Small Pox

[pete]

So its no longer a threat and we have a supply large enough to treat everyone in the country so ...

Scientists are questioning a $433 million government contract for a smallpox drug they say the country doesn't need, amid concerns over the way the project was secured for a firm tied to a Democratic donor.

The Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend that U.S. officials took unusual steps to award the contract to Siga Technologies. Democratic donor Ronald Perelman has the controlling share of the company.

The article cited emails showing the Obama administration replaced the lead negotiator on the project following complaints from Siga -- Siga was apparently concerned about the government's objections to how much money Siga would make off the deal.

Earlier, in December, the government also reportedly blocked other companies from bidding on the contract in a second round.

Read more: Questions Arise Over $433M Smallpox Drug Contract To Company Tied To Dem Donor | Fox News

 

[Meister]

Interesting.......We are seeing more and more of the high dollar wasteful spending from our government at a time we can least afford it.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Obama turned the US Presidency into the biggest money laundering scheme on the planet

 

[Dragon]

Another example of corporate greed corrupting the government. We're supposed to have government by the people, not people buying the government.

 

[California Girl]

Obama turned the US Presidency into the biggest money laundering scheme on the planet

It was no better under the GOP.

 

[Katzndogz]

Obama turned the US Presidency into the biggest money laundering scheme on the planet

You know that! Much of that money is going to go right back to the DNC as "donations".

 

[koshergrl]

Yeah, well, we had TB virtually erradicated as well.

Smallpox still exists over seas, and therefore is still a threat. And there are some populations HERE that are still very, very susceptible to it...

 

[Seawytch]

Another example of corporate greed corrupting the government. We're supposed to have government by the people, not people buying the government.

We the people have the power to stop it. This is and should continue to be one of the driving messages of the 99%...get the money out.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Yeah, well, we had TB virtually erradicated as well.

Smallpox still exists over seas, and therefore is still a threat. And there are some populations HERE that are still very, very susceptible to it...

My understanding is that the only 2 places in the world small pox exists is in Moscow at the their bioweapons lab Biopreparat and in Atlanta in a Level IV facility at the CDC.

 

[Sunshine]

Yeah, well, we had TB virtually erradicated as well.

Smallpox still exists over seas, and therefore is still a threat. And there are some populations HERE that are still very, very susceptible to it...

My understanding is that the only 2 places in the world small pox exists is in Moscow at the their bioweapons lab Biopreparat and in Atlanta in a Level IV facility at the CDC.

Where does smallpox still exist

What we are talking about is the more virulent strain of smallpox. That particular strain has been eradicated. We believe. However, I have to disagree with the statement in the article I just referenced above about keeping the virus so an vaccination could be made if needed. The smallpox vaccination was made from cow pox. But is now made from vaccinia which is in the same family as cow pox..

 

[RadiomanATL]

Yeah, well, we had TB virtually erradicated as well.

Smallpox still exists over seas, and therefore is still a threat. And there are some populations HERE that are still very, very susceptible to it...

My understanding is that the only 2 places in the world small pox exists is in Moscow at the their bioweapons lab Biopreparat and in Atlanta in a Level IV facility at the CDC.

You haven't seen my daughter's room, obviously.

Hazmat suits required.

 

[Vel]

Interesting.......We are seeing more and more of the high dollar wasteful spending from our government at a time we can least afford it.

Very true. And we are seeing fewer and fewer "watchdog journalists", pointing out the obvious misuses of taxpayer money. $443 million dollars to a Democrat donor's company to buy a drug to treat a disease that was eradicated in 1978 and the MSM so far says nothing.

 

[Dragon]

Obama turned the US Presidency into the biggest money laundering scheme on the planet

It was no better under the GOP.

And now it's no better under the Democrats.

Really, if this were a problem with only one party, the solution would be easy: elect the other one. Unfortunately, that's not the case.

 

[Sunshine]

This thread reminds me, I need to update my CMEs on Biological Warfare.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Small pox is the reason all the American Indian, South and Meso American civilizations collapsed

 

[Ringel05]

Damn, I thought this was a thread about witches casting little curses.............

 

[Dragon]

Small pox is the reason all the American Indian, South and Meso American civilizations collapsed

Frank! My God, you made a true statement!

[Searches the sky for evidence of flying pigs.]

 

[pete]

Yeah, well, we had TB virtually erradicated as well.

Smallpox still exists over seas, and therefore is still a threat. And there are some populations HERE that are still very, very susceptible to it...

Another reason our borders should be tightened

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Obama turned the US Presidency into the biggest money laundering scheme on the planet

It was no better under the GOP.

Show one time where Bush forced a federal agency to guarantee loans to cronies for a company that went bankrupt right after the principals hosted a fundraiser for him.

Just one example.

Thank you.

 

[Care4all]

Obama turned the US Presidency into the biggest money laundering scheme on the planet

It was no better under the GOP.

Show one time where Bush forced a federal agency to guarantee loans to cronies for a company that went bankrupt right after the principals hosted a fundraiser for him.

Just one example.

Thank you.

How many businesses/corporations given money (not even loaned money) from TARP failed?