thevaccinereaction--2020-06-08--U.S. Surveillance Bill 6666: The Devil in the Details

Opinion | As if vaccine passports , COVID-19 contact tracing apps and the Rockefeller Foundation ’ s plan to reopen America don ’ t already pose enough of a threat to civil liberties and democratic society , here comes a new bill , H.R .
6666 , the COVID-19 Testing , Reaching And Contacting Everyone ( TRACE ) Act.1 The bill was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by Rep. Bobby Rush , D-Ill. , May 1 , 2020 .
As of May 25 , 2020 , the bill has 64 cosponsors—all Democrats .
Originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he withdrew his sponsorship May 15 .
According to the summary of the bill:2 Needless to say , many an eyebrow are being raised over the “ 6666 ” in the resolution .
It seems both unfortunate and ironically apt .
As noted by Cheryl Chumley in a May 12 , 2020 , Washington Times article:3 The government grants—a whopping $ 100 billion of taxpayer money for 2020 alone—would be used by “ eligible entities ” to hire employees and buy the supplies needed to conduct testing and contact tracing .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens to conduct COVID-19 testing .
Entities eligible for grant money include federally qualified health centers , school-based clinics , disproportionate share hospitals , academic medical centers , nonprofit organizations , institutions of higher education , high schools and any other entities determined to be eligible by the Health and Human Services Secretary .
If you test positive , you would then be quarantined either at a mobile health unit or in your own home .
Contact tracers would also collect information about anyone you may have come into contact with so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed , quarantined .
As noted by Chumley , just how the government intends to ensure compliance with quarantine remains an unanswered question .
We now know that up to 80 percent of people who test positive remain asymptomatic,4 and for people who feel fine , being locked up , whether at home or in a mobile unit , for two weeks or more may not be a welcome proposition at this point .
In a nutshell , H.R .
6666 calls for taking $ 100 billion of our taxpayer money to fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persecution , ” considering this virus isn ’ t particularly lethal for people under the age of 80 , and has an overall survival rate of about 99 percent and therefore doesn ’ t pose a significant threat for the vast majority of the population .
At present , most data are still unreliable , seeing how “ suspected ” cases are lumped into mortality statistics .
But two situations for which we have more complete data suggest the risk from SARS-CoV-2 is minimal .
For example , of the roughly 4,800 crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roosevelt , 840 tested positive,5 but 60 percent were asymptomatic,6 meaning they had no symptoms .
Only one crewmember died.7 Similarly , among the 3,711 passengers and crew onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship , 712 ( 19.2 percent ) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 , and of these 46.5 percent were asymptomatic at the time of testing .
Of those showing symptoms , only 9.7 percent required intensive care and 1.3 percent ( nine ) died.8 Military personnel , as you would expect , tend to be healthier than the general population .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ incidents reveal several important points to consider .
First of all , it suggests that even when living in close , crowded quarters , the infection rate is low .
Only 17.5 percent of the USS Theodore Roosevelt crew got infected—slightly lower than the 19.2 percent of those onboard the Diamond Princess , which had a greater ratio of older people .
Second , fit and healthy individuals are more likely to be asymptomatic than not—60 percent of naval personnel compared to 46.5 percent of civilians onboard the Diamond Princess had no symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6666 may not be satanic , it ’ s certainly “ devilish , ” Bob Barr writes in a May 20 , 2020 , Marietta Daily Journal op-ed.9 Barr , president and CEO of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation , is a former U.S .
Congressman for Georgia ’ s Seventh District .
Considering the latest iPhone and Android updates make the phones contact-tracing ready , the bill has , in pragmatic terms , already come to pass .
As reported by Global World Trends,10 Apple ’ s iOS 13.5 update contains a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ allow governments and public health agencies to develop apps that alert you if you ’ ve come into contact with someone who later tests positive for COVID-19 and that person anonymously logs their positive result into a database.
” API stands for “ application programming interface.
” 11 It ’ s essentially a set of functions that allow apps to access certain data or features of the operating system .
That said , you would still have to download a contact tracing app in order to participate in a contact tracing program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detailed by the National Vaccine Information Center ( NVIC ) in a recent “ Action Alert ” emailed to users of NVIC ’ s Advocacy Portal:13 As noted by NVIC , while the bill specifies that “ Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any Federal privacy or confidentiality requirement , including the regulations promulgated under section 264 ( c ) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 , ” H.R .
6666 in no way guarantees privacy .
HIPAA “ has always allowed disclosure of private health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved entities including foreign governments without the knowledge or consent of the individual for the purpose of conducting public health surveillance , investigations or interventions , ” NVIC writes.14 Public Health Crisis Does Not Suspend Bill of Rights NVIC also highlights the fact that the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution can not be suspended or ignored by state or federal government during public health emergencies .
As noted by the U.S. Department of Justice in a recent Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs in the case of Temple Baptist Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor , which banned drive-in church services and slapped attendees with fines:15 Indeed , H.R .
6666 “ sets the stage for multiple violations of our constitutional rights , ” NVIC notes , including the Fourth , Fifth , Eighth and Ninth amendments : “ H.R .
6666 should be opposed because it provides federal funding to entities to create and enforce unrestricted surveillance , testing , tracing and quarantine mechanisms and has no set end date .
There is simply no way to know how many inalienable rights protected under the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from citizens if this bill becomes law , ” NVIC says .
I urge you to take action today and help us stop this nasty bill .
Call and email your U.S. congressional representative and ask them to vote against H.R .
6666 , the “ COVID–19 Testing , Reaching , And Contacting Everyone ( TRACE ) Act.
” Feel free to select a few salient points to personalize your message .
Keep in mind that many staffers are still working remotely , so be prepared to leave a coherent phone message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your representative is , or don ’ t have their contact information , you can look them up on the NVIC ’ s Advocacy Portal .
Just enter your zip code and click on the names listed to get their contact information .
If you happen to live near a district office , you may also consider setting up a longer phone call , video chat or face-to-face meeting with your representative or staff .
The nonprofit NVIC is the largest and oldest consumer-led organization in the U.S. disseminating information on vaccines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legal right to make voluntary vaccination decisions .
NVIC researches and publishes referenced information you can trust and use for talking points when you speak with your legislators .
I urge you to register as a user of the free online NVIC Advocacy Portal so you can receive timely email Action Alerts from NVIC tailored to your state and access state and federal legislation action items and updates on the Portal website .
NVIC constantly reviews and updates the status of pending vaccine-related bills so you can take action to protect your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times over the legislative process and your timely visits , calls , and emails directed at the correct legislators are critical to this process , ” NVIC writes .
Lastly , take a moment to forward this newsletter to your friends and family , and ask them to share their concerns with their elected representatives as well .
This article was reprinted with the author ’ s permission .
It was originally published on Dr. Mercola ’ s website at www.mercola.com .
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