{"id":1118,"date":"2009-07-30T21:30:03","date_gmt":"2009-07-31T02:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2009-07-31T08:20:39","modified_gmt":"2009-07-31T13:20:39","slug":"latest-trust-us-heap-of-nonsense-swine-flu-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/latest-trust-us-heap-of-nonsense-swine-flu-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest “Trust Us” Heap of Nonsense [Swine Flu Vaccine]"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a priceless headline on Reuters<\/a> this evening:<\/p>\n

“Is it safe? U.S. vaccine experts want to build trust”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control are working overtime to assure people that they have nothing to fear from the new @untested new vaccines created in response to government proclamations on swine flu.<\/p>\n

And the most important part of assuring that people can trust the vaccine?<\/p>\n

A total waiver of liability for the vaccine producer. This assures that, if the vaccine does harm people (dozens, hundreds, millions, whatever), the victims will have no recourse. <\/p>\n

Of course, the vaccine victims could always write their congressmen. Assuming that they can still write. (This recourse has worked out great for victims of the Gulf War Syndrome) .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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