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INGRAHAM: You said there was irrefutable evidence that Obama was the mastermind of this intelligence manipulation and the perpetuation of the Russia hoax. What is that irrefutable evidence?

TULSI GABBARD: *makes clear she's got nothing*

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INGRAHAM: You said there was irrefutable evidence that Obama was the mastermind of this intelligence manipulation and the perpetuation of the Russia hoax. What is that irrefutable evidence? TULSI GABBARD: *makes clear she's got nothing*
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MAGA Hypocrisy Alert: GOP tells Texas Dems to get back to work while House Republicans bail for vacation early to avoid voting on Epstein file release.

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MAGA Hypocrisy Alert: GOP tells Texas Dems to get back to work while House Republicans bail for vacation early to avoid voting on Epstein file release.
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A Florida Republican official and beauty pageant title-holder has accused Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) of threatening to release explicit videos of her after their romantic relationship ended earlier this year, according to a police incident report.

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A Florida Republican official and beauty pageant title-holder has accused Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) of threatening to release explicit videos of her after their romantic relationship ended earlier this year, according to a police incident report.
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PF5 said:
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops NPR
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Un-f-ing-believable. On film screaming to kill our police protecting our Capitol from an obvious riot. He goes from easily being prosecuted to a justice department official in this criminal enterprise we call the executive branch.

I sure wish the few defenders on this board we had left would come try to explain this away. But, they seem to have mostly given up. Sadly, I doubt their lack of attempts to defend anymore have changed their minds, they just accept the destruction of the institutions of our republic because, hey, they are cleaning out "illegals" (and many brown legals), they are socking it to other countries with tariffs (that we pay with higher prices), and they are taking it to the trans people, libs, etc.
 
steross said:
Un-f-ing-believable. On film screaming to kill our police protecting our Capitol from an obvious riot. He goes from easily being prosecuted to a justice department official in this criminal enterprise we call the executive branch.

I sure wish the few defenders on this board we had left would come try to explain this away. But, they seem to have mostly given up. Sadly, I doubt their lack of attempts to defend anymore have changed their minds, they just accept the destruction of the institutions of our republic because, hey, they are cleaning out "illegals" (and many brown legals), they are socking it to other countries with tariffs (that we pay with higher prices), and they are taking it to the trans people, libs, etc.
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I've been very curious to hear 1 specific posters take on debt and trumps mental acuity.

He spent 4 years screaming about how the national debt was the single biggest concern this country is facing. And also about how Biden wasn't mentally fit, and how the dem party was lying and propping him up.

Crickets on those 2 "concerns" this year.
 
milehighpoke said:
I've been very curious to hear 1 specific posters take on debt and trumps mental acuity.

He spent 4 years screaming about how the national debt was the single biggest concern this country is facing. And also about how Biden wasn't mentally fit, and how the dem party was lying and propping him up.

Crickets on those 2 "concerns" this year.
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That was (d)ifferent

And if there is anything we've learned from last year, it wasn't really about Bidens mental capacity. It should be-then and now, but it wasn't.
 
milehighpoke said:
I've been very curious to hear 1 specific posters take on debt and trumps mental acuity.

He spent 4 years screaming about how the national debt was the single biggest concern this country is facing. And also about how Biden wasn't mentally fit, and how the dem party was lying and propping him up.

Crickets on those 2 "concerns" this year.
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I hear that the most outrage he can muster over that is "he's not a fan", but it's a good start with eliminating funding for PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting because anyone can start their own Youtube show now.
 
PF5 said:
I didn´t realize COVID was still a touchy topic for republicans/magas...having various conversations with family this past weekend, COVID, vaccines, Fauci, etc were still high on their madder than hell list...I found out that COVID was not nearly as bad as media made it out to be, vaccines did not really work (cuz people who received shots still got it), vaccines will still probably lead to health issues down the way, Fauci was an idiot/liar/pawn etc., death tolls in US were so high cuz hospitals counted people getting in car wrecks as covid victims, we didn´t need to shut down, mask up, etc....I fought the good fight, using my facts vs. theirs but to no avail...
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I found myself outside the current GOP during the pandemic. Then when Jan 6 happened I decided that I wasn’t a Republican anymore.
 
cowboyinexile said:
Some people will believe any conspiracy theory unless it involves trump


Ive seen this alot. People talk about conspiracies being proven real when its pretty much the opposite. And some of them are way more mainstream than we should be comfortable with.

