#1999 - Robert Kennedy, Jr.
NaN minutesEpisode #1999
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is an attorney, founder of the Waterkeeper Alliance and Children’s Health Defense, author, and 2024 candidate for the office of the President of the United States of America.
www.kennedy24.com
Episode Timestamps
Discovery of The Real Anthony Fauci
- The interviewee read The Real Anthony Fauci
- The book was not promoted and absent from certain bestseller lists
- People were suspicious of the pandemic narrative and were looking for alternative information
- The book was disturbing and affected the interviewee emotionally
- Meeting the interviewee in person was unexpected and led to a conversation
Request for explanation of controversial positions
- The interviewer asks the interviewee about how he adopted controversial positions
- The interviewee started out as an environmentalist working for commercial fishermen on the Hudson River
- He sued polluters and forced them to spend almost five billion dollars on remediation of the Hudson
- The miraculous resurrection of the Hudson inspired the creation of new Riverkeepers and became the biggest water protection group in the world
- The interviewee started looking into vaccines after being approached by mothers of intellectually disabled children who believed their children were injured by vaccines
Meeting Sarah Bridges and the studies
- Sarah Bridges, a psychologist, introduced author to large stack of scientific studies on vaccine safety
- Bridges' son, Porter, developed autism after receiving vaccinations
- Vaccine court awarded Bridges $20 million for acknowledging that her child was affected by vaccines
- Author, with expertise in science from previous legal cases, validates the studies and recognizes disparity between public health agency claims and published science
Discussion with High-Level Public Officials
- Author contacts officials to discuss vaccine safety studies
- Officials have not read the studies and base their opinions on hearsay
- Officials suggest talking to vaccine developer, Paul Offit
- Offit, who initially flattered and appealed to author, lied about the different types of mercury in vaccines versus fish
- Author's research and experiences lead him to understand that vaccines contain ethyl mercury, which is still toxic
- Vaccine industry has a preference for using toxic adjuvants to amplify immune response which raises questions about safety and efficacy
The Burbacher Study
- NIH commissioned scientist, Thomas Burbacher, to study the effects of mercury from vaccines on monkeys
- Burbacher found ethylmercury from vaccines crosses the blood-brain barrier and causes severe inflammation, remaining in the brain for 20 years
- Hemming and hawing from Burbacher when confronted with the findings
- Lack of real placebo controlled trials is a problem in the vaccine industry
The Simpsonwood Meeting
- Secret meeting in 1999, called the Simpsonwood Meeting, uncovered
- Increase in number of vaccines from "3" in 1979 to "72" for kids today
- Diphtheria tetanus and pertussis vaccine was dangerous and killed or severely damaged one in 300 kids
- Vaccine was pulled in the US and Europe but continues to be given to African and South Asian children
- Danish study showed the vaccine killed girls 10 times more than non-vaccinated girls, risk of pneumonia was increased
Vaccine companies cannot be sued
- Vaccine companies cannot be sued, regardless of their negligence, reckless conduct, or product quality.
- This has removed the biggest cost for medical products, downstream liabilities.
- It incentivizes the production of many vaccines, but disincentivizes their safety testing given the lack of liability.
- The federal government orders millions of people to take vaccines yearly without advertising or marketing costs, making it financially viable for companies.
Lack of vaccine safety testing
- No vaccine has been tested in a placebo-controlled trial before licensure.
- Tony Fauci denied this claim, leading to a lawsuit that revealed no pre-licensing safety testing has ever been done.
- People are told that vaccines avert more harm than they cause, but there is no science to support this statement.
