by Dr. Joseph Mercola
May 29, 2023

from Mercola Website

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Story at-a-glance

• One of the most egregious lies spread by mainstream media hosts and health authorities like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Rochelle Walensky was that the COVID "vaccine" would stop the spread of infection, thereby ending the 'pandemic'. It was a provable lie, because none of the COVID shots had ever been tested to see if they could prevent the spread of infection
   

• As hospitals filled up with "vaccinated" individuals who were supposed to be immune, the PR slogan "'pandemic' of the unvaccinated" was endlessly circulated - until the reality of the situation finally became too obvious to ignore. Then, suddenly, hospitals and health authorities simply quit keeping track of COVID hospitalizations
   

• The list of COVID measures that were arbitrary, unscientific and plain stupid is a long one. For example, in Michigan, hardware stores that were allowed to remain open were not allowed to sell carpet, flooring, furniture, garden supplies or paint. Businesses were also prohibited from advertising any product other than "groceries, medical supplies, or items that are necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation and basic operation of residences"
   

• In South Africa, shops could only sell closed toe shoes (no sandals). In Victoria, Australia, people were prohibited from venturing more than 5 kilometers from their home, and in Great Britain, you had to order a substantial meal if you wanted a pint of ale
   

• Among the most laughably absurd measures were having school children play instruments wearing masks with holes cut around their mouth, or playing inside one-man tents

The video at bottom page features a compilation of some of the most absurd COVID narratives we were indoctrinated with over the past three years.

For example,

"No one is safe until everyone is safe" was one of several lies we heard repeated across media platforms...

First of all, there were and are vast differences in risk depending on your age and general medical history, and this was evident within weeks of the outbreak.

 

Secondly, the data showed that 99.5% of the population would survive COVID...

So, the reality was the complete opposite of this fabricated PR campaign slogan.

Had we been told the truth, we would have been told that,

"Most of us are safe," rather than "None of us are safe."

One False PR Slogan After Another

Next, the "no one is safe" slogan morphed to "No one is safe unless everyone is vaccinated."

With that, it became open season to harass, intimidate, threaten and discriminate against the unvaccinated. Every COVID case and death was blamed on them, no matter how irrational.

And while the talking heads paid lip service to the desire to "save lives," they had no qualms about wishing death on the unvaccinated.

As questions about the safety of the experimental gene transfer shots mounted, another campaign slogan was concocted:

"Don't do your own research."

At the same time,

"Trust the science" was trending.

What that meant was that you were supposed to trust that what you were told WAS "the science"...

Actually looking at published science, that made you a dangerous moron.

One of the most egregious lies spread by mainstream media hosts and health authorities like Dr. Anthony Fauci alike was that the COVID "vaccine",

would stop the spread of infection in its tracks, thereby ending the 'pandemic'...

It was a provable lie, because anyone who had gone against the grain and done their own research knew that none of the COVID shots had ever been tested to see if they could prevent the spread of infection.

The only "promise" they ever held was that they might reduce the symptoms of infection.

Have any of these people apologized for spreading lies? I can't think of one...

Even Fauci and Walensky, then-director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated that,

you could not get COVID if you got the shot...

Both later got sick with COVID several times, as did countless others who fell for and vigorously promoted this false propaganda.

Still, the brainwashing continued.

As hospitals filled up with "vaccinated" individuals who were supposed to be immune, the PR slogan "'pandemic' of the unvaccinated" was endlessly circulated - until the reality of the situation finally became too obvious to ignore.

Then, suddenly, hospitals and health authorities simply quit keeping track of COVID hospitalizations.

Problem solved...

This way, they didn't have to admit that what we had was a ''pandemic' of the vaccinated'...!

Ridiculous and Arbitrary COVID Restrictions

In a March 15, 2021, article, ¹ attorney at law Glenn Roper also reviewed a long list of arbitrary COVID measures that,

"bore little connection to health and safety" and were nothing more than "an exercise of raw government power to control its citizens."

Six of the worst offenders in this regard were:

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who:

• Forced certain stores that were allowed to remain open to block access to specific areas. Hardware stores, for example, were not allowed to sell carpet, flooring, furniture, garden supplies or paint.
   

• Prohibited businesses from promoting or advertising any product other than "groceries, medical supplies or items that are necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation and basic operation of residences."
   

• Banned motorboats, jet skis and other watercraft, while allowing the use of kayaks, canoes and sailboats.
   

• Prohibited residents from traveling to a second home or a vacation rental.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, who prohibited people from gathering with anyone from another household, even outdoors.

Villages in New York that banned the use of leaf-blowers, as blowing dust into the air would create "a hazmat situation."

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who imposed a "no exceptions" mask rule. Everyone above age 5 had to wear a mask indoors and out, including when alone. While Roper doesn't mention this, Massachusetts also required golf courses to place pieces of pool noodles in the bottom of the golf cups, to prevent you from touching the sides of the cup.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who banned all nonessential travel, including walking.

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, banned drive-in church services for Easter. A federal judge reversed the ban, stating the order was something,

"this court never expected to see outside the pages of a dystopian novel, or perhaps the pages of 'The Onion'."

Similarly absurd rules can be found across the world.

In South Africa, for example, government officials ruled that shops could only sell closed toe shoes (no sandals), and short-sleeved shirts could only be worn if you had a jacket or long-sleeved jersey on top. ²

In Victoria, Australia, people were prohibited from venturing more than 5 kilometers from their home, ³ and in Great Britain, you had to order a substantial meal if you wanted a pint of ale. ⁴

 

In Scotland, the crowd size for public events was limited, but not for private ones, and in Peru and Panama, men and women were only permitted to go outside on alternate days. ⁵

 

Absurd Enforcement of Arbitrary Rules

"But it wasn't just the measures themselves that were troublesome. The enforcement of these new laws was also overzealous and absurd," Roper wrote.

