I know many will think this is just another of my paranoid speculations, but anytime a "warning" comes in such specific language, laying out perfect scenarios and timelines, then I gotta wonder if the fix is already in. What I'm referring to is the evidence that the H7N9 strain of the bird flu has mutated and crossed over to humans; and then this statement by Dr. Thomas Frieden, the Director of the Center for Disease Control, last week: "Authorities should definitely be alarmed and get prepared for the worst-case scenario."
So why should we take this warning siren any more seriously than all the other flu scares? (ASIDE WITH MY TIN FOIL HAT FIRMLY IN PLACE: If you are watching the TV series, Revolution, it is suggested that the government intentionally infects the populace.) But I digress... back to the question at hand. Is it possible that this warning is for real? As Mac Slavo at SHTFPlan points out, the officials at the CDC and the World Health Organization are laying out the steps to "a perfect storm" that could result in a world-wide pandemic. Follow the development: According to the WHO, the H7N9 bird flu virus is one the most lethal influenza strains ever identified. The first case appeared in China in late February and has since spread to many others. Of the nearly 250 officially confirmed reports of human infection since last year, a quarter of those infected have died. These are laboratory confirmations, so in all likelihood there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of others who may be infected with the virus that haven’t received medical attention.
OK, you say, it's pretty much contained in China. How does that translate to a pandemic? Think about world events coming up, and you'll see just how easily it could be spread. January 31st was the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and billions of Chinese will be celebrating and on the move, creating ripe conditions for the spread of the influenza virus from those already infected.
Next, imagine that just one person becomes infected, but hasn't shown outward signs of the disease, and gets on a plane to come to the Winter Olympics. Now you have a whole plane full of people breathing that re-circulated air, becoming potential victims. That's not even considering all the people from all over the world that will be attending the Olympics, and then returning to their home countries. It's the perfect breeding ground for the perpetuation of a world-wide pandemic!
Also, keep in mind that Eastern China's goal of becoming a global economic, financial, trading and shipping hub means that businessmen from around the world are flying into and out of Shanghai and Beijing at record numbers. When the WHO's China representative releases figures showing that half the people infected with H7N9 had no contact with poultry, then anyone is a potential carrier.
Seem far-fetched? Maybe. Then there's the other side of the conspiracy coin, as presented by NatureNews.com. We know that both the WHO and the CDC routinely hype infectious disease for the primary purpose of pushing vaccine sales. Remember when the WHO declared a "phase six pandemic" on the last big influenza scare, and then it was revealed that most of the decision makers at WHO were receiving financial kickbacks from vaccine manufacturers? Could this just be another vaccine hype?
The problem is, we just don't know. Both scenarios seem plausible, so what are we, the average citizen, to think or do? First of all, I am a student of Bible eschatology and very aware of the prophecy of the Fourth Seal in the Book of Revelation. Death will be released and one-quarter of the world's population will die by plagues, disease, and the beasts of the earth. If H7N9 mutates to transmission rates of other flu viruses, which is certainly a possibility, then we could well be looking at a mass global pandemic – and according to WHO the H7N9 is mutating 8 times faster than a typical flu virus. And I have long heard rumors that deadly viruses are manufactured by the Super Powers as bioweapons to be transmitted among unsuspecting populations. Sounds like "the beasts of the earth" releasing Death to me!
So, whether you credit the Bible, conspiracy theories, or the natural spread of disease, for the likelihood of a pandemic, it appears as if the so-called "experts" are preparing for the worst. What should you do? Some very basic advice is to be prepared in advance to isolate yourself should an epidemic break out. Stay out of malls, schools, airports and grocery stores. Have a store of water and food so you can quarantine yourselves and be self-reliant. Stock up on face masks, and make sure you have an ample supply of all prescription medications on hand, as well as pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins. The key is not to panic, and to be prepared physically and spiritually. It is not only our bodies that will be under attack, but our way of life, and our spiritual health. Whether this is another phony scare or not, we must stay vigilant and prepared!
Luke 21:11 "There will be great qearthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven."
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Showing posts with label Health Issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Issues. Show all posts
February 3, 2014
Are They Planning A Pandemic?
January 20, 2014
"We Need To Trust the CDC". REALLY?!?!
I must admit that I am deeply disturbed, on several fronts, by events surrounding the chemical spill in West Virginia that left 300,000 people around the city of Charleston without water. According to an article in the LA Times, at least 7500 gallons of a "mysterious" coal-washing foaming agent, known as 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, or MCHM, cascaded past a containment area and poured into the Elk River, just upstream from a major water treatment plant.
Freedom Industries, the chemical company blamed for the spill, says a water line burst during last week's frigid temperatures, the ground beneath a storage tank froze, and some kind of object punctured a hole in its side, causing it to leak.
After residents noticed a licorice-like odor coming from the chemical company, inspectors soon arrived and discovered that not only had this company taken no action to stop the leak or report it to authorities, there are virtually no regulations governing inspection and maintenance of the storage tanks. The governor of West Virginia issued an emergency do-not-use order, and residents couldn't use tap water to drink, bathe, brush teeth or wash dishes or clothes. Boiling it would do no good.
