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Arne's avatar

Also, this is off the education topic, but there's a billboard along Interstate 5, midway between Seattle and Portland, viewable to southbound travelers. It says: "No one died in World War II so you could show papers to buy food"

King County imposed a vaccine passport last winter in order to eat and drink in restaurants and bars.

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Arne's avatar

There's a 2011 book, Pox, by Michael Willrich, about smallpox and smallpox vaccine battles in the U.S. circa 1900. It has many echoes of the covid vaccine battles, because that was also a time of public health exerting more pressure on society, trying to shape it through coercion. Back then, there were smallpox vaccination travel and work and school requirements, which led to Jacobson vs. Massachusetts, and anti-compulsory vaccination leagues.

In Utah, the state legislature made a law, over the governor's veto, barring smallpox vaccination as a requirement anywhere in the state, including for enrolling in or working for a public or private school.

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K (pronounced Kay)'s avatar

Why, thank you sir. I appreciate the recognition.

Regards,

The Control Group

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Sharon Reeve's avatar

I am so happy to read your change of mind. I have been a proud anti-vaxxer for almost 20 years. I had always heard the pro-vax side, and I decided, rather than just accept and believe it, I would research it. It didn't take me long to determine that all vaccines harm. We do far better bolstering our immune systems with healthy diets and healthy habits. Health does not come from a shot. Polio was from pesticides. Read, "Moth in the Iron Lung." Smallpox was effectively treated with better sanitation.

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Jill Shank's avatar

I deeply appreciate this, Daniel. Most of us ‘anti-vaxxers’ were compliant and obedient until we watched our healthy kids become injured and disabled. Our desperate search for answers led to the underbelly of the medical cartel. I’m glad the deceit and corruption is more exposed. It’s sad to see a part of Team Reality clinging to the myth that the corruption began with mRNA and all traditional vaccines are safe and effective. They still see themselves as above ‘those crazy anti-vaxxers’. Whatever. My faith in humanity has been restored by principled people committed to truth. Many thanks Daniel for using your voice to challenge the ignorant, arrogant and the evil among us.

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Daniel Kotzin's avatar

Well-said. And thank you.

I would add that it is beyond sad to see certain long-standing, self-proclaimed members of Team Reality continue to insist that the covid vaccines are safe and effective.

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aaron2kristie's avatar

#wedid

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Diane Umaña's avatar

Thank for for not mincing words. Well said.

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emiliakristina's avatar

I have had the exact same change of heart regarding those anti-vaxxers. I dismissed them so readily, never seeing the implications of their struggles. Never again shall I do so. I now speak up.

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Jimmy Gleeson's avatar

I am all for freedom, but does anyone really recognize the educational system today anyhow? When I went to elementary school, I remember suffering through a lot of it. Now I think it would be intolerable.

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