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12,000 U.S. Children To Be Swine Flu Vaccine Guinea Pigs

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Kids to receive untested shots which include ingredient linked to Gulf War Syndrome

Around 12,000 U.S. children will be used as guinea pigs for an experimental swine flu vaccine known to contain the dangerous ingredient squalene, which has been directly linked with cases of Gulf War Syndrome and a host of other debilitating diseases.

According to a report in the Oklahoman, 12,000 children nationwide will partake in “fast-tracked studies” to test the side-effects of the untested swine flu vaccine in trials set to begin next month.

“The trials will test the vaccine’s effectiveness and whether or not it has negative side effects in patients,” states the report.

Since less than 100 children in the U.S. die from regular seasonal flu each year, a reasonable estimate would be that around 100 children will die from swine flu over the course of the next year.

So in effect, the authorities will vaccinate millions of children in order to try and prevent 100 deaths. If the mass vaccination program mirrors the previous swine flu outbreak of 1976 then the vaccine is likely to kill more people than the actual virus.

Furthermore, since the swine flu vaccine includes squalene, a dangerous adjuvant that contributed to Gulf War Syndrome cases, there’s little doubt that it will lead to debilitating lifelong diseases far more deadly than the swine flu virus itself for thousands of children if a mass vaccination campaign is conducted.

According to Meryl Nass, M.D., “A novel feature of the two H1N1 vaccines being developed by companies Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline is the addition of squalene-containing adjuvants to boost immunogenicity and dramatically reduce the amount of viral antigen needed. This translates to much faster production of desired vaccine quantities.”

“Research shows that squalene is the experimental anthrax vaccine ingredient that caused devastating autoimmune diseases and deaths for many Gulf War veterans from the US, UK, and Australia, yet it continues in use today and for new vaccines development in labs,” writes Stephen Lendman.

According to award-winning investigative journalist Gary Matsumoto, there’s a “close match between the squalene-induced diseases in animals and those observed in humans injected with this oil: rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.”

“There are now data in more than two dozen peer-reviewed scientific papers, from ten different laboratories in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, documenting that squalene-based adjuvants can induce autoimmune diseases in animals…observed in mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits. Sweden’s Karolinska Institute has demonstrated that squalene alone can induce the animal version of rheumatoid arthritis. The Polish Academy of Sciences has shown that in animals, squalene alone can produce catastrophic injury to the nervous system and the brain. The University of Florida Medical School has shown that in animals, squalene alone can induce production of antibodies specifically associated with systemic lupus erythematosus,” writes Matsumoto.

Micropaleontologist Dr. Viera Scheibner, who conducted research into the adverse effects of adjuvants in vaccines, wrote the following about squalene.

Squalene “contributed to the cascade of reactions called “Gulf War syndrome. (GIs developed) arthritis, fibromyalgia, lymphadenopathy, rashes, photosensitive rashes, malar rashes, chronic fatigue, chronic headaches, abnormal body hair loss, non-healing skin lesions, aphthous ulcers, dizziness, weakness, memory loss, seizures, mood changes, neuropsychiatric problems, anti-thyroid effects, anaemia, elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Raynaud’s phenomenon, Sjorgren’s syndrome, chronic diarrhea, night sweats and low-grade fever.”

Efforts on behalf of authorities to prepare the public for a mass vaccination campaign, which could even be made mandatory if the crisis escalates, have been intensifying in recent weeks.

And yet, as Richard Halvorsen, a Central London GP and medical director of BabyJabs, a children’s immunisation service, writes in the London Times this week, all indications are that the swine flu vaccine will have the least effect in those most at risk from swine flu – children, the elderly and people with underlying health problems.

In his article, Mass flu vaccination would be madness, Halvorsen writes, “Is all this really necessary? To start with, swine flu is far milder than we first feared, so the case for vaccinating millions of healthy adults against a disease that is no more unpleasant than a bad cold is questionable,” adding, “There is no good evidence that the vaccine helps those with chronic health problems or pregnant women. However, we do know that the immunisation offers no more than a modest benefit in the elderly; indeed, the effectiveness of the vaccine is known to decrease sharply after 70 years of age.”

“We have experience of mass vaccination against swine flu from which lessons should be learnt. In America in 1976 a vaccine was offered to the whole population to prevent the spread of an epidemic of swine flu. Millions were rapidly immunised, but the vaccination campaign was stopped after a rise in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) among recipients of the vaccine. GBS is an autoimmune disorder that causes paralysis of the arms or legs or, rarely, the whole body; the sufferer usually makes a complete recovery, but some suffer permanent paralysis and a few die. Research later estimated that there was one case of GBS caused by every 100,000 swine flu vaccines given. If the current vaccine caused a similar rate of cases, then we could expect hundreds of people to get GBS, some of whom will suffer permanent paralysis or die.”

