Anonymous wrote:
Is this supposed to be some kind of burn on Admiral Levine? Let's see...she is an experienced and accomplished public health leader, a board-certified physician, and has dedicated her career to public service. He is a lawyer with no scientific or public health training and lacking even the most fundamental understanding of how to support population health. So, would the person who posted this side-by-side photo care to elaborate on what the takeaway is supposed to be? Say it out loud.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:RFK will be amazing. Can’t wait to see what he does. He’s probably the best prepared politician coming into the WH in my lifetime.
Because he had family member serve? He’s only good at groping women inappropriately and ranting against vaccines. He is wildly unqualified.
Anonymous wrote:
A non-scientist is going to police scientists? That should be interesting.
In another article, it's speculated that he would also work on these issues:
*In other social media posts, Kennedy said he would seek to “get toxins out of our food,” remove corporate influence from government agencies and ban pharmaceutical advertising.
*NBC News reported last week Kennedy could head an initiative sources described as “Operation Warp Speed for childhood chronic disease,” speculating Kennedy may target obesity and diabetes in children.
I'm struck by two things in these examples. 1) removing "corporate influence," banning pharmaceutical advertising, and addressing obesity and diabetes in children (indirectly involves the food and beverage industry) would all go against corporate interests--how does that work in an administration that privileges big business and seeks to remove anything restricting corporate profits? 2) The sorts of things he is advocating are quite progressive and already occurring in places like Europe, which is way ahead of us on the quality of food and pharmaceuticals, but it sounds very progressive, doesn't it? Not a natural fit for MAGA. Michelle Obama was criticized by the right for her efforts on preventing childhood obesity. Americans don't like to be told what to do, including what to eat and drink. So why the shift now?
Anonymous wrote:Oh, this will be fun!
Secretary of State: Paul Manafort
Attorney General: Rudy Giuliani
Homeland Security Secretary: Mike Flynn
Defense Secretary: The ghost of Heinrich Himmler
Labor Secretary: Mike Lindell, Pillow Salesman
Energy Secretary: Jeffrey Skilling from Enron
Education Secretary: Bridget Ziegler, Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty
Housing and Urban Development Secretary: Mark Robinson
Agriculture Secretary: Somebody from Goya beans
Treasury Secretary: Martin Shkreli
Commerce Secretary: Elon Musk
Health and Human Services: Stella Immanuel
Anonymous wrote:Oh, this will be fun!
Secretary of State: Paul Manafort
Attorney General: Rudy Giuliani
Homeland Security Secretary: Mike Flynn
Defense Secretary: The ghost of Heinrich Himmler
Labor Secretary: Mike Lindell, Pillow Salesman
Energy Secretary: Jeffrey Skilling from Enron
Education Secretary: Bridget Ziegler, Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty
Housing and Urban Development Secretary: Mark Robinson
Agriculture Secretary: Somebody from Goya beans
Treasury Secretary: Martin Shkreli
Commerce Secretary: Elon Musk
Health and Human Services: Stella Immanuel
Anonymous wrote:RFK will be amazing. Can’t wait to see what he does. He’s probably the best prepared politician coming into the WH in my lifetime.