No need to apologize or feel guilty, Guttermouth. We love you and appreciate the gift of your coruscating words whenever you have time to bestow them upon us.
Thank you for alerting us to the Pennsylvania victory! As much as I loathe the term “proactive” for being corporate lingo, I’ve been saying we need to be proactive about curbing emergency powers and defending against tyranny instead of always being in reactive mode to threats.
And wow, that CDC article *is* breathtaking, not least because of the title (unnecessary comma and improper capitalization of “it” notwithstanding):
“The CDC Has Less Power Than You Think, and Likes it That Way”
“and Likes it That Way”?! *Our* CDC? Really? Wow. Take me back to 2014.
You are so right, we are all yearning for a clear statement on the fact the CDC has NO power and can advise only. Coupled with the very clear statement that CDC guidance CAN NOT be used as a substitute for scientific and political legislation or prevent any citizen from following any advice they deem fit including their own. I am not being clear, but I would also like to see someone state clearly that going against CDC advice cannot be used under any circumstance for litigation. Can you please put clearly what I mean?
the CDC have too many conflicts of interest to be useful to anyone for any reason and needs dismantling and imprisoning
you are one of my favourite people on here, dont let the bastards get you down
having suffered from real depression i was astonished at how my mood righted itself when i went full keto. when i looked into it there is a huge link between brain and guts to the point some will claim that the guts are our primary brain. it may help, it maybe other things like real life, circumstantial but it all helps in the long run
Apr 21, 2022·edited Apr 21, 2022Liked by Guttermouth
There's much misunderstood about the CDC Mask Mandate Court Rejection and its likely that the looking at the legal issues related to it may provide some comfort. The Mask Mandate was struck down on three points 1) the CDC did not have the statutory authority to do what it did 2) the CDC failed to provide notice and comment period as it is required to do under the Admin Procedures Act, 3) the rule was arbitrary and capricious because the CDC failed to explain why/how it came up with the rule. While the DOJ/CDC can always clean up the procedural problems with the mandate, 1) the statutory authority issue has already been booted once by the SC (in their finding that CDC exceeded their authority in the eviction moratorium) and 2) their own science is very problematic for them on the arbitrary and capricious issue (having released a gold standard study in 2021 showing masks don't slow spread in any meaningful way). So while it is possible that activist judges in other appellant courts could reinstate the mandate, once the case moves to the SC precedent looks to be once again against it.
In my estimation the "success" of the CDC's mandate was the airline's (and public) acceptance of it. At the time of the mandate, the airlines and the public were aligned with the administration and the bureaucracy. Most of the country trusted the CDC. As the economic and health repercussions of the CDC/Administration's Covid malpractice have set in, the airlines are no longer aligned with the CDC - so this will be an uphill battle for the agency. As the CDC considers this, they will also consider how bad continued legal setbacks will be for their reputation. These agencies were once given deference by the Courts for their expertise. Should they continue to present the Courts with flawed and dubious presentations the more they risk their future standing. So there is likely to be a future windfall for real science should the CDC and DOJ continue to pursue this foolishness.
Your subs aren't dopamine-addicted proles (ok maybe we are) but we have enough glimmer of rectitude to understand.
Actually, I just unsubbed from a few substacks for repetitive postings. whilst I'm glad for example Steve Kirsch is all over things like a rash, I don't need 4 emails a week saying nobody's taking him up on his million dollar challenge. Equally, I can see from Euromomo.eu and usmortality.com that the death picture is pretty fine right now, and fear-mongering cuts both ways and if we don't need to scream about every single vax-death being the precursor to doom and population control for a few months, that's a welcome pause and one we should take for fear of hypocrisy alone. That said, caution is needed, and PlanB's are in place on a hair-trigger and it's good to have vigilance, especially on how free speech, legal mandates and implementations, and the institutional corruption and checking it's all playing out now in a slightly more progressive direction.
Also a good time to focus on other interests and works. For example (just personally obviously) I've been massively interested in light pollution and checking if it's real, which circadian rhythm experiments were best designed, what actual impacts there are on human cancer, obesity, animal and plant populations. and a whole lot of beautiful ancient writings and etymologies around the topic of the sun and the moon.
Hope things go well for fathermouth. I know exactly how he feels. The world in which he (and I ) were raised is gone. And the history - that we lived - is being rewritten. As the handbook for our times says, “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” While the image of an older you hiding in the bush to snipe at 'revenooers' is encouraging, I doubt it will be enough. The "great reset" will be hard, long, and brutal. There is hope though. All over the world there are young people raising crops and kids. In rural areas. "Far from the madding crowds". Many of them will survive. And thrive. And, eventually, life will again be sane.
I'm sorry for your depression. I have it and anxiety, which makes life a lot more interesting in these times. I appreciate your writing on day to day projects and problems. It helps to remember our humanity. My little pomapoo (less than 10 lbs) is named Thor. I wish I could attach a picture. Blessings
No need to apologize or feel guilty, Guttermouth. We love you and appreciate the gift of your coruscating words whenever you have time to bestow them upon us.
