Camp LeJeune expose on MSNBC RIGHT NOW

[unionworks]

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Tune in. This is heartbreaking.

[DocMac]

1. I was stationed there in 1977 and 78. nt

[unionworks]

8. thanks for your service

.... it is simply wrong to do this to those who protect us

[DocMac]

15. I enjoyed it for the most part.

Those years were my rebel years. That's not a good attitude to have in the Marine Corp. But I knew where they stood.

Im wondering just how far this contaminated water issue goes. I was there during the time that they had this issue. I have some medical issues, but I don't know if those issues are directly related.

[peacebird]

2. I was born at Camp LeJeune in 1957

What is the expose saying?

[think]

3. Here is a link to another discussion with more info:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002348973

[unionworks]

5. it is about

Contaminated water at LeJune suspected of causingcancer and birth defectsin Marines and their families. A woman held up her babies p.j.s that he wore as he died in her arms from suspected waterinducedd defect. Damn.

[malaise]

6. Painful to watch

[countryjake]

7. Here is a website dedicated to educating about Camp LeJeune...

http://www.watersurvivors.com/default.asp

We Stand For...

•Raising the public awareness of the contamination at Camp Lejeune, NC
•Supporting the victims and survivors of the Lejeune contamination
•Providing a forum in which survivors can share information, support and empower each other
•Encouraging a relationship with media, local, state and federal government officials, environmental groups, and concerned citizens
•Educating the public regarding the harmful effects of toxic chemicals
•Working towards an alliance with those involved to seek truth and justice

[mrmpa]

14. I lived there in 1957-1961............

had 2 brothers born there in 1958 and 1960. I saw the film last month. My brothers and I had filled out all the paper work and surveys because we have all experienced health problems. The youngest brother was premature and has had a breast tumor removed a few years back.

I was born in 1956 in Massachusetts where my Dad was stationed. My oldest brother was born in 1952 in Florida where Dad was stationed.

The DVD is available through Amazon.com It's worth buying or seeing, especially if you've experienced health issues.

[DocMac]

16. Wow. I was there at 17 years old and you was 20.

I went to the pubs in Jacksonville...might have seen you.

[Ptah]

4. This story?

http://info.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/23/10486786-semper-fi-always-faithful-brings-important-national-story-to-light

For thirty years, the drinking water at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
was highly contaminated by toxic chemicals, with some chemical levels at nearly 280 times
the legal amount. Years later, it is estimated that nearly one million Marines and their
families may have been exposed to extremely high levels of carcinogens through the water.
But even now, 25 years after the wells were finally closed, only a fraction of the former
residents are even aware of their exposure to the toxic chemicals.

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[otohara]

9. This Is Heartbreaking -

I was talking to my stupid doctor a couple days ago - he's been posting right-wing garbage on Facebook. He said, he met a gas and oil guy who said there was 200 years worth of natural gas. I asked him if he knew how it was extracted and my stupid doctor said no.
I told him and then said, you know Marc - back in the days of Polio, (which I have) do you know how they thought it was spread? No, my stupid doctor said, he's young too! I said "water".

I'm dumping my doctor - I think I found a doctor who is compassionate and best of all, liberal. My young doctor thinks he's paying too much in taxes and people like me are not.

I can't wait until Monday to call the office of this new doc, who is also being targeted as an "abortionist" on a wingnut blog. That also makes me want to support him.

[unionworks]

10. thank youyours is an excellent post!

[crunch60]

12. Escellent! nt

[otohara]

11. Look At This Ugly Post From LO Blog

LARRY: You are such a petty little bitch. The Marine Corp has a RICH history of heroic deeds, and the only thing your pansy ass can find to write about, is tainted water. I see by the posts, that all 12 of your viewers saw this inept hunk of doo-doo, and ONE of them even liked it. You are pathetic. Even your fatter, LESS-gay sister Rosie would thank a marine (at least a drunk one...he might bang her).

http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/23/10488638-from-marine-to-activist-in-semper-fi

Gawd I hate these people

[DocMac]

17. You can't let people like this get to you.

I never knew about this. I'd like the community here and the press to continue with the flow of information regarding this topic.

I was on base and had a seizure in 1978. The first thing to hit the ground was my head. I never even once thought about the water. And with all the panic attacks that came after, i'm wondering.

Edit for spelling

[Remember Me]

13. It was an excellent documentary, and very heartbraking

and enraging, that our government would allow the poisoning of its citizens.

[proverbialwisdom]

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Come on, if possible please purchase or rent the film to help support the filmmakers.


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RELATED:

Read about NJ Senator Lautenberg's Safe Chemicals Act, a much needed effort to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

http://www.eenews.net/public/EEDaily/2011/12/14/3

Lautenberg still vowing to hold TSCA reform markup, but the calendar is no ally

Jeremy P. Jacobs, E&E reporter
E&E Daily: Wednesday, December 14, 2011

[Honeycombe8]

19. I saw part of it. That was shocking. Absolutely shocking, and horrifying.

That the govt would do that to all those service people. Horrible. How do those people live with themselves? What do they tell themselves at night, to enable them not to kill themselves for the horror that they've wreaked on others?