For example, in Encinitas, California, police cited 22 people for,

"watching the sunset" and "having picnics near the beach."

 

"Violations carry fines of up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail," Roper noted.

California police officers also chased down and arrested lone paddleboarders and surfers, and in Brighton, Colorado, a man was arrested for playing with his 6-year-old daughter on a near-empty softball field.

The same insanity was taking place in other countries.

A family in England was told by a policeman to go back indoors because "people died yesterday." They were in their own front yard. ⁶

All of this is extremely problematic, as it points to a breakdown of the very structure of our government.

As noted by Roper: ⁷

"In each case, COVID restrictions were imposed by executive branch officials - governors, mayors, sheriffs, and law enforcement - relying on broad grants of power delegated by legislatures.

The legislators did not write or vote on the restrictions themselves.

 

Instead, it was left to the officials who are responsible for enforcing the restrictions to decide what is banned and what is allowed.

That approach is contrary to the separation of powers that underlies the American system of government.

 

Under our system, power is supposed to be divided among different branches that check and balance each other, for the protection of our rights and freedom.

Laws are supposed to be enacted by the legislative branch. The executive branch is supposed to enforce the laws, not make them.

 

It is that constitutional structure that helps protect our liberty and freedoms."

Insanity on Display

Roper's list of absurd and arbitrary COVID measures could have been far longer.

Remember these images? This was how a high school band in Wenatchee, Washington, was forced to practice in early 2021. ⁸

According to officials, singing or blowing into an instrument could spread the COVID virus, so high schoolers practiced holed up in one-man tents.

It was mindbogglingly stupid when it first happened, and it's not getting any less absurd with the passing of time.
 

Fear and the desire for safety

are powerful forces.

They can lead to a clamor for action

- almost any action -

as long as someone does something

to address a perceived threat.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
 

Other schools took the absurdity to even higher levels, having the kids practice wearing masks with holes cut out for their mouths. ⁹
 

Supreme Court Justice Critiques Government

In mid-May 2023, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch leveled harsh criticisms against government's response to the COVID 'pandemic', from local to federal.

In his eight-page ruling in the case of Arizona v. Alejandro Mayorkas, he stated: ^10,11

"Since March 2020, we may have experienced the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.

 

Executive officials across the country issued emergency decrees on a breathtaking scale.

 

Governors and local leaders imposed lockdown orders forcing people to remain in their homes.

They shuttered businesses and schools, public and private.

They closed churches even as they allowed casinos and other favored businesses to carry on.

 

They threatened violators not just with civil penalties but with criminal sanctions too.

 

They surveilled church parking lots, recorded license plates, and issued notices warning that attendance at even outdoor services satisfying all state social-distancing and hygiene requirements could amount to criminal conduct.

They divided cities and neighborhoods into color-coded zones, forced individuals to fight for their freedoms in court on emergency timetables, and then changed their color-coded schemes when defeat in court seemed imminent.

Federal executive officials entered the act too...

They deployed a public-health agency to regulate landlord-tenant relations nationwide.

 

They used a workplace-safety agency to issue a vaccination mandate for most working Americans.

 

They threatened to fire noncompliant employees and warned that service members who refused to vaccinate might face dishonorable discharge and confinement.

Along the way, it seems federal officials may have pressured social-media companies to suppress information about 'pandemic' policies with which they disagreed.

While executive officials issued new emergency decrees at a furious pace, state legislatures and Congress - the bodies normally responsible for adopting our laws - too often fell silent.

 

Courts bound to protect our liberties addressed a few - but hardly all - of the intrusions upon them...

Doubtless, many lessons can be learned from this chapter in our history, and hopefully serious efforts will be made to study it.

 

One lesson might be this:

Fear and the desire for safety are powerful forces...

They can lead to a clamor for action - almost any action - as long as someone does something to address a perceived threat.

 

A leader or an expert who claims he can fix everything, if only we do exactly as he says, can prove an irresistible force.

We do not need to confront a bayonet, we need only a nudge, before we willingly abandon the nicety of requiring laws to be adopted by our legislative representatives and accept rule by decree.

 

Along the way, we will accede to the loss of many cherished civil liberties - the right to worship freely, to debate public policy without censorship, to gather with friends and family, or simply to leave our homes...

Of course, this is no new story. Even the ancients warned that democracies can degenerate toward autocracy in the face of fear.

But maybe we have learned another lesson too. The concentration of power in the hands of so few may be efficient and sometimes popular.

 

But it does not tend toward sound government. However wise one person or his advisors may be, that is no substitute for the wisdom of the whole of the American people that can be tapped in the legislative process.

Decisions produced by those who indulge no criticism are rarely as good as those produced after robust and uncensored debate.

 

Decisions announced on the fly are rarely as wise as those that come after careful deliberation.

Decisions made by a few often yield unintended consequences that may be avoided when more are consulted. Autocracies have always suffered these defects.

 

Maybe, hopefully, we have relearned these lessons too."

Gorsuch also calls for a review of the National Emergencies Act, and for state legislatures to reexamine the scope of emergency executive powers at the state level, because,

"Rule by indefinite emergency edict risks leaving all of us with a shell of a democracy and civil liberties just as hollow"...

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Sources and References

1, 7 Pacific Legal Foundation March 15, 2021

2, 3 Traveller August 18, 2020

4, 5, 6 The Sun December 22, 2021

8 Twitter Ari Hoffman February 24, 2021

9 Twitter Liz February 24, 2021

10 Supreme Court, 597 US 2023 Arizona v. Alejandro Mayorkas Ruling

11 AP May 19, 2023