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Why is a a company which is currently being investigated for contaminating flu vaccines with live Avian Flu being permitted to work on vaccines for Swine Flu?
And who profits from a scare. "Use-by" dates on stockpiles of Tamiflu are fixin' to expire and we need more ... more ... more. Somebody needs more money.
250,000 to 500,000 people die of flu annually. Let's take a median (ish) figure of 365,000 (just to simplify the math) ... thus in the 4 days since this scare has taken off .... 4000 people have died from "regular" flu. Now, how many have died from Swine Flu?
John
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Mexican swine flu outbreak a man-made pandemic? by redpill8
Monday Apr 27th, 2009 6:26 PM A company that delivered contaminated vaccines with live avian flu and human flu viruses earlier this year is now to lead the charge for designing vaccines for the Mexican Swine Flu outbreak.  According the Chicago Breaking News Center Baxter International, Inc. will take a leading role in creating a vaccine for the latest outbreak: "Deerfield-based medical product giant Baxter International Inc. is working with the World Health Organization on a potential vaccine to curb the spread of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, the company confirmed today. Baxter, which has a growing vaccine business, has worked with foreign countries in the past to develop vaccines for the H5N1 virus commonly known as bird flu. Baxter has a cell-based technology that allows the company to more rapidly produce vaccines in the event of a pandemic than a decades-old method that uses eggs to process vaccines and can take weeks or even months longer." See "Baxter to work to contain Mexico flu outbreak" This is a significant development due to the fact that the Baxter International, Inc., is still being investigated by the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Control as to why, and how, they mixed live avian flu (H5H1) viruses with a human flu (H3N2) viruses, which, had they been administered, could have set of a global pandemic earlier this year. According to authorities, this contamination could not have been a mistake due to industry and government enforced lab safety protocols designed to prevent such contamination. For instance, Baxter International adheres to something called BSL3 (Biosafety Level 3) lab safety protocols that put in place to prevent cross-contamination of materials. As explained on Wikipedia: “Laboratory personnel have specific training in handling pathogenic and potentially lethal agents, and are supervised by competent scientists who are experienced in working with these agents. This is considered a neutral or warm zone. All procedures involving the manipulation of infectious materials are conducted within biological safety cabinets or other physical containment devices, or by personnel wearing appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment. The laboratory has special engineering and design features.” If Baxter were following BSL3 procedures this contamination could only be explained through 1: either gross negligence or 2: willful contamination. So, why would a company that was caught recently distributing live avian and human flu vaccines, perhaps with the intent to stage a global flu pandemic, be allowed to develop a vaccine for the World Health Organization to combat the new swine flu outbreak? This defies logic and a good explanation... that is, unless logic and explanation is a bad one. For instance, we might want to contemplate that a man-made epidemic could be a useful tool to create the conditions for greater control over society by creating the appearance that a government is protecting citizens, while at the same time asking citizens to give up much of their freedoms and liberties. Also, there is the added benefit that one can make enormous profits if one has the cure. Should we immediately dismiss such unpalatable notions when in our recent history we have seen people in high places in government and industry using fear to profit from such scenarios? As Joseph Mercola writes: "Not long ago, President Bush sought to instill panic in this country by telling us a minimum of 200,000 people will die from the avian flu pandemic, but it could be as bad as 2 million deaths in this country alone. This hoax is then used to justify the immediate purchase of 80 million doses of Tamiflu, a worthless drug that in no way shape or form treats the avian flu, but only decreases the amount of days one is sick and can actually contribute to the virus having more lethal mutations. So the U.S. placed an order for 20 million doses of this worthless drug at a price of $100 per dose. That comes to a staggering $2 billion. We are being told that Roche manufactures Tamiflu and, in a recent New York Times article, they were battling whether or not they would allow generic drug companies to help increase their production. But if you dig further you will find