One of the most dangerous
philosophical contentions, even among liberty movement activists, is the
conundrum of government force and prevention during times of imminent pandemic.
All of us at one time or another have had this debate. If a legitimate viral
threat existed and threatened to infect and kill millions of Americans, is it
then acceptable for the government to step in, remove civil liberties, enforce
quarantines and stop people from spreading the disease? After all, during a
viral event, the decisions of each individual can truly have a positive or
negative effect on the rest of society, right? One out-of-control (or “lone
wolf”) person could ignite a biological firestorm, so should we not turn to
government and forgo certain freedoms in order to achieve the greater good for
the greater number?
If the government in question were a
proven and honorable institution, then I would say pro-medical martial law
arguments might have a leg to stand on. However, this is not the case. In my
view, medical martial law is absolutely unacceptable under any
circumstances, including Ebola, in light of the fact that our current
government will be the predominant cause of viral outbreak. That is to say, you
do not turn to the government for help when the government is the cause
of the problem. Period.
The recent rise of global Ebola is
slowly bringing the issue of medical martial law to the forefront of our
culture. Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer recently argued in favor of
possible restrictions on individual and Constitutional liberties in the face of
a viral pandemic threat.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention now argues that in the case of people who may be potential carriers,
or even in the case of people who refuse to undergo screenings, it has the
legal authority to dissolve all constitutional protections and essentially
imprison (quarantine) an American citizen for as long as they see fit to do so.
The Obama Administration is now
using militant terminology in reference to Ebola response, including the
formation of Ebola “SWAT teams” for quick reaction to potential outbreak areas.
And finally, the Department of
Defense has been tasked to create a military controlled “quick-strike team” to
deal with Ebola within U.S. borders. This team will be under the command of
none other than Northcom, apparently trampling the Posse Comitatus Act and
setting the stage for the rationalized use of military personnel against U.S.
citizens under the guise of pandemic prevention.
It should be clear to anyone with
half a brain that medical martial law is being quietly prepared and that the
threat of such measures is not a paranoid conspiracy, but a very real
possibility. I discussed in great detail why Ebola works in favor of
establishment elites in my article “An Ebola outbreak would be advantageous
for globalists.”
Understand that bureaucrats will
come to you with promises of offering a helping hand, hoping that you are
afraid enough to accept; but their intentions will not be compassionate. Rather,
their intent will be to assert as much dominance over the public as possible
during the chaos and to erase any conception the people may have had in the
past that they have inalienable rights.
But going beyond the hidden motives
of tyrants, I think it is important to point out that the CDC and the federal
government in general has already lost all credibility in dealing with Ebola.
Therefore, the government has lost any authority it may have had in
administrating a future response.
Ebola has been officially known to
the CDC for more than 30 years. Why has the CDC refused for three decades to
produce proper care guidelines for hospitals? Medical staff in the U.S. didn’t
even receive guidelines when the outbreak in Western Africa was obviously
progressing out of control.
Why did the CDC leave Thomas Eric
Duncan, the very first U.S. Ebola case, in the hands of the Texas Health
Presbyterian Hospital, without proper procedures in place to prevent further
infection and without a CDC team present? The CDC has an annual budget of
nearly $7 billion. Where is all of this money going if not to stamp out such
threats as Ebola?
The argument presented by the White
House, the CDC and even the World Bank has been that stopping direct or
indirect travel from nations with an Ebola outbreak would be “impractical” and
that such travel bans would somehow “make matters worse.” They have yet to
produce a logical explanation as to how this makes sense. But let’s say we did
not need to institute a travel ban. The CDC, with its massive budget, could
easily establish quarantine measures in infected countries. Anyone wishing to
travel outside of these nations would be welcome to do so, as long as they
voluntarily participate in quarantine procedures for a set number of days. No
quarantine, no plane ticket. Where has the CDC response been in Western Africa?
Why not use minor and measured
travel restriction in Africa today, instead of using unprecedented martial law
in America tomorrow? It makes no sense, unless, of course, the plan is to allow
Ebola to spread.
Why has the White House nominated
Ron Klain, a man who knows absolutely nothing about Ebola or medical
emergency strategies, as the new Ebola czar?
Why has all discussion on Ebola
prevention revolved around government measures rather than community measures?
The reality is that the government
does not have any treatments for Ebola that are outside of the knowledge and
capabilities of the average medically trained citizen, meaning the government
and the CDC are not needed for a community to handle an Ebola outbreak
if that community is given proper guidelines and strategies in advance.
