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This is the richest country on Earth and our people don't have clean water. (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
May 2019
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What happened in Flint, MI, was outrageous. People should be in prison for that.
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#1
Had Democrats voted for the Democratic candidate in past elections, we would have clean water...but
Demsrule86
May 2019
#3
That's because we aren't a country, just an aggregation of consuming and owning units. Nt
lostnfound
May 2019
#7
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)1. What happened in Flint, MI, was outrageous. People should be in prison for that.
Blatant disregard and obvious racism and spitting on those w/o money...to do that to the water supply. Outrageous. People got sick, suffered. In this country?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(64,541 posts)2. I agree Honeycombe.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(71,519 posts)3. Had Democrats voted for the Democratic candidate in past elections, we would have clean water...but
the 'they are all the same message from some' and ;the send a message crowd' did not do so..and are to blame for our situation...Greens should change their name to GOP enablers of destruction of the environment and clean energy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(64,541 posts)6. I believe Denmark's water issues go back 11 years.
For 10 years, a chemical not EPA approved was in their drinking water ...
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/11/health/denmark-sc-water-chemical-not.../index.html
Nov 28, 2018 - CNN was told by the state that it has been adding HaloSan to the water in Denmark since 2008. A spokesman for South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control told CNN in an email that it believed HaloSan was EPA-approved for drinking water based on the way the system was "advertised."
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ZeroSomeBrains
(638 posts)4. It is a national disgrace Uncle Joe
We need to ensure everyone has access to clean drinking water in this country. Especially when we have access to the most freshwater reserves in the world.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(64,541 posts)8. I agree ZeroSomeBrains
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)5. Sounds like a damn good lawsuit for a good law firm to undertake.
Using stuff that isnt even approved? Ridiculous.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(64,541 posts)9. I agree on all counts oldsoftie.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lostnfound
(17,438 posts)7. That's because we aren't a country, just an aggregation of consuming and owning units. Nt
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(64,541 posts)10. I think of it as Corporate feudalism lostnfound.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
