Thomas J. Raleigh · Author · Essayist · Raconteur · Est. 1950
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NYUK! NYUK! NYUK! — MAGA Stooge of the Week: RFK Jr.

This guy is overseeing rising cases of measles and whooping cough, not to mention the worst flu season in over 25 years. He’s cast doubts on the use of vaccines causing record vaccine exemptions amongst kindergartners.  He is single-handedly destabilizing the Food and…

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