My latest in PJ Media:
With secret police chief Merrick Garland siccing the FBI on parents at school board meetings and the social media giants continuing to cut the ground out from under dissenting voices, the Biden administration has not exactly provided a welcoming place for the freedom of speech. However, Francis Collins, the outgoing director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), thinks there is still altogether too much of it. Collins wants those who are spreading “misinformation” to be “brought to justice,” and pronto.
It’s disconcerting to see an official of the United States government (the NIH is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services) coming out so openly against a fundamental right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and hallowed by over two centuries of precedent, but as far as Collins is concerned, the need to curtail the freedom of speech is urgent. He said Friday, “Conspiracies are winning here. Truth is losing. That’s a really serious indictment of the way in which our society seems to be traveling.”
Collins was referring to what he said was misinformation about America’s doctor, Anthony Fauci. According to The Washington Post, Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) wasn’t really funding experiments involving the gratuitous torture of puppies. The Post admitted that “NIAID was initially listed as a funder on the study in a paper in a scientific journal in late July,” but claimed that “the researchers and the medical journal corrected the error.”
Collins was indignant over the fact that people still believed Fauci was involved in the puppy torture, fuming: “Truth is supposed to be truth, and the fact that your truth would be so heavily modified by your social circle or where you get your news tells you we’re in real trouble.”
All right. Maybe Fauci is as kind to dogs as that renowned animal lover, Adolf Hitler, was. Maybe. But if NIAID did not fund the experiments, why was it listed as doing so in the first place? Was the NIAID removed from the list of funders only when the experiments started to receive unwelcome media attention? When Fauci has contradicted himself numerous times about the usefulness of wearing masks and not even followed his own recommendations, would it really be wise to accept at face value everything that the NIH and other agencies claim is true?
That’s what Francis Collins wants, and more: he wants those who contradict his wisdom to be punished. He finds it appalling that “somebody’s Facebook post carries as much weight as a statement from the director of the CDC about what is the truth of a public health crisis.” The Post lamented the alleged fact that “the rapid-fire spread of misinformation has altered public opinion of the pandemic and coronavirus vaccines,” and claimed that “some 6 in 10 Americans say they either believe the government is exaggerating the number of deaths from the virus or aren’t sure. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans believe covid-19 shots contain microchips or don’t know if the claim is true.”
There is more. Read the rest here.
Dhimmi says
the pretext of soviet-style persecution of dissent views (as in the case of soviet dissidents) would be medical at first but after the constitutional foundation of freedom of speech is broken in this way the purpose at the end political
gravenimage says
+1
Politicallyincorrectistruth says
“some 6 in 10 Americans say they either believe the government is exaggerating the number of deaths from the virus or aren’t sure. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans believe covid-19 shots contain microchips or don’t know if the claim is true.”
It should not surprise many if this were true, the astonishing amount of delusional nonsense some of Roberts readers write on this site…such as ….the vaccine has killed millions of people because it’s poison. LoL
There is a “magic sky daddy” that takes care of them…and, he’s going to kill all non-christians when he returns.
They think the Adam and Eve story is a true story of how people started life on Earth and there really was a talking snake.
Maybe we should also teach the stork story of reproduction in schools, just so these delusional retards can feel at home.
CogitoErgoSum says
So how did life on Earth start?
gravenimage says
Politicallyincorrectistruth, do you believe that those who hold such views should be “brought to justice” as the NIH chief here demands? How about holding the politically incorrect view that Islam presents a threat to democracy? What should be the penalty for that?
LB says
This right here tells you Americans all you need to know who is your biggest threat. It’s not random muslim terror attacks, it’s not the Taliban on the other side of the world, it’s your very own Three Letter Agencies which were originally designed to protect you but are now the arms of the tyrannical government used to smash all dissent from its dictatorial regime.
Just ask the Jan 6th protesters who are facing years in federal penitentiary and solitary confinement for trespassing and other minor misdemeanors, some of whom are in prison all this time while still awaiting their verdict. I’m sure I needn’t remind you that all violence and the actual breaching of the Capitol building barriers were orchestrated by the feds and done by Antifa/BLM (who are themselves led by the feds) posing as Trump supporters.
