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Lovie777

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1. These stories need to be front and center for the country to witness ...

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Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:40 AM

Aug 2021

and yet, Afghanistan at this time is more important for the effed up media. Sucks.

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( Vaccinated Parents) Slidell mom's 4 kids test positive for COVID-19, youngest 2 hospitalized [View all] BeckyDem Aug 2021 OP

These stories need to be front and center for the country to witness ... Lovie777 Aug 2021 #1

Agree completely. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #2

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My grandson goes back to school in a few weeks. No mask mandates, too young for a vaccine, BoomaofBandM Aug 2021 #4

You are not alone. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #5

Best wishes to your family. Not really relevant but my daughter was born in Austin. BoomaofBandM Aug 2021 #11

Thank you. My daughter lives there too! BeckyDem Aug 2021 #13

Avout three weeks ago my nephew went back to school ...no mask mandate and little Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #6

So sorry to hear that. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #8

I have left the offer open to do do. I am retired, only 63, and educated. It is up to his parents. BoomaofBandM Aug 2021 #10

Gentle hugs with a mask for you tor nephew. BoomaofBandM Aug 2021 #12

Vaccinating kids should've been a priority this summer blm Aug 2021 #7

Those under 12 are not eligible. LisaL Aug 2021 #9

That's my point. They should have been. blm Aug 2021 #14

I think not enough testing has been done babylonsister Aug 2021 #15

That's why it needed to be a priority. blm Aug 2021 #16

This is not the reason for the timeframe. The testing is being done as quickly as is prudent already vanlassie Aug 2021 #26

Exactly. Not everything can be rushed as much as we would wish. ShazzieB Aug 2021 #37

Not quite Sgent Aug 2021 #50

My school board just voted 3 - 2 against a mask mandate .. SarcasticSatyr Aug 2021 #17

I don't care what anyone says, this is criminal negligence. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #18

It's almost like they want the virus to win. Initech Aug 2021 #20

The parents screaming no masks make me feel I am living in a sci-fi novel. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #39

I still wonder how many of them are actually parents or paid trolls? Initech Aug 2021 #40

I don't know. I feel terrible for any child with a parent that lost. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #42

👆 That's a very good question, one more school boards should be asking. crickets Aug 2021 #46

Yeah I've seen footage on social media about this. Initech Aug 2021 #47

what an embarrassment to America Skittles Aug 2021 #48

God, hope these kids get through this quickly without long term consequences... liberalla Aug 2021 #19

Kick dalton99a Aug 2021 #21

I have my 7 year old grandson for a week. gab13by13 Aug 2021 #22

Selfish not to wear a mask, the variant is powerful. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #29

Sending kids to the wolves Roc2020 Aug 2021 #23

Yep. There is no denying it is bad. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #31

When one person in a household gets infected IronLionZion Aug 2021 #24

Going to school is now a super spreader event. littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #25

as an aside, a couple weeks ago i heard a caller on wcpt (either thom hartmann's orleans Aug 2021 #27

He may have said that masks don't do anything but we know that they do. littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #32

Here is the thing, with no vaccine for under 12 and no mask mandates, how in the BeckyDem Aug 2021 #35

They should not be in school without a significant percentage littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #36

I'm afraid so. I am hoping the CDC will take some bolder steps. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #38

Me too, but I don't know what they'll be. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #43

Obesity is our crisis after Covid. Jon King Aug 2021 #28

Wow, that's a little harsh. I guess I should be thankful you didn't littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #34

Really? ShazzieB Aug 2021 #41

I live in a poorer area, XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #44

This 42 yr old Southport man is looking pretty healthy to me. LizBeth Aug 2021 #45

Looks can be deceiving .. SarcasticSatyr Aug 2021 #49

Conversation was inevitable obese person with these deaths. No, looks are not deceiving per weight. LizBeth Aug 2021 #51

Alot of these deaths could be prevented if we did not have Republican sociopaths in government. cstanleytech Aug 2021 #30

+1. It could have been so different. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #33