens. They're covering up crimes.

I am glad it's being documented.

Maybe Michael Moore needs to interview these people and show the world what is happening.

My heart aches for these people.

[freshwest]

This is what is being done as we speak, please check this out:

EXCLUSIVE! - BP Oil Spill - Mother of Six Walking To Washington - Cherri Foytlin Starts A Movement

These folks are trying to start a non-violent mass movement to combat the corporate takeover and destruction of not only our resources, bodies, livelihoods and environment but in their words, democracy itself. The link about with the video I named above os pf tthe woman and others who are walking to Washington, D.C. now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_07y1LB3UE&feature=player_embedded

That is the video from a youtube channel. It has many videos about what is happening and here is that link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectGulfImpact

And this website is tracking them and sending in videos, as well as taking donations for those who want to help:

http://theroadtowashington.com/

I don't know how to post the video but those links should all work. The Gulf of Mexico and everything and everyone that live there deserve so much more than the raw deal they've been given.



:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[gimama]

38. This needs it's own thread, I'm thinkin'!

Very important & needs alot more attention!
Thanks for posting these!:fistbump:

[freshwest]

23. duplicate, self delete

[felix_numinous]

25. Why are these international entities

not seen as a clear and present danger to the planet? They are getting away with murder and ecocide, and are allowed to literally and socially abuse power. The message we get from each disaster is that they are too powerful to be responsible for anything.

These international groups are essentially giant mobster cartels. They own much of our governments, military, multi media (that is in the works), all the power and utility companies, the banks, have access to the best surveillance network, and much of the food supply.

The people who are awake will never forget these disasters, but the ever present propaganda will roll on and on to keep others asleep and distracted. This is where I reserve hope, in awake and responsible people, not in the government and big agencies--the paradigm shift has to come from people standing together for the health of the planet and for future generations.

The RW (MIC) platform is armageddon--sadly, their vision of the future is dystopian--so why they are even allowed to govern is just mind boggling.

[Maru Kitteh]

28. I remember the MSDS lists hemolysis as a side effect of the dispersant.

Having your red blood cells torn apart en masse is never a harbinger of good.

[chill_wind]

53. And yet we were scoffed at-- the stuff was as safe as sand and sucrose

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8276210#8281035

[DeSwiss]

33. Deja vu all over again???

http://www.businessinsider.com/warning-to-gulf-cleanup-workers-almost-every-crew-member-from-the-1989-exxon-valdez-disaster-is-now-dead-2010-6">Warning To Gulf Volunteers: Almost Every Cleanup Worker From The 1989 Exxon Valdez Disaster Is Now Dead

- K&R

[Altoid_Cyclist]

35. Just in case anyone questions the outcome of the EV spill on the clean-up workers,

here's another article for them.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100624104806.htm

Excerpt:

The researcher said a carcinogen usually has mutagenic and teratogenic effects on cells, meaning it can cause mutations in DNA and cause birth defects.

A study of the blood of individuals who worked on the Exxon Valdez cleanup following the spill in March of 1989 found DNA damage in those subjects. "DNA damage in certain functionally important areas of the genome can be a precursor to various human cancers," Cho said.

While individuals can get sick when volatile organic compounds evaporate, they would have to absorb the non-volatile compounds through ingestion or actual physical contact, he added.

"It has been reported that the size of the Gulf oil spill is unprecedented, much greater than that of the the (land mass) of New England area combined. You have to wonder about the fate of the crude oil that has not come ashore and recovered and what long term effects such toxins will have on the food chain," Cho said. "The pollutants from these toxins are going to be there for a long time."




http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100624104806.htm

[DeSwiss]

37. What these people have done and are still doing.....

...is absolutely CRIMINAL.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

39. No doubt about it.

Remember when (some) people here said that there was nothing to worry about since Feinberg was in charge? Yeah...letting the fox guard the henhouse always works out well for the hens.

I can just imagine the internal emotional conflict that Feinberg endured:

"Let's see, I can either listen to BP and their very large account with me, or I can listen to a bunch of the little people who will be forgotten about as soon as the corporate media packs up and leaves.
WOW!!!, hey that was an easy decision afterall and it only took me 5 seconds to come to a decision!"

This has been a criminal enterprise from day one and President Obama is as culpable as the other main players.

[JDPriestly]

34. It's Obama's turn to clean up the mess in the Gulf.

If BP has failed, then Obama has to turn up the heat on them -- quietly and in the background of course. I note that Shell has been given permission to drill in the Gulf. I doubt that BP will get permission to do it for a long time.

[FiveGoodMen]

41. Might as well wish for the sun and the moon while you're at it.

[gimama]

36. k&r..thanks,Scuba :( .. nt

[wxgeek7]

40. Denied claim

I just listened to Jennifer's recent call to the GCCF (BP's claims office), over the reason why her claim was denied. Pretty heartbreaking to listen to, while the guy at the claims office seems to find anything to disprove her claim (e.g. saying nothing connecting her to bp, needs address of where she worked, missing documents).

http://www.youtube.com/user/jmrexford#p/u/2/gkbXJ2i9RwQ

I sure hope she gets better, and gets the money she needs from them!