As you can imagine, bottled water supplies sold out in many areas within hours of the governor's edict. The West Virginia National Guard brought in water tankers, and people lined up to fill containers with the precious liquid. Day after day, residents went without showers as authorities scrambled to test the water to ensure it met the federal safety standard of less than one part per million of the contaminant.
Little is known about the possible health effects of MCHM, a solvent used to wash impurities from coal. For days after the spill, state officials were at a loss to explain to residents just what was in the stuff and just how dangerous it might be. Authorities said it was not lethal, but could cause vomiting, nausea and skin, eye and throat irritation.
Yet within 4 days of the spill, the Center for Disease Control advised residents that it was safe to resume consumption of the city's water. And how did they make that determination? Well, according to Richard Denison, a senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, the CDC violated its own procedures by relying chiefly on a lab rat study by the chemical manufacturer to set the standard. He called the study, in which he said MCHM was fed to rats until they died, "crude," "very problematic" and based on "shaky science." Not only should the chemical manufacturer's standards come into question, but the fact that the CDC would rely on the findings of the very manufacturer (who is being sued) to issue their "All OK" status on drinking the water.
Although Dr. Vikas Kapil, a senior CDC official, defended the standard as valid, he also added, "There are uncertainties, and there is very little information on this chemical." So do you think the CDC jumped the gun just a little bit? And to add insult to injury, a mere 2 days after issuing the OK to resume drinking tap water, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued an advisory for pregnant women based on the CDC's own guidelines that recommended "out of an abundance of caution" that "pregnant women drink bottled water until there are no longer detectable levels of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, or MCHM, in the water distribution system."
To say that the CDC was negligent in this matter, is a gross understatement. And yet, Fox News, in covering this incident, trots out their so-called "medical expert", who has the audacity to say, "We need to trust the CDC. They have our best interests in mind." Who are they kidding???
All you have to do is ask Brandy Russell, community director for the West Virginia March of Dimes, which fights against birth defects. In an online ABC News article, she said, "Everyone is freaking out." Since not much is known about the chemical, no one can guarantee that it won't harm a developing fetus. And since MCHM was grandfathered in to the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, there are no laws requiring the industry to prove it is safe. Yet, the CDC has said it believes water with levels of one part per million was safe to drink. Would you trust them?
While there is a whirlwind of controversy surrounding this scary event -- and rightfully so -- one has to wonder what will be the end result. Will anyone look into the industry and their safety standards? Will anyone do more research on the chemical itself? Will the CDC take a good hard look at their own practices and procedures regarding their mandate to protect public health and safety?
We are told to "trust the CDC" in all manner of our health ... vaccines, infectious diseases, environmental health; yet in this instance, all they seemed to disseminate was fear, confusion and mistrust. So if this is their standard of operation, then I think I will simply rely on my own God-given common sense, thank you.
Psalm 118:8 "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."
January 7, 2014
More Questions Than Answers When It Comes to H1N1 Flu
The Weather Channel's lead headline yesterday was "Deadly H1N1 Spreading Across the U.S." They go on to report that "The H1N1 flu strain — which was responsible for the 2009 swine flu pandemic — has dominated this season’s flu scene, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.".
Right off the bat, my skepticism alarms start going off. First of all, it's The Weather Channel (TWC), for pete's sake. Before we go any further with this discussion, we have to recognize that TWC is owned by a joint venture between NBCUniversal and investment firms Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of GE, a conglomerate which includes a division called GE Healthcare, which in turn is organized into two primary business segments: GE Healthcare Technologies and GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences.
If you're still with me, you might find it interesting to know that biosciences are at the core of many innovations that lead to products that cure diseases. Are you starting to see the light?
The second question that my mind formulated was this: Was the 2009 swine flu event really a pandemic? After all, that's such a scary word! Let's take a look at the definition of a pandemic and how it compares to an epidemic. According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary, a pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person). An epidemic is specific to one city, region or country, while a pandemic goes much further than national borders. Also, a pandemic is usually caused by a new virus strain or subtype - a virus humans either have no immunity against, or very little immunity. Furthermore, the medical dictionary explains that pandemics generally cause much higher numbers of deaths than epidemics. The social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship caused by a pandemic are much higher than what an epidemic can cause.
So, numbers are obviously important; let's take a look at the numbers being reported so far this winter. Here is what The Weather Channel reported:
• Late last month, health officials in Texas confirmed that the H1N1 flu killed six people.
• In Michigan, Swine flu has killed three adults, and infected about a dozen more child and adults. These patients remain on life support, according to The Detroit Free Press.
• Last week, in California, Santa Clara Health Department officials reported the state’s first flu death of the season. More than 7 other cases have been reported in surrounding counties.
• In Oregon, Health officials confirmed two deaths from H1N1 flu, and another 81 hospitalizations.
• Utah officials warn that swine flu is on the rise, and could be responsible for the first two flu deaths reported last week, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
• In North Carolina, the flu has killed 13 people in North Carolina, according to USA Today.
