Why don't magazine writers have to cite their sources? I'd love to know from where some of these statistics were taken. One of the most egregious errors: mining is not "the second most perilous sector of the economy." According to the 2004 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics), Construction, Transportation, Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Wholesale Trade have more (in some cases nearly 10 times more) fatalities annually than Mining does. Also, Agriculture is not the most perilous industry; Construction is, followed by Transportation. Other times the facts are correct but then bungled. …
- Joined January 25, 2006
- Last Visit January 27, 2006
IN THESE TIMES COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
Ignoring Outrage, Obama Set to Expand Pentagon Presence in Colombia
- 9.
- 10.
RSS Feed