SNEAK ATTACK IN CONGRESS 2005-12-26

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SNEAK ATTACK IN CONGRESS 2005-12-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNEAK ATTACK IN CONGRESS

 

http://www.nomorefakenews.com/archives/archiveview.php?key=2931

 

Bill Frist

 

'The Secretary of Health and Human Services---a cabinet post under the

president---can declare a medical emergency on any pretext, for any

reason. This declaration would be an alert. There is a serious disease

outbreak that threatens the US. Or---such an outbreak may be coming

soon. The outbreak could be labeled epidemic or pandemic or just

outbreak. Or actual or impending or potential bio terror attack.

 

Once the Secretary of HHS makes his declaration, certain rules apply.

ANY countermeasure to such a threat (a drug, a vaccine) would be

protected from legal liability. In other words, if people are injured

by the medications or killed, no one can sue. No one can sue the drug

manufacturers or the government.'

 

SNEAK ATTACK IN CONGRESS

Release Date 2005-12-26

Time 08:34:00

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DECEMBER 26, 2005. Well, the Defense Appropriations Bill for 2006 has

now been passed by both houses of Congress. Bill Frist, at the last

minute, inserted language that gives vast protections to drug

companies and the US government itself.

 

Piecing various reports together (the major media have been almost

completely silent), here is the situation.

 

The Secretary of Health and Human Services---a cabinet post under the

president---can declare a medical emergency on any pretext, for any

reason. This declaration would be an alert. There is a serious disease

outbreak that threatens the US. Or---such an outbreak may be coming

soon. The outbreak could be labeled epidemic or pandemic or just

outbreak. Or actual or impending or potential bio terror attack.

 

 

Once the Secretary of HHS makes his declaration, certain rules apply.

ANY countermeasure to such a threat (a drug, a vaccine) would be

protected from legal liability. In other words, if people are injured

by the medications or killed, no one can sue. No one can sue the drug

manufacturers or the government.

 

We're talking about a shield for old or new drugs or vaccines.

Suppose, for example, there are 10 drugs the government decides

constitute countermeasures to threat A: aspirin, smallpox vaccine,

doxicillin...

 

All protected. All companies protected.

 

The only exception: if a drug company is proven to have injured people

WITH INTENT. This means assault or murder. Try showing that in a

courtroom.

 

 

 

Tomorrow, the Sec. of HHS could say: AVIAN FLU REPRESENTS A CLEAR AND

PRESENT DANGER TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. THEREFORE, I AM

DECLARING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. THE FOLLOWING DRUGS AND VACCINES

(INCLUDING NEW FUTURE DRUGS) ARE OFFICIAL COUNTERMEASURES TO THE

IMMINENT OUTBREAK....

 

 

No recourse. No review. No appeal. It's a done deal.

 

Now, from everything I can see, a " companion " Bill, SB1873, which has

passed out of committee on to the floor of the Senate and awaits

debate and vote, will establish, among other things, MANDATED DRUGS

AND VACCINES (you have to take them) for actual or potential

outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics, bio-terror threats.

 

 

That would provide the last link in the chain.

 

Get it?

 

 

JON RAPPOPORT www.nomorefakenews.com