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AMA — Vaccine Testing Trials Should Be Mandated

AMA blog claims volunteers are in short supply:

But relying on altruism alone to facilitate clinical trials is potentially unsustainable and ethically contentious … In recent decades there has been a distressing decline in the numbers of healthy volunteers who participate in clinical trials [7], a decline that has the potential to become a key rate-limiting factor in vaccine development

http://journalofethics.ama-ass…

Soo the “Social Contract” in this particular collectivist mindset where everything is supposedly for “The Greater Good” alone apparently extends to mandated vaccine trials suggesting it’s no different than “jury duty” logic of which rests upon the “opt-out” of organ donation popularized in the European-style socialisms (and suggested as the law of the land in VT by a legislator who is also an MD) and where none are citizens but all are subjects to a “crown”:

AMA Journal of Ethics

Formerly Virtual Mentor

Illuminating the art of medicine


Virtual Mentor. January 2012, Volume 14, Number 1: 35-38.

Policy Forum

Should Participation in Vaccine Clinical Trials be Mandated?

Would the existence of a potentially lethal infectious disease, for which vaccine development was hampered by a shortage of volunteer trial subjects, justify making trial participation mandatory?

Susanne Sheehy, BM BCh, MRCP, DTM&H, and Joel Meyer, BM BCh, MRCP

What the hell happened to the Constitution & where the hell is the ACLU?

And, even the AMA officially opposes compulsory or mandated vaccines (or once did):

AMA’s Medical Code of Ethics SUPPORT Exemption Provisions

– added emphasis

“The breath of organizations that strongly support flu vaccination, but are on record concurring with SEIU in opposing a flu vaccine employer requirement in the absence a basic philosophic or personal exemption for healthcare workers include: OSHA, CDC’s NIOSH, the EEOC, the AFL-CIO, the AMA (15), the ANA, ACOEM (the largest organization of occupational health physicians), and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare  (AOHP), the California Nurses Association {CNA), Leading Edge (the trade association for the non-profit long term care industry), National Nurses United {NNU), the New York State Public Employees Federation {PEF), and the New York State Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union {ACLU).”

http://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vacci…

So, AMA does or did count themselves among the many trade organizations and unions which oppose compulsory vaccinations and ostensibly compulsory “clinical trials”. And where does it end folks? Medical experimentation on all for “The Greater Good”? You can kiss safety goodbye when it’s all mandated like some of the folks commenting on GMD believe at least vaccination should be.

From an antivax perspective:

The American Medical Association Will Soon Be Able To Force People To Enter Experimental Vaccine Trials

Christina England October 22 2012

http://vactruth.com/2012/10/22…

I’ll be expecting a stampede to the Vaccine Trial Signup Centers for this new medical marvel from the collectivist folks which will result in the wave of the future for the “Greater Good”, more and better vaccines for all.

Medical Industrial Complex — Vaccine Volunteer Initiative Project (VVIP)

As we in the Medical Industrial Complex (MIC) embark upon the brave new world of medicine, the Medical Care Board (MCB) in each state or sectorium has been tasked with finding the most cost-effective and efficient means to distribute the needed care, services and allocation of medical wealth in our society as it pertains to health care and follows the mantra & trajectory leading to “The Greater Good” as defined by the MCB.

Studies have shown that wellness is synonymous with the amount of vaccines dispensed to the populous which then form the single most important aspect of health care. Although the VVIP is mandatory, it includes volunteers so we chose to identify all testees as volunteers aka Testing Subjects (TS). Testing Subjects will be chosen by lottery. There are no waivers — all from birth including all other ages are eligible.

This is necessary to form the largest and most comprehensive cross section of vaccine trial experimentees which then represent the most complete cross section of our society. The statistics are virtual and achieved from computer modeling. As the program progresses “real time” methodology will be used. The first actual statistics are expected to be compiled and ready in 2025.

[Instructions and disclaimer: Must Be Signed in Advance Under Penalty of Law. There are no exemptions except for: health care delivery system workers, members of congress, judicial and executive branches plus all state, municipal, federal and state government employees, teachers, and families of the aforementioned. Names will not be used, an identification number has been found to be the most efficient method of ID.]

