Your Government and the Issue of Credibility
Segment # 061
Clarity occasionally comes with persistence and time. It is a fact that the FDA and CDC have tried to withhold information from the American public. See below. California has gone a bit further by passing and signing legislation to restrict debate on any subjects related to COVID vaccines. This will ultimately be found to be unconstitutional but not before more damage is done to the public. If the pro COVID vaccine arguments are so strong why is it necessary for the CDC and FDA to hide data that belongs to the public and for government to punish medical professionals for voicing their considered opinions.
Following ICAN Lawsuit, CDC Removes Claim “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” from its https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/535022586/following-ican-lawsuit-cdc-removes-claim-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism-from-its-website
CDC's Covid-19 Vaccine v-safe Data Released Pursuant to Court Order
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/PR%20Newswire/10541950/cdcs-covid-19-vaccine-v-safe-data-released-pursuant-to-court-order/
AUSTIN, Texas , Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a lawsuit filed by Siri & Glimstad LLP on behalf of the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), the CDC has released the first set of data from its v-safe program. V-safe is a smartphone-based program created by CDC specifically for Covid-9 vaccines. It allows users to register and provide health check-ins after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.
Why a Judge Ordered FDA to Release Covid-19 Vaccine Data Pronto
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/why-a-judge-ordered-fda-to-release-covid-19-vaccine-data-pronto
Transparent, Independent Review Is Needed
The failure of the government’s closed-door approach is exemplified by the fact that the FDA did not send a representative to the court hearing because, as the government attorney explained, the FDA’s Covid-19 protocols would not permit it.
Meaning, despite a reported vaccination rate of over 96% across federal health agencies back in November 2021, and the FDA’s claim that the vaccines are “effective,” Covid-19 is still disrupting everyday life. This brings into stark focus the need to open the door and involve independent scientists.
As Pittman recognized, America needs transparency and independent scientists to review this data—not in 75 years, but now.
This article does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., the publisher of Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Tax, or its owners.
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Censor CA Doctors Accused of ‘Spreading COVID Misinformation’
Attorneys say AB 2098 is unconstitutional, violation of 1st Amendment
By Katy Grimes, October 1, 2022 8:51 am
Who approves the “consensus,” Dr. Peter Mazolewski said last week to the Globe. The medical board? Public health officials? Neither all of the members of the Medical Board nor all of California’s public health officials are licensed medical doctors.
In his signing statement, Gov. Newsom said, “To be clear, this bill does not apply to any speech outside of discussions related to Covid-19 treatment within a direct physician patient relationship,” as if it’s constitutional to limit the censorship of doctors to one medical issue. Imagine if doctors were censored over various cancer treatments or heart ailments.
The Governor of the State of California is telling the state’s licensed physicians that when they are treating a Covid patient, they must remain in the lane of the consensus of the CDC or CDPH treatment protocols.
Laura Powell, founder of Californians for Good Governance explains in a June AB 2098 opposition letter:
“There is no question that the bill is aimed at restricting speech based on its content. As such, it would be presumptively invalid and could only be upheld if the government could prove that the law is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.
Which it does not.
Physicians would be punished simply for doing what they believe is best for their patients, sharing legitimate medical information necessary for their patients to make a true risk/benefit analysis.
The bill is aimed at physicians who acknowledged the 1% mortality rate, questioned mandatory masks, school closures, and challenged the claim that the vaccine would shield patients from getting or spreading Covid. It is also aimed at physicians who chose to prescribe therapeutic treatments during COVID.
“Censorship and criminalization are not the bulwarks of a free society,” attorney Leigh Dundas said at the AB 2098 protest rally Friday at the State Capitol. “The stark reality is if we are to remain a Constitutional Republic, then doctors must remain free to practice medicine.”
“Science and medicine are constantly evolving by challenging the status quo,” Dundas added.
And Dundas warned that if this bill to censor California’s doctors is allowed to stand, “guess who is next on the chopping block – the press.”
Tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch addressed the AB 2098 protesters Friday. “I’m labeled a misinformation superspreader, but (Senator) Dr. Pan can’t silence me because I’m not a doctor.”
“It’s [AB 2098] unconstitutional and anti-science,” Kirsch continued. “Tenure was created in universities to allow people to speak out without retribution. This is a special law targeted at misinformation for Covid-19, and that’s not science.”
As Laura Powell noted, “The bill does not address the problem identified. The bill’s authors and supporters point to the problem of doctors who widely amplify falsehoods about Covid-19, but silencing them would violate the Constitution. To remedy the constitutional problems, it would have to be pared down to the point that it would simply duplicate existing law. Proponents are unable to cite a single example of a harm that could be prevented.”
As Dr. Pete Mazolewski said, the purpose of Assembly Bill 2098 is to circumvent due process against doctors over “Covid misinformation conduct.”
AB 2098 will punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential benefits of early treatment with off-label drugs, or those who dare to ask questions about COVID vaccine safety.
Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decide “approved COVID treatment consensus?” Even CDC Director Rochelle Walensky recently admitted her agency’s failures during the COVID-19 pandemic during a message to her staff in August. ABC reported, “To be frank, we are responsible for some pretty dramatic, pretty public mistakes. From testing, to data, to communications,” Walensky said.
