“..Harlan  County USA..” (doco..)

“..This documentary will help to remind us that our freedoms and working conditions were not won by U.S. soldiers in foreign lands -

- but through the suffering and sweat of our fathers and grand fathers in their struggle against commercial interests.

These are my heroes -

- their sacrifice, courage and fortitude are worthy of our respect and gratitude…”

(ed:..this doco is from the early 70′s and is an early example of the fly-on-the-wall genre..

..and focuses on a miners’ strike in one of the poorest counties in redkneck-america..

..and it is a powerful piece of film-making – that i heartily recommend be watched…

..the sleek/well-groomed lawyer from the mine companies explaining how coal dust dosen’t really cause that much black-death..a clear indication of what these workers/miners were up against..

..and what workers now are still up against..

..and i would recommend current labour party members/mp’s watch this..

..to remind them why they are there..

..and on whose shoulders’ they stand…)

go to source/story>>>

H a r l a  n  C o u  n t y USA.

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