Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick

While Washington braces for a changing of the guard, which always evokes much wailing from the outgoing troops, the “Trump Revolution” will set in motion two things that all Nevadans — or the lion’s share, anyway — can support.

Sherman Frederick

First, reduce the cost of living. To do that, we must spur domestic oil production, lessening U.S. energy dependence on foreign sources. That has a cascading effect in that it lowers the cost of fuel, lowers the cost of transportation and then lowers the cost of goods, including food.

It’s a series of events, so the sooner it starts the better.

Second comes in the nullification of the marriage between Big Pharma and government regulators, restoring confidence in government health guidance.

I, for one, remain skeptical of the Centers for Disease Control after the COVID debacle during Biden Administration — selling the lie that if you got the COVID vaccination you wouldn’t get COVID, the myth of 6-foot social distancing, cloth masks, etc. And today, the current CDC advises that all babies 6-months or older get a regimen of three-COVID shots.

Sen. Rand Paul, who has been on a righteous crusade to reform the Centers for Disease Control, points out that Ireland’s National Immunisation Office, in comparison, “does NOT routinely recommend children 6 months to 4 years who are healthy get a dose of a COVID vaccine.”

“Do they know something the CDC doesn’t,” he asks?

Two advanced Western countries. Why the disconnect?

Sen. Paul thinks it is because the CDC is too much influenced by Big Pharma interests and is therefore recommending actions light on science and heavy on feathering the nest of vaccine makers.

On top of these COVID questions, there have been significant questions about the link between vaccinations and autism. Independent journalists such as Sheryl Attkisson says the CDC appears to be going out of its way to knock those questions down rather than to objectively study them.

She wrote a piece entitled “The bulk of credible science finds vaccines ‘can and do’ cause autism.”

I’m no expert on vaccines. But, I gotta tell you, I’ve lost a lot of trust in the CDC after the craziness we witnessed coming out of the pandemic experience. And, as a consumer of news, I’ve noticed that the bulk of commercials on news networks comes from Big Pharma. Why is it that independent journalists like Ms. Attkisson are the only ones covering the potential negative effects of vaccines and much-advertised self-prescribed drugs?

All I know is what I think most Nevadans want — to feel good about my government’s health recommendations. I want to believe they are on my side. At this point, I’m skeptical.

Between Sen. Paul’s work and the advent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee from Health and Human Services, I think we have a shot to get a separation from Big Pharma and therefore a better look at our health picture.

And, please, don’t get me wrong. Big Pharma has done some miraculous things and I wouldn’t trade the innovation in that industry for socialized medicine. I just want my government looking out for the best interest of me and my family.

We can have both.

FACT CHECK

Dovetailing into that theme, allow me to point out one of the weirdest fact checks ever. The New York Times “fact checked” a statement by RFK Jr. in which he said entire departments at the FDA are not doing the job. “Why do we have Froot Loops in this country that have 18 or 19 ingredients and you go to Canada and it’s got two or three.”

The Times said Kennedy “was wrong” writing:

“The ingredient list is roughly the same, although Canada has natural colorings made from blueberries and carrots while U.S. product contains red dye 40, yellow 5 and blue 1 as well as Butylated hydroxytoluene, or BHT, a lab made chemical that is used ‘for freshness’ according to the label.”

Wait, what? That gem of a fact check doesn’t disprove Kennedy’s assertion. It proves it.

That’s all I have to say this week. Remember to laugh a little, avoid soreheads and always question authority.

ONE MORE THING

(You can find more writing by Sherman R. Frederick on Substack at shermanfrederick.substack.com.)