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So, Tennessee is having a sharp rise of kids hospitalized for COVID. What happened there a month ago (Original Post) Roland99 Aug 2021 OP
!00% lark Aug 2021 #1
In the words of the old protest song; Chainfire Aug 2021 #2
Hell, DENVERPOPS Aug 2021 #7
K&R bluewater Aug 2021 #3
In 2024 these same GOP idiots will blame President Biden for their incompetence! kimbutgar Aug 2021 #4
Sociopaths always blame others for the crimes they themselves commit. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #9
Damn, kids need vaccines for other stuff too like Measles IronLionZion Aug 2021 #5
The Speaker of the GOP-led TN House of Representatives has threatened Tanuki Aug 2021 #6
Death schools now. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #10
Elected officials leading citizens to their death. These indeed are crimes against humanity. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #8

lark

(23,083 posts)
1. !00%
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:25 AM
Aug 2021

If I were running for office in TN or FL or any other of the stupid repug gov states, that's exactly what I'd run on They killed us on purpose for political gain to try & blame Covid on Biden as much as drumpf, they killed us & OUR CHILDREN for a right wing lie

Chainfire

(17,526 posts)
2. In the words of the old protest song;
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:31 AM
Aug 2021
Be the first one on your block to have your boy sent home in a box.

Sacrifice your children on the alter of ignorance.

DENVERPOPS

(8,806 posts)
7. Hell,
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 12:19 PM
Aug 2021

I remember all the 60's protest songs.....And our parents continued to vote for leaders that were sending us kids off to Vietnam, and many were coming home in a box.

And at that time, our youth weren't even allowed to vote until we were 21........THREE YEARS after we could be drafted.......

I remember that during Desert Storm, the right wing owners of radio stations across America literally BANNED their employees from playing a list of 100 protest songs from the 60's...............

Rod McKuen:

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
6. The Speaker of the GOP-led TN House of Representatives has threatened
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:49 AM
Aug 2021

to punish schools that implement mask mandates or covid-related closures.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tennessean.com/amp/5459961001

"Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said Monday he will ask Gov. Bill Lee for a special legislative session if school districts mandate masks or close amid the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.

Sexton, R-Crossville, also threatened to introduce legislation that could open the door another voucher push if schools do close again this year, citing the negative impact remote learning had on student achievement last school year.

During a news conference where Sexton joined Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn, the speaker said it would be "unacceptable" for schools to close again in Tennessee.

"I sure hope that any school system in this state after this data has been released does not shut their schools," Sexton said. "If they do, I'm going to ask the governor for legislation to allow those parents in those school districts to take their children and take their money and with school choice go wherever they need to go."...(more)

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