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Home Front: Politix
Dr. Fauci: 'There's No Inconsistency' in Banning Church and Business But Allowing Mass Protests
2020-08-01
[PJ] During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Friday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) pressed Dr. Anthony Fauci on whether the government should restrict the massive Black Lives Matter protests across the country in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Fauci admitted that crowds full of people not wearing masks would likely spread the virus, but he refused to say whether or not protests would do so. He also refused to make any recommendations on limiting protests, even though he had made many recommendations in the past.

At one point, Fauci even insisted that "there’s no inconsistency" in preventing people from going to work, going to church, and going to school but allowing them to gather in massive crowds to protest.

"Dr. Fauci, do protests increase the spread of the virus?" Jordan began.

Fauci said he could only make a "general statement" about crowds.

"Well, half a million protesters on June 6 alone, I’m just asking, that number of people, does it increase the spread of the virus?" Jordan pressed.

"Crowding together, particularly when you’re not wearing a mask, contributes to the spread of the virus," Fauci responded.

"Should we limit the protesting?" Jordan pressed.

"I’m not sure what you mean," Fauci responded.

"Should government limit the protesting?" the congressman clarified.

Fauci stuttered, "I- I- I don’t think that’s relevant to..."
Posted by:Besoeker

#17  But the Lewis Funeral Tour continues.

Puts big chips on the People Who Should Take This Serious Aren't part of the venn diagram, with extra chips for Fauci's dismal mask discipline at the ball park.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-08-01 21:27  

#16  It's the stance by so many people/entities against HCQ that is bizarre. I am still convinced that Big Pharma is fighting it tooth and nail (and the media has their marching orders because of advertising dollars) because there is no money in it.

And you also have to wonder that if HCQ really works, then the Left/Dems would be without a crisis. I mean, they went nuts when they found out President Trump was taking it. And remember that Congresswoman from Michigan who was pilloried by her own party (D) for praising HCQ and the president as it may have saved her life.

And Fauci has got to be in on this fix.
Posted by: Clem   2020-08-01 21:19  

#15  I don't understand his stand on Hydroxochloriquine. I've seen a lot of doctors and studies saying that when combined with zinc it works well. I've seen reports on a slum in India that took it prophylactically and had only 4 or so cases. Too many reports of success to dismiss it as casually as he does.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2020-08-01 20:39  

#14  Time to send gramps to the dog track.
Posted by: Regular joe   2020-08-01 20:37  

#13  Can't throw a ball, can throw cant.
Posted by: KBK   2020-08-01 20:21  

#12  From a commie point of view, yes
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2020-08-01 18:13  

#11  f*ck this guy in particular
Posted by: Bob Grorong1136   2020-08-01 13:57  

#10  (#5) It's worse than that. He stole the French AIDS patents. International Courts sided with the French and he still stayed in power.
Posted by: 3dc   2020-08-01 13:41  

#9  A total quack, a publicity whore, a liar, and a partisan Democratic Party political operative.

Terrific.
Posted by: Dave D.   2020-08-01 12:43  

#8  Who needs science when you have lysenkoism.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-08-01 12:24  

#7  Anthony needs to fall down some stairs.
Posted by: H-T-A   2020-08-01 12:07  

#6  Lean on the law abiding and do nothing with the so called protester (mob)..
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-08-01 11:37  

#5  St Anthony did pretty much the same thing in the 80's with AIDS. By all means do NOT quarantine those actually sick and focus on the groups most likely to come down with it. No, the mantras was everybody is equally likely to get it, and there was even the summer alert that it was an airborne illness and even going out of doors for any amount of time could infect an individual. What a pinhead.
Posted by: Cesare   2020-08-01 11:21  

#4  Same goes for the other fella in the photo:

Posted by: Clem   2020-08-01 10:29  

#3  Again, Fauci-naucinihilipilification
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-08-01 09:26  

#2  A Grade-A a$$hole POS he is.
Posted by: Clem   2020-08-01 09:17  

#1  I stopped listening to this quack a long time ago, and here's another reason why. What an asshole.
Posted by: Raj   2020-08-01 08:51  

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