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The Truth about RFK Jr

I, like so many others, am staggered at how toxic US politics has become in the past year. I tell my children about RFK Js’s comments and I don’t think they believe me.

Of course this is perfectly understandable. Such behaviour would not be tolerated in the civilised world, which unfortunately the US is not currently part of.
I am stagged by the sheer stupidiy on display.
 
Considering how recently Hegseth made the vaccine optional, I am impressed by how quickly the flu takes advantage of this situation.
It is reported (this week in virology) that there was one death. A command decision that results in the death of an enlisted man under your command should result in disciplinary action (Yes, Hegseth i am looking at you!).
 
Considering how recently Hegseth made the vaccine optional, I am impressed by how quickly the flu takes advantage of this situation.
Microbes can move very fast.
That is why I have nightmares if Ebola ever gets loose in this country.
 
Hegseth is getting hell from several GOP congressmen over his ending vaccanation.
I looked up his speech when he ended vaccanations, and a bigger load of crap I have never read.
He said that manadatory vaccinations were unAmerican. Then George Washington was Un American, since he required soldiers in the Contental Army to be vaccinated for Smallpox.
 
Hegseth is getting hell from several GOP congressmen over his ending vaccanation.
I looked up his speech when he ended vaccanations, and a bigger load of crap I have never read.
He said that manadatory vaccinations were unAmerican. Then George Washington was Un American, since he required soldiers in the Contental Army to be vaccinated for Smallpox.
Remember he doesn't believe viruses exist.
 
At SBM David Gorski quoted another essay that discussed the OMB proposals to change how NIH grants are funded: "Removing scores from summary statements reduces transparency in peer review, as it denies applicants the knowledge of how their applications were viewed and ranked by reviewers, and withholds valuable information from program staff who integrate these peer review decisions into their funding recommendations to IC directors."

Dr. Gorski then provided some of his own thoughts: "I suspect that the reason for this change is more to make it easier for political appointees to put their finger on the scales deciding which grants are and are not funded without leaving an obvious tell that that’s what happened, such as a grant with a priority score of 1.2 and a 1.5 percentile ranking on the social determinants of health not being funded while a grant with a priority score of 4 and a 40th percentile ranking proposing to study RFK Jr.’s latest favorite supplement receiving funding. The demoralization of scientists serving on study sections is just a happy byproduct of the policy to Russell Vought."
 
At SBM David Gorski quoted another essay that discussed the OMB proposals to change how NIH grants are funded: "Removing scores from summary statements reduces transparency in peer review, as it denies applicants the knowledge of how their applications were viewed and ranked by reviewers, and withholds valuable information from program staff who integrate these peer review decisions into their funding recommendations to IC directors."

Dr. Gorski then provided some of his own thoughts: "I suspect that the reason for this change is more to make it easier for political appointees to put their finger on the scales deciding which grants are and are not funded without leaving an obvious tell that that’s what happened, such as a grant with a priority score of 1.2 and a 1.5 percentile ranking on the social determinants of health not being funded while a grant with a priority score of 4 and a 40th percentile ranking proposing to study RFK Jr.’s latest favorite supplement receiving funding. The demoralization of scientists serving on study sections is just a happy byproduct of the policy to Russell Vought."
It means you can write your term essay by copying off the internet, then you can give yourself an A+ grade for it. You passed with flying colours!
 
You just figured that out? Probably RFKJr got him drunk and had him sign something.
I am beginning to think that. But speaking of stupidity, Hesgath 's making enemies of the Catholic and Mormon members of congress with his religious policies is also extremly stupid. Now they are gunning for him.
 
CDC leadership continues to try to manufacture a scientific debate on vaccines where none exists (Stat, July 2, 2026)
A recent seminar on vaccine effectiveness offers a warning
What happens if public health agencies stopped trusting their own tools, scientists, and surveillance networks for measuring whether vaccines work? We end up less able to monitor the performance of Covid-19, flu, RSV vaccines, and whatever comes next.
That’s the real story behind the recent “Public Health Grand Rounds” — CDC’s flagship seminar series — on the topic of “Measuring Vaccine Effectiveness.”
 
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