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Vaccine-Hesitant Americans Aren’t Ignorant Rubes, They’re Understandably Cautious. Instead of shaming them, we should try to understand why.
The Federalist ^ | 04/21/2021 | John Daniel Davidson

Posted on 04/21/2021 8:35:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

There is one and only one thing that would convince me. If Fauci is arrested for violating US law with his gain of function research, and unlawfully misdirecting millions of dollars to the lab in Wuhan to continue that illegal research. Arresting Fauci would tell me something. If they came out and admitted, “this was a biological research that would’ve been illegal in the United States and it got away from us, and you need this vaccine because of our screw up “, that might convince me. It would have the stink of honesty.

But they have promulgated far too many obvious lies for me to buy into this.


21 posted on 04/21/2021 9:05:46 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: SeekAndFind

Simple Reasons I will not be taking it

- It is not a VACCINE!

- It is not FDA approved.

- It is going to require boosters, probably forever.

- There are very good therapeutics if you do get it and need them.

- There are very good things to help prevent it — taking vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc, not being obese, staying active.


22 posted on 04/21/2021 9:06:55 AM PDT by JstABrdPstr
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To: magooey

They had to reject those therapies. They had no choice. The moment you admit there is a therapy, and that therapy is being used. It’s illegal to issue an emergency use authorization.

That is why they have viciously attacked any therapy.


23 posted on 04/21/2021 9:09:02 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: SeekAndFind

never trust a government that opens its border and distributes thousands of disease carrying invaders across its country during a so called global pandemic...


24 posted on 04/21/2021 9:11:39 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value as well as making people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: SeekAndFind

https://brandnewtube.com/watch/military-did-you-get-the-vaccine_5r1Sf2x8TofMIBx.html Looks like the military going to have to work on it too.


25 posted on 04/21/2021 9:11:39 AM PDT by Bloodandgravy (Demand for racism is outpacing supply.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s simple for me. I’m a Christian who will not touch anything I find out was tainted with aborted babies. This country deserves its judgement.


26 posted on 04/21/2021 9:11:47 AM PDT by roving
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To: magooey

74-yr-old college degree semi-retired female IT tech, only know personally 5 people who had covid all this time. Not getting vaccine, nor my sister nor my husband. I do have both HCQ and ivermectin in my medicine cabinet, and take the various recommended supplements. Being retired I am not out in crowded places anyway. Yes, a Trump voter too! I certainly do NOT trust government! Covid is scary, but so are lots of things in life.


27 posted on 04/21/2021 9:17:19 AM PDT by Old_Grouch
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To: lerker

Look at your argument. You posit that even if it were 100% safe .... so assuming the premise of your argument you wouldn’t get something that is assured safe. This points out the politics of your statement and disavows any science based argument. This is an absurd argument and demonstrates a certain mind set that is what is dangerous. Namely there is no open mindedness.


28 posted on 04/21/2021 9:17:29 AM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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To: SeekAndFind
In the event of a serious deadly epidemic ( think ebola, small pox, polio, Spanish Flu, bubonic plague), people would be standing in line and fighting to get vaccinated regardless of side effects.

The reality is, people have informed themselves of the risks of covid-19 and alternate treatment and/or preventative measures vs the risks of vaccine side effects and they have made a rational decision

29 posted on 04/21/2021 9:21:51 AM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: ctdonath2
Yes, antibodies will probably peter out given time

Your T cell protection will continue.

30 posted on 04/21/2021 9:22:06 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (I'd rather be anecdotally alive than scientifically dead...)
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To: gas_dr
Look at your argument. You posit that even if it were 100% safe .... so assuming the premise of your argument you wouldn’t get something that is assured safe.

What he said was "I don’t care if they say it’s 100% safe. A bit of a difference, eh what? Why did you misrepresent what he actually said?

31 posted on 04/21/2021 9:27:34 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

A distinction without difference


32 posted on 04/21/2021 9:35:23 AM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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To: ladyjane; All
There are FReepers who have tried to shame me into getting the vaccine because Trump got the jab.

My question is this. If the vaccine is voluntary, why is it not....voluntary?

Why are people other than myself, so concerned about what I'm doing or not doing?

Why don't they do what they want and leave me to do what I want?

And why do I have to publicly announce whether I got the vaccine or am planning on getting it or not?

Not anyone's business what I have done or will do or plan to do with the vaccine or not. I don't owe anyone an explanation for my own decision.

33 posted on 04/21/2021 9:36:55 AM PDT by HotHunt
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To: gas_dr

Rube checking in Dr.


34 posted on 04/21/2021 9:37:49 AM PDT by Osage Orange (DRT)
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To: SeekAndFind

My middle finger. That’s why you doofus.


35 posted on 04/21/2021 9:39:06 AM PDT by dforest (huh?)
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To: heavy metal

“never trust a government that opens its border and distributes thousands of disease carrying invaders across its country during a so called global pandemic...”

There you go. This whole thing fails the smell test.


36 posted on 04/21/2021 9:49:45 AM PDT by dsc (Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.)
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“Not anyone’s business what I have done or will do or plan to do with the vaccine or not. I don’t owe anyone an explanation for my own decision.”

They’re driving to maximize vaccinations because it is the first half of a binary biological weapon.


37 posted on 04/21/2021 9:52:16 AM PDT by dsc (Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.)
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To: SeekAndFind
"... and Pfizer only launched a large-scale clinical trial for pregnant women in late February, after its COVID vaccine had been approved for general use around the world"

Author needs to get his facts straight. None of the vaccines are approved.

38 posted on 04/21/2021 9:55:42 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: SeekAndFind

Could it possibly be that the PCR testing for Covid in the states that are said to be spiking cases, is maneuvered to frighten people into getting the JAB?

I for one won’t even call it a vaccine, because it isn’t. All one has to to is ramp up the cycles in the PCR testing to say 40 cycles, and catch a lot of positive tests. The system is rife with corruption.


39 posted on 04/21/2021 9:55:51 AM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer, )
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To: dsc

yes it does...

people are too busy arguing to realize it...


40 posted on 04/21/2021 9:56:35 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value as well as making people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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