Vaccines and hepatitis B
- Rogan talks about new vaccines being added to the schedule in 1999, including hepatitis B, which is usually transmitted through sharing needles or promiscuous sexual behavior
- Rogan questions why a baby would need to receive the hepatitis B vaccine on its first day of life when every pregnant woman is tested for it
- Rogan notes that the vaccine was initially designed for prostitutes and promiscuous male homosexuals, but was later recommended for children to keep production lines warm in case of an emergency
- Discussion leads to a study conducted by Belgian epidemiologist Thomas Verstraten that found a 1,135% greater risk for autism diagnosis among children who had been given the hepatitis B vaccine within their first month of life
The autism epidemic and the vaccine schedule
- Rogan explains that the CDC conducted a meeting with various vaccine industry representatives and academics at a Methodist retreat center in Georgia to discuss the results of the Verstraten study
- Rogan notes that a recording and transcript of the meeting were obtained and published, revealing discussions on how to hide the results
- Rogan talks about the explosion in chronic disease and the exponential increase in autism diagnoses since the 1960s
- Discussion focuses on the conventional explanation being a change in diagnostic criteria, with Rogan citing studies such as the one by epidemiologist Irva Hertz-Pechoto that refute this explanation.
Autism and Vaccines Debate
- The CDC is not admitting that vaccines are causing autism.
- Autism is not just appearing in children, but it’s also increasing every year.
- The CDC manipulates data to conceal vaccine side effects.
- Aluminum, a neurotoxin found in vaccines, could be responsible for autism.
- The author has conducted and summarized over 450 scientific studies, and vaccines have been linked to autism.
Increase in Chronic Diseases and Allergies
- Neurological diseases exploded in 1989, including autism.
- The second category of diseases is autoimmune diseases.
- Allergic diseases have also become more common.
- Americans have the highest chronic disease burden in the world.
- The author speculates on a finite number of culprits, which include toxic exposures, particularly aluminum adjuvants used in vaccines.
Radiation exposure and chronic disease
- Radiation exposure affects permeability of the blood-brain barrier and expression of micro RNA in the brain
- This could lead to neurodegenerative disease and chronic illness
- Research in China expanded on previous studies
- US government-funded research was suppressed and misinformation spread
Glyphosate and its effects on health
- Glyphosate exposure is widespread and linked to many diseases
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a result of glyphosate exposure, confirmed through legal proceedings
- Glyphosate is an endocrine disruptor and can cause damage to children's sexual development
- Atrazine, another pesticide, has also been linked to sexual development impairments
Introduction to the Importance of Critical Thinking |
- The speaker praises the host for maintaining a platform of free speech.
- The speaker references President Kennedy's ability to empathize with others and his impactful speech on the nuclear atmospheric test ban treaty.
- The speaker believes the host's role in promoting critical thinking will be remembered in history.
Challenging Orthodoxies and the Breaking of Narratives |
- The speaker discusses how certain beliefs and ideologies can become an orthodoxy that is difficult to change or challenge.
- The speaker references the skepticism towards vaccines and the Sackler family's involvement in the opioid crisis.
- The speaker acknowledges that it can be terrifying to question one's worldview and sees the unwillingness to adjust to new information as a telltale sign of being duped.
- The speaker has witnessed friends and intellectual figures buying into narratives and not adjusting to new information, causing strain in relationships.
