Recently, the CDC added COVID shots to the recommended vaccination schedule for children. As a result, many states will now add these mRNA COVID shots to their requirements, and millions of American children will be forced to receive them before they can enroll in public schools. Previously, the CDC declared (threatened) that if these shots were not included in the schedule for children, then they would vote to extend immunity to Pfizer and Moderna for any liability for “vaccine-related injuries.”
One will likely ask, “Does the CDC have the authority to ensure this type of immunity?” The answer, sadly, may indeed be “yes.” My perspective is that of a regular citizen, like many of you. I am neither a lawyer nor a legislator. I simply offer my observation and understanding of the facts I have discovered.
The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP), enacted in 2005, gives the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) broad power to give “liability protections for covered countermeasures” during national health emergencies to all “covered persons,” which includes any person or entity who manufactures, distributes, prescribes, administers, or dispenses any covered countermeasures.
As an agent of the DHHS, the CDC wields this incredible power, and by approving these shots as “countermeasures” against COVID-19, Pfizer & Moderna are covered by this immunity. They were also allowed, during the government’s response to COVID-19, to “temporarily” apply these protections to unapproved countermeasures (ie, experimental mRNA shots). Now, it’s permanent.
Many Tennesseans may be unaware that all vaccines on the CDC’s schedule for children automatically receive this manufacturer immunity. As a result, Pfizer and Moderna may crank out mRNA shots with no concern for what might happen to the recipient. Sadly, this immunity may even preempt state tort laws, as well as other state and federal laws, in certain contexts like a declared public health emergency (according to Congressional Research Report LSB10443, from April 2022). Only in the case of clearly proven “willful misconduct” might there be any liability at all.
The burden of proof is cumbersome for the injured party, and liability for pain and suffering is limited. In plain terms, the odds are most certainly not even. The process is daunting, and the wall of protection around these entities (and the global elites who run them) is high.
Imagine how great it would be if the left would join us in this desire for accountability. Wouldn’t it be great if the media, the academics, and the leftist celebrities who regularly lecture us on the evils of big corporations would join us to hold them accountable? Can you imagine what would happen if we truly came together and demanded that Congress immediately strip these protections and rein in the power of these agencies? Would big Pharma, for example, continue to produce these synthetic chemical, DNA-altering shots if they were held liable for their effects? Would drugstore chains and other private companies run million-dollar ad campaigns encouraging folks to line up for the jab? Would physicians be so eager to administer these shots?
If you are wondering where these incredible powers originated, or if you are curious to know who ultimately granted these federal agencies the right to immunize corporations from liability…even when their actions kill…the answer is simple. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” We have given Congress the power to create these vast administrative bureaucracies whose sole purpose seems to be to keep us in check. Whether by ignorance or apathy, we continue to reward them with more and more power to erase our liberties. With each election cycle, we surrender more and more ground as we give in to fear and deception.
What must we do? What can we do?
Perhaps it starts with the mission of Tennessee Stands, to “awaken and equip all citizens to boldly assert the unalienable rights given to them, not by man, but naturally by God.” Perhaps it starts next door and in neighborhoods across our great state.
We can, and we must hold accountable our school boards, county commissioners, alderman, and mayors. We can, and we must awaken and make our voices heard by our state legislators and our Governor. We can, and we must elect members of the US Congress and Senate who will stand with us and stand for us with no concern for re-election or power. We can, and we must work tirelessly to dismantle the entrenched bureaucracies. We can, and we must start here at home with those local bodies whose endless rules, restrictions, and orders stifle, rather than empower and protect citizens.
They must be challenged.
Fortunately, for Tennessee families, the state legislature has passed permanent protections that prohibit any government entity in the state of Tennessee from requiring a COVID-19 shot for any reason (like school admission, employment, etc). Thanks to the work of Tennessee Stands, a handful of bold legislators, and vocal citizens across the state, we have retained our inherent right to decide on this very important (and potentially dangerous) issue.
We must commit to electing state legislators, senators, and US Congressional representatives who share these values. And we must make time to regularly remind them that we are watching. Consider joining with organizations like Tennessee Stands to advance legislation at the state and federal levels that will reaffirm and reclaim these liberties.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, stand. Do not be deceived. Do not be shamed or bullied into compliance, and always remember…the government we elect is the government we deserve.
