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womanofthehills

(9,854 posts)
9. Yrs ago, when he was part of cleaning up the Hudson River of mercury
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:00 PM
Apr 21

With his River Keepers - moms of autistic kids who believed the mercury in vaccines & teeth at that time might be contributing to their kids autism started contacting him and wanted him to look into the mercury in vaccines. In 2007, the World Mercury Party was started to address concerns- that Party turned e intoChildren’s Health Defense and soon was mostly made up of moms of kids with severe autism - He was chairman of CHD for 8 yrs. CHD has millions of moms of autistic kids as members which is how Kennedy was able to get 10% in many states while running in the primary. CHD moms put out many podcasts on social media and have a bus that travels the US talking with moms of autistic kids all over the US.

He said some of his kids have bad allergies and that kids allergies are also increasing. He said he never really knew much about autism - but because of his work cleaning up mercury in rivers - the moms came to his door and said they would not leave until he agreed to look into mercury in their kids.

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Calling for $$ to be thrown at the issue (which will never happen) does not cover your ignorance nor eugenecist attitude hlthe2b Apr 21 #1
When he was a child (and me), kids like me (autism) were locked up as "retarded" in mental hospitals. LiberalArkie Apr 21 #2
Sadly true. That addled walking brain worm and the Orange Turd who gave him a larger platform to Timeflyer Apr 21 #4
Even by trump standards, RFK jr. is a miserable, inept piece of shit. (nt) Paladin Apr 21 #3
That is what they wanted. Trump did not have any candidate for any position that was qualified for that position. LiberalArkie Apr 21 #5
Unforgivable. (nt) Paladin Apr 21 #6
Trump knew Kennedy had a big following of millions of moms womanofthehills Apr 21 #12
I can not think of any Aspies or other Autistics who consider it a gift, but I can not think of any who would LiberalArkie Apr 21 #13
Well, after you and your fellow goons ruin our government, where will that money travelingthrulife Apr 21 #7
Are any of his kids autistic? Bayard Apr 21 #8
Yrs ago, when he was part of cleaning up the Hudson River of mercury womanofthehills Apr 21 #9
Did he ever find any scientific correlation between vaccines and autism? Bayard Apr 21 #15
Forgive me for pointing it out, but isn't that exactly what the Trump administration is concentrating on eliminating Martin68 Apr 21 #10
Don't some autistic kids collect SSI? maxsolomon Apr 21 #11
I believe they can if they are low income womanofthehills Apr 21 #14
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