And if you go back and start looking into previous “terror attacks” and “mass shootings”, you’ll come to a realization that most of them were either known about but let to happen regardless (such as Robert Spencer’s and Pam Geller’s muhammad art contest), or total false flags committed by the feds themselves (such as Jan 6th). Why? Simple — the Three Letter Agencies need terror attacks to happen in order to approve of their existence and keep getting their salaries payed for by the American taxpayers, as well as enact even stricter gun laws and “patriot acts” that are supposedly “protecting” you but in reality they give the government an even greater power over your privacy and your very lives.
The sooner all Americans realize this, the greater your chances of survival as a free country become. Do not wait until it’s too late like Western Europe and Australia who are completely on the mercy of their globalist governments with no way to fight back.
JimJFox says
Sick of your conspiracy theories. Shut up.
Infidel says
You’re free to go elsewhere if you don’t like reading opposition here to what the Dems are doing
James Lincoln says
JimJFox,
Please tell us which parts of LB’s posts are inaccurate – and provide citations.
It would be a big help…
Westman says
I’m interested Jim. What part is a conspiracy rather than just obvious politics? How about that Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy; do you buy into that?
There is just too much tin foil flying about and even Francis Collins is wearing it. Most of America, as the next election will demonstrate, are just middle of the road, family oriented folks who thought they were getting less rhetoric with Biden and now find themselves captive to noisy revolutionaries grasping at their pocketbooks and using a half-aware Biden as a manipulated Trojan front man.
Need to take a break and see which group of Dem supporters are looting stores tonight.
That didn’t take long – They looted the Men’s Wearing House in Pleasanton, looted a cannabis shop and riddled an Oakland Police car with bullets, tried to rob a cannabis dispensary in San Leandro. Must be “Family Night” in CA.
gravenimage says
Jim, if you disagree with a point of view, it is best to rationally counter it. Telling people they have to shut up if the disagree with you is what the NIH chief is demanding in the story above.
Do you agree that those with such opinions should be legally persecuted? What if such presecution eventually extends to your own views?
somehistory says
All true, except mozlums are so much a part of the government now, their terrorism is ongoing and coming into the meaning of ‘law,’ so we have the outright terror attacks and the ‘lawful’ ones coming from members of congress.
Yesterday, a red SUV plowed into a parade and killed at least 5…injured many others, 40, I believe, and a person of interest has been found. The authorities didn’t know at the time of the report if they considered it “terrorism.”
I’m waiting for the name of the perp to *think* it was islam related. It caused “terror” whether or not.
Infidel says
Turned out to be a pro-BLM guy. Not sure whether he’s a NOI member, or a convert to sunni islam
somehistory says
Do you have his name? I guessed it was connected to the unlawful group…they are all of one mindset, evil intent, kill who disagree.
Infidel says
His name is Darrell Brookes, and looks like he was out on bail, and had quite a rap sheet. Not much more is known about him at this time
somehistory says
Thanks for that. Guess prison didn’t do him any in the way of rehabilitating his criminal soul.
CogitoErgoSum says
Not sure this was an intentional terror attack. I’m thinking there is a good possibility that the driver was involved in some type of crime and was fleeing the scene when he ran into the parade and he just kept going without any regard for the lives of others. When I checked last night he did have a music video posted on YouTube but I can no longer find it posted there. He fancied himself a rap star and the video I watched had the red SUV in it and his “song” was filled with profanity and references to gun violence – as in most rap music. I don’t know his religion but he obviously comes from a crap culture that is beginning to dominate life in the USA. It’s truly a tragedy that this is where America is headed.
gravenimage says
Yes–*very* ugly stuff. Those on site said the hit-and-run was intentional. Don’t know if this was Jihad–the perp’s name is not Muslim, but often converts to Islam do not legally change their names.
But we do know that he is pro-BLM and had a rap sheet, including domestic violence, and that he was out on bond at the time of the attack.
Rufolino says
The most important question, did he attend a mosque ?