Contending with the ever-increasing power of government and corporate profiteers.
Recently, the CDC added COVID shots to the recommended vaccination schedule for children. As a result, many states will now add these mRNA COVID shots to their requirements, and millions of American children will be forced to receive them before they can enroll in public schools. Previously, the CDC declared (threatened) that if these shots were not included in the schedule for children, then they would vote to extend immunity to Pfizer and Moderna for any liability for “vaccine-related injuries.”
One will likely ask, “Does the CDC have the authority to ensure this type of immunity?” The answer, sadly, may indeed be “yes.” My perspective is that of a regular citizen, like many of you. I am neither a lawyer nor a legislator. I simply offer my observation and understanding of the facts I have discovered.
The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP), enacted in 2005, gives the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) broad power to give “liability protections for covered countermeasures” during national health emergencies to all “covered persons,” which includes any person or entity who manufactures, distributes, prescribes, administers, or dispenses any covered countermeasures.
As an agent of the DHHS, the CDC wields this incredible power, and by approving these shots as “countermeasures” against COVID-19, Pfizer & Moderna are covered by this immunity. They were also allowed, during the government’s response to COVID-19, to “temporarily” apply these protections to unapproved countermeasures (ie, experimental mRNA shots). Now, it’s permanent.
Many Tennesseans may be unaware that all vaccines on the CDC’s schedule for children automatically receive this manufacturer immunity. As a result, Pfizer and Moderna may crank out mRNA shots with no concern for what might happen to the recipient. Sadly, this immunity may even preempt state tort laws, as well as other state and federal laws, in certain contexts like a declared public health emergency (according to Congressional Research Report LSB10443, from April 2022). Only in the case of clearly proven “willful misconduct” might there be any liability at all.
The burden of proof is cumbersome for the injured party, and liability for pain and suffering is limited. In plain terms, the odds are most certainly not even. The process is daunting, and the wall of protection around these entities (and the global elites who run them) is high.
Imagine how great it would be if the left would join us in this desire for accountability. Wouldn’t it be great if the media, the academics, and the leftist celebrities who regularly lecture us on the evils of big corporations would join us to hold them accountable? Can you imagine what would happen if we truly came together and demanded that Congress immediately strip these protections and rein in the power of these agencies? Would big Pharma, for example, continue to produce these synthetic chemical, DNA-altering shots if they were held liable for their effects? Would drugstore chains and other private companies run million-dollar ad campaigns encouraging folks to line up for the jab? Would physicians be so eager to administer these shots?
If you are wondering where these incredible powers originated, or if you are curious to know who ultimately granted these federal agencies the right to immunize corporations from liability…even when their actions kill…the answer is simple. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” We have given Congress the power to create these vast administrative bureaucracies whose sole purpose seems to be to keep us in check. Whether by ignorance or apathy, we continue to reward them with more and more power to erase our liberties. With each election cycle, we surrender more and more ground as we give in to fear and deception.
What must we do? What can we do?
Perhaps it starts with the mission of Tennessee Stands, to “awaken and equip all citizens to boldly assert the unalienable rights given to them, not by man, but naturally by God.” Perhaps it starts next door and in neighborhoods across our great state.
We can, and we must hold accountable our school boards, county commissioners, alderman, and mayors. We can, and we must awaken and make our voices heard by our state legislators and our Governor. We can, and we must elect members of the US Congress and Senate who will stand with us and stand for us with no concern for re-election or power. We can, and we must work tirelessly to dismantle the entrenched bureaucracies. We can, and we must start here at home with those local bodies whose endless rules, restrictions, and orders stifle, rather than empower and protect citizens.
They must be challenged.
Fortunately, for Tennessee families, the state legislature has passed permanent protections that prohibit any government entity in the state of Tennessee from requiring a COVID-19 shot for any reason (like school admission, employment, etc). Thanks to the work of Tennessee Stands, a handful of bold legislators, and vocal citizens across the state, we have retained our inherent right to decide on this very important (and potentially dangerous) issue.
We must commit to electing state legislators, senators, and US Congressional representatives who share these values. And we must make time to regularly remind them that we are watching. Consider joining with organizations like Tennessee Stands to advance legislation at the state and federal levels that will reaffirm and reclaim these liberties.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, stand. Do not be deceived. Do not be shamed or bullied into compliance, and always remember…the government we elect is the government we deserve.
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