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To: Jan_Sobieski

RFK Jr. is a leftist nut. He is not a scientist and knows nothing about how science is carried out, but he has no qualms about saying the most ridiculous things.

First of all, it is illegal to create a bioweapon. It is illegal to even make changes to a pathogen or toxin that makes it more virulent. And we do not have the technology to create a new pathogen from scratch, that is, by making a DNA or RNA genome and using it to grow a pathogen. We have our hands full just trying to understand the biology of pathogens; we do not have a sufficient understanding of the interactions between pathogen and host to be able to create a pathogen.

Second, Congress funds most research, including the research on organisms that could be used for bioterrorism. They receive annual reports of the research that was done. Does anyone think that a group of scientists could deviate from their research plan and start (illegal) work on making a pathogen more virulent without someone noticing?

Why is anyone paying any attention to a leftist kook who is spouting conspiracies that *might* make decent science fiction but are not possible in the real world?


14 posted on 08/24/2023 7:31:11 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: exDemMom; Sarcazmo; Jane Long
It is illegal to even make changes to a pathogen or toxin that makes it more virulent.

What was going on in the laboratory in Wuhan? What is a furin cleavage site?


15 posted on 08/24/2023 7:38:59 AM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: exDemMom
Second, Congress funds most research, including the research on organisms that could be used for bioterrorism. They receive annual reports of the research that was done. Does anyone think that a group of scientists could deviate from their research plan and start (illegal) work on making a pathogen more virulent without someone noticing?

The bad news is, I can't tell whether you're just a pharma shill or truly what you appear to be, which is a cowardly, self-absorbed, hypochondrical fool, as so many women today sadly are.

The good news is, it doesn't really matter which of the two you are.

17 posted on 08/24/2023 7:42:02 AM PDT by DSH
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To: exDemMom

Everything Kennedy said here is as carefully researched, thought out, and rationale as the things he has been saying and doing for many years:

Robert Kennedy Jr. Blames Reagan For 9/11 [for rolling back CAFE standards in 1986] https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855875/posts

RFK, Jr. wants me jailed … as a war criminal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3211190/posts

RFK, Jr.: Climate Skeptics ‘Should Be at the Hague with All the Other War Criminals’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3206882/posts

RFK Jr.: Hog farmers bigger threat than Osama https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2178592/posts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Jail His Political Opponents https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3206573/posts

Lessons in civility from RFK, Jr. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3509601/posts

RFK Jr. spreads blame for environmental woes in New Bedford speech https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913559/posts

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Blames Fairness Doctrine Abolishment for Conservatism Popularity https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2479527/posts

RFK, Jr: ‘We have so much to learn from Cuba’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3243628/posts

Watch RFK, Jr. lose it at climate change march when confronted about his hypocrisy https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3206578/posts

Andrea Mitchell Applauds RFK Jr.’s ‘Impassioned Plea’ for Obama to Stop Keystone Pipeline by Fiat https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3120692/posts

RFK Jr. Slams “Right-Wing Control of American Media” https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2967445/posts

RFK Jr: Right-Wing Controls American Media, Fox News Has Divided US to a Point not Seen Since Civil War https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2967311/posts

RFK jr: Sen. Inhofe is a “Call Girl” for Big Oil (But it’s OK to say it, he’s a Democrat after all) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2855976/posts

Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s ‘Green’ Company Scored $1.4 Billion Taxpayer Bailout https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2808401/posts

RFK Jr. Claims Air America Was More Popular Than Conservative Radio https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2740193/posts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Endorses Charlie Crist, Attacks Tea Party (Video) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2606809/posts

RFK, Jr. 15 months ago: Global warming means no snow or cold in DC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2446226/posts

Robert Kennedy Jr.: right-wing hosts spread hate https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271218/posts

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr: Innocent ACORN Defrauded by ACORN Workers https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109548/posts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: ‘There Is No Liberal Media’(video barf!) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021728/posts

Kennedy Calls Skeptical Politicians ‘Traitors’ and ‘Corporate Toadies’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1864440/posts

RFK Jr. Says AGW Skeptics Should Be Silenced https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864945/posts

Video: Stossel Takes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On For Traitor Remark https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864510/posts

RFK Jr. Calls Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck Lying ‘Flat Earthers’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863207/posts

RFK (Robberbaron F. Kennedy) Jr. vs. Mike Gallagher on Energy Independence https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033812/posts

The Incredible Shrinking Credibility of RFK, Jr. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644744/posts

RFK Jr.: Bush, Barbour to Blame for Katrina https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473838/posts

RFK Jr: You know, my uncle was also shot amid a climate of right-wing hate https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2655920/posts

Flashback - Palin’s Big Oil infatuation [End of snow forever in DC] https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3387273/posts

RFK Jr says Donald Trump has ‘discredited the American experiment’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7903551/Robert-Kennedy-Jr-says-Donald-Trump-discredited-American-experiment.html


18 posted on 08/24/2023 7:42:54 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: exDemMom

Of course it is illegal but violations have been well documented for over 30 years (Russia, China probably North Korea, Iran, Libya and Syria) which is why these countries continue to resist a serious effort at verification. And probably why the US had labs in places like Ukraine.


20 posted on 08/24/2023 7:48:13 AM PDT by erlayman (E )
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To: exDemMom
"Consider the source" is not a good argument.

RFK, Jr. is a classical liberal and holds many positions that are far left. That said, point out where he's lying in this interview?
22 posted on 08/24/2023 7:56:01 AM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: exDemMom
First of all, it is illegal to create a bioweapon....

BWAAAHAHAAHAAA!!!

23 posted on 08/24/2023 7:56:05 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: exDemMom
First of all, it is illegal to create a bioweapon.

LOL! Do you really want to discuss all the illegal things which the government is doing?

29 posted on 08/24/2023 9:08:40 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: exDemMom
we do not have a sufficient understanding of the interactions between pathogen and host to be able to create a pathogen.

Yeah, Ralph Baric is just twiddling his thumbs and collecting a paycheck. /s

They do it the old-fashioned way: breed the pathogen in culture until you get an interesting mutation.

31 posted on 08/24/2023 10:20:47 AM PDT by Tellurian (To the Dems, the middle class is a festering wound. They want it amputated.)
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To: exDemMom

exDemMom wrote: “Why is anyone paying any attention to a leftist kook who is spouting conspiracies that *might* make decent science fiction but are not possible in the real world?”

FR is infested with those who love conspiracy theories.


33 posted on 08/24/2023 10:46:00 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: exDemMom

Get stuffed, troll.

He’s a Kennedy, which means people will talk to him.

Troll.


34 posted on 08/24/2023 10:50:44 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: exDemMom
. It is illegal to even...

Now do the prosecution of Hillary or of Hunter Biden.

Troll.

36 posted on 08/24/2023 10:54:00 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: exDemMom
"RFK Jr. is a leftist nut."
He may be a "leftist nut," but he wrote a book on the subject after obvious considerable research. My family believed "DOCTOR I AM SCIENCE" and took the first two Pfizer clot-shots. A month later, I found my brother lying next to his bed ("sudden death" with no prior symptoms). That started me reading the literature (I have a PhD in biology so I am used to reading and analyzing scientific literature). What I found convinced me that RFK, Jr. was correct in at least in this case.
37 posted on 08/24/2023 4:32:56 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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