What happened was a re-play of the Nice jihad attack. Vehicular attacks are a weapon of jihad.
Reports on the incident completely vanished from the BBC News site last night, it isn’t on their agenda to report possible or actual jihad.
gravenimage says
CogitoergoSum, you may be right:
“SUV driver in parade crash may have been fleeing a crime”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/joy-turns-horror-suv-speeds-christmas-parade-81322988
Two other astonishing things about this story–the perp was out on bail for, among other things, reckkless homicide and bailing jumping.
Being out on bail for jumping bail seems singularly unclear on the concept, even before this latest atrocity.
If authorities had taken this November 5th crime seriously he never would have been out to plow his vehicle into this children’s Christmas parade.
And there are reports that Brooks on his social media was a supporter of Five Percent Nation–a spinoff of Nation of Islam–and condemns Jews and lauds Hitler. His social media has now been taken down, but if this is the case then this likely *was* Jihad.
CogitoErgoSum says
I blame the Democratic Party …. which now has basically become the Democratic Socialist Party and which has infected our federal, state and local governments, the legacy media and our educational systems, major corporations and even many or our churches – under the guise of “anti-racism.”
somehistory says
Reo Jim Jordan was speaking with Glenn Beck and the gist of the conversation was that the wh asked the nsba to send a letter to the authorities complaining of parents threatening them, so the wh could have the doj *investigate.*
Infidel says
Don’t count on SCOTUS to uphold the law. When Justice ACB refuses to hear a case on Indiana students who were being forced by their university to take the vaccine against their will, it’s clear that the constitution is about as much an afterthought for these people in robes as they are for Gov Phil Murphy, for whom it was ‘above his pay-grade’
somehistory says
“Silence is golden,” someone said.
““Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” – Plato”
The government wants us all just to shut up and get in line for whatever they choose to do to us.
Jesus Christ was murdered because He spoke Truth. Not the fake ‘truth’ this collins creep spoke about, but the Real Truth. collins wants the Real Truth about what the government is doing and wants to do and is threatening to do, silenced.
If the Truth of what they are doing reaches enough people, and those people realize what the government is doing, there will be more refusal to comply with the demands.
Man’s Creator gave all of us the Freedom of Speech. We should refuse to allow government by man…government out of control…to take it away by silencing us on whatever we feel is important enough to say.
If we don’t know something, we should be allowed to ask questions. collins and the others like him don’t even want us doing that. They want to hide all of the *facts* from us so we are in fear if they tell us to be, and trust them at all times.
I agree with Mr. Spencer. This collins creep needs to go someplace and be silent. He’s said enough that we now know he is a fool and against Freedom to Speak.
somehistory says
And, fauci, the liar, needs to be in prison for what he funded regarding the body parts of murdered babies to the university in PA…putting the scalps of dead babies on rat backs, and other unlawful, immoral, demonic, satanic evils.
Almighty God will deal with him. Thankfully, there is Divine Justice when human justice fails.
savvyone says
somehistory
Amen to that!
somehistory says
Thank you, savvyone .
gravenimage says
U.S. Government vs. First Amendment: NIH Chief Wants Online ‘Misinformation’ Spreaders ‘Brought to Justice’
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Deeply disturbing. Since when has holding opinions that differ from that of the government a criminal matter? Unless one is inciting violence, they should be free to hold–and express–any opinions they so desire.
And yes–this includes opinions I myself disagree with, or even find odious.
You deal with falsehoods by presenting the truth as a counter–*not* by misusing the legal system to shut people up. And who says this will just be used against untruths? More likely it will just be used against any opinion the powers that be considser inconvenient. *Chilling*.
Westman says
Trying to determine Collins’ motive is as difficult as determining the motive of a knife wielding, bearded fellow, yelling, “Allahu Akbar!”
