Hillary Clinton op-ed: There are too many Flints

[ProudToBeLiberal]

What’s happening in Flint, Michigan, is unconscionable.

A city of 99,000 people — 56 percent African-American, 40 percent living below the poverty line — has spent nearly two years with poisoned water.

Nearly two years of boil orders, foul smells and false reassurances that the water was safe to drink.

Nearly two years of having residents’ concerns dismissed and belittled by the state government.
Now, thousands of kids may have been exposed to harmful levels of lead, which can irreparably harm brain development and cause learning and behavioral problems. The rate of lead poisoning among children has nearly doubled since Flint approved a state-appointed emergency manager’s plan to switch their water source. And even now that the state is finally launching a belated response, Flint’s undocumented immigrant community is reportedly afraid to get the help they need.

Flint isn’t alone. There are a lot more Flints out there — overwhelmingly low-income communities of color where pollution, toxic chemicals and staggering neglect adds to families’ burdens.

More at http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/there-are-too-many-flints

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1. DU rec...nt

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2. I can support this OpEd.

And I am a Bernie supporter.

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[ProudToBeLiberal]

4. You are a good person. Thank you. nt

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5. You are most welcome.

I support Democrats. Bernie in the primary; the nominee in November.

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6. Thank you, Hillary Clinton.

You've stood up for Flint. We all should be shouting this.