Thank you for alerting us to the Pennsylvania victory! As much as I loathe the term “proactive” for being corporate lingo, I’ve been saying we need to be proactive about curbing emergency powers and defending against tyranny instead of always being in reactive mode to threats.
And wow, that CDC article *is* breathtaking, not least because of the title (unnecessary comma and improper capitalization of “it” notwithstanding):
“The CDC Has Less Power Than You Think, and Likes it That Way”
“and Likes it That Way”?! *Our* CDC? Really? Wow. Take me back to 2014.
You are so right, we are all yearning for a clear statement on the fact the CDC has NO power and can advise only. Coupled with the very clear statement that CDC guidance CAN NOT be used as a substitute for scientific and political legislation or prevent any citizen from following any advice they deem fit including their own. I am not being clear, but I would also like to see someone state clearly that going against CDC advice cannot be used under any circumstance for litigation. Can you please put clearly what I mean?
the CDC have too many conflicts of interest to be useful to anyone for any reason and needs dismantling and imprisoning
you are one of my favourite people on here, dont let the bastards get you down
having suffered from real depression i was astonished at how my mood righted itself when i went full keto. when i looked into it there is a huge link between brain and guts to the point some will claim that the guts are our primary brain. it may help, it maybe other things like real life, circumstantial but it all helps in the long run
There's much misunderstood about the CDC Mask Mandate Court Rejection and its likely that the looking at the legal issues related to it may provide some comfort. The Mask Mandate was struck down on three points 1) the CDC did not have the statutory authority to do what it did 2) the CDC failed to provide notice and comment period as it is required to do under the Admin Procedures Act, 3) the rule was arbitrary and capricious because the CDC failed to explain why/how it came up with the rule. While the DOJ/CDC can always clean up the procedural problems with the mandate, 1) the statutory authority issue has already been booted once by the SC (in their finding that CDC exceeded their authority in the eviction moratorium) and 2) their own science is very problematic for them on the arbitrary and capricious issue (having released a gold standard study in 2021 showing masks don't slow spread in any meaningful way). So while it is possible that activist judges in other appellant courts could reinstate the mandate, once the case moves to the SC precedent looks to be once again against it.
In my estimation the "success" of the CDC's mandate was the airline's (and public) acceptance of it. At the time of the mandate, the airlines and the public were aligned with the administration and the bureaucracy. Most of the country trusted the CDC. As the economic and health repercussions of the CDC/Administration's Covid malpractice have set in, the airlines are no longer aligned with the CDC - so this will be an uphill battle for the agency. As the CDC considers this, they will also consider how bad continued legal setbacks will be for their reputation. These agencies were once given deference by the Courts for their expertise. Should they continue to present the Courts with flawed and dubious presentations the more they risk their future standing. So there is likely to be a future windfall for real science should the CDC and DOJ continue to pursue this foolishness.
Quality over quantity.
Your subs aren't dopamine-addicted proles (ok maybe we are) but we have enough glimmer of rectitude to understand.
Actually, I just unsubbed from a few substacks for repetitive postings. whilst I'm glad for example Steve Kirsch is all over things like a rash, I don't need 4 emails a week saying nobody's taking him up on his million dollar challenge. Equally, I can see from Euromomo.eu and usmortality.com that the death picture is pretty fine right now, and fear-mongering cuts both ways and if we don't need to scream about every single vax-death being the precursor to doom and population control for a few months, that's a welcome pause and one we should take for fear of hypocrisy alone. That said, caution is needed, and PlanB's are in place on a hair-trigger and it's good to have vigilance, especially on how free speech, legal mandates and implementations, and the institutional corruption and checking it's all playing out now in a slightly more progressive direction.
Also a good time to focus on other interests and works. For example (just personally obviously) I've been massively interested in light pollution and checking if it's real, which circadian rhythm experiments were best designed, what actual impacts there are on human cancer, obesity, animal and plant populations. and a whole lot of beautiful ancient writings and etymologies around the topic of the sun and the moon.
Chin up old bean.
Hope things go well for fathermouth. I know exactly how he feels. The world in which he (and I ) were raised is gone. And the history - that we lived - is being rewritten. As the handbook for our times says, “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” While the image of an older you hiding in the bush to snipe at 'revenooers' is encouraging, I doubt it will be enough. The "great reset" will be hard, long, and brutal. There is hope though. All over the world there are young people raising crops and kids. In rural areas. "Far from the madding crowds". Many of them will survive. And thrive. And, eventually, life will again be sane.
Hey Guttermouth! Thanks for the update and for the honesty. Great to hear from you again.
Missed you, and love the update. Sounds like FatherMouth is doing much better, great news...
I'm sorry for your depression. I have it and anxiety, which makes life a lot more interesting in these times. I appreciate your writing on day to day projects and problems. It helps to remember our humanity. My little pomapoo (less than 10 lbs) is named Thor. I wish I could attach a picture. Blessings