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ON EDIT: Sorry for not posting more at the outset. I am not a speedy typist and this was really important!
riversedge
(70,208 posts)rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)This was supposed to be her show Friday, before RBG died. Redfield needs to resign and be prosecuted.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)Meatpacking plants, etc were given crappy guidance from CDC on order from the fucking moron. Basically he has killed people since at least April.
The CDC used to be repected until now. The CDC director, who has been going along with tRump Admin, has been allowing this for 6 months.
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017607612
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017607612
dem4decades
(11,288 posts)rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)bdamomma
(63,849 posts)nt
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)They wrote an excellent report of what Smithfield needed to do. The CDC director, Redfield, watered down the directives. "Must" becomes "if possible," and other milquetoast recommendations versus instruction.
The original memo was just obtained and compared to what Smithfield in SD was given in April. Hundreds at the plant and in the community died from spreading COVID-19 infections.
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)I told her I didn't trust information coming out of CDC because of its leadership and politicization. She balked.
elleng
(130,895 posts)I wonder how long it will take, to restore CDC (and other agencies.)
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)They want people to die.
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,704 posts)They are going for the herd immunity strategy because it's the default option when they decided to do fuck nothing at all.
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)Trump has let the cat out of the bag repeatedly on that one since the beginning.
H2O Man
(73,537 posts)Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)They want people to die.
riversedge
(70,208 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)Shes showing how the original report and language from the Epi-Aid team that investigated the outbreak dated April 21st was supplanted by a new report on April 22. Phrases like, if possible or where feasible were added onto the original language to soften the recommendations.
And how the director of the CDC should be held to account for undermining the agency.
riversedge
(70,208 posts)paraphrasing but it struck me.
elleng
(130,895 posts)Every person involved should be prosecuted and convicted of murder.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181408510
triron
(22,002 posts)42bambi
(1,753 posts)elleng
(130,895 posts)(among other reports she's done.)
Lawrence O'D appears to agree!!!
triron
(22,002 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Thanks for the heads up; maybe I can catch it on the later repeat.
Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)CDC Director's Office Ordered Softening Of Coronavirus Safety Protocols For Meat Plant - TRMS - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017607612