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My husband was a POW during the Vietnam War, and was tortured by his captors. The bamboo infection under and in his toenails remained until the day he died, forty years later, in spite of the doctors removing his nails three times to get rid of it. The scars on his body were large and horrifying. The nightmares haunted his sleep every single night of his life, since the day he came back. There are no words to adequately capture my anger and revulsion at the people who have made this change ... people who will never have to suffer the real consequences ... at least here on earth.

For Dan

Here, here, Steve :) Thank you so much Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen Hayden, for your patience and hospitality.

With gratitude,
Chac

Mr. Nielsen Hayden,

With the greatest of respect, I appreciate entirely your right to put things as you wish on your own blog, but, especially in view of Jenna's pledge, I would be truly grateful if you would use a different word in place of retarded in the context of stupid. I realize that in the way you use the word in your piece it might be appropriate, however it is used as slur so often that it's use in this way is hurtful to those with mental delays or disabilities and their loved ones.

Thank you so much for your time and patience and hospitality.

Sincerely,
Just my two cents,
Chac

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