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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

God bless you, Lauren! You are a brave, principled and "based" young woman. Our world needs young leaders like yourself... and make no mistake about it: This madness that you so accurately and movingly describe in your letter to St. Mike's, will pass. And when it does, when the scales fall from people 's eyes and they wake up to the reality of what they've done to you, others like you, and to themselves... it will fall to young people like yourself to lead the way back to freedom, sovereignty and a great healing. Good luck to you. I am an old woman, but deeply reassured that the world will be in hands like yours.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

Beautifully written. My son was 20 and ready to fulfill his dream of playing college basketball at a New York State school fall of 2020- and then the mandates- he gave it all up - thank God but what a brutal experience to go through at the hands of these bribed universities.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

“The truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself.”

-Saint Augustine

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

Dear Lauren, This is one of the most profound, thoughtful, honest and compassionate explanations of what covid has done in schools and the rest of our society, that I have ever seen.

I truly understand your shock and horror, the difficulty you faced and the strength you had to get out as well as survive with your spirit in tact. I am so proud of you!

This is a beautiful meditation and I hope it will get through to even one person at St. Michael's.

I'm sharing it with others, so even if no one there understands what you are writing, there are many of us who do. We deeply appreciate the depth of your intellect and spirit. Blessings to you, Jill

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Respect for your courage. "Elite" universities have become the demoralized DIEvy League. You will be better off avoiding debt and learning through real world experiences: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-get-into-harvard-part-3

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

This letter written by Lauren Palmer is beautiful and I hope it is distributed widely. She's an old soul in a young body and a force to be reckoned with. Thank you, Lauren, for sharing your feelings with us about your experience at St Michael's College. You made the right choices for the right reasons, your thinking is solid and sensible, but most importantly, you lead from your heart. People like you, Lauren, give me hope for the future.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

This is both lovely and hard-hitting. God bless you!

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I'm staggered by the wisdom, love, and conviction you manifest here, Lauren, and especially for one so young as 25. You are a model for young women everywhere and I hope that many, many young women (and men) will read this. If they do, they will not only be impressed--as I am--but hopefully, motivated to take a stand in support of their convictions, as you have done. I believe that you will play a key role in the Health Freedom Movement, Lauren, and I pray that God richly blesses you and all of those who act in accord with their conscience.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

"Truth crushed to the earth shall rise again." MLK

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

Lauren, what a powerful letter. So many of us, in our own ways, experienced something similar to you. I crave the apology you requested too. Please let us know if you receive one.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by No College Mandates

Bravo to you Lauren! You are a brave soul and exactly what is lacking these days. I stood up for my daughter who was given an exemption but most of her college peers didn’t apply as they didn’t know they could. I am angry at the university she attends and have written many many letters which go unanswered or give the standard CDC response. Bravo to you and keep the faith. You are a smart courageous amazing young woman!

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Well surprised you went to UVM they made both my daughter and my son get a booster or they couldn't go back to school. They made them eat in their rooms, not see friends even if they lived off campus.

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Lauren,

Wow, your letter left me speechless. You describe so well the horrible trials that I and many others faced during the last 2 years at the hands of our peers and colleagues. I teach at a university and am employed in the arts, one of the darkest fields for vaccine mandates (very few unvaccinated and mandates still going strong at many institutions) so I got to see first hand exactly what you went through, and saw how many people bowed the knee to big pharma. I so admire your backbone and strength, rare in one so young. Your future is bright, keep up the good fight!

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