I can see a government contract heading in the direction of EMs next company "Iron Lung Man". Same tooling as for the rockets. Easy money, an emerging huge market.
Best paradigm shift I heard all for the frogs in the warming pot…
…a “pre-existing” condition is known in other places simply as one’s medical history.
Some of us remember these, and friends and family struck down by the disease. No f-ing way we’re going back to these times, no matter what the JFKJr idiot claims. No f-ing way !!!!!!
oh yea bringing back whatever these things are
Thot that guy was taking us back to the 1950's when women didn't have command or control of their bodies, couldn't do anything without their father's or husband's permission
but maybe he wants to take us all back to the 1850's?
My mom fell off a chair at her 5th Bday party & couldn't get up - Polio. Spent 1 night in a hospital ward with 20 other children, then her father walked into town, bundled her up & carried her home where they nursed her for the duration. Paralyzed for a year, had to learn to crawl then walk again.
The horror that would return if polio vaccines were discontinued is shown in this photo. Imagine children dying when there was no need to because there is a vaccine that would protect them. It is unimaginable and horrific in the extreme.
It’s crazy how some minimize the danger of polio. If you weren’t around back, then take the word of those who grew up normally because of this vaccine.
My mother lost a sister to polio, spent time in an iron lung, and her right leg was 6" shorter than her left for her entire life. You bet your ass I vaccinated my kid.
People infected with polio in iron lungs because they can't breathe on their own. OK Senators block RFK, Jr., Oz and the rest of the idiots Trump has named to leading healthcare departments in our country!!!
We had commercials running to remind parents to give their children the vaccine. A country without universal healthcare wants to bankrupt every parent now while their children die if they don’t get such an iron lung. Voting matters. Say thank you to those who voted and those who stayed HOME
My wife’s mother was confined to one of these. Polio cut short her chance to play professional baseball in the (not at all condescendingly named) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League—she possessed a wicked underhand pitch. She never fully regained feeling in her left leg. No biggy though.
Coming soon … whether we like it or not. Climate science denied. Basic medical knowledge ignored. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I’m sure there’s worse to come.
That sounds like it should be a Netflix docuseries: "Weather We Like It Or Not: The Impact of Climate Change on Earth, Politics, and Mass Science Denial." Intentionally punny misspelling.
I graduated h.s. in '73. There was a boy two years ahead of me who needed crutches because of polio. I remember getting vaccinated in first grade. I cannot believe that there are people who would put their children at risk by choosing to ignore what medicine and history has proven - vaccines work.
I knew people who were paralyzed by polio: a classmate, a teacher, a family friend. There aren’t many survivors who are visible in public.
Someone needs to put survivors in the news so they can tell their stories.
I remember these days well, my parents were terrified. We got the sugar cube vaccine in my school. There were at least ten kids in that school who caught the infection, 2 died. Somebody needs to push RFK off a cliff.
My father contracted polio when he was 3. He recovered, but one leg was shorter than the other and his shoulder had no muscle. Years later, a nurse asked what happened to his arm. He said polio, and the nurse said, “What’s polio?” A NURSE!
My daddy had polio as a child. One leg was shorter and all his life he was discriminated against with low pay since he was “a cripple.” Stills worked as hard and as well as anyone.
So yeah. Let’s all go back to that.
if repucklicans start buying stock in iron lung manufacturing and the ceos of health care deny coverage of kids needing this, can we bring them all up on charges of child abuse?
Antivaxxers don't realize there is NO cure for Polio. We achieved 100% polio vaccination rates in 1979. Antivaxxers efforts have caused this rate to be 92% now, declining 1 to 2% a year. The US should NEVER have more deaths from any disease, COVID, unless it stupidity. Ask Zach Leviton's parents.
I spoke to actress Jenny O'Hara from King of Queens, she told me that her 8-year-old cousin spent a year in an iron lung, a terrifying/depressing experience for any child. Anyone who can prevent this, like Dr. Fauci/Dr. Sabin/Dr. Salk dedicated their lives to, are true heroes.
I stood in line at school for my sugar cube. I was in Kindergarten in a Chicago public school. No one squawked about protecting children from a preventable disease.
Prior to this, my older brother brought home measles, mumps & chicken pox to me. I remember how sick I was. I believe in vaccines.
The school district policy still enforced today is all Kindergartens must provide proof of vaccinations prior to starting school. With updated vaccinations for HS.
Daughter is a DVM who vaccinates plenty of animals to prevent rabies transferred to humans. They work, unlike brain-worm RFK Jr.
My mom’s friend got polio at20; spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair. My folks were paranoid. We we vaxxed ASAP. I have had about 5 cycles of polio vax. Had measles, mumps, rubella & chicken pox as a kid. Hi frequency hearing loss from age 2 from measles & rubella. Serious stuff.
