The above image is an illustration of Anthony Fauci, a described “American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022, and the chief medical advisor to the president from 2021 to 2022.”
I’ve referenced Fauci in blogposts entitled Repost: Revisiting Protective Measures, Sensitive Event, Unintended Consequences, Time to Make Burgers, and Unmasking Behavior, as I’ve been critical of his behavior regarding the United States (U.S.) government response to COVID-19.
For context, I’ve seen plausible evidence to suggest that Fauci allegedly played a role in the inhumane treatment of beagles, assisted in gain-of-function research, mislead the public about the efficacy of masks and so-called vaccines, and deceived the government about his actions.
Do I personally maintain any direct knowledge of these alleged acts? No. Am I comfortable with concluding that without a doubt Fauci ostensibly conducted himself in immoral, unethical, and illegal ways? No. Do I consider Fauci to be an evil man? No. Do I maintain that he’s a saintly man? No.
The only conclusion I can say with some degree of confidence is that Fauci is a fallible human being. I, too, am imperfect and so are you. In truth, every human being is fallible.
Just as I’ve never been found guilty of having taken part in an alleged conspiracy (not to be confused with “conspiracy theory”), Fauci apparently hasn’t either – nor will he, at least not anytime soon. This is because outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly pardoned Fauci.
Ray Charles, who was blind when alive and has been dead since 2004, could’ve seen this pardon coming. Still, according to one source, “Fauci added that he was ‘very appreciative’ of the preemptive pardon, though he didn’t ask for it. ‘As (Biden) said, we did nothing wrong, but the baseless accusations and threats are real for me and my family,’ Fauci said.”
Legally, without running the risk of defamatory action, who could argue with Fauci’s claim to innocence? He’s received a presidential pardon before participating in a full investigation by president-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Thus, Fauci is, by default, presumed innocent.
Regarding this matter, I’m not self-disturbed. This is true in spite of the fact that many lives were lost, thousands of U.S. personal businesses were dissolved, and an alarming number of my fellow citizens cheered on and begged for authoritarian oppression during the government response to the pandemic.
Fauci presumably played a key role in the reaction from U.S. authorities. Without identifying specific legal statues, constitutional provisions, and laws on a federal, state, and local level, I think it’s safe to state that Fauci ostensibly had some culpability regarding this matter.
I further think of one client on my caseload whose family members couldn’t be in the room as a parent died, another client who couldn’t find work when businesses were forced to close, and many clients who likely exposed themselves to unknown side effects of gene therapy masquerading as a vaccine.
Nevertheless, I stubbornly refuse to upset myself with irrational beliefs about Fauci’s apparent role in the U.S. response to COVID-19. The same is true of Biden, as well. I’m not self-disturbed by his predictable last-minute behavior.
After all, I consider my own fallibility and how I likely would’ve absolved my criminally-behaved friends of guilt when in high school, if given the opportunity – not to imply that Fauci falls into the category of a criminal. Besides, he was pardoned and thus remains innocent.
Ultimately, I’ll carry on about my day. I’ll see clients, work on poorly written blogposts, and pay attention to whether or not Trump will honor his promises for which people elected him.
Pardoning people associated with January 6th, except for Ray Epps and the like, to include pardons for Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Lauren Chen, Liam Donovan, the non-federal informants associated with the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot, and others.
Likewise, I’ll be waiting to see how Trump will address the advisement of Benjamin Netanyahu to reportedly “resume the war against Hamas should talks for a second phase of the ceasefire fail.” Perhaps the ceasefire is merely a temporary pause in the ostensible criminal actions of Israel.
Additionally, I’ll wait to see if the unconstitutional funding of Ukraine will stop, regardless of how many emotional appeals to the contrary are expressed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Besides, why is he still in power despite his presidential term reportedly having expired? (The U.S. used to have a word for that.)
As well, it remains to be seen as to whether Trump will provoke China, North Korea, or Iran into a hot war, as we’re arguably already engaged in a cold war with these nations. Still, no matter what one may imagine will occur in any of these scenarios, I remain undisturbed.
Just as Fauci is a fallible human being, everyone listed herein is imperfect, as well – even Epps, federal informants and agents who likely participated in January 6th, and those entities whose lips smack of blood by having drained the U.S. of moral and financial resources with proxy wars.
May you be un-disturbed, as well; may Fauci live forever; and may the U.S. stop ostensibly participating in immoral, unethical, and unconstitutional proxy wars. Of course, even if none of these hopes come to pass, I’ll remain un-disturbed.
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