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Terri's avatar

And in all fairness to the “Pandemic Nurses “ the expectations placed upon them were unrealistic. I understand how it happened. It needs to be fixed was the point I was making.

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Zo's avatar

Agreed, and good to have your analyses John.

They locked down their cities, but the WHO recommended for a month longer to keep all flights open to Wuhan even, you don't need good analysis to know that this is a conspiracy.

Tedros at the WHO has still not been removed, nobody has.

The UN is complicit as they did not bring genocide cases against the WHO.

This was a big enough of a mistake, millions of dead, with mistakes that were so huge even if not deliberate. Trump, it's time to take these evil people out of power, the UN and WHO must be totally gutted and all who were complicit arrested.

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Erik Vynckier's avatar

Dr. Fau Xi knew in 2019 August or September that HIS experiments had gone walking from the biological weapons laboratory in Wu Han. The rest was a cover-up. Not just Germany but the USA pretty much too (at least the medical establishment in DC) knew it right away.

That laboratory was always a weapons laboratory. These professors are at the same time rank officers in the Chinese People's Army. I have Chinese friends in scientific (super) computing at the leading university in Bei Jing who are no different. They run the engineering and the scientific programming on their (world leading) kit, but also the weapons development. They show me some, but not all of their code.

The Chinese did it but the USA financed it. NIAID and NIH in Washington DC ordered those experiments. So I personally feel, sue BOTH countries.

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John Hulsman's avatar

The great thing about Fauci’s immunity is that he no longer has 5th amendment protections. As such, he must either testify truthfully (keeping his immunity status) and spill the beans about what happened (my contacts align precisely with yours Erik; as you know we called this from the get-go) or he lies and perjures himself before Rand Paul and is hauled away to court. Personally, I’m happy with either outcome

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Erik Vynckier's avatar

Some claim that the type of broad and "pre-emptive" immunity (never handed out before) has no legitimacy and is not granted by the constitution.

Also some claim that the autopen automatic signatures by Biden under virtually every executive order invalidates thhose. Who signed? Who decided? Without a hand and ink signature, it might be the janitor (or likely Jill Biden) who signed the executive orders.

This of course expands more broadly: all the electronic signatures I receive under $100 million contracts, do they actually hold up? Who signed what? How do I really know who is contacting me over a cyber channel? in truth, I never do!

I am pretty sure that cyber theft and cyber scams invalidate all and any productivity gains we think we have achieved the psat decade. Reason I think KYC, AML etc. is now the crucial expertise in financial operations..

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John Hulsman's avatar

I’d rather accept the immunity (which I think the courts would uphold, I am told by my DC lawyer friends, much as they disdain the practice) and have Fauci foxed. I want him to tell us precisely what happened (Rand Paul is all over the Covid brief) or obviously lie. Mu guess, because he always thinks he is smarter than everyone else (all facts to the contrary, in that he indirectly in his arrogance funded the deaths of tens of millions) he will play word games with the Senator about what ‘gain of function’ research is as he did last time. The difference (and it is huge) is that the GOP is the majority party, and will give Paul plenty of time to lay out his case, and trap Fauci rather than whitewashing the whole thing as the Democrats did. Frankly, in line with what Kieran was saying, I can’t wait.

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Erik Vynckier's avatar

Oh yes, Dr. Fau Xi will lie. He has been lying since August 2019. No way back now.

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John Hulsman's avatar

He will try word games as he did when the Dems were forced to have him (very briefly) testify, but, yes, in the end, I think he’d rather deal with the perjury charge than admit the obvious. Despicable; but I long for that moment of choice for him. It is as close to justice as we will come

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Terri's avatar

Sorry, I am on a roll here, last comment. I very much blame the increase in crimes against the Asian community on Dr. Fauci. He initiated and spread the propaganda that the virus was caused by a common cultural practice at the wet markets. Many innocent people were targeted, injured and even killed because he didn’t have the decency to tell the truth.

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Terri's avatar

Thank you Kieran.

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Terri's avatar

Another ripple effect: one of my very best friends, who happens to be my colleague, is Japanese. We work in a very specialized area of nursing. She is literally one of the best IN THE WORLD at what we do. She experienced many episodes of ignorance from uninformed people who blamed her for causing the pandemic, at the grocery store, at a restaurant. Just ridiculous things people would say to her and her family.