Natural immunity and vaccination
- Friends who had gotten COVID-19 and recovered were not interested in getting vaccinated
- Studies were showing that natural immunity was more effective than getting a vaccine
- People were still pushing for me to get vaccinated even though I had gotten over COVID-19 quickly
Vaccine efficacy and nutritional health
- The Cleveland Clinic study showed that the vaccine's efficacy decreases after two months and goes into negative efficacy after seven months
- The more vaccines you get, the more likely it is for you to get sick
- People who are most vaccinated have 3.5 times the rate and risk of illness compared to unvaccinated people
- Being nutrient deficient can compromise your immune system, and there are studies on the importance of vitamins like vitamin C and D on improving your immune system
Results of 1918-1919 influenza pandemic
- Postmortem samples examined from people who died of influenza
- Severe changes indicative of bacterial pneumonia
- Secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by common upper respiratory tract bacteria in most influenza fatalities
- Outbreak may have been caused by people wearing masks, but this is uncertain
- Pandemic planning needs to address bacterial co-pathogenesis in addition to viral causes
Anxiety and mental health issues
- Twitter facilitates mental illness, especially with high anxiety subjects
- Subjects such as climate change, war in Ukraine, and COVID should be approached with caution
- Trust in science often leads people to get vaccinated, which can cause social pressure
- disagreement with vaccination may be met with aggression
- Pandemic has been a stress test for people's character, anxiety levels, community bonds, and friendships
Edward Dowd's Book and Excess Deaths
- Edward Dowd's book offers a different method of analyzing data to find excess deaths
- Dowd uses insurance industry actuarial and unconventional data sources to show spikes in excess deaths in younger groups after vaccination
- Thousands of stories of people dying after vaccination, including athletes and children, were not reported nationally but were covered by local newspapers
- 15 million Americans sought medical help after vaccination according to unreliable data
Censorship and Financial Entanglements in Regulatory Agencies
- Almost 50% of FDA's budget comes from pharmaceutical companies
- CDC has a $12 billion budget and almost $5 billion goes to buying vaccines from four companies and promoting them to the public
- Promotions at CDC are tied to increasing vaccine uptake, not finding problems with vaccines
- NIH allows employees to pocket royalties from products they worked on, creating financial entanglements with the industry
Pharmaceutical Industry and Regulatory Function of Agencies.
- Moderna vaccine owned by NIH, who will earn billions from its sales.
- Deputies of Anthony Fauci receive lifetime compensation from vaccine.
- Mercantile interests prioritize making profits over regulation and safety.
- Pharmaceutical advertising on television should be banned, as it compromises public health.
- Americans consume three to four times the amount of drugs as Europeans, contributing to poor health outcomes.
- Pharmaceutical drugs are the third leading killer in the US, after cancer and heart disease.
Reasons for Running for President.
- Robert Kennedy is disappointed with current political parties' failure to prioritize the American middle class.
- Trump's popularity was due to his ability to appeal to and give a voice to those who feel unheard.
- The middle class is essential to democracy, as it creates the necessary balance of wealth distribution.
- Like in previously unstable Latin American countries, failing to address wealth disparity in the US may lead to revolution.
Populist Coalition of Left and Right
- Oligarchs and the military are currently running things, and a revolution is imminent
- Either Donald Trump or mobilizing for a more idealistic vision could take control of the revolution
- Father bridged the gap between left and right by telling people the truth, including uncomfortable truths
- Father won urban and rural states with a populist coalition in 1968
- Kennedy and Martin Luther King talked about getting poor people politically mobilized
- Father was able to get people to transcend their narrow self-interest and see themselves as part of a community
Rebuilding the Middle Class and Ending Wars
- Central issue is how to rebuild the middle class and end forever wars
- Ukraine war could be settled easily with Minsk Accords
- Zelensky won Ukrainian presidency on peace platform and promised to sign Minsk Accords
- NATO should stay out of the Ukraine
- Podcasts have potential to revolutionize American Politics
The failure of the Iraq War
- The US failed to keep its promises in Iraq
- The war has caused $8 trillion in damage
- Iraq is worse off now than before the war
- The US killed more Iraqis than Saddam Hussein
- Iraq is now a proxy state of Iran and incoherent mess
- The US created ISIS
- The US caused instability in Europe leading to Brexit
Neocons and Ukraine War
- The neocons who lied about weapons of mass destruction are now back in the Biden administration
- The purpose of the war is to oppose Vladimir Putin
- The US is exhausting Russia by butchering 350,000 Ukrainian kids
- The US created an abattoir of death in Ukraine
- The war has cost the US $113 billion
- The US is starving Americans while spending billions on the military and banks
- The US has an empire with 800 bases abroad
- The US needs to unravel the empire, rebuild the middle class, and project economic power
Perceived Danger in Politics
- The speaker acknowledges the danger that comes with politics
- They have experienced this danger in the past due to their beliefs
- Despite not living in fear, they take precautions and limit their actions
Projecting Economic Power
- The speaker believes in projecting economic power instead of military power
- They argue that this will make the country stronger
- However, they acknowledge that this may change once one is in office