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Bernie Sanders

KT2000

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4. this country does NOT

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2015, 05:31 PM

May 2015

protect its kids from getting cancer. Cancer rates for children's cancer are rising. This country tolerates known carcinogens to be added to their food, environment including water and air. People think it is more important to have a perfect yard that is maintained with chemicals, than protect neighboring children, or even those in their own households.

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How insane is it that a country trying to protect its kids from getting cancer... [View all] Playinghardball May 2015 OP

I expect this to happen with TPP. L0oniX May 2015 #1

It's already happening without TPP. Buzz Clik May 2015 #2

And it should have been fixed in any new Trade Bills. Instead it's going to get even worse sabrina 1 May 2015 #8

What sort of language would be needed to provide the sort of protection you're seeking? Buzz Clik May 2015 #13

... Enthusiast May 2015 #10

Wrong answer? It's correct. We may not like it, but it is true. Buzz Clik May 2015 #12

At this point our whole society is confused and is in the grip of a type of psychosis. newthinking May 2015 #3

this country does NOT KT2000 May 2015 #4

Frackers and Monsanto are part of the government, write the laws. Anyone who says we're trying Doctor_J May 2015 #5

I think Bernie was probably referring to smoking. But you are right, this government is completely sabrina 1 May 2015 #11

there are so many examples of cognitive dissonance everywhere, on a daily basis, NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #6

I'd add in the word "supposedly" trying to protect...Go Bernie. Love the hashtag. libdem4life May 2015 #7

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast May 2015 #9