Given that the vaccine contains an ingredient directly linked with a plethora of horrific diseases, will you take measures to protect your child from a mass vaccination program?

What if the government decrees a mandatory vaccination program and tries to enforce it at gunpoint, as health authorities have already indicated could happen?

With increasing public awareness of the dangers of vaccines, allied with the bizarre eugenics policies embraced by people like John Holdren, Obama’s top science advisor, it seems inevitable that millions will refuse to comply with a mass vaccination program even if the government attempts to implement it by force.

Source: Prison Planet

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U.S. has bought 195 million doses of H1N1 vaccine

Friday, July 24th, 2009

The U.S. government has bought 195 million doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine for a possible autumn vaccination campaign, a U.S. federal official said Thursday.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has also contracted for 120 million doses of adjuvant, a compound to stretch the number of doses of vaccine needed, the department’s Dr. Robin Robinson told a meeting of Food and Drug Administration advisers.

Five companies are making H1N1 vaccine for the U.S. market — AstraZeneca’s MedImmune unit, Australia’s CSL Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Novartis AG and Sanofi-Aventis SA.

Earlier, an FDA official said vaccine makers were only getting about 30 percent as much vaccine from eggs as they usually get with seasonal influenza vaccine.

Robinson said HHS had accounted for this in planning for a possible influenza pandemic.

“We thought manufacturers would probably get a low or poor yield. That has been borne out,” Robinson told the meeting.

He said HHS had planned to have 160 million doses available right away, and then 80 million a month afterward. It would take until March at this rate to vaccinate the full U.S. population of 300 million people with two doses each, Robinson said.

The five vaccine-making companies will tell the FDA committee later Thursday about what they have learned as they work with the virus, which spread globally in less than two months.

World Health Organization and U.S. health officials have said they want to start vaccinating people against H1N1, alongside regular seasonal flu, in October. The FDA has to approve this vaccine before it can be used but FDA officials indicated earlier Thursday they would like to speed this process.

Source: Reuters

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Government using fear to consolidate power, spend money

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Americans find themselves in one of the more unique time periods since our noble fight for independence more than 200 years ago.  It is a time where more Americans than ever are out of work, state budgets are flat broken, deficits are measured in the trillions of dollars and a federal government running rampant with our tax money under the ill-conceived guise of fixing the problems that government created in the first place.

Last night, Barack Obama stood in front of millions of Americans and provided a litany of feel-good-isms regarding the administration’s plan to magically fix the economy.  Just months after Vice President Joe Biden admitted how badly the White House misread the economy, the president claimed that his Recovery Act somehow pulled “our economy back from the brink.”

He also claimed that the economic atmosphere of the past proved financially beneficial to the rich, but did very little to help the poor.  Perhaps Obama thinks that adding a surtax to the incomes of millions of higher-earning Americans will help “level the playing field”, as it were, to use a much-beloved term of John “poverty tour” Edwards.

According to Obama and a frightening number of our career Washington bureaucrats, the solution to almost every perceived “wrong” in America is government involvement.  Politicians have an incredibly well oiled system of scaring the American people into believing in the existence of a threat, and then using government and taxpayer money to protect the people against that accepted threat.

Those threats can come from anywhere.  Almost a decade ago, the Bush administration made the American people believe that “the terrorists” are out to get us, and unless we battle them on their own land, we will be forced to battle them here.  Since then, our nation’s borders have remained wide open and available to virtually any terrorist who cares to make the journey across the warm sands of Arizona, New Mexico or Texas, or walk across the more tempered lands of our northern states.  Hundreds of billions of dollars later, we have multiple wars with no apparent end in sight and immigration laws that our government simply ignores due to political expediency.

Those threats can also come from home.  Just a couple months ago, the American people were convinced that our economy is in shambles and that government needs to step in and make everything better.  Yet again, hundreds of billions of dollars later, we have unemployment at the highest rate that we have seen in decades.  We now have a government with monetary interests in the automotive and financial industries – again, another initiative that has cost the American taxpayer billions upon billions of dollars to fund and support.

And today, the administration is onto their next task: trying to convince the American people that the health care system is broken and needs reform, and the government is the perfect entity to provide that reform.  The proposal includes hundreds of billions of dollars in increased spending to manage health care, increase regulation and bureaucracy and create a gigantic maze of government-backed insurance policies that Americans supposedly have the “right” to.  How will such a proposal be funded?  Oh, by tax increases, of course.  Tax increases on the wealthier in this nation, where some estimates suggest that after Bush’s tax cuts expire, and with the 5.4 percent health care surtax in place, some Americans will be forced to hand over close to 60% of their income straight to the government.  Sixty percent!