Media prattle: “..Nearly 1 in 4 Americans believe covid-19 shots contain microchips or don’t know if the claim is true.” Typical claptrap phone poll obtained from Americans, most who won’t answer cell phones to unknown numbers because of robocalls and ubiquitous scammers.
somehistory says
https://gellerreport.com/2021/11/blm-terrorist-who-car-rammed-christmas-parade-posted-run-them-over-dont-slow-down-for-any-of-these-idiots.html/
“BLM Terrorist Suspect Who Car Rammed Christmas Parade Posted “RUN THEM OVER……Don’t Slow Down For Any Of These Idiots…”
https://gellerreport.com/2021/11/illinois-democrat-calls-bloody-wisconsin-christmas-rampage-karma.html/
“Illinois DEMOCRAT Calls Bloody Wisconsin Christmas Rampage ‘KARMA’”
“Illinois Democrat Mary Lemanski calls #Waukesha Christmas rampage “karma” for the acquittal of Kyle #Rittenhouse. Sociopath.”
She tweeted that the car rampage was “self-defense.” She’s a sicko, evil person.
“Cops hunt ‘second suspect’ after taking one person into custody and refuse to rule out terror”
Daily Mail, November 22, 2021:
CogitoErgoSum says
At first I thought this was not an act of terrorism but now I’m not so sure. I can’t bring myself to watch the video of him hitting people at the parade but those who have seen the video say that it appears as if he swerved to hit some people intentionally. We are just going to have to wait and hope that eventually the truth comes out. If it’s the same guy I watched in the rap music video on YouTube his ego will cause him to want to take credit for getting rid of some white people. He probably has no regret about that at all. One thing is certain – the main stream media will try to make this story disappear down the memory hole.
somehistory says
I watched the video. He did swerve into the people, mowing them down. And according to the reports, he had posted comments online about how to drive over people, “run them over,” and get away with it.
Some are saying he was “running from a knife fight,” but that doesn’t even make sense. You don’t have to drive down a street past police barricades to flee from a knife fight.
And, someone commenting…comment posted on the Geller Report…that’s just cover for him, so the “incident,” “tragedy” can be dismissed as not as bad as it looks.
Even then, fleeing a fight doesn’t give him reason to drive through a parade, running over people.
He’s evidently been getting away with stuff since the late 90’s and if people like that woman in Ill have their way, he’ll get away with this too.
One report said they are looking for another person who may be involved.
It’s all so very evil.
gravenimage says
“Illinois DEMOCRAT Calls Bloody Wisconsin Christmas Rampage ‘KARMA’”
“Illinois Democrat Mary Lemanski calls #Waukesha Christmas rampage “karma” for the acquittal of Kyle #Rittenhouse. Sociopath.”
She tweeted that the car rampage was “self-defense.” She’s a sicko, evil person.
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Wow–*sick* stuff, Somehistory. Brooks mowed down a granny dance team and numerous *children* at a Christmas parade completely unrelated with the Rittenhouse case. How is this “karma”, even if someone thought the Rittenhouse verdict was wrong? Just appalling.
And there are now reports that Brooks was a follower of the “Five Percent Nation”, a Nation of Islam spinoff, and that he had this on his social media (since taken down). So this may well have been Jihad.
somehistory says
He had given the instructions to “run ’em over” and how to get away with it. And, he has been accused by a woman who was hospitalized and said that he ran her over with his car….and that’s why he had been arrested and was out on low bail.
He wasn’t “fleeing” a fight…in my opinion…he was committing terrorism and should be treated as such. Kept under lock and key where he belongs. Actually, until he faces the judge for capital punishment, after a jury of his peers…wouldn’t you hate to be thought of as his “peer”?…has a chance to hear and weigh the mountain of evidence against him..
gravenimage says
Robert Spencer writes about this case here:
“…Brooks’ rage may also have been fueled by the Nation of Islam’s race hatred; he was reportedly a member of the Five Percenters, a hardline Nation offshoot. This could even have given him the idea to commit murder with his car, as vehicular jihad is a common jihadi tactic…”
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/11/test-robert-spencer-0/
donynam says
2 billions of Muslims need to be brought to justice. They said Muhammad was a good man, but according to records Muhammad was a rapist and Murderer. Muslims are spreading “Misinformation”.
somehistory says
Good one.
gravenimage says
+1