Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – November 16, 2024
I received an email from my oldest daughter. She remembers the struggle we had in this community trying to get fluoride removed from our drinking water. It took two tries at the ballot box. We won the second time in 2012 and fluoride was turned off in 2013. She suggested I apply for a job with RFK, Jr.
As much as I’ve learned about the harm of fluoride, I’m positive RFK, Jr. could run circles around me.
But there have been hundreds if not thousands of people in our country also banging on the “fluoride is poison” drum. One such person is JJ McElheney. The woman is relentless. She has written to those in the fluoride arena for years trying to get it removed. Now that RFK, Jr. is entering the ring, she has thrown down the gauntlet to Senator John Ossoff (D -GA). Read this email dated November 15th:
Dear Senator Ossoff,
Thank you for reaching out yesterday!
I do appreciate my concerns about systemic violations of envirovictims, by agents in authority within the federal government, being taken seriously, and heading in the right direction, to finally be addressed.
Your response came yesterday on the cusp of the announcement that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, had been chosen to be the Trump Administration Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS):
So here’s my challenge to you Senator Ossoff, to your reply yesterday.
RFK, Jr called this week for the rebuilding of the Democratic Party.
Can you start today by contacting Dr. Rachel Levine, HHS Head—before she exits the stage, and initiate a federal moratorium on water fluoridation?
This can happen today as a legacy of the Biden Administration.
Please see attached letter written 10 years ago, during Obama Administration.
Or we can wait as a nation until 2025, as RFK, Jr is confirmed and takes his place in the HHS cabinet— giving the win to protect maternal/child health, to the Trump Administration.
Please let me know your history altering decision.
JJ McElheney
micahsmission@aol.com
Not included is her four page letter from 2014 to Dr. Wanda Jones, Assistant Secretary to HHS. If anyone is interested I’ll be happy to send you a copy.
