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"Resistance to public health, relegated to the fringes of the American right
and left before Covid vaccine mandates became a cultural flashpoint and a
symbol of government overreach, now has a firm foothold in Republican politics
— and a chance to wield real power in Washington.
The merger of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald J. Trump presidential
campaigns has put the movement’s most prominent leader within reach of a White
House job or federal health position. Around the country, nearly 1,000
candidates, nearly all Republican, are seeking office with the backing of Stand
for Health Freedom, a Florida nonprofit.
The movement even has a Trump-inspired slogan: Make America Healthy Again.
Now, the remnants of Mr. Kennedy’s campaign apparatus are organizing their
efforts around Mr. Trump’s presidential bid. On Monday, former Kennedy campaign
officials unveiled a new super PAC, The MAHA Alliance, led by Del Bigtree, Mr.
Kennedy’s former communications director, and Brigid Rasmussen, his former
chief of staff.
“The medical freedom movement,” Mr. Bigtree said, “now finds itself inches away
from being represented inside the White House and inside the regulatory
agencies of America.” Mr. Bigtree, who hosts a popular podcast, “The HighWire,”
is the founder of Informed Consent Action Network — an advocacy group that has
worked to loosen vaccine mandates and is petitioning the Food and Drug
Administration to withdraw its approval of certain vaccines for hepatitis B and
polio."
Via Bill Daul.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