A small Chipped Module (CM) will be placed under the fatty portion of the palm to be read by an RFID Scanner (RFIDS). In most cases the chip dissolves within a year of placement following the testing tour of duty leaving only the indelible number of the TS under the skin readable only with an RFIDS. Pain and a small amount of blood at the placement site is normal and expected this should subside in a week to ten days. Infections will be treated at no charge. During infectious period TS will assist the TA. Test Subjects will return to their volunteer experimentation when infection begins to subside.

A mild stroke aka Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is possible during the dissolving process as a known flaw exists which causes the module to become stuck in blood vessels — this is about 30% or 30 per 100. Cardiac Arrest is another known flaw but in our virtual model of Test Subjects has been found to be as low as 10% or 10 per 100.

No communication between Test Subjects is allowed, even family members under penalty of law. Test subjects will be escorted at all times for their safety. Photo RFID embedded card including all necessary papers is required and will be confiscated upon arrival.

Upon arrival a mild sedative will be administered for your safety, drowsiness is expected and not harmful. In certain cases there have been allergic reactions similar to a bee sting and in rare cases Anaphylactic Shock has occurred. We stress: This is rare occuring in just 5% this is 5 in 100 and mostly children and elderly. All subjects will be stripsearched. This is for your safety as well as the staff. Nutrition supplying the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for nutritional needs as well as prescribed medications will be supplied intavenously.

If veins become difficult to find – due to dehydration for example – we have the option of using nutritional suppositories (NS) or Nutritional Enemas (NE) depending upon availability. This is an efficiency component and less stressfull to the TS as well as less time consuming for staff. Following absence of ingested nutrition, subjects become unresponsive to “hunger pangs” which end approximately one week after administration of Nutritional IV Therapy (NIVT).

Please arrive promptly wearing loose fitting clothing, you will change into hospital-style gowns for the duration of all vaccine trials & experiments, studies have confirmed it is less stressful and time consuming to remove loose fitting clothing. The door to your single occupancy windowless test-cell will be locked for your safety and protection. If in-room tv, running water or flush-style toilets is desired there will be an additional charge. In case of emergency ring buzzer, someone will reply on a first come-serve basis.

If waiting time exceeds 1/2 hour please ring buzzer again in 1/2 hr intervals. Generally all calls are answered within three ringings when understaffed due to budget constraints or high turnover & subject to availibility of quailified or unqualified per-diem Standby Associates (SA). Waiting periods have been considerably longer in these cases. The Waiting Time Sub-Committee (WTS) of the MCB is working to resolve the problem.

All costs incurred are to be paid by the subject in advance of the experiment. Since these trials will be taxpayer funded, studies have shown paying in advance of testing reduces the cost for the subject. Shoes will be kept in your locker in the entrance to the research facility, one-size-fits-all rubber thongs will be issued to all TS, they may be located in the pockets of your hospital-style gown. Other personal effects will be confiscated including cell phone which will be turned off upon release and included with other effects.

Staffers are not responsible for any loss of effects, all are the sole responsibility of the subject. Remove all jewelry and place in Effects Packet (EP), roll up sleeves and place straps around shoulder, pull down pants if worn including undergarments, place straps around ankle area then bend over face down across the testing bar in advance of your clinical trial.

We may use either the buttocks, thighs or outer shoulder depending on the trial or preference of research associate. As many as twelve injections per day may be administered to healthy subjects per advisement of MCB. Since children 5-10 yo receive these amounts in a given day it is thought that children as well as adults could maintain such a testing schedule with complications ranging in the same levels per injection at the Herd Level of vaccine complications of normal vaccine recipients.

Our Research Associates (RA) & TA are very busy, dislike having to wait and studies have shown this protocol saves time and cost for the subject as well as reducing stress on our associates and meeting Efficiency Level Goals (ELG) of our ACO modeled care. Those not ready must wait in the required position until the next round of injections occurs or between Testing Associate meal times whichever is later.

