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FTC to Fine Man for "Wrong" Advice [semi-satire]
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 25 April 2021 | John Semmens

Posted on 04/26/2021 10:47:46 AM PDT by John Semmens

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may fine Eric Nepute as much as $500,000 for advocating the use of vitamin D and zinc to help the body's immune system resist COVID infection. While science has validated the positive anti-viral effects of these two natural substances, the FTC labeled Nepute's statements "false."

FTC acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter asserted that "since the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) has a different narrative on the COVID pandemic, Mr. Nepute's contradiction of that narrative undermines people's faith in the government's preferred strategy for combating this disease. This contradiction could confuse people and result in them making the wrong decisions about what they should do to protect their health."

"Mr. Nepute wasn't authorized to make his opinions public," Slaughter said. "It is everyone's duty as a good citizen to follow the guidance of the government experts who have been designated to handle the strategy for fighting this disease. To allow nonconforming ideas to gain a foothold would imperil the unity that the Biden Administration is trying to achieve, which at this point is to have everyone vaccinated."

"We are not totally merciless," Slaughter insisted. "If Nepute admits his error and promises to keep his unacceptable opinions to himself in the future we may not seek the full amount of the penalties that could be assessed against him."

In related news, President Biden told Americans that "it is your patriotic duty to get vaccinated. Don't be among the shameful doubters that shun the shot. Get it to show your respect for authority and concern for the health of your neighbor."

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TOPICS: Government; Health/Medicine; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: censorship; covid; obedience; satire

1 posted on 04/26/2021 10:47:46 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

Don’t laugh. The FDA wages constant war with vitamin salesmen. They don’t want healthy people because it cuts into the profits. It’s not a stretch for the FDA to enlist other corrupt bureaucrats from the FTC to carry their water.


2 posted on 04/26/2021 10:57:32 AM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: John Semmens

Colloidal silver !! Sue me FDA. F$)($ing. DRUGPUSHING ASSHOLES


3 posted on 04/26/2021 11:05:09 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! )
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To: John Semmens

Can’t have people recommending things like that. The virus might go away.


4 posted on 04/26/2021 1:29:06 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters. )
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To: John Semmens

There is so much in this message that is laughable. Somebody(s) in our government apparently assumes they have the only opinions that should be listened to. Not in this administration they don’t. Never have I read such unsubstantiated crap in all my life. What are they going to say if some of this vaccination plan backfires on them? (and us all). For that matter, much of Biden’s plans for America have already backfired on our country as near as I can tell. Is anyone in government taking a bow for that? Keep it up & no citizen will want to take the the word of any government official for anything said, but unproven.


5 posted on 04/26/2021 1:39:38 PM PDT by oldtech
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