It is not my intention to diminish the deaths of any of these people, and I am saddened for those who are on ventilators and life support. I would like to have a little more information as to the state of their health prior to being infected with the virus. In all of these cases, any loss of life due to a virus is to be mourned and investigated. But in all due respect, I do not understand how this could be classified as a pandemic at this stage of the game.
True, the CDC claims that the virus has spread across half the country and more outbreaks are expected with the advancement of winter conditions. But when you consider the "Spanish flu" outbreak of 1918-1919, in which more than half a million people in the U.S. died; and worldwide death estimates ranged from 20 million to 100 million, you get a picture of what a real pandemic looks like.
And I think what is most concerning to me is that the CDC seems to be really pushing the vaccine for this strain of flu, especially among infants and young children, who they are recommending get two doses of the H1N1 vaccine. All I have to do is read the story by the Atlanta CBS affiliate, in which a young Australian girl, Chloe Glasson, began suffering from narcolepsy four months after being injected with Pandemrix, a vaccine to combat against swine flu, in November 2009. She reportedly falls asleep up to 30 times a day after getting the flu shot, and is one of at least 100 people to suffer from the sleeping disorder after getting vaccinated with Pandemrix.
Which brings me back full circle to the affiliation between The Weather Channel, NBCUniversal and GE Healthcare. Who stands to really benefit from scaring the public into thinking we are suffering a pandemic? And just how much would GE Healthcare and its Bio-Sciences division stand to profit because of their vaccine product to cure this specific disease? I know .... I'm probably way out on a limb on this one, but somehow, I'm just not buying into the pandemic/get the vaccine scenario.
You see, I am currently in my 4th day of suffering with the H1N1 flu bug. I've weathered the high fever, the chills, and the joint aches and pains. I am now waging the battle with congestion and a stuffy nose. But rather than rely on a vaccine that I do not believe has been adequately tested, nor proven to be effective (let alone not harmful), I prefer, whenever possible, to let my body heal itself, as it was designed to do.
Believe me, I understand that there are times when a visit to the doctor is necessary, and antibiotics are necessary to cure an infection, but if my body is able to overcome the flu on its own, then I have built a stronger defense against the next time the flu bug comes calling. I also understand that the H1N1 strain can mutate, but again, each time that my own immune system can defeat the bug, the better chance I will have to survive the real pandemic, when vaccines, antibiotics and doctors might not be so available.
Each of us has to decide how we will approach the onslaught of flu season, but when 2 out of 3 doctor friends tell me they won't recommend the vaccine (and the third is a government employed physician whose primary task is to promote the vaccine), then me and my body will try to work together first, before I take the chance on foreign, synthetic substances that are supposed to stimulate antibodies. At this point, I'll take my chances with God's methods of healing.
Psalm 103:2-3 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases...
Right off the bat, my skepticism alarms start going off. First of all, it's The Weather Channel (TWC), for pete's sake. Before we go any further with this discussion, we have to recognize that TWC is owned by a joint venture between NBCUniversal and investment firms Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of GE, a conglomerate which includes a division called GE Healthcare, which in turn is organized into two primary business segments: GE Healthcare Technologies and GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences.
If you're still with me, you might find it interesting to know that biosciences are at the core of many innovations that lead to products that cure diseases. Are you starting to see the light?
The second question that my mind formulated was this: Was the 2009 swine flu event really a pandemic? After all, that's such a scary word! Let's take a look at the definition of a pandemic and how it compares to an epidemic. According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary, a pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person). An epidemic is specific to one city, region or country, while a pandemic goes much further than national borders. Also, a pandemic is usually caused by a new virus strain or subtype - a virus humans either have no immunity against, or very little immunity. Furthermore, the medical dictionary explains that pandemics generally cause much higher numbers of deaths than epidemics. The social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship caused by a pandemic are much higher than what an epidemic can cause.
So, numbers are obviously important; let's take a look at the numbers being reported so far this winter. Here is what The Weather Channel reported:
• Late last month, health officials in Texas confirmed that the H1N1 flu killed six people.
• In Michigan, Swine flu has killed three adults, and infected about a dozen more child and adults. These patients remain on life support, according to The Detroit Free Press.
• Last week, in California, Santa Clara Health Department officials reported the state’s first flu death of the season. More than 7 other cases have been reported in surrounding counties.
• In Oregon, Health officials confirmed two deaths from H1N1 flu, and another 81 hospitalizations.
• Utah officials warn that swine flu is on the rise, and could be responsible for the first two flu deaths reported last week, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
• In North Carolina, the flu has killed 13 people in North Carolina, according to USA Today.
It is not my intention to diminish the deaths of any of these people, and I am saddened for those who are on ventilators and life support. I would like to have a little more information as to the state of their health prior to being infected with the virus. In all of these cases, any loss of life due to a virus is to be mourned and investigated. But in all due respect, I do not understand how this could be classified as a pandemic at this stage of the game.