Since there are Testing Subjects which will expire, aka Expired Subject (ES) and others which will live, Live Subject (LS) in each Testing Module (TM), in the event you have a reaction leading to illness or death or are in the “Death Group” all incurred costs will have been paid in advance by the subject. An onsite preplanned crematorium facility may be used at an additional fee. This efficiency feature allows the family of the “Death Group” (DG) to plan a Dignified Departure (DD).

No funds will be returned to the “Live Group” (LG), any excess funds will be used to recoup costs for those whose ability to to pay has been compromised such as the homeless, nonambulatory, handicapped, disabled, intellectually challenged and institutionalized.

Experiments were originally taxpayer funded, government officials as well as the AMA, vaccine & pharmaceutical manufacturers decided Direct-Pay would be more efficient and less costly to subjects and families of subjects. Death or injury will be reported to Designated Significant Other (DSO).

Where applicable the use of prisons and FEMA camps is necessary in the event existing experimental facilities are overutilized or of great distance. Whichever is closer to the Testing Associates will be used. We do not intend this option to be a source of alarm. An additional mild sedative is optional at an additional fee.

Faith-based materials and artifacts are allowed and encouraged. Placement in a prison cell or FEMA facility improves efficiency, saves cost, creates additional employment. Unskilled Associates (UA) may be utilized on an as-needed temporary basis when necessary. As an added bonus a 5% prompt “Where Are Your Papers” (WAYP) discount will be applied to those returning their papers with full payment in 24 hours or one working day.

Please note: Children from 1 day to 5 years will be cared for in a Licensed Child Care Facility at the expense of the parent or legal guardian. Other children will be housed in the same manner as adults as we expect a shortage of child care facilities and studies have shown separation anxiety or psychological trauma is minimal per the MCB. Mild sedatives suitable for children are administered.

Further traumatizing effects if any, are treatable with Licensed Hypnotist Counseling Sessions (LHCS) which include small doses of Versed or Propofol. Over time the vast majority forget the experience and achieve full recovery in the 60 percentile.

The rest have small levels of chronic anxiety, signs & symptoms of psychological trauma however this is no different than what is experienced by parental separation, death of a pet, friend or loved one. A larger subset of traumatees are classified as Emotionally Disturbed however our research models show them to be at similar levels now found in the general population.

All employees of the VVIP & Vaccine Trial Initiative (VTI) will be indemnified by the Federal Government, under the No Litigation Clause (NLC). Under due process, however, a complaint can be filed with AMAarm of HHS who will verify if any rules, mandatory procedures, sanitation protocols or laws that were not followed or if any crimes have been committed.

If found to be true a notation will be added to complainants file & future corrective action will be taken. Since the entire program is wholly funded by the participants, it would be too costly to provide a funding mechanism for damages, and would undermine the mission and goals of our primary sponsor the Greater Good Foundation (GGF), to which the monies customarily paid out to victims of Vaccine Malpractice are diverted to cover operational costs.

Please note: cost of Volunteer Testing Trial (VTT) in the VVIP is $800-$1000 per day, payable to the the AMA or VacciPharm Testers Association (VPTA) by credit card, cash or check (please do not send food stamps or postage stamps they will b e returned along with a fee for processing the errant payment method ((EPM)), cost of voluntary tour of duty depends upon accoutrements desired, typically the trials last one month.

Home equity loans as well as the now popular Reverse Mortages are available as well as our Retesting and Revenue Remediation Program (RRRP) which allows all unable to pay to work off the mandatory fee by re-enrolling & paying according to a graduated schedule.

All fees may be waived by signing on for additional Tours of Duty in the VVIP. Each additional two months results in one month of waived fees.

And, an additional bonus of a 50% reduction in all future Scheduled Vaccines (SV) which will be be added to the roster per the MCB decision of necessity  and included in the panel of scheduled, mandatory vaccines and auto-billed to the vaccinee’s payment method which includes all natural born citizens as well as those carrying Green Cards. No exemptions or waivers are available or applicable.