The United States national debt has exploded to more than $11.6 trillion dollars, far surpassing even the more extreme estimates of the past.  Doing the math, that is more than $37,800 in debt for every American citizen.  Sadly, many economists believe that we will easily see a $2 trillion deficit by the end of the fiscal year and even higher inflation than today.

I know for sure that our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves – can you hear the grumbling?  The sacrifices that they assumed for the future of this great nation are being leveled by one of the most powerful forces on God’s green earth: the power of government influence and dominion over the American people marked by fear and an incredible sense of superiority and nobility over us all.

The philosophy of “government knows best” is in full swing.

Source: SmallGovTimes

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AirForce Surgeons Make Mistakes That Cost Airman His Legs

Friday, July 24th, 2009

An airman lost parts of both legs and was in critical condition after routine gallbladder surgery at Travis Air Force Base went terribly wrong, his family said.

Airman 1st Class Colton Read was supposed to get his gallbladder removed laparoscopically — via a small incision — at Travis’ David Grant Medical Center on July 9.

During the procedure, surgeons nicked or punctured his aorta, a large artery that carries blood from the heart throughout the body, according to his wife, Jessica Read. The surgeons repaired the breach enough to save his life, but the repair began leaking and disrupted the blood supply to his legs, she said.

Read was flown to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, where doctors told the family that damage from the lack of blood required amputation. Family members say he’s undergone 10 surgeries to remove dead tissue from his legs, leaving him without much of his right leg and the lower portion of his left.

And Read still hasn’t had his gallbladder removed because of the surgery complications, relatives said.

Travis officials would not comment on specifics, only saying a “serious medical incident” occurred at the hospital. The case is under investigation by the base, a national hospital accrediting commission and the U.S. surgeon general.

Source: Air Force Times

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Unidentified Deputy Shoots And Kills Unarmed Man After A Day Of Swimming

Friday, July 24th, 2009

(AJC) KASOTA, Minn.—A plainclothes sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an unarmed 24-year-old man wearing only swim trunks after an argument ensued when he confronted the man for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday.Le Sueur County Sheriff’s investigator Todd Waldron, 37, shot Tyler Heilman after the two scuffled Monday in Kasota, a town about 60 miles southwest of Minneapolis, when Heilman returned from a day of swimming with friends. Those who saw the argument said it wasn’t clear the man he was fighting with was a law enforcement officer.

“This ain’t right,” said Heilman’s father, Mark Heilman. “I think the cop just freaked … Why didn’t he just say ‘Freeze’ or something? Or shoot him in the leg? He shot to kill … I think he just flipped.”

Authorities said Waldron was working another case and driving an unmarked sport utility vehicle on Monday when he saw Heilman driving a car erratically, and at times speeding, so he followed him. At one point, Heilman drove his car off the road and up an embankment.

BCA investigators believe Waldron fired four shots. Skoogman said Waldron was not in uniform, but he had a sheriff’s badge on his belt. Waldron was not working undercover, and Skoogman said authorities are investigating whether the deputy identified himself.

Witnesses give a similar account. Kris Hoehn, who was in the car with Heilman and other friends, said the group was on its way back from a day of swimming at the

Minnesota River when they noticed an SUV following them. Hoehn acknowledged the vehicle may have swerved some, and he said Heilman drove up a sledding hill at one point.Hoehn said the group didn’t know Waldron was a deputy. When they arrived at the apartment complex, Waldron asked Heilman for a driver’s license, and then the two started arguing, Hoehn said. He said Heilman and the deputy ended up wrestling on the ground.

Heilman ended up on top of Waldron, but got up and “that’s when he seen the badge—as he’s getting up,” Hoehn said. “Then came the gunshots, just as my buddy’s hands were going up.

KASOTA, Minn. — A plainclothes sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an unarmed 24-year-old man wearing only swim trunks after an argument ensued when he confronted the man for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday.

Marc Chadderdon of the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office photographs the scene of a shooting in the yard of an apartment building Monday, July 20, 2006, in Kasota, Minn.  (AP Photo/Mankato Free Press, John Cross)

Marc Chadderdon of the Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office photographs the scene of a shooting in the yard of an apartment building Monday, July 20, 2006, in Kasota, Minn. (AP Photo/Mankato Free Press, John Cross)

Bullet holes are shown Tuesday July 21, 2009 in an apartment window where Tyler Heilman, 24, was reportedly fatally shot Monday in Kasota, Minn. A plainclothes sheriff's deputy shot and killed an unarmed 24-year-old man returning from a day of swimming with friends after an argument ensued when he confronted the man for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores)

Bullet holes are shown Tuesday July 21, 2009 in an apartment window where Tyler Heilman, 24, was reportedly fatally shot Monday in Kasota, Minn. A plainclothes sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an unarmed 24-year-old man returning from a day of swimming with friends after an argument ensued when he confronted the man for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores)