True, the CDC claims that the virus has spread across half the country and more outbreaks are expected with the advancement of winter conditions. But when you consider the "Spanish flu" outbreak of 1918-1919, in which more than half a million people in the U.S. died; and worldwide death estimates ranged from 20 million to 100 million, you get a picture of what a real pandemic looks like.
And I think what is most concerning to me is that the CDC seems to be really pushing the vaccine for this strain of flu, especially among infants and young children, who they are recommending get two doses of the H1N1 vaccine. All I have to do is read the story by the Atlanta CBS affiliate, in which a young Australian girl, Chloe Glasson, began suffering from narcolepsy four months after being injected with Pandemrix, a vaccine to combat against swine flu, in November 2009. She reportedly falls asleep up to 30 times a day after getting the flu shot, and is one of at least 100 people to suffer from the sleeping disorder after getting vaccinated with Pandemrix.
Which brings me back full circle to the affiliation between The Weather Channel, NBCUniversal and GE Healthcare. Who stands to really benefit from scaring the public into thinking we are suffering a pandemic? And just how much would GE Healthcare and its Bio-Sciences division stand to profit because of their vaccine product to cure this specific disease? I know .... I'm probably way out on a limb on this one, but somehow, I'm just not buying into the pandemic/get the vaccine scenario.
You see, I am currently in my 4th day of suffering with the H1N1 flu bug. I've weathered the high fever, the chills, and the joint aches and pains. I am now waging the battle with congestion and a stuffy nose. But rather than rely on a vaccine that I do not believe has been adequately tested, nor proven to be effective (let alone not harmful), I prefer, whenever possible, to let my body heal itself, as it was designed to do.
Believe me, I understand that there are times when a visit to the doctor is necessary, and antibiotics are necessary to cure an infection, but if my body is able to overcome the flu on its own, then I have built a stronger defense against the next time the flu bug comes calling. I also understand that the H1N1 strain can mutate, but again, each time that my own immune system can defeat the bug, the better chance I will have to survive the real pandemic, when vaccines, antibiotics and doctors might not be so available.
Each of us has to decide how we will approach the onslaught of flu season, but when 2 out of 3 doctor friends tell me they won't recommend the vaccine (and the third is a government employed physician whose primary task is to promote the vaccine), then me and my body will try to work together first, before I take the chance on foreign, synthetic substances that are supposed to stimulate antibodies. At this point, I'll take my chances with God's methods of healing.
Psalm 103:2-3 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases...
December 10, 2013
If You Like Your Hospital ...
If you didn't think that the Affordable Care Act was designed to protect healthcare for the Elite, while limiting the average citizen's access, then you might want to check out the latest revelation from the powers that be. Apparently some of the new healthcare exchanges that have been set up in New York, Texas, and California, for example, will not offer patients’ access to Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhattan, or MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, (two top cancer centers), or Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, one of the top research and teaching hospitals in the country.
In case you don't understand the significance of this development, it means that if you have lost your health care coverage, and must sign up on one of the exchanges in these states to meet the health coverage mandate, and (God forbid) you get cancer, you will not be covered to seek healthcare at these prestigious cancer hospitals because they will now be considered "out of network".
Furthermore, should you be fortunate enough to be able to pay the extremely high out-of-pocket expenses to be treated at these hospitals, you may still have to obtain referrals to prove that such care is medically necessary. You see, the so-called "medical board and experts" that will be overseeing the implementation of the ACA have deemed these hospitals too expensive and, incredibly, they say they are often times "inefficient". Inefficient from what perspective? I daresay the cancer survivors that have benefitted from the expertise of these advanced medical facilities might not use that word in describing their success rates. However, the Elite (who would like to see the population of the masses decreased) might just see those same success rates as not achieving the goal they have in mind; then "inefficient" is a highly appropriate term. (Sorry for the sarcastic and pessimistic attitude, but this all seems so clear to me).
When I tried to research various articles to get a better understanding of the logic behind this move, I just came away feeling as though I was given a lot of political mumbo-jumbo ... they claim it is all about cutting costs and controlling waste. You can have that specialty coverage -- if you can afford the premiums. But in the end, it will be the sickest patients; who incidentally will be the least able to afford it, that need the care that these specialty hospitals provide. And many of them will be made to pay with their lives.
Of course there are those policy experts that will tell you there is good news coming from the ACA: that roughly 1.6 million Americans have enrolled in ObamaCare so far. What they don't tell you is that of that number, 1.46 million of them actually signed up for Medicaid.
According to an article in the New York Post, the Congressional Budget Office projects that, in part because of ObamaCare, Medicaid spending will more than double over the next 10 years, topping $554 billion by 2023. Where's the talk of "inefficiency" and "too expensive" now? In fact, studies have shown that the expected expansion of Medicaid through the ACA could bankrupt both state and federal governments. And you don't think that will effect the quality of healthcare that these patients receive?
But it's never really been about quality has it? And these latest disclosures only go to prove that healthcare for the average and low-income citizen in this country is going to become a valuable commodity; one that only the rich and elite can afford.
Luke 6:19 "And all the crowd sought to touch Him, for power came out from Him and healed them all."