Further membership as a volunteer is also offered following aforementioned tours as a Veteren Vaccine Volunteer Initiative Program member (VVVIP). VVVIPs choose the clinical trials & drug experiments they wish to participate in, typically stay in their own homes, continue with employment if able (parking spaces for VVVIP members are mandatory in all places of employment as well as all public buildings and businesses. Driver’s License designates licensee as a card-carrying VVVIP member, are paid a stipend plus travel expenses and always receive experimental testing in a hospital setting.

An award signed by the VVVIP Commissioner is given as well as a beautiful plaque suitable for wall hanging or standing on a coffee table, (special plaque stands are available in several styles for a nominal fee) and are also given poshumously to the DSO family of the “Death Group”.

VVVIP insignia license plate allowing re-enrolling VVVIP to park in designated VVVIP spaces, free tailored civilian-uniform in a warm brown accented in red with matching pants or skirt with red chevron striped insignia badge including pins indicating years of service in the VVVIP, suitable for wearing to ceremonies and private holiday get-togethers.

The VVIP Homeless Program is an extension of the VVIP (HVVIP) administered by our Vaccine Benevolent Society (VBS). We provide transportation to and from all facilties at no charge, feed and house the homeless volunteers following initial tour and repayment tour in FEMA camps and prisons whenever they volunteer.

They also receive a pocket-sized award & plaque. And, smoking is allowed in FEMA facilities in Designated Smoking Areas. If they decide to leave the program they receive used and/or surplus commodity military equipment; K-Rations for life, pup-tent, sleeping bag, lifetime supply of free sterno, cooking gear, free batteries for life and LCD battery powered lamp, tent-sized hot seat, snowmobile, military snow-suit & rain poncho all embossed with our HVVIP logo.

As an added bonus, enrollment in any branch of the military is free.

Your cooperation and prompt response to the request for submission of all forms and signed papers which will be mailed to test subjects one month in advance will be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Sponsored by HHS, and AMAU – “American Medical Association Union — Local 666”. Includes the Collective of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (CPM) PHARMA & the Vaccine Manufacturers of America VMA which have been separately combined to form the “VacciPharm” arm of the Medical Industrial Complex.

… “For which we stand – one complex, indivisible with medical care for all”

 

Future looks grim for VT homegrown flagship — while NH store prospers

Brattleboro’s Barber Building up for sale

Sam’s: Staying in business … for at least another 10 years

By Robert Audette

raudette@reformer.com @shocked60 on Twitter

Posted:   01/30/2015 07:57:01 PM EST0 Comments | Updated:   about 12 hours ago

http://www.reformer.com/news/c…

Sam’s ‘Army Navy’ in Brattleboro VT — much loved highly successful local store serving residents as well as our friends from the downcountry flatter-lands — young & old alike since 1932 — looks to sell out their building & property which has been home for over 80 years since 1932 in landmark building built nearly 100 years ago in 1917. And, the Borofsky family- business owner is discouraging the next in line family member to become owner from continuing.

According to the Reformer story the flagship VT store has suffered a revenue loss the while the Keene NH store prospers & expands:

“We are becoming more of a tourist attraction because the locals choose to go across the river,” he said.

“The Keene store is going to expand this summer by a little more than 50 percent. It has a great future there.”

That’s a huge amount especially in this overall stagnant US economy.

The Hadley MA store is reportedly also strongly positioned.

Not mentioned is the Bellows Falls store, anchor of the downtown square which closed years ago leaving yet another hole in the local Windham Cty economy as they were a longtime steady business bringing commerce to the tiny town. Offered great paying steady employment in a wonderful atmosphere. And longtime employer for a small location.  

“The business climate gets worse and worse here and it gets better on the other side of the river,” he said…”On the east side of the Connecticut River there has been nothing but growth. But on our side, for about 30 years, it’s been in decline.”

As taxes rise here in VT including the optional local tax, or threat therof, affixed to the state sales tax to bolster declining revenues as well as the business community, this also becomes a disincentive for businesses to locate where the tax is levied or to stay. And this self-perpetuating downward spiral hurts everyone, state & local in part b/c VT is so small. Any ripple in the economy reverberates locally & regionally at the very least.

While our breathtakingly foolish wealthy governor and 1% club member cushions, pads & protects the bottom line of other wealthy VT friends he now hands a no-strings-attached cool $2.5 million to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi — worth hundreds of billions in assets — yes billions to keep former IBM soon-to-be Global Foundries in VT which not only shames our state and makes VT another laughingstock at least in Dubai. I’m sure the palace is ROFLAO. I guess chief dude his higness is free to fill campaign coffers as well as anyone.

As our own businesses go belly up, high-tail it for greener pastures or stay and die a slow painful death, VTers suffer as services are cut due to fiscal mismanagement and reduced income tax revenue. While simultaneously leveraging a huge tax bill on businesses is in the offing to pay for Shummy’s no-competition insurance giveaway aka Shummycare with its multimillion no-bid contracts to planners, architects, IT firms & other six-figure parasytical functionaries of a health care plan which offers few choices & is prohibitively expensive iow – the ‘Affordable’ CA is unaffordable in VT.

And forcing everyone who receives health care in VT to be shoved in who can be except for the elite members of VT society – teachers, state & municipal employees including retirees with cushy cadillac plans which allow them to go to the finest hospitals in the country. And the rest of us are on track to also pay the bill for their “cadillac tax” which will rise millions per year.

I’m beginning to suspect as middle class & working poor Vermonters become even poorer while costs of goods & services rise there will be larger tax deduction eligibility which will account for more declining revenue. And the reason for low unemployment is very likely due to those working 2-3 jobs which could be another revenue drain due to large deductions if these are HOH w/families.  

http://vtdigger.org/2015/01/29…

The largest employer in VT is the State of VT and other government employees who work for municipal government as well as teachers, compensation therof comprise 80% of school budgets all of which is unsustainable — think Greece where the majority of the populus worked in the public sector — this also caused a self-perpetuating downward spiral in which ordinary citizens & business owners were so heavily taxed they simply found ways to not pay at all.

Here in VT I have heard comments that some suspect VTers who work in NH are using NH residences and those that also own homes or real-estate in NH are claiming residency 6 mo + 1 day gets one in. Unsure if there is data which could show any movement this early to back up these suspicions.

Plenty of blame to go around and Jim-equals-jobs Douglas should get plenty. However just as Obama cannot blame Bush forever Shummy also gets to wear this one due to gross mismanagement.

As Shummy fiddles — VT burns.    

State Auditor Hoffer has Gruber on the ropes — doesn’t rule out subpeona

power for retrieving the missing information Gruber has failed to provide officials.

Hoffer can’t get answers on Gruber invoices

Morgan True Jan. 23 2015, 5:39 pm 9 Comments

State Auditor Doug Hoffer hasn’t gotten a satisfactory explanation for two sparsely detailed invoices totaling $160,000 the state received, and paid out, to economist Johnathan Gruber, Hoffer said.

http://vtdigger.org/2015/01/23…

If not for the analysis of the revenue sieve our leaky-boat Vermont has become from the office of Auditor Hoffer — the state agency that doesn’t function as another state-run bureaucracy and ticketmaster for the rich game players who operate in our state like its one big casino, there would not be much positive news.

There have been other notable actions that did not get much press — but this is a huge bold step to hopefully recoup state funds if found to be fraudulently received — as well as shining a light in the darkness of the get-rich-quick-scheme aka as the State of Vermont as well as bureaucrats & elected officials who don’t seem to care about the huge hole in our ship where our finances are circling around the drain.

Hear the deafeningly loud sucking sound … its the loss of revenue due to gross mismanagement by our elected officials. The list is long and we are all paying the price while those on top run to the side of the deck which is still above water as our ship begins to sink. Those on bottom in third class? SOL.    

Gee, I wonder how many of these highly paid fuctionaries including the newly wealthy will be able to say on their next luxury cruise following the other financial shipwreck of VHC “We built our fortune in VT”.

We need not wonder why:

Raimondo did not announce Rader Wallack’s salary.

http://www.providencejournal.c…

What could possibly go wrong?

http://www.history.com/topics/…

Iceberg? What iceberg…

Merry Xmas

Happy Hanukkah & Seasons Greetings to my friends & frenemies @ GMD.

Not doing anything for Christmas this year. We’re pretty down. The festiveness contrasts against this backdrop & only serves to emphasize the hardship & tragedy around us on all levels, personally as well as world, state & national scene.

Though I nor anyone else for that matter has written about Ferguson & the senseless killing of another unarmed black man in New York — the grief of the families, their friends & our nation have weighed heavily on me & I don’t feel like celebrating anything.

But I do want yalls to know I care deeply about GMD as far apart as we may be politically & hope all is well. Peace.

I wrote to fam & friends to ask that we not exchange gifts this year:

Hi: Just a note to say we are not exchanging gifts for each other this year, or anyone except our children & grandchildren. Please honor our choice & do not send anything but a card – it will be graciously refused, nor do I wish to have any discussion. I am also reminded that it is not about money or gifts however I do not wish to impose this on kids & grandkids. This will also enable me to relax & enjoy the season w/o the pressure of shopping.

Our income and savings have taken a drastic hit, we have lost some savings cushions, we have little disposable income & there are many looming threats due to high taxes, fees & other assorted issues here in VT as well as locally w/much more on the way, as well as a lot of uncertainty.

I don’t do things on the cheap, regift nor do I have the time to incorporate DIY schemes. I need to free up my time to focus on my children, grandchildren, kittycats & household. I love you all very much & hope all is well.

Merry Christmas -sc    

Cheech & Chong – Santa Claus and his Old Lady

https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

No Room at the Inn — Mahalia Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

Ruination

of the middle class & working poor caused by Shummy shmoozing with his rich VT friends & wealthy out-of-staters as well as his rightwing old-boy club makes him no different than a rightwinger while consigning his base to the bottom of the barrel.

This is why I opposed Douglas & voted against protege Dubie. He is not “teachable” or he would have waited for a possible recount & respected the democratic process to play itself out in the statehouse but instead siezed control though Milne did not concede.

Aside from already being a lawbreaker by dismissively ignoring in statute the law requiring him to release the information needed by the lawmakers to work on the requirements of Act 48 — now this. He has shown his disdain for the rule of law and as such has no business representing those of us who are expected to abide by the same.

Oh, sorry I forgot. With a vetoproof he apparently gets to break the law in VT. Must be a new custom. Forgive me I didn’t get that memo.

NRA slams Open-Carry Texas; claims they’re “scary”

Jaw dropped upon reading this on Fox website — looks like something from ONN, which actually spoofs Fox.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…

NRA says Open Carry Texas demonstrations ‘downright scary’

Published June 03, 2014

The National Rifle Association has issued a strongly-worded criticism of a fellow gun rights group, calling its practice of so-called “open carry” demonstrations “downright scary.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politic…

Apparently the Texas AK-toting RKBA proponents have managed to even ruffle the feathers of the NRA and antics are too much for even the largest gun-promoting group in the US. I didn’t believe there as a line that could be crossed in their way of thinking. I must admit I’m very surprised.

Oh, they say it displays “bad manners”:

“Using guns merely to draw attention to yourself in public not only defies common sense, it shows a lack of consideration and manners,” the NRA wrote. “That’s not the Texas way. And that’s certainly not the NRA way.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/…

Although I wouldn’t personally object I can see why it could be a bit unnerving to some, in actuality would be less easy to shoot if carried on back than having a pistol in waistband but AKs could do alot more damage. I can run pretty fast so I think I’d make it out before the gunner got comfortably aimed.

Even in my small town I see an occassional rifle-carrier.

KOCH BROTHERS EXPOSED: 2014 Edition

– updated –

KOCH BROTHERS EXPOSED: 2014 Edition

I hope you’re ready for a wild ride. Billionaires David and Charles Koch have been handed the ability to buy our democracy in the form of giant checks to the House, Senate, and soon, possibly even the Presidency. The last time we exposed the Koch Brothers’ dealings to the world we here at Brave New Films wound up in their crosshairs. They produced online ad campaigns attacking us, but, it takes more than a banner ad to slow us down.

We’ve reissued Koch Brothers Exposed in an updated version, Koch Brothers Exposed: 2014 Edition, to shine a light on them. We’ve delved even deeper into where their money is going, who their money is hurting, and how much they are making during this whole process leading up to the 2014 Elections.

Two years ago when we made this film very few people knew who the Koch Brothers were or what the Koch Brothers were doing. But now, we so strongly believe that everyone should know what is happening that with your help and donations we are able to offer the film for free. We want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to see the truth:

Finally found the time to watch the 55 minute film. Initially, had a very difficult time getting the download — I just didn’t know how to navigate their site. One must register & obviously they want a donation — no problem here but wanted to bring the film for anyone who wishes to to watch it. So, after registering, film can’t be downloaded until opening e-mail which apparently completes the process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

http://www.bravenewfilms.org/k…

One of the great things this film does is touch upon ALEC & how easy ALEC makes it to infiltrate our state legislatures to make all states conform to their extremist ideology as much as possible.

GOP rep raises concerns over showing of anti-Koch brothers movie in Capitol

Published May 19, 2014

A Republican lawmaker is raising concerns over the fact that Democrats are planning to host the premiere of an anti-Koch brothers documentary in a taxpayer-funded room in the Capitol on Tuesday.

http://www.foxnews.com/politic…

Wiki says it is a 2012 film however I hadn’t seen it or even heard of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…

However politically motivated it may be or may not be, the truth is still the truth regardless of who’s spittin it. Whether rules or whatever else are being violated — and I haven’t seen anything but the links posted, nor do I understand the intricisies here — however one thing is clear –all of these activities & the players in the game need a closer look.

Following Citizens United SCOTUS decision, the upending & poisoning of our democracy by the oceans of limitless cash available for bankrolling the Corporate Reichocracy & special interests as well as the purchasing of our elected leaders, I think the gullible public needs an awakening.

There are many who remain completely uninformed of the shenaningans & the undue influence exerted behind the scenes of controversies we face at the local & state level, to say nothing about the national scene. Energy sources are big business — and as competitive as any product we purchase.

Hopefully with this new version — this will be an eye-opener for Vermonters who watch the film as we ponder ho will fill the energy void as well as who is saying what & why.    

More:

The Koch Brothers – Exposed!

By Julian Brookes

POSTED: April 20, 5:15 PM ET

http://www.rollingstone.com/po…

Spy vs Spy

Snowden asks Putin LIVE: Does Russia intercept or store comms?

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Everyone who has read MAD magazine remembers “Spy vs Spy” slapstickish antics.

Always thought it was a a caricatured “us vs them” Cold War cartoon.

In this newer version they bring it close to home with the revelations of Obamas massive surveillance network used to spy on ordinary Americans telecommunications & computer activity as well as world

leaders:

http://www.madmagazine.com/blo…

Also spawned a video game:

http://www.madmagazine.com/blo…

In this spy vs spy exchange, Snowdon briefly “interviews” Putin via videolink.

International

Putin Tells Snowden That Russia Doesn’t Do Mass Surveillance

by Mark Memmott

April 17, 2014 7:55 AM ET

[..[exchange between the young American who has leaked information about U.S. surveillance efforts and the Russian leader came during Putin’s annual appearance on Russian TV in which he takes questions from the public. Snowden, who has been given temporary asylum in Russia, connected via video link and asked Putin: “Does Russia intercept, store or analyze in any way the communications of millions of individuals?”

Putin began his response by telling Snowden that “you are a former agent, a spy. I used to work for an intelligence service [the KGB]. We are going to talk one professional language.”

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetw…

More, slightly expanded version

Wowza. Sounds like Vlad is impressed with the fledgling spy which takes some doing — and looks kinda like a job offer. Rollin with the big dog(s) now. Interestingly, Vlad loves his best friend Koni, the oh-so familiar dog who accompanies him on state visits as well as inside the visits including the sit-down with vistitee.

http://www.businessinsider.com…

Softer side of Vlad:

http://webecoist.momtastic.com…