The Spanish flu had some of the same countermeasures with similar levels of resistance (at least from what I have read) but no one claims it was fake. Some people 100 years ago just felt the same way about face covering and social distancing that others feel now. I wonder how history books in red states are going to record the past few years
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The Spanish flu had the same non pharmacological mitigation efforts. We basically followed the Spanish flu playbook. When I point out to Trumpians that we also locked down, shut businesses, and closed churches during the Spanish flu pandemic I am called a “bleeding heart commie liberal.” I am still a conservative.

My sister in law died from covid. It really pisses me off when it’s called fake.
 
RxCowboy said:
The damage this administration is doing to public health is profound and will be long lasting. It is the worst thing the administration is doing.
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My late brother was a board certified internist. I asked him about mRNA. He spoke like these drugs could be altered to cure or eliminate almost everything. How on earth is this nutbag in charge? Where are the doctors warning of this bs? Where is the AMA? This is anti science and just plain wrong and stupid . Where’s JAMA. Are they ALL so scared of this administration to tell the truth to the public? I understand why Congressmen can’t see, their heads are so far up fRumps huge butt they can’t see truth or anything else for that matter. But where are the medical professionals and experts? Why do the media minimize everything so consistently? Everyone seems to be fiddling whilst Rome burns to me.
 
Pokey said:
My late brother was a board certified internist. I asked him about mRNA. He spoke like these drugs could be altered to cure or eliminate almost everything. How on earth is this nutbag in charge? Where are the doctors warning of this bs? Where is the AMA? This is anti science and just plain wrong and stupid . Where’s JAMA. Are they ALL so scared of this administration to tell the truth to the public? I understand why Congressmen can’t see, their heads are so far up fRumps huge butt they can’t see truth or anything else for that matter. But where are the medical professionals and experts? Why do the media minimize everything so consistently? Everyone seems to be fiddling whilst Rome burns to me.
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I can't answer for the AMA, but I am a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and that is where I put my money for lobbying. From the ACCP President:

President’s Column​

Standing for Science Without Taking Sides​

Written by Jo Ellen Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, FHFSA, FAHA, BCCP, BCPS

Members of ACCP are unified by their commitment to clinical excellence, evidence-based care, and the health of our communities. We are clinicians, educators, researchers, and public health advocates. But perhaps above all, we are stewards of science—tasked with upholding scientific integrity and ensuring that research findings serve the public good.

Today, this charge feels more urgent than ever. Across the country, we are witnessing a deeply troubling pattern: the dismantling of evidence-informed decision-making, the spread of harmful misinformation, and the erosion of trust in science. Although these issues often become entangled in partisan narratives, let us be clear—our concern is not about party. It is about principle.

Health care is not red or blue. Science is not conservative or liberal. Evidence-based decision-making is not subjective. These are values that transcend political identity and define the ethical core of our profession. When they are under threat, we must speak out—not in anger or division, but with clarity, resolve, and a shared sense of duty.

Addressing Misinformation to Maintain Lifesaving Standards

We are seeing resurgences of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and pertussis. These outbreaks are not random; they are the result of fear-driven misinformation and decisions that devalue decades of scientific progress. The same forces that undermined public confidence in these vaccines are now threatening broader pillars of evidence-based care.

Vaccines remain one of the most rigorously studied and monitored medical interventions. Their benefit to individual and public health is indisputable. But let us also recognize that the battle against misinformation extends beyond vaccines. A growing distrust in science may be placing other proven therapies at risk as well.

Some treatments for influenza and COVID-19 have been mischaracterized or underused despite clear clinical benefit. Medications for opioid use disorder—such as buprenorphine and methadone—remain stigmatized or restricted, even amid an overdose crisis. Preventive therapies like HIV PrEP continue to face resistance, and even longstanding treatments for chronic conditions are questioned due to online pseudoscience.