In case you don't understand the significance of this development, it means that if you have lost your health care coverage, and must sign up on one of the exchanges in these states to meet the health coverage mandate, and (God forbid) you get cancer, you will not be covered to seek healthcare at these prestigious cancer hospitals because they will now be considered "out of network".
Furthermore, should you be fortunate enough to be able to pay the extremely high out-of-pocket expenses to be treated at these hospitals, you may still have to obtain referrals to prove that such care is medically necessary. You see, the so-called "medical board and experts" that will be overseeing the implementation of the ACA have deemed these hospitals too expensive and, incredibly, they say they are often times "inefficient". Inefficient from what perspective? I daresay the cancer survivors that have benefitted from the expertise of these advanced medical facilities might not use that word in describing their success rates. However, the Elite (who would like to see the population of the masses decreased) might just see those same success rates as not achieving the goal they have in mind; then "inefficient" is a highly appropriate term. (Sorry for the sarcastic and pessimistic attitude, but this all seems so clear to me).
When I tried to research various articles to get a better understanding of the logic behind this move, I just came away feeling as though I was given a lot of political mumbo-jumbo ... they claim it is all about cutting costs and controlling waste. You can have that specialty coverage -- if you can afford the premiums. But in the end, it will be the sickest patients; who incidentally will be the least able to afford it, that need the care that these specialty hospitals provide. And many of them will be made to pay with their lives.
Of course there are those policy experts that will tell you there is good news coming from the ACA: that roughly 1.6 million Americans have enrolled in ObamaCare so far. What they don't tell you is that of that number, 1.46 million of them actually signed up for Medicaid.
According to an article in the New York Post, the Congressional Budget Office projects that, in part because of ObamaCare, Medicaid spending will more than double over the next 10 years, topping $554 billion by 2023. Where's the talk of "inefficiency" and "too expensive" now? In fact, studies have shown that the expected expansion of Medicaid through the ACA could bankrupt both state and federal governments. And you don't think that will effect the quality of healthcare that these patients receive?
But it's never really been about quality has it? And these latest disclosures only go to prove that healthcare for the average and low-income citizen in this country is going to become a valuable commodity; one that only the rich and elite can afford.
Luke 6:19 "And all the crowd sought to touch Him, for power came out from Him and healed them all."
November 20, 2013
No More Brown Baggin' For The Kiddos!
I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the article I read on the Healthy Debates website; it's just another nail in the coffin of freedom, and this time, it is our children who will pay the price. The site reported that a Richmond, Virginia mother received a note from her child's preschool, telling her not to pack a lunch for her child. The note read: Dear Parents, I have received word from Federal Programs Preschool pertaining to lunches from home. Parents are to be informed that students can only bring lunches from home if there is a medical condition requiring a specific diet, along with a physicians note to that regard. I am sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact blah, blah, blah.... So it looks like the days of swapping little Johnny's PB & J for Becky's Bologna & Cheese; or sharing some of Grandma's home-made brownies with your friends has gone the way of the hoola hoop and dodge ball.
But it is not merely schools in Virginia that are affected. Apparently any subsidized preschools (think Head Start programs) are subject to this inane ruling. The purported reasons for this policy include:
• They are a publicly subsidized program with mainly low-income families and they want to ensure that the children are receiving healthy meals that meet recognized federal nutritional guidelines. Parent supplied meals are often lacking in nutritional balance. (For example, in one field trip where parents did supply meals, one child's "meal" was 3 different bags of chips.)
• Another reason is due to allergies. They have a protocol that they have to follow to prevent children from coming into contact with foods that they have an allergy to, and it's much harder to do this with meals brought from home as they have no way to verify ingredient lists or keep track of every child's meals.
• Another is storage and preparation. They have little staff time or space to devote to meal storage and preparation, and keeping track of dozens of home-brought meals would cut into the time available for meal prep.
• Finally, there are liability concerns. They have no way to assure the food safety for a home-brought meal, as they don't know how it was prepared or stored prior to arrival. Yet a parent may put blame on the school for improper storage if a meal is spoiled and sickens their child.
Awww, it's all about the welfare of the children, right? Think again! When you look deeper, you find that, as usual, it's all about the money --- oh, yeah --- and let's not forget the control factor, too. This is how it works: Agricultural surplus is used to provide a base of food which is provided to the schools free of charge. It is then turned into processed junk for the public school system while the food manufacturers profit. The National School Lunch Program, enacted in 1946, has a mission besides just feeding hungry children: to subsidize the agricultural business by using up beef, cheese, and pork. The school lunches are loaded with these artery-clogging ingredients, in the most processed forms possible.
In fact, an article in the NY Times exposed the charade: The Agriculture Department pays about $1 billion a year for commodities like fresh apples and sweet potatoes, chickens and turkeys. Schools get the food free; some cook it on site, but more and more pay processors to turn these healthy ingredients into fried chicken nuggets, fruit pastries, pizza and the like. Some $445 million worth of commodities are sent for processing each year, a nearly 50 percent increase since 2006.
And here's how the food processors profit .... The Agriculture Department doesn’t track spending to process the food, but school authorities do. The Michigan Department of Education, for example, gets free raw chicken worth $11.40 a case and sends it for processing into nuggets at $33.45 a case. The schools in San Bernardino, Calif., spend $14.75 to make French fries out of $5.95 worth of potatoes.
So, is it really about benefitting the kids? I'll let you decide. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has warned that sending food to be processed often means lower nutritional value and noted that “many schools continue to exceed the standards for fat, saturated fat and sodium.” A 2008 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that by the time many healthier commodities reach students, “they have about the same nutritional value as junk foods.”
School management companies are saving money by not paying skilled kitchen workers, while the food processors pay these same management companies rebates in return for contracts (usually around 14%). So don't tell me that these programs are instituted out of the desire to help our most vulnerable citizens, poor children. These kinds of bleeding heart policies are really designed to line the pockets of corporations while sacrificing the health of our nation's children.
As the article states, "Now, at least one school wants children to have a doctor’s note to say "no" to the school lunch offerings of hormones, GMOs, preservatives, and grease. They must have the permission of a professional to avoid junk food. A parent’s good judgement is not sufficient, it seems, to make the healthy decision to provide a toxin-free lunch. By controlling the food that our kids eat, the federal government is controlling their entire lives, right down to their ability to think critically, their future fertility, and their overall lifespans."
Think about it. This is a typical week's menu at these federally-subsidized preschools: Corn dog or chicken nuggets; tater tots; Beef tostada boat or PB and J on white bread; Pepperoni pizza or fish sticks with roll; Pretzel sticks with cheese sauce or chicken teriyaki; Cheeseburger or breaded chicken patty with seasoned fries. There is not one thing on this list that falls into our normal diet. Add a side of rBGH-filled milk and a corn-syrup laden “fruit cup” and you have a complete nutritional disaster. Why not just serve up a side dish of diabetes, obesity, arthritis and cancer?
In the end, Healthy Debates sums it up nicely: the federal government must have all the little children on board in order to subsidize the farmers, make the rich richer, and make the poor sicker. Throw in some Obamacare to treat the resulting nutritionally-driven illnesses and it is a win-win situation – at least it is if you own a food processing plant, a medical facility, or a factory farm and you’re not the ones eating that so-called food. Lunch anyone?
James 2:15-16 "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?"
But it is not merely schools in Virginia that are affected. Apparently any subsidized preschools (think Head Start programs) are subject to this inane ruling. The purported reasons for this policy include:
• They are a publicly subsidized program with mainly low-income families and they want to ensure that the children are receiving healthy meals that meet recognized federal nutritional guidelines. Parent supplied meals are often lacking in nutritional balance. (For example, in one field trip where parents did supply meals, one child's "meal" was 3 different bags of chips.)
• Another reason is due to allergies. They have a protocol that they have to follow to prevent children from coming into contact with foods that they have an allergy to, and it's much harder to do this with meals brought from home as they have no way to verify ingredient lists or keep track of every child's meals.
• Another is storage and preparation. They have little staff time or space to devote to meal storage and preparation, and keeping track of dozens of home-brought meals would cut into the time available for meal prep.
• Finally, there are liability concerns. They have no way to assure the food safety for a home-brought meal, as they don't know how it was prepared or stored prior to arrival. Yet a parent may put blame on the school for improper storage if a meal is spoiled and sickens their child.
Awww, it's all about the welfare of the children, right? Think again! When you look deeper, you find that, as usual, it's all about the money --- oh, yeah --- and let's not forget the control factor, too. This is how it works: Agricultural surplus is used to provide a base of food which is provided to the schools free of charge. It is then turned into processed junk for the public school system while the food manufacturers profit. The National School Lunch Program, enacted in 1946, has a mission besides just feeding hungry children: to subsidize the agricultural business by using up beef, cheese, and pork. The school lunches are loaded with these artery-clogging ingredients, in the most processed forms possible.
In fact, an article in the NY Times exposed the charade: The Agriculture Department pays about $1 billion a year for commodities like fresh apples and sweet potatoes, chickens and turkeys. Schools get the food free; some cook it on site, but more and more pay processors to turn these healthy ingredients into fried chicken nuggets, fruit pastries, pizza and the like. Some $445 million worth of commodities are sent for processing each year, a nearly 50 percent increase since 2006.
And here's how the food processors profit .... The Agriculture Department doesn’t track spending to process the food, but school authorities do. The Michigan Department of Education, for example, gets free raw chicken worth $11.40 a case and sends it for processing into nuggets at $33.45 a case. The schools in San Bernardino, Calif., spend $14.75 to make French fries out of $5.95 worth of potatoes.
So, is it really about benefitting the kids? I'll let you decide. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has warned that sending food to be processed often means lower nutritional value and noted that “many schools continue to exceed the standards for fat, saturated fat and sodium.” A 2008 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that by the time many healthier commodities reach students, “they have about the same nutritional value as junk foods.”
School management companies are saving money by not paying skilled kitchen workers, while the food processors pay these same management companies rebates in return for contracts (usually around 14%). So don't tell me that these programs are instituted out of the desire to help our most vulnerable citizens, poor children. These kinds of bleeding heart policies are really designed to line the pockets of corporations while sacrificing the health of our nation's children.
As the article states, "Now, at least one school wants children to have a doctor’s note to say "no" to the school lunch offerings of hormones, GMOs, preservatives, and grease. They must have the permission of a professional to avoid junk food. A parent’s good judgement is not sufficient, it seems, to make the healthy decision to provide a toxin-free lunch. By controlling the food that our kids eat, the federal government is controlling their entire lives, right down to their ability to think critically, their future fertility, and their overall lifespans."
Think about it. This is a typical week's menu at these federally-subsidized preschools: Corn dog or chicken nuggets; tater tots; Beef tostada boat or PB and J on white bread; Pepperoni pizza or fish sticks with roll; Pretzel sticks with cheese sauce or chicken teriyaki; Cheeseburger or breaded chicken patty with seasoned fries. There is not one thing on this list that falls into our normal diet. Add a side of rBGH-filled milk and a corn-syrup laden “fruit cup” and you have a complete nutritional disaster. Why not just serve up a side dish of diabetes, obesity, arthritis and cancer?
In the end, Healthy Debates sums it up nicely: the federal government must have all the little children on board in order to subsidize the farmers, make the rich richer, and make the poor sicker. Throw in some Obamacare to treat the resulting nutritionally-driven illnesses and it is a win-win situation – at least it is if you own a food processing plant, a medical facility, or a factory farm and you’re not the ones eating that so-called food. Lunch anyone?
James 2:15-16 "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?"
November 1, 2013
The Facts You Should Know About Fukashima
Ever wonder why we don't hear much about Fukashima these days? Even after the brief news report of another quake in the area within the last week? Well, according to the site, Activist Post, there's a very good reason: radiation levels at radiation monitoring stations all over the country are elevated; especially along our West Coast. Every single day, 300 tons of radioactive water from Fukushima enters the Pacific Ocean. That means that the total amount of radioactive material released from Fukushima is constantly increasing, and it is steadily building up in our food chain.
Of course, critics will accuse me of being "alarmist", but I urge you to read a report on the Global Research site, in which clear evidence is given that not only is there an ocean current called the "North Pacific Gyre" that is bringing Japanese radiation to the West Coast of North America, but there could be “pockets” and “streams” of highly-concentrated radiation. It is also becoming apparent that radiation levels in the ocean do not dissolve. In fact, a team of top Chinese scientists has just published a study in the Science China Earth Sciences journal showing that the radioactive plume crosses the ocean in a nearly straight line toward North America, and that it appears to stay together with little dispersion.
Experts are also saying that it could take up to 40 years to clean up the Fukushima disaster, and meanwhile countless innocent people will develop cancer and other health problems as a result of exposure to high levels of nuclear radiation. We are talking about a nuclear disaster that is absolutely unprecedented, and it is constantly getting worse. These same experts give the following signs that the west coast of North America is being absolutely fried with nuclear radiation from Fukushima…
• Polar bears, seals and walruses along the Alaska coastline are suffering from fur loss and open sores.
• Along the Pacific coast of Canada and the Alaska coastline, the population of sockeye salmon is at a historic low. Many are blaming Fukushima.
• Something is causing fish all along the west coast of Canada to bleed from their gills, bellies and eyeballs.
• A vast field of radioactive debris from Fukushima that is approximately the size of California has crossed the Pacific Ocean and is starting to collide with the west coast.
• It is being projected that the radioactivity of coastal waters off the U.S. west coast could double over the next five to six years.
• One test in California found that 15 out of 15 bluefin tuna were contaminated with radiation from Fukushima.
• Some experts believe that we could see very high levels of cancer along the west coast just from people eating contaminated fish.
• BBC News recently reported that radiation levels around Fukushima are “18 times higher” than previously believed.
• Atmospheric radiation from Fukushima reached the west coast of the United States within a few days back in 2011.
• At this point, 300 tons of contaminated water is pouring into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima every single day.
• It has been estimated that up to 100 times as much nuclear radiation has been released into the ocean from Fukushima than was released during the entire Chernobyl disaster.
• The immense amounts of nuclear radiation getting into the water in the Pacific Ocean has caused environmental activist Joe Martino to issue the following warning … Your days of eating Pacific Ocean fish are over.
• According to a recent Planet Infowars report, the California coastline is being transformed into “a dead zone”… If you haven’t been to a California beach lately, you probably don’t know that the rocks are unnaturally CLEAN – there’s hardly any kelp, barnacles, sea urchins, etc. anymore and the tide pools are similarly eerily devoid of crabs, snails and other scurrying signs of life… and especially as compared to 10 – 15 years ago when one was wise to wear tennis shoes on a trip to the beach in order to avoid cutting one’s feet on all the STUFF of life – broken shells, bones, glass, driftwood, etc.
