Meat Factory Explodes

American Voices • ISSUE 44•13 • Mar 25, 2008

An Arkansas meatpacking plant exploded on Sunday, destroying the factory and forcing nearly 200 people living nearby to evacuate their homes. What do you think?

“It's nice to hear about a backwoods explosion that doesn't have anything to do with meth.”
Louis Dahlkemper –
Airline Pilot
“This is really frightening, but mostly because it means I might be able to project my thoughts into reality.”
Meridith Hume –
Sociology Professor
“If Upton Sinclair were alive today, he'd be running into the street for free meat just like the rest of us.”
Timothy Rudgers –
Receptionist

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