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Hippie Hippiest's avatar

Wish I had this when I was telling my school board we should stop considering any suggestions from the CDC last night. They decided to mandate masks for age 12 and under. Gotta have a carrot for parents to get kids vaccinated when it's approved. Unenrolled my kids this morning. Sending them to school, literally in a barn, that teaches Latin and the constitution. Thanks Tech.

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I was an Infantry soldier on and inside the Korean DMZ in 1968-1969. In that area, not only was Agent Orange used, but also Agent Blue which was Crystalized Arsenic, which causes COPD breathing problems. I know, because I am rated 90% disabled and paid at 100% permanent disability because I am unable to hold down any employment due to other "chemical-related exposure" while in South Korea. Agent Orange and Agent Blue were but two of the many chemicals tested and used in the Korean DMZ area in the 1960s and on. We call them the "Rainbow Color" of chemicals. Soldiers stationed in Korea years afterward are still coming down with diseases related to these chemicals. My illnesses turned up 40 years after I left Korea, have shortened my life by at least 10 years, and made the past 12 years very difficult, frustrating, and depressive to me. But I am a survivor, and I still am fighting for my deceased brothers, their widows, and their children. My first child died 4 months after conception and was stillborn, and 15 years ago I had a grandchild born with numerous cancers, which he luckily survived. These agents were used on military bases and many other locations before they finally were stopped, but the damage was already done. Military camps in South Korea to the north of the capital, Seoul, have been turned over to the Korean Military. When inspected, many were found to be unusable, with the groundwater and the soil still showing signs of chemical saturation. This is 50 years AFTER the areas were sprayed on the ground surfaces. The military told us it was harmless to us, but they lied. Now we are left, being denied our claims and forcing us to appeal their denials, time and time again. I currently have a claim that is over 6 years old, awaiting a final VA judge to decide my fate. Many have given up, many others have died, leaving their widows to fight with the VA. Sgt. Den

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