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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 15:28:01 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: ken kousky <kkousky () ip3-inc com> Date: December 3, 2005 11:58:20 AM EST To: dave () farber net, ip () v2 listbox comSubject: RE: [IP] GOP Lawmakers Propose Forming Secretive Federal Agency to Spur Vaccine Development
It takes only a 30 minute history of bioweapons development to understand that it was this approach that created the problems we now confront in our
war to eradicate, at least in the hands of our enemies, weapons of massdestruction. Our own DoD tested bio weapons and bio delivery systems quite
recklessly. We elected not to prosecute the Japanese forces that killedhundreds of thousands of Chinese in bio-weapons testing and development in
order to gain access to their knowledge, to share in their spoils.In an effort not to repeat the mistakes of the past, we should be horrified by this kind of cold-war approach. It is this approach that has put anthrax, small pox and other horrifying weapons into the global underground markets and it will again be a corrupting force even when initiated with the very
best of intentions.But we do need to let our government begin serious planning on how we will
deal with something just as frightening to liberally minded people -quarantine plans. The most vital defense against viral pandemics of bird flu or small pox, massive quarantines. This will be the source of far greater social collapse than we witnessed in New Orleans because we are unable to engage in meaningful public planning around the most vital Homeland Security
tool we have for these threats. We need a government plan for quarantines that the public trusts and endorses BEFORE we have a serious incident. KWK -----Original Message----- From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net] Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 6:48 AM To: ip () v2 listbox comSubject: [IP] GOP Lawmakers Propose Forming Secretive Federal Agency to Spur
Vaccine Development Begin forwarded message: From: Damien Del Porto <delporto () bivings com> Date: December 3, 2005 6:30:25 AM EST To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: GOP Lawmakers Propose Forming Secretive Federal Agency to Spur Vaccine Development For IP. -d GOP Wants to Create Secretive Gov't Agency GOP Lawmakers Propose Forming Secretive Federal Agency to Spur Vaccine Development By ANDREW BRIDGES Associated Press Writer *WASHINGTON Dec 2, 2005 *- By creating a federal agency shielded from public scrutiny, some lawmakers think they can speed the development and testing of new drugs and vaccines needed to respond to a bioterrorist attack or super-flu pandemic. The proposed Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency, or BARDA, would be exempt from long-standing open records and meetings laws that apply to most government departments, according to legislation approved Oct. 18 by the Senate health committee. Those exemptions would streamline the development process, safeguard national security and protect the proprietary interests of drug companies, say Republican backers of the bill. The legislation also proposes giving manufacturers immunity from liability in exchange for their participation in the public-private effort. <snip> http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1365376 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as kkousky () ip3inc com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ipArchives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting- people/
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