that a drug was actually developed by a company called Gilead that 10 years ago gave Roche the exclusive rights to market and sell Tamiflu... ...If you read the link below from Gilead, you'll discover Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was made the chairman of Gilead in 1997. Since Rumsfeld holds major portions of stock in Gilead, he will handsomely profit from the scare tactics of the government that is being used to justify the purchase of $2 billion of Tamiflu." Rumsfeld and the Bush administration also tried to scare the population into buying and stockpiling Vistide, a vaccine to combat a disease that is virtually extinct, that is, except in labs -- smallpox. F. William Engdahl writes in the article "Tamiflu, Vistide and the Pentagon Agenda": "The scare around smallpox and what to do was curiously similar then as it is today against Bird Flu pandemics. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld at that time ordered members of the Armed Forces to be inoculated against smallpox, an inoculation with horrendous side-effects. Rumsfeld’s smallpox package also included ordering Pentagon stockpiling of a drug named Vistide, supposedly to minimize side-effects of smallpox infection should it occur. The Bush Administration had made repeated attempts to convince the public and above all, the health and medical profession to go with mass inoculation against smallpox. In 2002 the CDC and certain high Administration officials were calling for pre-emptive smallpox inoculation of broad sectors of the population against threat of terrorists unleashing the pox. The Government began stockpiling hundreds of millions of smallpox vaccine doses." As we know, fear sells — sells policy; sells products; sells freedoms. It even sells movies. The script from V for Vendetta sums up the motivations of a fascist elite:  "The socially-conservative and openly fascist Norsefire party led a purge to restore order; enemies of the state (Muslims, Jews, blacks, homosexuals, communists) were kidnapped by the secret police during the night. The country was divided over the loss of freedom until a bioterrorist attack occurred, killing about 80,000 people. The fear generated by the attack allowed Norsefire to silence opposition and win the next election by a landslide. A cure for the virus was discovered soon afterwards by the Norsefire company, Viadoxin. With the silent consent of the people, Norsefire turned Britain totalitarian, with their leader Adam Sutler as High Chancellor. The virus had been engineered by Norsefire as a plot to gain power, through deadly experimentation on "social deviants" and political dissidents at Larkhill detention center. V had been one of the prisoners, but instead of being killed by the experiments, he had gained heightened mental and physical abilities. V eventually destroyed the center and escaped, vowing to take revenge on Norsefire's regime."
Tags: Swine-Flu Man-made-pandemic
A guy goes into a supermarket and buys:
* one tin of beans
* one bag of chips
* one pack of burgers
* one tub of icecream
* one cake
* one yogurt
* one pint of milk.
The checkout girl looks at what he has bought and says, "You're single, aren't you?"
The guy is amazed and says, "Yes. How did you guess?"
The girl replies: "You're an ugly bastard."
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A VERY ugly man walks into the bar with a big grin on his face and orders a draft beer. "What are you so happy about?" asks the barman. "Well, I'll tell you," replies the ugly man. "You know, I live by the railroad tracks. Well, on my way home last night, I noticed a young woman tied to the tracks, you know, just like in the movies. I, of course, went and cut her free and took her back to my place. Anyway, to make a long story short, I scored big time! We made love all night, all over the house. We did everything, in every position imaginable! "Fantastic!" exclaimed the barman. "You lucky bastard, was she pretty?" "Dunno............Never found the head!"
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Tags: UGLY-MAN
Ya never know when you might need a flashlight. How 'bout one of these disguised as a Bible? ... Ya never know when you might need to do "God's work".
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Tags: FMG-9 Folding-Machine-Gun Flash-Light
Excerpt: "... 50,000 veterans are still waiting for the VA to process their claims. That number will increase as more troops return home ..." Hopefully, retired General Eric Shenseki (as new Secretary of Veterans Affairs) will repair some of the damages done to the VA under the Bush administration. That damage included numerous cuts in veterans benefits. In fact, the same week that Bush made his (May 1, 2003) "Mission Accomplished" photo op, he cut combat pay and vet benefits. When Bush was criticized for the "Mission Accomplished" banner, he blamed the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying they put up the banner. That was bullshit, as the banner was made by Bush's staff.
