Our priorities suck

We've got thousands of people trained to remove manicure scissors from carry-on bags so that business people can jet around the world, while people just trying to make a living are dying undreground.

For an excellent overview of the situation of coal miners, check out Twelve of 13 miners found dead after false rescue report at the World Socialist Web Site.

Wherever Mother Jones is now, she's pissed and spoiling for a fight.