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How DeSantis bullied the Special Olympics into betraying its own athletes
LA Times ^ | June 6 2022 | MICHAEL HILTZIK

Posted on 06/13/2022 9:30:12 PM PDT by rintintin

Ever since the advent of COVID-19 vaccines early in 2021, the Special Olympics organization has been in the forefront of promoting their benefits.

The organization created a special page on its website with vaccination information and resources, urging “everyone who has access to the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated.” The page informed users that the vaccine would help protect them from getting COVID, prevent serious illness if they became infected and help protect people around them.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: agitprop; chat; chatforum; desantis; dezinformatsiya; fakenews; latimes; michaelhiltzik; newsforumabuse; okgroomer
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1 posted on 06/13/2022 9:30:12 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: rintintin

Gawd, the MSM is relentless. They want you to know that if Desantis is running, you’ll get five years of the same treatment they gave to Trump. I don’t think 45 is going to run, but he will be the King maker.


2 posted on 06/13/2022 9:32:26 PM PDT by theyreallthesame
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To: rintintin

Look at that. DeSantis may have saved a few athletes from keeling over from a sudden heart attack.


3 posted on 06/13/2022 9:39:52 PM PDT by TheWriterTX (Trust not in earthly princes....!)
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To: rintintin

The LA Times isn’t worth DeSantis spit.

They played the same B.S. games with Reagan.

Isn’t it curious how food production facilities keep burning
up, but MSM outlets never do.


4 posted on 06/13/2022 9:46:14 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: DoughtyOne

You mean the Hell-A Slimes?


5 posted on 06/13/2022 9:47:55 PM PDT by Jacob Kell (Asking celebrities to analyze politics is like asking Jeffrey Dahmer to be a judge at a cook-off.)
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To: rintintin

Nice and unbiased article there!


6 posted on 06/13/2022 9:48:10 PM PDT by Jacob Kell (Asking celebrities to analyze politics is like asking Jeffrey Dahmer to be a judge at a cook-off.)
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To: Jacob Kell

Yeah, that’s certainly fits...


7 posted on 06/13/2022 9:49:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: rintintin

The LA Times was wrong re this article’s first paragraph about Covid vaccines.

That’s all I’ll say.


8 posted on 06/13/2022 10:14:01 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: rintintin

The LA Times went broke, and like the NY Times and the Washington Post, was bailed out by a billionaire investor.

It has a minuscule combined digital and paper subscription base. No one reads it.

It’s only interest is how it illustrates the low intelligence and ignorance of its reporters and editors.

One can hasten it on the road to oblivion by never clicking on a LA Times link


9 posted on 06/13/2022 10:17:19 PM PDT by KamperKen (u)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

The vaxxxxxxines ARE SAFE and EFFECTIVE

If everyone was vaxxxxxinated, we could have avoided all of these later variations. Now quit being selfish and think of others as you get your shots and boosters

Do it for the children!

My only question: is there really anybody stupid enough to believe any of these lies?


10 posted on 06/13/2022 10:25:19 PM PDT by politicianslie (Those who got vaxxed need to update their wills. You are a guinea pig in a dangerous drug trial.)
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To: rintintin

Special Olympics must not have gotten the memo.
I know quite a few vaccinated and boosted people
who got covid, and spread it. Enough with the
farce.


11 posted on 06/13/2022 10:29:44 PM PDT by psjones (u)
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To: theyreallthesame

MSM are losers. May God’s will be done in their lives.


12 posted on 06/13/2022 10:38:54 PM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: rintintin

It’s great to hear the special Olympics leadership agree with Donald J Trump. De Santis is just a never trumper.


13 posted on 06/14/2022 12:38:57 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with. )
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To: momincombatboots

You like ppl being forced to take the cv19vx? I thought Trump was against mandates.


14 posted on 06/14/2022 1:31:44 AM PDT by SecAmndmt (Cv19 vaccines are Phase 2 of the CCP bioweapon)
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To: rintintin
From the poster the Special Olympics created to "debunk" Covid-19 vaccine myths:


15 posted on 06/14/2022 1:36:07 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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To: rintintin

desantis is currently running for reelection for florida governor 2022...

you’re dreaming if you believe he’s going to start running for president anytime soon...


16 posted on 06/14/2022 1:36:51 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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[Ladopo] dismisses the vaccines because they don’t halt the transmission of COVID, even though the medical community has never asserted that they do so

More proof that leftists lie. The medical community, led by Fauci, absolutely and repeatedly said it.

17 posted on 06/14/2022 2:20:10 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: rintintin

I would think that participants in the Special Olympics would be at higher risk from COVID-19 compared to others their age and fitness levels.


18 posted on 06/14/2022 3:00:03 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: rintintin

The “Hilerization” of DeSantis continues.


19 posted on 06/14/2022 3:00:45 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: rintintin

“And it mandated...”

That is the problem.
Not their stance in favor of jabs...


20 posted on 06/14/2022 3:07:20 AM PDT by Adder (Dumblecrats: Spending $$ we don't have on crap we don't need for people who pay no taxes.)
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