General Shinseki, when he was Army Chief of Staff, told Don Rumsfeld that several hundred thousand troops would be required for a post-war Iraq. Well ... Rummy and Paul Wolfowitz, Dick Cheney ... and other neocons weren't happy about that ... as they predicted the Iraqis would receive us as "liberators" ... with flowers, etc (yeah, neocons were true visionaries). As the result of raining on the neocon parade, Shinseki's influence on the Joint Chiefs of Staff disintegrated and (it's said) he was forced to retire after 38 years of service. Anyway ... now he's the guy that us vets will have to rely on, and I'm hoping he can make improvements at the VA. The following article offers a tiny glimpse of hope.
-John
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http://tinyurl.com/cjryl3
VA backlog must come to swift end.
Years after the problem was first identified, wounded veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are still facing horrendous waits for their disability claims. This outrage has to end. The Veterans Affairs system has a backlog of about 800,000 claims. This often translates into six-month waits for veterans to get decisions on their cases. While millions of veterans receive good care through the VA and are satisfied with the coverage, the government has not been able to effectively respond to this new wave of veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. The country has to do better - much better. Specifically, the government has received low marks for failing to boost services for post-traumatic stress disorder that can afflict veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. John Hall, D-Dover, and many others have called attention to this issue and want to see more funding and an extension of health benefits in this area. Veterans groups also are concerned about the suicide and attempted suicide rate of military personnel, many of whom have had multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. The VA is supposed to handle the health-care needs of about 5.8 million veterans, including more than 40,000 in Dutchess and Ulster counties. It's an awesome responsibility, and there's no question the Bush administration was unprepared to care for the influx of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans; the VA, in fact, has dealt with substantial budget shortfalls requiring Congress to authorize emergency spending to expedite veteran care. The new VA secretary, Eric Shinseki, is vowing to reduce the delay in processing veterans' disability claims and hiring an additional 1,100 staffers to get the job done. Shinseki also wants the VA to move away from paper processing and go to an all-electronic claims system, something the Obama administration is advocating for the nation's health-care system in general. Here, the government wants to create an electronic record that would follow a service member in the military and then through the VA system. Now, the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have different medical systems, causing needless delays and far too many bureaucratic hurdles. The president's budget proposal would increase VA spending from $98 billion this fiscal year to $113 billion. The massive federal stimulus package also includes about $1.4 billion for VA projects, and the Hudson Valley Healthcare System Veterans Administration Hospital at Castle Point will receive $8.22 million of that for upgrades and renovations, such as roof and water line repairs. These are positive steps, yet about 50,000 veterans are still waiting for the VA to process their claims. That number will increase as more troops return home - unless the government gets a better handle on the situation now.
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Tags: Veteran's-Claims VA Veterans-Administration General-Shinseki
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Shii
Posted On 04/24/09 @ 12:26 am
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You can bet Nintendo is lovin' this. The the points are well made, even though the dialog isn't in English. Wii shall over-cum ... someday.
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Tags: Shii Wii Nintendo
Disclaimer: Although I love and respect animals, I did find this hilarious. Yes, I'm ill, and on medication for your safety.
-John
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Tags: Bunny-Roadkill Watch-For-Animals
I'm compelled to send this every year. And, yes, I'm not a "believer". ... 
-John The Meaning of Easter Three blondes died and are at the pearly gates of Heaven. St. Peter tells them that they can enter the gates if they can answer one simple question. St. Peter asks the first blonde, "What is Easter?" The blonde replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's the holiday in
November when everyone gets together, eats turkey, and are thankful." "Wrong!" replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second blonde the same question, "What is Easter?" The second blonde replies, "Easter is the holiday in December when we put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus." St. Peter looks at the second blonde, shakes his head in disgust, tells her she's wrong, and then peers over his glasses at the third blonde. He asks, "What is Easter?" The third blonde smiles confidently and looks St. Peter
in the eyes, "I know what Easter is." "Oh?" says St. Peter, incredulously. "Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the
Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus and his disciples
were eating at the last supper and Jesus was later
deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his
disciples. The Romans took him to be crucified and he was stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross with nails through his hands. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder." St. Peter smiles broadly with delight. The third blonde continues, "Every year the boulder is
moved aside so that Jesus can come out... and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter."
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Tags: EASTER BLONDES JESUS GROUNDHOG-DAY
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