Oh yes! My mother had a bad case of that. I don’t want them. Also do the flu shot & Covid booster in late September before people are gathering indoors.
I missed the mumps. I remember two weeks with pustules leaking and sticking to the bedsheets along with the most persistent itch imaginable along with a fever high enough to cause hallucinations.
Those were the days. People just have no appreciation for what three generations avoided.
I get you! I was covered with the pox & itch horribly. My mom would feed me things that to this day I cannot eat: eggs, bananas & milk. The smell of eggs makes me nauseous. I don’t care what they cost as I don’t buy them. Same with bananas.
I had it in 1988 as a 29yo. It wasn't too bad for me. It was just very itchy. Luckily, friends got me tylenol and calamine lotion. I ended up seeing more rhythmic gymnastics than one should. The summer '88 olympics were on tv. Got my shingles vaccinations.
I had a very high temperature. My wife and I were moving house. I think I did 3 van loads that day to get us in the cottage. A very cold cottage. I was a hot human radiator for my wife for a few nights.
No mumps, but had the chickenpox twice. The second time I had pox in my throat as well as everywhere else and the only liquid I could keep down was popsicle. I’ve also had the Shingles in my eye. But the pharmacy still won’t give me the Shingles shot not even with a prescription because I’m not 50
Makes a lot of sense, minimum requirements should be Polio, Measles and a few others. Since we have universal healthcare here it would be a big risk for us to let unvaccinated in.
No vaccinations? No way! And you may want to also have some apparatus in place where American Maga can't cross into your country. The ONLY reason I haven't pulled the plug on the U.S. is because I need to be absolutely certain those nuts won't be allowed to follow me in. #No2MAGA
naaaahhhhh, most folks in europe don’t know they were immunized, it’s not a shot like for covid. I remember it was administered in schools into the 80’s, some drops on sugar…
This was my generation's curse before the vaccine. Those iron lungs are rusting away in hospital basements and in junk yards now. How will we get enough of them built in time to save this new generation of toddlers? RFK is Insane and must be Stopped!!
My mother had TWO OLDER BROTHERS who died at a young age of polio. It’s such a sad world where once a generation that has first hand experience of an event or time or place ages out of relevance (and eventually sadly, existence), the past in some respects is effectively forgotten.
When I was a kid I would go visit a woman who was in an iron lung. It was big and clunky and slightly scary. Mom knew her and felt sorry for her so we would visit.
If polio comes back, how long will it take to ramp up manufacturing of the iron lungs and “who” do you suppose will get the government contract to make them. I already see a new grift on the horizon.
They do not use ironlungs. We use bilevel positive airpressure ventilators. It Works like vacuum cleaner but opposite. The machine/computer costs about 5 000 euros
I was born in Finland and now (67 years) I live in Portugal. Both countries give BPAP for free for everyone who needs it. And they also give masks etc free. It is a blessing because I have preexisting condition. In USA I would Be fucked.
I believe Trump's dislike for Anthony Fauci is the reason why Trump has chosen an anti vaccine loser? Trump has a grudge with the FBI, so he appoints Kash Patel to destroy it. Trump has a grudge with Zelensky, so he wants to stop supporting Ukraine. Trump's main goal seems to be retribution?
"It" can't help it, retaliation and the need to be always correct are a true narcissists life blood. These two characteristics are part of the diagnostic criteria.
Maybe all of that plays into his actions, but I believe he is just continuing to follow the initial mission assigned to him by his master, Putin! Destroying America from the inside! His first run was to test the guardrails. This time he’s crashing through, assisted by the Ratpublican traitors!
Emotional development status of a toddler. I've never seen anything from him that resembles anything adult. Have you?
Wants it all, throws tantrums when he doesn't get it, throws toddler birthday-like parties with burgers and fries.
His destroying the feds ability to function effectively could be an advantage to any resistance. Never stop your enemy while they are making a mistake.
Most people who got polio had cold/flu symptoms only. Some had no symptoms at all. Less than 1% had paralytic symptoms but moms were so scared that they lined us all up! Of course, I don’t blame them.
My brother had polio in 1950. He was eight. He’d been swimming in a NJ lake the day before and woke up with a neck ache. Mom suspected polio right away b/c everyone knew u got it after swimming. Pools were closed all over the country. George recovered fully.
The entire Trump cabinet has had the polio vaccine and none of them have had polio I'm sure. How could anyone around Trump with a thread of intelligence allow RFK Jr to stop the polio vaccine.
In 1959, my uncle, age 44, got polio. He was in an iron lung, spent the next six years in a wheelchair and then died. You can bet my parents got me vaccinated.
