Posted on 04/23/2021 9:16:37 AM PDT by Red Badger
As the covid-19 scandal continues, authorities are increasingly using censorship and intimidation tactics to control the narrative and shut down the truth. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking censorship to a whole new level and is targeting anyone who promotes a healthy immune system to combat SARS-CoV-2.
The FTC recently charged a St. Louis man for making fraudulent claims about covid-19. The FTC is charging Eric Nepute and Quickwork LLC in a federal court for the heinous crime of advertising zinc and vitamin D to combat covid-19. Nepute is charged with ten counts of violating the Covid-19 Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. The FTC alleges that Nepute falsely advertised his products, which contain vitamin D and zinc – two important supplements that are scientifically proven to block viral replication and prevent hospitalization.
It’s now a crime to help people treat and overcome infections In 2020, the U.S. Congress quietly installed a new censorship clause in a coronavirus emergency response and relief package. In HR 133, Congress gave the FTC supreme authority to target, arrest and fine anyone who doesn’t follow the government’s narrative on lock downs, masks, quarantines and vaccines. Anyone who promotes a healthy immune system can now be charged and fined for the “criminal” act of helping people treat and overcome respiratory infection.
It’s now obvious that there is a global conspiracy to deprive people of their rights and make the population so ignorant and scared, they become sick and dependent on a system that will ultimately kill them off. This conspiracy seeks to restrain and eradicate healthy people and oppress everyone until they are subjected to forced propaganda, obedience training, behavioral controls and nefarious levels of medical experimentation.
Eric Nepute is the first person in the US to be charged under this new statute. According to the commission’s complaint, the Nepute Wellness Center could be fined $43,792 for each violation. This attack could steal nearly half a million dollars from Nepute, not only putting a gag order against him, but also shuttering his entire practice.
“I feel that I have not done anything wrong,” Nepute stated. “I encourage everyone to live a healthy lifestyle during this unprecedented time. My attorneys are reviewing the complaint and I have no further comments at this time.”
Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said the FTC is “has quickly put to use its new authority to stop false marketing claims related to the pandemic.”
FTC and Big Tech working together to take down helpful information that interferes with vaccine compliance Nepute posted a video last April encouraging viewers to drink tonic water containing quinine. The quinine is the original ingredient found in hydroxychloroquine, an effective prophylactic that helps cells absorb zinc and therefore block virus replication. “Have about 3 to 4 ounces a day of that Schweppes tonic water and take at least 50 to 100 milligrams of zinc. I’ll say that again, 50 to 100 milligrams of zinc. Do it every day as a preventative,” Nepute said in the video. Nepute included a “disclaimer” — telling viewers this wasn’t professional medical advice. The video received millions of views on Facebook but was quickly deemed “misinformation” by the Big Tech censors. The FTC, apparently working with Big Tech, began to target Nepute. They quickly went after his product “Wellness Warrior” — which includes both vitamin D and zinc.
Nepute’s claims, “COVID-19 patients who get enough vitamin D are 52% less likely to die” and “those who get enough vitamin D are 77% less likely to get the disease” were targeted by the FTC despite there being studies to back up these claims. The commission wants to stop Nepute and Quickwork from ever making health claims about vitamin D or zinc in the future.
FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter was most interested in punishing Nepute for questioning, comparing and criticizing covid-19 vaccinations. “The defendants’ claims that their products can stand in for approved COVID-19 vaccines are particularly troubling: We need to be doing everything we can to stop bogus health claims that endanger consumers,” Slaughter said.
Under these new FTC powers, targeted individuals (who promote healthy solutions to covid-19) are automatically deemed guilty. They are not innocent until proven guilty. The presumption of innocence is a core principle of due process rights, enshrined in the US Constitution. When vaccine science (and all its associated fraud) is accepted as the ultimate truth, then anyone who is targeted by the FTC for making “false claims” is not receiving due process at all. These targeted individuals are being forced to submit their speech, beliefs and allegiance to the vaccine orthodoxy, which continues to subvert the rule of law.
[[The FTC recently charged a St. Louis man for making fraudulent claims about covid-19. ]]
First of all, how do they know it is fraudulent? Have there been clinical trials proving that healthy living and certain vitamins can’t possibly stop coronavirus from killing a lerson? If not, then how can the ftc possibly conclude that it is fraudu,fraud,?
Second of all... 1st amendment
But it’s okay for Sam adams beer to run an ad trying to guilt consumers to get the shot and put your damn mask back on. A local casino near us was offering $25 in free slot machine play if you brought in your proof of shot. Uh, nope.
Nepute is charged with ten counts of violating the Covid-19 Consumer Protection Act
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AKA, the Covid-19 Big Phrama Protection Act
[[The presumption of innocence is a core principle of due process rights, enshrined in the US Constitution. When vaccine science (and all its associated fraud) is accepted as the ultimate truth, then anyone who is targeted by the FTC for making “false claims” is not receiving due process at all. These targeted individuals are being forced to submit their speech, beliefs and allegiance to the vaccine orthodoxy, which continues to subvert the rule of law]]
Exactly, so the obvious question is, where are all the lawyers? This violation of basic rights should be a gold mine for aggrieved victims s of a rogue government. Where are they?
The irrational, illogical stupidity of the “progressive” society run by “experts”.
The only thing that would make it reasonable would be if merely by appointment as some official “expert” the mere appointment endowed someone with the unquestionably ultimate best opinion that was possible on some matter, demonstrating any other opinion must be absolutely false.
Of course that is irrational and illogical, but that is how the “progressive” burons think our regulatory state should work. So, it becomes the media’s job to create sheeple to replace the people.
>>The FTC recently charged a St. Louis man for making fraudulent claims about covid-19.
What about those making fraudulent claims about the efficiency of the experimental vaccines or the “promise” of an end to lockdown and masks if you’d just get the shot.
“Orthodoxy means not thinking—not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness.”
― George Orwell, 1984
This is the backdoor into getting Bannon again, he’s selling basically the same thing.
https://www.warroomdefense.com/defense-pack
Ingestibles are one of the dumbest things to sell.
Zinc and Vitamin D works for me. www.Mercola.com (who by the way is being harassed for his fact-checked articles)
I agree. . . this country is becoming Nazi America.
I would think that as long as he included the statement that says something like ‘these claims have not been proven by the fda’ or so etching like that, then he is covered. Manufacturers of vitamins and substances can make statements as long as they include a disclaimer that the fda forces them to include. I can’t remember the exact wording now, but basically it just says that the claim have not been proven scientifically
welcome to totalitarianism
Did Trump not have someone read the bills and tell him about things like this?
Hard to believe he would have signed this bill if he knew about this.
This is one way the government gets around the “freedom of expression” thing that they hate so much.
I haven't been to the Oneida Nation casino near me for over a year, and won't go back until masks are no longer required. I only went once a month anyway, to meet friends for the buffet lunch, and then play the slots for a few hours. The buffet was what I enjoyed the most. Since there will probably never be buffet dining ever again, even more reason not to go.
This is new law only pertaining to covid claims.
“We need to be doing everything we can to stop bogus health claims that endanger consumers”
She’s free to produce some evidence that Zinc and D3 are bad for you.
This is government abuse.
Wait a minute. Hold your horses.
Is the substance of this complaint that he was SELLING zinc and vitamin D as a cure, or prevention of Covid?
Of course the FTC is going to get involved. You have to have a lot of proof to make a claim like like.
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