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OldBaldy1701E

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36. As I stated in another post somewhere...

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 09:10 PM

Dec 2024

We are not celebrating the action this person took.

We are celebrating that he took action. And, got a result. Which is way more than some of us have gotten. (My favorite comment from the first article about the investigation: "Oh, so the NYPD does know how to investigate a murder!" )

I wish someone did not have to die to make the point, but here we are. You want this to stop? Remove profit from healthcare or offer a public option that has a sliding scale.

Otherwise, get ready. This is far from over.

Far.

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