If anyone believes that Trump/RFK will be blamed somehow for the deaths that come from a future outbreak/pandemic of a vaccine preventable disease, think again. Just look at the recent DC plane crash. He froze hiring of all new FAA employees, he FIRED the head of FAA at Elon's urging (because the insistence on SpaceX safety was hurting Elon's bottom line), and now a week later this happens. His response, and the narrative on Fox and right-wing social media: DEI initiatives caused this! Stating it while the bodies were literally still in the water.
If the next pandemic kills millions, he will say without any justification that he saved the lives of tens of millions. If it takes the lives of hundreds of millions, he will say he saved trillions. Even though the global population is only 8 billion. Doesn't matter. His propaganda machine will accept it and spread it.
For everyone who stayed home on November 5th because they worried about the price of eggs, and for all the major medical organizations who are staying silent because they want to stay "neutral", this is all on you.
Side note, the price of eggs has gone up, not down.
Call me naive, but surely this should immediately recuse Robert Kennedy from the position
“ Warren asked, “Would you be willing to forgo a financial stake in all these lawsuits so that the decisions you make will not financially benefit you?” “No,” said Kennedy, “I will not.””, is there not a huge conflict of interest, equivalent to making Al Capone the chief of police in Chicago?
Please email Senator Bill Cassidy, MD. (LA). He is the best and most likely person to prevent him from winning nomination. https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/
I called. Also planning to call several other senators tomorrow, including my own— John Fetterman. Someone has to address the chronic disease epidemic in this country. Democrat senators don’t appear to be interested.
RFK may tend to have a conspiratorial mind and financial incentives to sue drug companies but he provides his OWN scientific experts to support the cases he brings. They are NOT totally baseless. Also, most members of congress take money from the drug companies. So they are equally or even more incentivized t say they are all safe and effective (which was obvious BS when it came to the Covid vaccines). The medical community is also incentivized because claiming vaccine injury means the death of your career.
He has no experts whatsoever working with him. No specialists, no medical professionals with actual experience treating infectious disease, pediatrics, or critically ill patients. And what in the world are you talking about when you say, “The medical community is also incentivized because claiming vaccine injury means the death of your career.”?
Thanks again for another great informative post. I just wish the major medical organizations (AMA, ACEP, IDSA, AAP, etc) would do their duty and speak up.
Yes ! Sen Whitehouse and Senator Collins were the only two Health Comnittee members who acknowledged speaking with professional groups. Whitehouse listened to his ObGyns on late term abortions and Collins detailed the concerns of a Pediatric NP re school attendance, herd immunity and immunocompromised students
I listened to the hearings. He stated that he refused to stop suing manufacturers -- which is a good thing! All manufacturers should be held accountable for the products they create. Vaccine manufacturers are indemnified. This needs to shift.
Attached is the Warren interview at the Kennedy hearings. There is no where I can find in this interview that as Paul Offit indicted Kennedy saying, “No,” said Kennedy, “I will not.”
Does anyone actually trust the so-called experts that review injury claims when they are all pressured by government and the drug industry to conclude there was no harm?
The RFK Jr. nomination has many disqualifying features:
1) conflict of interest re: personal income vs. policy
2) a bewildering set of incongruities re: past statements / lies / assertions that all lead back to 1), ie trying to get rich while referring cases of alleged harm to ambulance chasers
3) a REMARKABLE ability to project confidence while making his current statements even while he is committing perjury.
4) his only goal as a head for HHS is to make the president happy.
5) his ostensible-sensible-sounding aversion to dyes, etc. Is attractively-wrapped in MAHA sound bites but devoid of actual science. Running HHS while ignoring scientific facts is a recipe for disaster.
I conclude, he has no shame and just wants to stay rich. The cabinet position is the best way to achieve that goal. If kids die (like in Samoa) or women die (HPV), too bad, as it likely won’t affect his family (since he and his family are all vaccinated).
....Just say No to WestLA-RFK! The fact That he is a recovered Heroin Addict that was a drug supplier and addiction facilitator to members of his family should preclude him being considered to head an agency like HHS in the first place!!
Watched both finance and health hearings. Rand Paul and Roger Marshall both MDs are the most dangerous pro RFK votes. The new senator from Florida Moody also reflects the states anti covid vax stance. And Tommy Tuberville from Alabama advocates a belt for the treatment of ADHD and Mark Mullin from OK humbly bows to RFK. I see Cassidy ( the chair and an MD) as a skeptic but loyal to the President. If any of you are constituents of these Senators please email or call now. Also RFK tried to endear himself to Lisa Murkowski of Alaska with his stories of visits to fishing villages . She is vaccine sensible but the Native American vote could sway her.
If anyone believes that Trump/RFK will be blamed somehow for the deaths that come from a future outbreak/pandemic of a vaccine preventable disease, think again. Just look at the recent DC plane crash. He froze hiring of all new FAA employees, he FIRED the head of FAA at Elon's urging (because the insistence on SpaceX safety was hurting Elon's bottom line), and now a week later this happens. His response, and the narrative on Fox and right-wing social media: DEI initiatives caused this! Stating it while the bodies were literally still in the water.