Treatment for Ebola, at least in First World nations, consists primarily of
regimented transfusions. These transfusions are a mixture of isotonic saline,
electrolytes and plasma, designed to keep the body supported until its immune
system can build up a proper defense to the virus. Natural and homeopathic
methods can also boost immune system functions, making the body resistant to
the virus before it is ever contracted. The most effective of all treatments
appears to be the transfusion of blood from a recovering patient with
antibodies into a newly sick patient. This is likely the reason for quick
recovery in infected doctors like Kent Brantly.
The CDC would never be able to
coherently organize a large-scale program of transfusion initiatives, even if
it wanted to. Most hospitals around the country have no isolation wards able to
handle even a minor Ebola outbreak. The hospitals that do have facilities that
are limited to less than a dozen beds. According to medical workers with whom I
have spoken, most hospitals require a minimum of about 50 health professionals
to deal with a single Ebola patient. In the event of an outbreak larger than a
few people per state, the CDC and local hospitals are simply not equipped to
react to the problem. This leaves individual communities to either prepare for
the worst or die off while waiting for the government to save them.
The greatest danger to American
citizens is not the Ebola virus, but the government reaction to the Ebola
virus. Already, several medical outfits around the world are suddenly
interested in producing an Ebola vaccination when no one seemed very interested
before. This might sound like good news, until you learn the terrible history
of vaccinations.
Pharmaceutical company Merck was
caught red-handed faking vaccine efficacy data. Merck’s Gardisil was found to
contain DNA fragments of human papillomavirus.
GlaxoSmithKline, a major vaccine
producer, has been caught repeatedly attempting to bribe doctors and health
professionals into promoting their product or outright lying about their
effectiveness. GlaxoSmithKline was caught producing rotavirus vaccinations
tainted with a swine virus in 2010. GlaxoSmithKline has been caught producing
vaccines tainted with bacteria and endotoxins.
It is important to note that
GlaxoSmithKline is also spearheading an Ebola vaccine initiative.
U.S.-based Baxter produced a flu
vaccination in Austria tainted with both avian flu and swine flu. The mixture
just happened to be randomly tested on a group of ferrets by a lab in the Czech
Republic. All the test animals died. The exposure of this “mix up” was quietly
swept under the rug by Baxter and the mainstream media. But reports indicate
that if the vaccine had been used on the general population, a terrible
pandemic would have erupted.
None of these companies can be
trusted to produce a working vaccine that will not cause more infection and
more death. If the CDC and the federal government trigger a medical martial law
scenario, they will most likely include forced vaccinations of the population
to maintain “herd immunity.” The bottom line? The use of such vaccines will be
a death sentence for many, a death more certain than the contraction of Ebola.
I can think of no rationale for
government involvement in the treatment of an Ebola outbreak. If it is not pure
incompetence on their part that has exacerbated the threat, then, even worse,
it is a deliberate program of genocide. In either case, no military or CDC
“strike teams” should be allowed free reign in our neighborhoods, towns,
counties or states. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency
Management Agency Community Emergency Response Teams are also a no-go, given FEMA’s
track record of dismal disaster response. They cannot be allowed to take
control of our communities.
The only way for Americans to
survive such an event is to cut out government entirely and establish their own
medical strategies, as organizations like the Oath Keepers
Community Preparedness Teams
are doing.
If someone wants to voluntarily go
to the CDC or FEMA for assistance, then they should be allowed to take that
risk. However, medical martial law over all of us in the name of the “greater
good” should not be tolerated. The government has proven beyond a doubt that it
is not qualified to handle a viral crisis scenario, let alone determine what
the “greater good” actually is. I can’t speak for the whole of the liberty
movement. But if a group of hazmat-suited thugs decides to chase me down with a
syringe, I am relatively certain none of them will live through the encounter.
Will I be accused of aiding the
spread of Ebola because of my noncompliance? Of course. Do I care? Not so much.
Each individual American will have to make his own decision on this matter in
due course. Is it better to conform and risk annihilation at the hands of an
ignorant and/or corrupt government or to fight back and be labeled a
bioterrorist? With the clear lack of tangible government prevention of outbreak
in the United States, you’ll probably get your chance soon enough.
–Brandon Smith
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Comments
Hospitals designated for Obola treatment
currently can’t even protect patients from staff and strep infections. Go to
the source URL and mark yes or no on the survey.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody Ga Tea Party Leader
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