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Terri's avatar

The ripple effect of Covid is still being felt in the nursing profession. I wasn’t necessarily against the vaccine as but I am not going to lie, it was scary. Nurses walked in single file in total silence to get the jab. My biggest fear was giving it to others. And the Barrington report was correct, it was the elderly nursing home patients and the immunocompromised who died. And yes, there were a few outlier patients who were younger. Those who did have long Covid that I knew did recover. It was physically and mentally exhausting in the hospital.

But there is a large group of nurses, I call them “The Pandemic Nurses “ who started nursing school during that time. They were rushed through their training and had no in person clinical experience. I don’t want to say all, but many of these nurses are already extremely burned out and very angry. The requirements for nursing and the quality of the nursing students in general is not as good.

This was my experience, and I know we all had unique experiences during this time. But as the virus has mutated and therefore weakened, I will never get a Covid vaccine again. I don’t know how “Fau Xi” (good one Erik) sleeps at night.

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John Hulsman's avatar

I entirely agree Terri; it was our World War II, the largest global political risk experience of our generation. Its striking how much of it has been memory-holed so quickly but you are entirely right: the ripple effects from it: social, economic and political are profound, under-discussed and everywhere. Time for a little accountability.

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Kieran Wilson's avatar

Wow what an insight Terri. I think it was probably a very similar situation here in the UK. Hats of to you for your commitment to helping others in need despite what must have been incredibly challenging circumstances.

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Erik Vynckier's avatar

I very much doubt Friedrich Merkel is on the right track, he is running another version of RotGruen, this time by CDU/CSU.

But Germany is no longer much of an interesting, relevant country. Growth is anemic, the economy is ruined. Frankfurt is now a cesspitt frankly (drugs, crime, prostitution...) - all by legal or illegal immigrants, it seems not to matter what their status is, you have the crime and the decadence irrespective. Only Muenchen is half interesting today. Better move...

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John Hulsman's avatar

We will get to Mr. Merz soon enough!

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Kieran Wilson's avatar

Hi John. What exactly would be needed to elevate this overwhelming circumstantial evidence to proof beyond all reasonable doubt? It seems like we are stuck at the civil standard, on the balance of probabilities, when this is really a criminal case.

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John Hulsman's avatar

Just one more thought (I’m stirring pasta for our great Italian lunch or opening bottles, more likely); in terms of political risk it is about two contrasting things: first probabilities (you are right here, as its almost never 100 percent) but then the imperative to act based on less than perfect information. So I dont really have to hold myself to any other standard. and on the basis of this, i’m quite ‘sure’ of this one. Look forward to having a fine Italian meal together to hash this out!

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Kieran Wilson's avatar

John, I’m on your side with this, but I’m testing the hypothesis given the seriousness of it all. I’m no lawyer by any stretch, but my general understanding is that a minimum threshold of 95% certainty must be met for BARD to be satisfied. It sounds like we are so close to this, and the final irrefutable piece will be a confession of some sort. Without it, there will never be a criminal conviction, which would be a great injustice if the allegations are true. Why in the world isn't the world trying harder to get it?

I’m having a go at a Tuscan bean soup today. Let’s hope I don’t poison the family. Salute!

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Kieran Wilson's avatar

Would love that, John. Also, Merz looks to be doing the business so far!

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John Hulsman's avatar

Yes we will return to him soon. A lot of upside here

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Kieran Wilson's avatar

Gut gemacht, Herr Merz!

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John Hulsman's avatar

Kieran, we really aren’t. With respect, you are underestimating all that has been compiled (have a look back at our podcasts, Ferguson et al). What would be needed to get to 100 percent (an unreasonable standard) would be the cooperation of the Chinese authorities, or some sort of email from Fauci, Dascek or their minions. In both cases, I wouldn’t hold my breath. But the act of conspiring to withhold is in criminal terms an element in proving guilt as well. Frankly the case is overwhelming

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Ally C's avatar

Hi John, Thank you for sharing this. Cheers to Mandela 🐾❣️

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John Hulsman's avatar

Its entirely my pleasure; thanks for spurring me on. As for Mandela, I must admit he has my heart!

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