If the next pandemic kills millions, he will say without any justification that he saved the lives of tens of millions. If it takes the lives of hundreds of millions, he will say he saved trillions. Even though the global population is only 8 billion. Doesn't matter. His propaganda machine will accept it and spread it.
For everyone who stayed home on November 5th because they worried about the price of eggs, and for all the major medical organizations who are staying silent because they want to stay "neutral", this is all on you.
Side note, the price of eggs has gone up, not down.
Call me naive, but surely this should immediately recuse Robert Kennedy from the position
“ Warren asked, “Would you be willing to forgo a financial stake in all these lawsuits so that the decisions you make will not financially benefit you?” “No,” said Kennedy, “I will not.””, is there not a huge conflict of interest, equivalent to making Al Capone the chief of police in Chicago?
You are naive.
Please email Senator Bill Cassidy, MD. (LA). He is the best and most likely person to prevent him from winning nomination. https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/
This weekend !
I called. Also planning to call several other senators tomorrow, including my own— John Fetterman. Someone has to address the chronic disease epidemic in this country. Democrat senators don’t appear to be interested.
RFK may tend to have a conspiratorial mind and financial incentives to sue drug companies but he provides his OWN scientific experts to support the cases he brings. They are NOT totally baseless. Also, most members of congress take money from the drug companies. So they are equally or even more incentivized t say they are all safe and effective (which was obvious BS when it came to the Covid vaccines). The medical community is also incentivized because claiming vaccine injury means the death of your career.
He has no experts whatsoever working with him. No specialists, no medical professionals with actual experience treating infectious disease, pediatrics, or critically ill patients. And what in the world are you talking about when you say, “The medical community is also incentivized because claiming vaccine injury means the death of your career.”?
Thank you Dr. Offit for speaking truth to power. We need your voice now more than ever. Trite but true! I’m doing my best to spread your message.
Thanks again for another great informative post. I just wish the major medical organizations (AMA, ACEP, IDSA, AAP, etc) would do their duty and speak up.
Yes ! Sen Whitehouse and Senator Collins were the only two Health Comnittee members who acknowledged speaking with professional groups. Whitehouse listened to his ObGyns on late term abortions and Collins detailed the concerns of a Pediatric NP re school attendance, herd immunity and immunocompromised students
I listened to the hearings. He stated that he refused to stop suing manufacturers -- which is a good thing! All manufacturers should be held accountable for the products they create. Vaccine manufacturers are indemnified. This needs to shift.
Thank you for your informative post today.
Attached is the Warren interview at the Kennedy hearings. There is no where I can find in this interview that as Paul Offit indicted Kennedy saying, “No,” said Kennedy, “I will not.”
https://youtu.be/d7Fx8wYiR28
Does anyone actually trust the so-called experts that review injury claims when they are all pressured by government and the drug industry to conclude there was no harm?
The RFK Jr. nomination has many disqualifying features:
1) conflict of interest re: personal income vs. policy
2) a bewildering set of incongruities re: past statements / lies / assertions that all lead back to 1), ie trying to get rich while referring cases of alleged harm to ambulance chasers
3) a REMARKABLE ability to project confidence while making his current statements even while he is committing perjury.
4) his only goal as a head for HHS is to make the president happy.
5) his ostensible-sensible-sounding aversion to dyes, etc. Is attractively-wrapped in MAHA sound bites but devoid of actual science. Running HHS while ignoring scientific facts is a recipe for disaster.
I conclude, he has no shame and just wants to stay rich. The cabinet position is the best way to achieve that goal. If kids die (like in Samoa) or women die (HPV), too bad, as it likely won’t affect his family (since he and his family are all vaccinated).
Your point 4 was most obvious and I fear the reason he will get the nod. The Bully is outrageous and knows health better than anyone. Loyalty.
Unlike all those senators who take money from Pharma. I couldn’t help but notice how little cash it takes to buy off some of them.
I bet Bernie wears those onesies on Epstein island
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is mostly a propaganda piece.
....Just say No to WestLA-RFK! The fact That he is a recovered Heroin Addict that was a drug supplier and addiction facilitator to members of his family should preclude him being considered to head an agency like HHS in the first place!!
Watched both finance and health hearings. Rand Paul and Roger Marshall both MDs are the most dangerous pro RFK votes. The new senator from Florida Moody also reflects the states anti covid vax stance. And Tommy Tuberville from Alabama advocates a belt for the treatment of ADHD and Mark Mullin from OK humbly bows to RFK. I see Cassidy ( the chair and an MD) as a skeptic but loyal to the President. If any of you are constituents of these Senators please email or call now. Also RFK tried to endear himself to Lisa Murkowski of Alaska with his stories of visits to fishing villages . She is vaccine sensible but the Native American vote could sway her.