Kris Hoehn stands as if he were pointing a weapon in Kasota, Minn. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 as he demonstrates what he witnessed when he saw his best friend Tyler Heilman, 24, gunned down by plainclothes police officer Todd Waldron. The sheriff's deputy shot and killed the unarmed 24-year-old man who was wearing only swim trunks after an argument ensued when Waldron confronted Heilman for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores)   MBO TV is soft out

Kris Hoehn stands as if he were pointing a weapon in Kasota, Minn. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 as he demonstrates what he witnessed when he saw his best friend Tyler Heilman, 24, gunned down by plainclothes police officer Todd Waldron. The sheriff’s deputy shot and killed the unarmed 24-year-old man who was wearing only swim trunks after an argument ensued when Waldron confronted Heilman for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) MBO TV is soft out

Le Sueur County Sheriff’s investigator Todd Waldron, 37, shot Tyler Heilman after the two scuffled Monday in Kasota, a town about 60 miles southwest of Minneapolis, when Heilman returned from a day of swimming with friends. Those who saw the argument said it wasn’t clear the man he was fighting with was a law enforcement officer.

“This ain’t right,” said Heilman’s father, Mark Heilman. “I think the cop just freaked … Why didn’t he just say ‘Freeze’ or something? Or shoot him in the leg? He shot to kill … I think he just flipped.”

Authorities said Waldron was working another case and driving an unmarked sport utility vehicle on Monday when he saw Heilman driving a car erratically, and at times speeding, so he followed him. At one point, Heilman drove his car off the road and up an embankment.

Investigators with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension believe Waldron fired four shots. Bureau spokesman Andy Skoogman said Waldron was not in uniform, but he had a sheriff’s badge on his belt. Waldron was not working undercover, and Skoogman said authorities are investigating whether the deputy identified himself.

Witnesses give a similar account. Kris Hoehn, who was in the car with Heilman and other friends, said the group was on its way back from a day of swimming at the Minnesota River when they noticed an SUV following them. Hoehn acknowledged the vehicle may have swerved some, and he said Heilman drove up a sledding hill at one point.

Hoehn said the group didn’t know Waldron was a deputy. When they arrived at the apartment complex, Waldron asked Heilman for a driver’s license, and then the two started arguing, Hoehn said. He said Heilman and the deputy ended up wrestling on the ground.

Heilman ended up on top of Waldron, but got up and “that’s when he seen the badge — as he’s getting up,” Hoehn said. “Then came the gunshots, just as my buddy’s hands were going up.

“It was too late. … We had no idea who he was. If we would have known he was a cop, none of this would’ve happened,” said Hoehn, 24.

Hoehn said Heilman was gasping for breath and said, “I’m done, man. I’m done.” He staggered a few feet and fell, face down, on the grass.

It wasn’t clear if alcohol played a role in the argument. Tyler Heilman was treated for alcohol abuse while in high school, but his father said he had kicked the problem, though he still drank a little bit. Hoehn said the group of friends had been drinking “a little” on Monday, but not enough to affect Heilman’s driving. Authorities are conducting an autopsy, which will include toxicology tests.

Summoned by a friend who heard about the shooting, Heilman’s father arrived at the scene moments later to find the area sectioned off by police tape, and his son lying on the ground as firefighters attempted to revive him. Heilman said his son was shot twice in the chest while another bullet grazed his right side, and he made the sign of the cross on his forehead a few times.

“I just knelt down by his head, brushed his head, brushed his scar,” Heilman said in a telephone interview, noting that his son had brain surgery in May to remove a blood clot.

Skoogman said Waldron suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but did not elaborate. The incident — from the time Waldron started following Heilman to the shooting — lasted less than 20 minutes, he said. There was no weapon found on Heilman or in his car, Skoogman said.

Waldron, who has been a deputy with the department for 10 years, has been placed on standard paid administrative leave, and the investigation could take six to eight weeks, Skoogman said. The BCA said Waldron has never been disciplined. Waldron’s resume indicates he also worked as a jailer with the department. He was promoted to investigator in 2004 and focuses on narcotics, sexual assaults and robberies, Skoogman said.

Waldron also served as a patrol officer with three small-town police departments and has a degree in law enforcement from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He’s taken several continuing education training courses, including training in use of deadly force, according to his personnel records.

A working phone number for Waldron could not be found and his parents, whose house he visited on Tuesday, declined comment.

Heilman acknowledged his son had gotten into past trouble for stealing and getting into fights, but said he had no serious problems in the last five years. Court records show Tyler Heilman has more than a dozen convictions in recent years, mostly from 2004-2006, and mostly for traffic and alcohol violations. He pleaded guilty to burglary in 2004 and also has a petty misdemeanor drug conviction and a misdemeanor assault conviction. His most recent conviction was in 2008 for driving with a suspended license.

Source: FederalJack

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