As pharmacists and clinicians, we have both the knowledge and the platform to counter these trends. We should continue to advocate for lifesaving therapies—not as a political statement, but for the cornerstones of public health. Our voices are critical to restoring trust, especially in communities that feel unsure or have been misled. Education, empathy, and consistent communication remain our best tools for protecting the health of our patients and the integrity of our science.

Protecting Research and the Future It Represents

Clinical progress doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is built in laboratories, sustained through peer review, and translated through evidence-based policy. The growing attacks on research institutions and the politicization of academic science jeopardize the ecosystem that makes medical discovery possible.

Funding cuts, ideological interference, and the vilification of scientists threaten not just researchers’ livelihoods but also the lives of those who rely on new therapies, cures, and data-informed public health strategies. We should continue to advocate for robust, protected research funding and for policies that allow science to flourish independently—without coercion, censorship, or fear.

Speaking Truth to Power: Our Responsibility

As clinicians who understand the importance of data, we have a responsibility to challenge misinformation and promote medical accuracy—whether in public forums, health care settings, classrooms, or legislative hearings. This includes calling out false claims, correcting myths, and standing firm when political narratives seek to distort what we know to be true.

To be clear: doing so is not partisan. It is professional. It is moral. Speaking up for science is not activism; it is an ethical imperative for those entrusted with people’s lives.

Charting a Nonpartisan Path Forward

Clinical pharmacists should continue to model leadership grounded in evidence and free from political entanglement. This means advocating for policies that:
  • Safeguard public health infrastructure and emergency preparedness;
  • Ensure equitable access to preventive services and medications;
  • Maintain the autonomy of science-based agencies; and
  • Protect academic freedom and scientific independence.
This also means providing resources to confront misinformation in our communities, supporting pharmacists as immunization leaders, and partnering with others to defend the evidence-based foundations of clinical practice.

Let us also remain vigilant about how quickly erosion can happen. Silence—even when politically convenient—has a cost. When we retreat from truth in the name of neutrality, we allow antiscience rhetoric to fill the void. Our strength as a profession comes not from avoiding difficult conversations but from sharing data with compassion and credibility.

A Call to Courage, Unity, and Advocacy

We are not alone in this work. Across the nation, health care professionals and scientists are standing together to defend evidence-based medicine—not because it is easy, but because it is necessary. We are part of this same lineage.

To preserve the future of patient care, scientific inquiry, and public trust, we must act—not as partisans, but as professionals. Not in protest, but in purpose. Not with fear, but with fact. And crucially, we must bring our voices beyond the clinic and the classroom to the policy table.

This means engaging in advocacy—not only as individuals, but also collectively. Whether it’s educating lawmakers, testifying at public hearings, writing op-eds, or supporting policy-focused initiatives, we each have a role to play in shaping a health care system rooted in science.

One of the most direct ways to do this is by contributing time and expertise to national and local advocacy efforts. These efforts are not about party—they are about impact. By ensuring pharmacists’ voices are heard in health policy decisions, we protect the evidence-based standards that our profession and patients depend on.

In this moment, defending science is defending health. And this, above all, is our calling. Let us meet it together—with clarity, conviction, and action.
 
RxCowboy said:
I can't answer for the AMA, but I am a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and that is where I put my money for lobbying. From the ACCP President:

President’s Column​

Standing for Science Without Taking Sides​

Written by Jo Ellen Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, FHFSA, FAHA, BCCP, BCPS

Members of ACCP are unified by their commitment to clinical excellence, evidence-based care, and the health of our communities. We are clinicians, educators, researchers, and public health advocates. But perhaps above all, we are stewards of science—tasked with upholding scientific integrity and ensuring that research findings serve the public good.

Today, this charge feels more urgent than ever. Across the country, we are witnessing a deeply troubling pattern: the dismantling of evidence-informed decision-making, the spread of harmful misinformation, and the erosion of trust in science. Although these issues often become entangled in partisan narratives, let us be clear—our concern is not about party. It is about principle.

Health care is not red or blue. Science is not conservative or liberal. Evidence-based decision-making is not subjective. These are values that transcend political identity and define the ethical core of our profession. When they are under threat, we must speak out—not in anger or division, but with clarity, resolve, and a shared sense of duty.

