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thucythucy

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3. Another reason why the placement of so many military bases in red states

Reply to reACTIONary (Original post)

Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:11 AM

Jul 2021

was never a great idea.

So much red state economy is dependent on the military, despite all the griping about the "evil" federal government and the "welfare state."

In any case, it's past time for the military to require all service members, and all civilians employed by the military, to be vaccinated.

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Alabama military base is first in the U.S. to require vaccination proof amid rising covid-19 rates [View all] reACTIONary Jul 2021 OP

A Good Step... Roy Rolling Jul 2021 #1

GOP Rep Thomas Massie Schooled After Claiming Military 'Will Quit If the COVID Vaccine Is Mandated' keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #2

Another reason why the placement of so many military bases in red states thucythucy Jul 2021 #3

I think you will see mandatory vaccination once the FDA approves full authorization GregariousGroundhog Jul 2021 #7

Agree. Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #8

I understand the distinction, but thucythucy Jul 2021 #13

Of course, DeathSentence made this illegal in FL, which is spiking like hell with cases. lark Jul 2021 #4

It's illegal in Alabama too, but the military is Federal. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #9

Heinous, murderous law. lark Jul 2021 #10

It's Republicans far and wide. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #11

My mask is on DownriverDem Jul 2021 #5

I suspect that at least half the folks I see zuul Jul 2021 #6

That seems very likely. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #12