Coronavirus

I have 18 implants, and besides my wisdom teeth have five others extracted with bridges to implants. Graduate degree, Caucasian, pistol licensed and I hunt, believe in women's rights, and capital punishment, and have voted for one demoncrap in the last 30 years. (But I am a Gemini LOL.)

same here....minus the dental work nor have I voted for a democrat.....ever!

Oh wait......I did vote for Cuomo but that was an Italian thing and I did know his sister.

I blame the Gemini in me for voting for Curran . Way back i voted for yevoli too

I’m not so sure about the dental work thing

I know lots and lots of toothless folks that are pro vax
And just as many dental work enthusiast with pretty decent grad and undergrad degrees that day hold on a minute
Not so fast

you guys gotta get out more

Rut-roh!! Someone got caught with their hands in the ivermectin jar...

[HEADING=2]Waterville doctor suspended for spreading COVID-19 misinformation[/HEADING]
[pressherald.com/2021/11/29/waterville-doctor-suspended-for-pushing-covid-19-misinformation/]('https://www.pressherald.com/2021/11/29/waterville-doctor-suspended-for-pushing-covid-19-misinformation/')

By Matt Byrne November 29, 2021

A Waterville osteopathic doctor with a lengthy history of medical misconduct has been suspended from practice for 30 days for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and signing off on vaccine exemption letters that a regulatory board found questionable.

Dr. Paul Gosselin, who operates the Patriots Health clinic on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, was suspended from the practice of medicine and prescribing medication in a Nov. 19 decision by the state’s Board of Osteopathic Licensure.

The suspension is effective until Dec. 18, but it could be lifted or extended following an adjudicatory hearing. The board’s next scheduled meeting is in early December, although it’s unclear if or when it will hold a full hearing on his suspension.

The decision came after state regulators reviewed multiple vaccine exemption letters Gosselin signed. They also received reports from other medical providers who were concerned Gosselin was spreading misinformation about the coronavirus, although the board’s notice of suspension does not specify what misinformation he shared. The decision also does not explain why the vaccination exemption letters were questionable.

The board said it found evidence that Gosselin committed fraud or deceit, and was incompetent and unprofessional, according to the emergency notice, which was [posted online]('https://www.maine.gov/osteo/sites/maine.gov.osteo/files/inline-files/Paul%20Gosselin%20DO%20Notice%20of%20License%20Suspension%20NOV%2018%202021.pdf').

Gosselin, who was first licensed to practice in Maine in 1999, hung up when a reporter called to ask about the suspension Monday afternoon. He recently began a GoFundMe fundraiser, seeking $100,000 for his legal costs, saying he came under scrutiny for “for writing exemption letters and treating Covid.”

“This is not about Dr. Gosselin retaining his medical license but it is about revealing the truth about the current restrictions being imposed on our children and the American people,” Gosselin wrote in his online appeal for cash.

According to his clinic’s website, Gosselin offers “affordable attentive holistic healthcare” through a range of services, including traditional family practice and internal medicine, medication-assisted treatment for addiction and alternative medicine. He is the only medical provider listed at the clinic.

He also lists COVID-19 treatment options, including a regimen of vitamins, steroids and a blood thinner that is not approved by the FDA and has not been tested in clinical trials – but is being marketed by a group of doctors who claim it is effective. Those doctors, under the name Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, were early proponents of another purported virus treatment that [the FDA has not endorsed ]('https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19')– prescribing the [deworming medicine ivermectin]('https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/01/pharmacists-flag-ivermectin-prescriptions/'), which is often prescribed for animals. The group maintains a nationwide list of pharmacies that have agreed to fill ivermectin prescriptions for off-label use.

One page on Gosselin’s clinic website offers a one-time flat rate of $200 for the unproven coronavirus regimen, with continued treatment through a membership program. It does not specify what treatments or medications are included in the service.

Gosselin also links to another medical group that is skeptical of vaccinations. One article he provides a link to, by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, pushes [the unsanctioned use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19]('https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/15/maine-doctor-licensing-boards-caution-against-unproven-covid-19-drugs/'). Other links to that group on Gosselin’s website suggest that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, which were found to be safe and effective in double-blind clinical trials, may have unknown side effects. Some of the links also raise doubts about whether parents should vaccinate their children.

I’m not so sure about the dental work thing

I know lots and lots of toothless folks that are pro vax
And just as many dental work enthusiast with pretty decent grad and undergrad degrees that day hold on a minute
Not so fast

you guys gotta get out more

What’s that got to do with dental work w

[HEADING=2]Oklahoma’s bid to exempt its National Guard from vaccine mandate is denied[/HEADING]
[pressherald.com/2021/11/29/oklahomas-bid-to-exempt-its-national-guard-from-vaccine-mandate-is-denied/]('https://www.pressherald.com/2021/11/29/oklahomas-bid-to-exempt-its-national-guard-from-vaccine-mandate-is-denied/')

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS November 29, 2021

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state’s National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Stitt, a Republican, had asked Austin in early November to suspend the mandate for members of the Oklahoma Guard.

A spokesman for Stitt, Charlie Hannema, said in response to Austin’s rejection letter that the governor “maintains his position” that he is commander in chief of the Oklahoma Guard while they are on Title 32 status, meaning while they are on active duty under state control but with pay and benefits provided by the federal government.
The dispute is the first critical test of the military’s authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot, and it could lay the groundwork for legal battles with states that oppose the vaccine requirement.
So far, Stitt is the only governor to publicly challenge the military mandate.

In his letter to Stitt, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Austin left open the question of how the vaccine requirement will be enforced and how far the Pentagon will go to force the issue. He did suggest that Guard troops who refuse the shots could lose their federal status, which could impact their pay and future benefits.

Austin wrote that all members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard, “regardless of duty status,” must follow the directions of Army and Air Force service secretaries for COVID-19 vaccine compliance deadlines. “Failure to do so may lead to a prohibition on the member’s participation in drills and training” conducted under Title 32 of the U.S. Code, “and jeopardize the member’s status in the National Guard.”

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said any Oklahoma Guard member who refused to take the vaccine could be denied the opportunity to perform federally financed training.

“One could elect not to take the vaccine, of course, but then you would be putting at jeopardy your ability to stay in the National Guard,” Kirby said.

In his Nov. 2 letter to Austin, Stitt wrote that the mandate “violates the personal freedoms of many Oklahomans, as it asks them to potentially sacrifice their personal beliefs in order to not lose their jobs.” He said the state needs its Guard members for storms and other weather emergencies, and he asserted that it would be “irresponsible for the federal government to place mandatory vaccine obligations on Oklahoma national guardsmen which could potentially limit the number of individuals that I can call upon to assist the state during an emergency.”

In his response, Austin wrote, “The concerns raised in your letter do not negate the need for this important military readiness requirement.”

Under orders from Stitt, the state’s adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino, put out a memo telling his troops that they aren’t required to get the shot and “no negative administrative or legal action” would be taken against them if they refuse.

First to be impacted could be members of Oklahoma’s Air Guard, who have until Dec. 2 to get vaccinated under a deadline set by the Air Force. Lingering questions include whether unvaccinated Air Guard members reporting for their monthly drill in December or January will be required to get a shot, or be sent home or reassigned if they refuse.

Stitt spokeswoman Carly Atchison has said that about 89 percent of the state’s Air Guard – estimated at more than 2,000 troops – has been vaccinated. A military official said that the Air Guard rate is expected to reach about 95 percent by the December deadline. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss statistics not yet public.

Austin’s decision was widely expected, since the Pentagon has argued for months that the vaccine is critical to maintaining a ready force that can deploy on a moment’s notice to protect the nation. Defense leaders say that as defense chief, Austin can set medical requirements for the military, including the Guard and Reserve, and that governors don’t have the authority to relieve troops of those requirements.
Vaccines against a variety of diseases have long been required for troops, with some getting as many as 17 for deployments around the world. And defense officials warn that service members who refuse to comply will risk losing their National Guard jobs.

Still, the National Guard presents a unique case. When Guard troops are on state active duty, such as responding to local events, they report to the governor and are paid by the state. But during their monthly or annual training or when they are responding to larger disasters in the state, they are in what is called Title 32 status, and are controlled by the governor but funded by the federal government.

The Guard can also be activated for federal duty, including for overseas deployments, under a different status, called Title 10, that treats them like active-duty troops, under federal control and funding.

Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, president of the National Guard Association of the U.S., said in an interview that is it common for Guard soldiers to have gaps or delays in their annual or routine medical requirements. And he said they often will arrive for monthly drill or their annual two-week training needing various vaccines or medical and dental check-ups.

Robinson, however, said he believes that until a service member is activated in Title 10 status, and is under the control of the federal government, the state retains any authority for enforcing requirements, such as the vaccine.

According to Stitt’s office, more than 1,000 Army and Air Force Guard members, or about 13 percent of the state’s 8,200 troops, have indicated they won’t get the vaccine, according to an internal survey. Atchison added that about 40 percent of Oklahoma’s Army Guard members are vaccinated, but they have until next June to get their shots, under a deadline set by the Army.

I can see chiropractors pulling that s_it, but half of our doctors are osteopaths and all our doctors, even the idiot allergist who didn't get the jab and whose long haul symptoms recently forced his retirement, recommended the jab.

Osteopaths and chiropractors are good supplements to your overall healthcare but should NEVER replace an MD.

Osteopaths and chiropractors are good supplements to your overall healthcare but should NEVER replace an MD.

Lots of Osteopaths in Maine, along with Physician Assistants, to supplement a very severe MD shortage. I saw a Neurology Osteopath a few years ago and was duly impressed, as was the Neuro-based retired PT I'm married to...

I was foreman on a wrongful death suit before I changed jobs and got Bs and Cs and was every lawyer's nightmare. The death, as in a unanimous and quick jury decision, was caused by an osteopath son insisting that his stroke victim dad be transferred to an osteopathic hospital where he worked, despite the dad not being ready for an ambulance ride. Took me years to get over my reluctance to have an osteopath treat me or mine.
Back on topic, Snoozeday today is quoting doctors who recommend the booster as a way to fight omnicron.

REVEALED: Fully Vaccinated Patients Show Mild Symptoms after Omicron Infection in Botswana -- Non-Vaccinated Show No Symptoms at All

Nice source.......Jim Hoft.

LOL
One of the nicer reviews I found:
"The Gateway Pundit (TGP) is an American far-right fake news website. The website is known for publishing falsehoods, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories."

Smart money goes w/Darwin, even with "a spiritual attack from the enemy"...

[HEADING=2]Marcus Lamb, a Christian Broadcaster and Vaccine Skeptic, Dies of Covid[/HEADING]
Mr. Lamb, who co-founded the Daystar Television Network, repeatedly suggested on air that people pray instead of getting vaccinated.

By [Alyssa Lukpat]('https://www.nytimes.com/by/alyssa-lukpat')
Dec. 1, 2021, 5:52 p.m. ET

Marcus Lamb, a Christian broadcaster in Dallas who had been dismissive of Covid-19 vaccinations, died on Tuesday after contracting the coronavirus, his family said.

Mr. Lamb, 64, who frequently suggested on his Christian television network that people pray instead of getting inoculated, had to be rushed to the hospital when his oxygen levels dropped “all of a sudden” after he contracted the virus, his wife, Joni Lamb, [said on the network on Nov. 18]('https://daystar.tv/player/33568/416163').

Mr. Lamb’s wife and son confirmed his death on Tuesday on “Ministry Now,” the show the couple had hosted together.

“I’m at a loss for words today,” his son, Jonathan Lamb, said on [Twitter]('https://twitter.com/j_lamb/status/1465854559574761474') on Tuesday. “My father was promoted to heaven at 4am this morning.”

It was not immediately clear when Mr. Lamb had tested positive for the virus or where he had died. Daystar Television Network, the network the Lambs [founded in 1997]('https://www.daystar.com/about/'), did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.

As the network’s chief executive, Mr. Lamb hosted his own broadcast as well as the show with his wife. His children regularly appear on the network, which says it reaches [more than 108 million households]('https://www.daystar.com/about-joni-lamb/').

Daystar broadcasters, including the Lambs, have repeatedly questioned the efficacy of the vaccine. On [May 10]('https://player.lightcast.com/zYDOxUjN'), the couple’s show included a segment in which the Covid vaccine was falsely said to be “killing your immune system.”

“We want to warn you, we want to help you, we want to give you an alternative,” Mr. Lamb said.

Instead of getting vaccinated, “we can pray, we can get ivermectin and budesonide and hydroxychloroquine,” he said, referring to several drugs that have not been approved for Covid treatment by the Food and Drug Administration. Mr. Lamb also denounced vaccination mandates for schoolchildren.

On the Nov. 18 show, Ms. Lamb said her husband had contracted the virus after she had. He had diabetes, which exacerbated his symptoms, she said.

Last month, Jonathan Lamb said [on a show]('https://daystar.tv/player/33568/418261') that his father’s Covid battle was the result of “a spiritual attack from the enemy.”

Mr. Lamb [last appeared]('https://daystar.tv/player/33568/413092') on “Ministry Now” on Nov. 3, and he coughed several times throughout the hourlong broadcast.

Daystar has taken legal action against vaccination mandates. Last month, the network petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to “[set aside]('https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OSHA-Petitions-Final_Redacted.pdf')” the [federal mandate]('https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/business/osha-vaccine-mandate-employers.html') that companies with 100 or more employees require Covid vaccinations. The court [stayed]('https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/21/21-60845.0.pdf') the mandate.

Marcus Daron Lamb was born on Oct. 7, 1957, in Cordele, Ga., according to an online [biography]('https://www.daystar.com/shows/empowered-by-the-spirit-marcus-lamb/marcus-lamb-biography/') from his network. He was a bishop in the Church of God. In addition to his wife and son, his survivors include two daughters, Rachel Lamb Brown and Rebecca Lamb Weiss.

My first reaction was thinking of a song by Queen, and its not “We Are The Champions”

Add another to the "didn't have to die" column.

I'll stay away from any religion comments........?

Add another to the "didn't have to die" column.

I'll stay away from any religion comments........?

these clowns are a danger to the stupid and need to be taken off the air

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Scary.........