Let RFK, Jr. Speak
He really does want to make America great again
I will not lie, it was sort of a heady experience.
Last week I attended a fundraiser for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the lovely Manhattan home of philanthropists David and Leila Centner.
In preparation, I listened to Bari Weiss's hard-hitting interview. I was already familiar with some of his stances on vaccines, chemicals in the environment and our nation’s broken food system.
As an immigrant and New Yorker, I have watched the migrant crisis create terrible acrimony in our city and country, fuel xenophobia, and deal a further blow to our Covid-mandate-battered children- who have now been forced to sacrifice their precious sports fields so Mayor Adams could construct a tent city on Randall’s Island.
I appreciate that Kennedy has recently visited Yuma, Arizona and several other sites through which thousands of migrants pass daily. His point that President Biden’s failure to secure the U.S. border is enabling cartels to do human and drug trafficking into our country was right. Kennedy has implored President Biden to stop this manmade crisis, but to no avail.
Over the years I have also been inspired by Kennedy's willingness to take on Big Chemical like Monsanto and Dupont and fight for environmental justice for people who have been horribly impacted by perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) and Glyphosate in our food.
Last week was the first time I heard Kennedy speak at length and I was inspired that someone who could choose to talk about virtually anything, chose to elevate public health above all.
Kennedy also touched on his support for parental involvement in all stages of a child’s life- a view contrary to that of Biden’s administration, which proclaims “There is no such thing as someone else’s child. Our nation’s children are all our children” and is currently pushing harmful ideologies and obsessing over endemic viruses that they will never be able to control or contain.
Kennedy has chosen a very positive message, one of preventative care and health. He has made it clear that he believes in food as medicine and the importance of athletics and physical activity. You can see it from looking at the man himself. At 69 he is more fit than most American teenagers. His wellness is apparent on his face and in his countenance. It is simultaneously sad (and galvanizing) to know that there are five-year-olds who are struggling to run due to obesity and diabetes that could be helped if we had leadership that prioritized health over disease.
Kennedy has been systematically censored by YouTube and Facebook. While President Biden refuses to debate him, (in what should be a prerequisite for any presidential candidate), we feel it is important to hear from all of the candidates, so this weekend, Restore Childhood will release a short video featuring highlights from his 35+ minute speech —and you’ll only see it here.
It’s increasingly clear: Kennedy's message is strong. And while there is no assurance of a Kennedy presidency, if we can hear what he has to say, we all win.
Have a great weekend,
Natalya & Dana
PS: Join us for our first ever Restore Childhood Virtual Book Club Meeting with Bethany Mandel & Karol Markowicz, authors of STOLEN YOUTH, on Thursday September 14 at 8:00 PM. RSVP HERE