I remember this kind of photo, and filling a card with dimes for the March of Dimes at school. Polio is a horrible disease. It can be prevented with vaccination. Why play roulette with peoples’ lives?
I work with leaders in the pharma and vaccine industry. In speaking with one the other day, I mentioned RFK's lawyers petitioning the FDA to invalidate the polio vaccine.
I got the shots 70 years ago while in first grade. Just got in under the wire, or I might have been in that pic. Mr Brainworm can shove his 'needs more testing right up his
a$$.
Same- and we were so happy because we all knew people who had been affected by polio. Can you imagine how terrifying it had to be for 9 year olds not to complain about waiting in line for hours to get a vaccine?
This is exactly what’s happening! Putin’s in Elon’s ear & I’m sure he’s been told 2 stay close bcuz trump can’t go anywhere without him.
All of the deregulations they have planned FDA, EPA & now the latest where Elon wants 2 get rid of the FDIC on Banks, will have us like a 3rd World Country.
I belong to a CU. Since 1997. It’s been the absolute best. But, yeah…not sure how they’ll survive as a non-profit. It’ll be “interesting” to see how quickly the NCUA collapses after the FDIC crumbles.
This. The purpose of women in this new awful hellscape is broodmare.
Since we live in an oligarchy they need an endless workforce to appease their corporate overloads.
To be fair, though, the wealthy elite top 10% will still have access to the polio vaccine, so it will be poor people who need the iron lung & of course ins won't cover it, so they'll be dead. Lots and lots of white people will die (hoping gqp notices that and decides that will eff up work force)
Trump told Time magazine in an interview that was published this week that more research will get underway and that he would consider getting rid of some vaccines for children, “if I think it’s dangerous, if I think they are not beneficial.”
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…a “pre-existing” condition is known in other places simply as one’s medical history.
Stop RFK by all legal means
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/7f9f33839a36bbba12e28d0c2fa07062e391864a?source=direct_link&
Thot that guy was taking us back to the 1950's when women didn't have command or control of their bodies, couldn't do anything without their father's or husband's permission
but maybe he wants to take us all back to the 1850's?
Did i get a polio vaccine
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning 'round
However, interesting things happen to humans during preterminal drop.
I'm cool with him doing some lifting for us, certainly hurt us enough. 😠
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mum went to an open air school for TB - ruined several years of her life
Someone needs to put survivors in the news so they can tell their stories.
So yeah. Let’s all go back to that.
Thank you for sharing your history.
I am old enough to remember kids my age with Polio.
We cannot let this nightmare happen again!
Just a thought….
seeing you testify at the confirmation hearings for RFK, maybe more folks would pay attention.
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Prior to this, my older brother brought home measles, mumps & chicken pox to me. I remember how sick I was. I believe in vaccines.
Daughter is a DVM who vaccinates plenty of animals to prevent rabies transferred to humans. They work, unlike brain-worm RFK Jr.
Those were the days. People just have no appreciation for what three generations avoided.
Truly hope you get through the next 4 years. Hope we ALL get through it.
I hope we all survive the next 4. He’s going to do everything he can to screw the world over.
Welcome to your future, brought to you by the GOP.
Personal enrichment
Demonstrating power by pushing others down
Spite
Malignant Narcissism
‘the most severe pathology and the root of the most vicious destructiveness and inhumanity.’ - Erich Fromm
Wants it all, throws tantrums when he doesn't get it, throws toddler birthday-like parties with burgers and fries.
Sad, but that is the Capitalistic response!😟
He said "Do you know how many millions will die?"
Thanks for the image.
a$$.
Who would have thought they would be making a comeback?
SFB, Make Polio Great Again.
RFK wants to do a 20 year study on the vaccines that he, himself had, along with the entire American Population up to this point in time‼️
For What? Like, WTH
Hello! Russia, our new overlords.
All of the deregulations they have planned FDA, EPA & now the latest where Elon wants 2 get rid of the FDIC on Banks, will have us like a 3rd World Country.
I don’t know what Credit Unions will be able to do as I’m sure they may be cut simply for being for State & Union workers.
I’m putting my faith in God, but my human self is so weary!
And by “interesting,” I mean…”terrifying.”
Since we live in an oligarchy they need an endless workforce to appease their corporate overloads.
This country is the epitome of evil.
Poor, scare, uneducated being indoctrinated to be a follower in School and Church, in resume the perfect “Conservative,Pro-life”voter
Trump told Time magazine in an interview that was published this week that more research will get underway and that he would consider getting rid of some vaccines for children, “if I think it’s dangerous, if I think they are not beneficial.”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/health/kennedy-lawyer-fda-polio-vaccine/index.html
MAGA hates trans people so much, it's going to give its kids polio.