[Rex]

42. Nonsense, Come try our shrimp scampi! Best seafood you can eat!

Nothing wrong with the Gulf, the people obviously are trying to get money! :sarcasm:

[drm604]

43. K&R

:kick:

[eNrG]

44. Corporations+Banks=Our Government

Don't we see this everywhere yet. Our government is part of the problem and we are not going to solve this by doing the same things we have been doing to try and solve our problems. Which is divide ourselves based on Republican and Democrats.

We need to unite against the lies and corruption and fight for the truth. The TRUTH is centralized anything always ends up bad for the people and we have been tricked into allowing them to create a large system which is what has allowed such situations to come about.

See, our government has changed the planet because we decided it was a good idea to subsidize energy. Thank you Roosevelt. The TVA created an imbalanced energy market which DIRECTLY effects every decision we have made since then.

So we placed a low economic value on energy because we were funding it with tax subsidies and grants behind the scene. This caused the world to adopt this model to have a chance at competition on price because everything we do has an energy cost. So you see, the government now holds the ability to control any industry or sector with its taxation from the federal government and the coercion with business and banks.

All these actions have lead us to this dependence on their fossil forms of energy. If not for this seemingly innocent action in the 1940's by Roosevelt our benevolent leader and Wilson's Fed Reserve and Income Tax. We would have solved our energy problems sustainably and built a civilization that valued energy and resources.

Instead we quibble about Republicans and Democrats and this policy or the other. Neither of which will help because none of them understand the real problems. Thus we get half answers or the incorrect ones.

We must take back state power and local power and solve our problems each household at a time, each city at at time. We will never win at the national level because no one in that office; except for a few like Ron Paul; that have our interest in mind because we don't elect our officials the money does.

So we will continue to see the raping of our planet for resources we don't even need. For if we become sustainable, that means net 0 energy users. There is no need for oil, nuclear, coal, or any other non renewable resource. The reason is scientific, the law of thermodynamic states that energy is never created just transfers forms; so all we need is to harness our potential energy sources more effectively and eliminate any waste streams because waste is lost energy. The planet does not create waste, only humans create things that can never be re-used. Life is cyclical and so should our products and processes.

Wrap your heads around that for a bit, any of you that are listening.

[bertman]

45. This is appalling. Recced for exposure. nt

[pitohui]

47. well in the long run we're all dying but i live in new orleans and spend a lot of time in biloxi

severe neurological damage, paralysis, internal bleeding, death...um, nope, not so much

we have a very large problem in louisiana, it's called too many law schools, one of my friends from high school was in the family business, learned from her mom, of being a plaintiff, nice work if you can get it, one of her biggest hits was for over six figures for basically nothing (she claimed a broken back, her back was not broken, it was a complete fraud)

the lawyers who take these cases work with dirty doctors, somehow, i guess the doctors get a cut of the winnings somehow, the lawyers get 30% (40% if it goes to court)

i don't know what to tell you, there are opportunists everywhere and they won't hesitate to self promote themselves even at the cost of causing great harm to people in louisiana who WANT to work -- our seafood is fine, and the oil is under the ocean waiting to be drilled, and HONEST people want to work, but hysterical, opportunistic crapmeisters are NOT helping anybody

sometimes i wonder why i bother being honest because the road to youtube fame and internet fame and fortune seems to lie in these outrageous claims, and of course the road to riches since i wasn't born to money DEFINITELY comes from throwing lawsuits at people until somebody blinks and pays you off...i don't have the stomach to make myself a fraud for money, but a lot of other people sure do and they're not a bit embarrassed either

not saying anyone in particular is a fraud, some of these folks may be genuine hysterics, jindal and nungesser certainly fanned a lot of flames to try to crap on obama during the crisis, as it turned out BOTH parties put a great deal of profit in their pockets in pay-offs -- nungesser was getting money for his boat/marina even tho he wasn't that close to the worst of the damage and the operations should have been staged elsewhere, jindal had his hand out for hundreds of millions of dollars to move sand around -- that's the real outrage

the money needs to go to VICTIMS not to politicians and not to people promoting themselves for any unrelated reason just because they see a lot of money being given away

[Enthusiast]

49. If it isn't in the media

it didn't happen.

[glinda]

50. K & R n/t

[fascisthunter]

55. Yup.... and of course the corporate Mainstream Media is going to Cover this!!!!

I mean COVER UP this...

[WillyT]

57. K & R !!!

:kick:

[Corruption Winz]

61. Sadly, this is to be expected...

I mean, the company made headlines for essentially trying to pass the buck to begin with when the spills occurred. This, however, is pathetic.

I seriously hope this company and it's higher-ups suffer what these clean-up workers are going through, 1,000-fold.