State, local officials plead for vaccine distribution funds

Public health experts say state and local governments are underfunded and unprepared for what is expected to be the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history.

While the Trump administration has spent more than $10 billion supporting the development of COVID-19 vaccines, just $340 million has been allocated to agencies below the federal level to help with distribution efforts that will cost anywhere from $6 billion to $13.3 billion, according to various estimates.

Health care workers, nursing home residents and other priority groups could be vaccinated as soon as this month, according to estimates by Trump officials. But the administration has not planned for the subsequent vaccination of hundreds of millions of Americans in the general population next year or how to pay for it.

“We knew vaccines would be in development, so it’s not a surprise we would need to build up the deployment system. Now we could be weeks away from the first doses going out, and we really haven’t invested in any of that work,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

“Things could have been done earlier without having to reach this level of emergency,” she added. “To not have put a single dime toward deployment of it is a real disservice.”

The administration’s Operation Warp Speed plans to ship out 6.4 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine within 24 hours of receiving authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. Federal officials estimate shipments will begin in mid-December, with each state receiving a certain proportion based on its population.

Health workers and nursing home residents are likely to be first in line, followed by other essential workers as well as teachers, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.

Members of the general public could begin receiving vaccinations by March, when monthly production is projected to reach as many as 150 million doses.

Vaccinating the vast majority of Americans requires at least $8.4 billion in funding for state and local governments, according to estimates from NACCHO, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and the Association of Immunization Managers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield previously told Congress about $6 billion would be needed.

Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress say they recognize the need for vaccine distribution funding, but negotiations over another COVID-19 relief bill have yet to lead to a deal despite months of sporadic talks.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/528866-state-local-officials-plead-for-vaccine-distribution-funds

Google, Facebook and Twitter censor journalist Shane Dowling’s website Kangaroo Court of Australia and new book Australia’s Paedophile Protection Racket

Over the last few days, Facebook and Twitter have stopped me from promoting my new book “Australia’s Paedophile Protection Racket” and Google have removed my website from key search terms which means less traffic to my website Kangaroo Court of Australia.

All roads lead back to Scott Morrison and the federal government interfering at least to some degree. The reason I say that is because my book has Scott Morrison on the front cover which would be embarrassing for him, my website is very critical of the federal government and Scott Morrison and the government have well-documented form for trying to control and silence the media.

The censoring of my website and limiting the promotion of my book, both highly critical of Scott Morrison and the federal government, has happened at a time when the federal government are set to pass laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay Australia’s media for the alleged use of their content. I wrote in an article in September 2020 “Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and the Scott Morrison government are conspiring in an attempt to shakedown Google and Facebook for hundreds of millions of dollars.” (Click here to read more)

Scott Morrison silencing and controlling the media

Controlling and manipulating the media is something Scott Morrison spends a lot of time on and that is why he has the nickname “Scotty from Marketing” because he is all spin never missing a picture opportunity but almost always fails to deliver. Morrison has a large team who work behind the scenes trying to minimise bad publicity.

A prime example is in 2015 when Morrison was Minister for the Department of Social Services and the SMH reported:

Scott Morrison exercises tight media control in Department of Social Services

Liberal leadership contender Scott Morrison has almost completely stripped his departmental bureaucrats of the power to answer questions from journalists.

The same tightly controlled media management style he displayed while overseeing immigration issues during operation sovereign borders has been brought to the social services portfolio.

The Department of Social Services’ 50-person communications team, costing taxpayers several million dollars a year, responded directly to just two of the 390 requests it received from media in the first six months of the year.

The rest were flicked on to Mr Morrison’s office or to the staff of his parliamentary secretary, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.

Opposition early childhood spokeswoman Kate Ellis said the fact Mr Morrison took 99 per cent of media enquiries out of the hands of his public servants showed he was “obsessed with control and secrecy – no matter the portfolio”. (Click here to read more)

But there is also a brutal side to Scott Morrison and the government trying to control information that the public receives with whistleblowers such as Witness K and Bernard Collaery, David McBride and Richard Boyle still facing jail.

The fact that Facebook and/or Google might have been politically motivated to have taken the action they have against my book and website cannot be ruled out and it is a real possibility.

https://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2020/12/06/google-facebook-and-twitter-censor-journalist-shane-dowlings-website-kangaroo-court-of-australia-and-new-book-australias-paedophile-protection-racket/

Trump supporters hit Antifa protesters with American flags during clashes in Washington state capital

Two opposing events in Olympia, Washington, have resulted in violent brawls between supporters of president Donald Trump and Antifa. Police has confirmed an arrest of a suspect who allegedly fired shots during the conflict.

Pro-Trump demonstrators who gathered outside Washington State Capitol faced off with counter-protesters who attended an event labeled"Squash fascists". Violence followed, with videos on social media showing supporters of the president beating Antifa with American flags.

Other footage appeared to depict masked protesters using tear gas against opponents.

There have also been reports of shots fired during the clashes. One of the videos from earlier showed one of the Trump supporters pointing a handgun at Antifa protesters. Another showed the man shooting.

Police later confirmed they made an arrest of one individual who "appeared to fire at least one round from a handgun into the opposing crowd." They added that groups of protesters eventually dispersed as officers were "monitoring to ensure things are peaceful from here forward."

https://www.rt.com/usa/508809-trump-supporters-antifa-clash-washington-flag/

GA: Trump Supporters Rip Into Fox News Reporter Griff Jenkins…”Traitors!”…”We trusted you!”

President Trump is holding a rally tonight in Valdosta, Georgia, where many supporters have gathered. People even camped overnight to be close to the president. Busloads of supporters were seen arriving this morning too.

100 Percent Fed Up – It’s usually CNN that gets yelled at for being fake news, but today was a different story at this Trump rally. Fox News reporter Griff Jenkins was yelled at by Trump supporters. People yelled “traitor” and “we trusted you” at the lone Fox News reporter standing behind a taped barrier.

Americans are FED UP with fake news and biased, lying media. The election exposed Fox News for being anti-Trump, so now they are getting an earful from conservatives. Ratings at Fox News have crashed since the election because Americans want truth in the media.

Fox News is fake news!

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/12/ga-trump-supporters-rip-fox-news-reporter-griff-jenkins-traitors-trusted-video/