Addressing Misinformation to Maintain Lifesaving Standards

We are seeing resurgences of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and pertussis. These outbreaks are not random; they are the result of fear-driven misinformation and decisions that devalue decades of scientific progress. The same forces that undermined public confidence in these vaccines are now threatening broader pillars of evidence-based care.

Vaccines remain one of the most rigorously studied and monitored medical interventions. Their benefit to individual and public health is indisputable. But let us also recognize that the battle against misinformation extends beyond vaccines. A growing distrust in science may be placing other proven therapies at risk as well.

Some treatments for influenza and COVID-19 have been mischaracterized or underused despite clear clinical benefit. Medications for opioid use disorder—such as buprenorphine and methadone—remain stigmatized or restricted, even amid an overdose crisis. Preventive therapies like HIV PrEP continue to face resistance, and even longstanding treatments for chronic conditions are questioned due to online pseudoscience.

As pharmacists and clinicians, we have both the knowledge and the platform to counter these trends. We should continue to advocate for lifesaving therapies—not as a political statement, but for the cornerstones of public health. Our voices are critical to restoring trust, especially in communities that feel unsure or have been misled. Education, empathy, and consistent communication remain our best tools for protecting the health of our patients and the integrity of our science.

Protecting Research and the Future It Represents

Clinical progress doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is built in laboratories, sustained through peer review, and translated through evidence-based policy. The growing attacks on research institutions and the politicization of academic science jeopardize the ecosystem that makes medical discovery possible.

Funding cuts, ideological interference, and the vilification of scientists threaten not just researchers’ livelihoods but also the lives of those who rely on new therapies, cures, and data-informed public health strategies. We should continue to advocate for robust, protected research funding and for policies that allow science to flourish independently—without coercion, censorship, or fear.

Speaking Truth to Power: Our Responsibility

As clinicians who understand the importance of data, we have a responsibility to challenge misinformation and promote medical accuracy—whether in public forums, health care settings, classrooms, or legislative hearings. This includes calling out false claims, correcting myths, and standing firm when political narratives seek to distort what we know to be true.

To be clear: doing so is not partisan. It is professional. It is moral. Speaking up for science is not activism; it is an ethical imperative for those entrusted with people’s lives.

Charting a Nonpartisan Path Forward

Clinical pharmacists should continue to model leadership grounded in evidence and free from political entanglement. This means advocating for policies that:
  • Safeguard public health infrastructure and emergency preparedness;
  • Ensure equitable access to preventive services and medications;
  • Maintain the autonomy of science-based agencies; and
  • Protect academic freedom and scientific independence.
This also means providing resources to confront misinformation in our communities, supporting pharmacists as immunization leaders, and partnering with others to defend the evidence-based foundations of clinical practice.

Let us also remain vigilant about how quickly erosion can happen. Silence—even when politically convenient—has a cost. When we retreat from truth in the name of neutrality, we allow antiscience rhetoric to fill the void. Our strength as a profession comes not from avoiding difficult conversations but from sharing data with compassion and credibility.

A Call to Courage, Unity, and Advocacy

We are not alone in this work. Across the nation, health care professionals and scientists are standing together to defend evidence-based medicine—not because it is easy, but because it is necessary. We are part of this same lineage.

To preserve the future of patient care, scientific inquiry, and public trust, we must act—not as partisans, but as professionals. Not in protest, but in purpose. Not with fear, but with fact. And crucially, we must bring our voices beyond the clinic and the classroom to the policy table.

This means engaging in advocacy—not only as individuals, but also collectively. Whether it’s educating lawmakers, testifying at public hearings, writing op-eds, or supporting policy-focused initiatives, we each have a role to play in shaping a health care system rooted in science.

One of the most direct ways to do this is by contributing time and expertise to national and local advocacy efforts. These efforts are not about party—they are about impact. By ensuring pharmacists’ voices are heard in health policy decisions, we protect the evidence-based standards that our profession and patients depend on.

In this moment, defending science is defending health. And this, above all, is our calling. Let us meet it together—with clarity, conviction, and action.
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Great letter, too bad the media doesn’t saturate the market with information like this EVERY time JFK Jr opens his stupid witch doctor mouth. tRump is destroying this great nation of ours bit by bit. He’s without a doubt the most anti-American president ever. Do you have any prescriptions for ignorance?
 
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