• Yale Professor Charles Perrow is warning that if the cleanup of Fukushima is not handled with 100% precision that humanity could be threatened "for thousands of years"…
So, have you heard any of this reported on the nightly news or disseminated by the Department of Health and Human Services? After all, it is a written mandate that "The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans." Oh, I forgot .... Secretary Sebelius is busy defending her stellar record of service to the American people.
Don't you think this is important information that all Americans should have? Or what about the reports coming out of Japan that there is a major "black out" by news sources and a cover-up of the children who are developing cancer? Why wouldn't the powers of the world warn citizens that their health is dangerously at risk?
Think about that Yale Professor's dire warning: humanity could be threatened for thousands of years. Folks, I honestly don't believe we have that much time. And you can call me crazy, but with the spiritual warfare that is being waged throughout the world, I think our Lord cannot be far off. We have "the wars, and rumors of wars."; the earthquakes and geological turmoil; and hard economic times (and famine) are barking at our door. The effects of Fukashima could certainly play into our End Times scenario. It's time to make sure our lamps are filled with oil, and to tell everyone you know about the salvation offered through faith in our Lord. Maranatha!
Matthew 24:7-8 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences [diseases], and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."
Of course, critics will accuse me of being "alarmist", but I urge you to read a report on the Global Research site, in which clear evidence is given that not only is there an ocean current called the "North Pacific Gyre" that is bringing Japanese radiation to the West Coast of North America, but there could be “pockets” and “streams” of highly-concentrated radiation. It is also becoming apparent that radiation levels in the ocean do not dissolve. In fact, a team of top Chinese scientists has just published a study in the Science China Earth Sciences journal showing that the radioactive plume crosses the ocean in a nearly straight line toward North America, and that it appears to stay together with little dispersion.
Experts are also saying that it could take up to 40 years to clean up the Fukushima disaster, and meanwhile countless innocent people will develop cancer and other health problems as a result of exposure to high levels of nuclear radiation. We are talking about a nuclear disaster that is absolutely unprecedented, and it is constantly getting worse. These same experts give the following signs that the west coast of North America is being absolutely fried with nuclear radiation from Fukushima…
• Polar bears, seals and walruses along the Alaska coastline are suffering from fur loss and open sores.
• Along the Pacific coast of Canada and the Alaska coastline, the population of sockeye salmon is at a historic low. Many are blaming Fukushima.
• Something is causing fish all along the west coast of Canada to bleed from their gills, bellies and eyeballs.
• A vast field of radioactive debris from Fukushima that is approximately the size of California has crossed the Pacific Ocean and is starting to collide with the west coast.
• It is being projected that the radioactivity of coastal waters off the U.S. west coast could double over the next five to six years.
• One test in California found that 15 out of 15 bluefin tuna were contaminated with radiation from Fukushima.
• Some experts believe that we could see very high levels of cancer along the west coast just from people eating contaminated fish.
• BBC News recently reported that radiation levels around Fukushima are “18 times higher” than previously believed.
• Atmospheric radiation from Fukushima reached the west coast of the United States within a few days back in 2011.
• At this point, 300 tons of contaminated water is pouring into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima every single day.
• It has been estimated that up to 100 times as much nuclear radiation has been released into the ocean from Fukushima than was released during the entire Chernobyl disaster.
• The immense amounts of nuclear radiation getting into the water in the Pacific Ocean has caused environmental activist Joe Martino to issue the following warning … Your days of eating Pacific Ocean fish are over.
• According to a recent Planet Infowars report, the California coastline is being transformed into “a dead zone”… If you haven’t been to a California beach lately, you probably don’t know that the rocks are unnaturally CLEAN – there’s hardly any kelp, barnacles, sea urchins, etc. anymore and the tide pools are similarly eerily devoid of crabs, snails and other scurrying signs of life… and especially as compared to 10 – 15 years ago when one was wise to wear tennis shoes on a trip to the beach in order to avoid cutting one’s feet on all the STUFF of life – broken shells, bones, glass, driftwood, etc.
• Yale Professor Charles Perrow is warning that if the cleanup of Fukushima is not handled with 100% precision that humanity could be threatened "for thousands of years"…
So, have you heard any of this reported on the nightly news or disseminated by the Department of Health and Human Services? After all, it is a written mandate that "The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans." Oh, I forgot .... Secretary Sebelius is busy defending her stellar record of service to the American people.
Don't you think this is important information that all Americans should have? Or what about the reports coming out of Japan that there is a major "black out" by news sources and a cover-up of the children who are developing cancer? Why wouldn't the powers of the world warn citizens that their health is dangerously at risk?
Think about that Yale Professor's dire warning: humanity could be threatened for thousands of years. Folks, I honestly don't believe we have that much time. And you can call me crazy, but with the spiritual warfare that is being waged throughout the world, I think our Lord cannot be far off. We have "the wars, and rumors of wars."; the earthquakes and geological turmoil; and hard economic times (and famine) are barking at our door. The effects of Fukashima could certainly play into our End Times scenario. It's time to make sure our lamps are filled with oil, and to tell everyone you know about the salvation offered through faith in our Lord. Maranatha!
Matthew 24:7-8 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences [diseases], and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."
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