Left-wing Salt Lake Tribune COVID-19 authorityitarianism was elevated to new heightsAn editorial was published on Saturday calling for U.S. troops being deployed to keep unvaccinated individuals from ever leaving the house, until they give consent to be shot.
This screed was delivered at the conclusion of 939 words. It was dripping in disgust over humanity’s unwillingness to eradicate the virus. Civil liberties be damned. Clearly bitter that we’re not Australia or China, the Tribune claimed America “might have headed off omicron with a herd immunity-level of vaccinations, but that would have required a vaccination mandate, which our leaders refused.”
Stating without evidence that full vaccination “might” have stopped COVID in its tracks (even though those under five are still ineligible), the paper said Governor Spencer Cox (R) could have proved Utah was “a truly civilized place” It would be great if he could have implemented a mandatory state vaccine program. “[gone] as far as to deploy the National Guard to ensure that people without proof of vaccination would not be allowed, well, anywhere.”
“But it may be too late for that, politically and medically,”These were added.
Phil Kerpen tweeted, you wonder if The New York Times is jealous that they didn’t think of this idea first to sic the military to squash dissent.
What’s next, Tribune? Calling to have the unvaccinated welded in their own homes, like China.
Here’s other highlights from this tyrannical rant (click “expand”):
The sound you can hear from the Capitol is the sound that Utah waved the white flag in surrender against the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s tragic. It’s disgraceful. There is a lot of blame.
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This news is both shocking and not surprising. Officials at every level and from all parts of government have been unable to stop this fast-growing and constantly evolving virus for more than 2 years.
Rather than call for the kind of patriotic coming together that Americans responded to after Pearl Harbor and 9/11, we were assured that it was not a real problem, that it would “magically disappear,” even that it was all a hoax, a plot to extend the power of the federal government and/or further enrich Big Pharma.
The majority of government officials (mostly Republicans) were determined to not be caught in this situation.
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We were instead left with various types of misinformation and foolishness, promising to be rescued by anything from bleach to horse dewormers, to drinking our own urine, to most recently.
Now we’re all free. You are now free to care for yourself.
However, no major broadcast network expressed concern over this story in their morning or evening newscasts. Instead, Fox & Friends SundayThis hot take was repeatedly covered by Pete Hegseth, who denounced it as one of many. “attempts to use COVID to block our freedom”A world without borders “looking like Australia.”
Will Cain was the co-host. Tribune was “facing backlash, I should hope so, over its troubling recommendation to state leaders who refuse to mandate the COVID vaccine….So, stay in your house or face the National Guard.”
“A major American newspaper asking that the United States military be used to keep unvaccinated people in their homes. No small moment,”Later, he added.
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel was incensed, saying “if there is one thing we learned over the last 24 hours with Rabbi Charlie in Colleyville, Texas, is that we need kindness as he always says rather than fear and intimidation.”
Siegel said that the National Guard would be to “be deployed, how about we find some of these monoclonal antibodies we need to treat people who have severe or impending severe cases of COVID, not to intimidate people[.]”
Calling it a “complete misuse of the National Guard,” Siegel later said this behavior was an example of “[p]eople…doubling down on the same mistakes they were making before” by “hitting you over the head with the vaccine” instead of having conversations to persuade people about its effectiveness.
To see the relevant FNC transcript from January 16, click “expand.”
FNC’s Fox & Friends Sunday
January 16, 2022
Eastern, 7:17.57 [TEASE][ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Blocking the Unvaccinated?]
PETE HEGSTETH: A Utah editorial board is calling on their governor, to send the National Guard into the homes of unvaccinated people. Marc Siegel is with us as we discuss COVID’s attempts to restrict our freedom. This is what it means to look like Australia.
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Eastern, 7:22 AM
WILL CAIN. A prominent Utah newspaper is facing backlash over its disturbing recommendation to state officials who refused to require the COVID vaccination. In an op-ed, The Salt Lake Tribune suggests “the governor’s next move would be to find a way to mandate the kind of mass vaccination campaign we should have launched a year ago, going as far as to deploy National Guard to ensure that people without vaccination would not be allowed, well, anywhere.” So, stay in your house or face the National Guard. Fox News’ Dr. Marc Siegel is here to respond. Dr. Siegel good morning.
DR. MARC SIMEGEL: Good Morning, Will.
CAIN: Tell us about your reactions to The Salt Lake Tribune’s Op-Ed.
SIEGEL: We need to be kind, as Rabbi Charlie always said, rather than intimidation and fear. If the National Guard of Utah is going to be deployed, how about we find some of these monoclonal antibodies we need to treat people who have severe or impending severe cases of COVID, not to intimidate people when the real way to approach the vaccine as Dr. Andy Pavilla at University of Utah, who I’ve interviewed says, is to talk to people, talk to parents, talk to children. He’s the head of infectious diseases for pediatrics at University of Utah. He has a special interest in adults. His approach is to inform people not to intimidate them, but about their risks and potential benefits. The misuse total of the National Guard. Maybe they even were hearing the President the other day saying he’s going to haul out FEMA and the National Guard, fine. However, it can be used to aid those who aren’t able to afford the essential supplies. Don’t have the vaccines or don’t have the treatments which none of us have and the testing, not to — to intimidate people and potentially harm them.
CAIN: American Newspaper asking the United States Military to allow unvaccinated persons in their homes. This is a small moment.
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Eastern: 7:25
CAIN. Dr. Siegel: However, as we head out, it becomes apparent that many people have questions about the vaccination. This is due to the feeling they are propagated to. This honest dialogue you describe has never taken place. Instead, there’s been hectoring. There’s been calls for the National Guard to lock down the unvaccinated and there’s been untruths every step of the way to your point and that does not breed confidence. That — people see through and see propaganda and that doesn’t believe any type of belief or faith in the vaccine.
SIEGEL: Many people are repeating the mistakes made before. They were hitting you over the head with the vaccine and calling it a vaccine — a pandemic of the unvaccinated before. They’re now doubling down. Let’s listen to my grandmother who used to say you catch more bees with kindness and with honey and with vinegar. Imagine Pete grumbling about how the National Guard is using force to get people to take their vaccines, or to separate them from those they do not. Think about it, Pete. What does he think?
CAIN: Maybe I’ll ask him in just a moment. You know what? I’m not talking about kindness, honey. But let’s be honest and tell the truth. And I think that’s what you called for this morning. I’ve heard you.
SIEGEL: You bet.
CAIN: Engage in honest, truthful conversations. You can be seen through it.
SIEGEL: We need to be real.
CAIN: — you lying to them and propagandizing them.
SIEGEL: That’s right, Will.
CAIN: Dr. Siegel, you or preferably both. You know.
SIEGEL: You have to say —
CAIN: Yeah.
SIEGEL: — what’s the —
CAIN: You know me.
SIEGEL: — how does the vaccine work and how doesn’t it work? Absolutely.
CAIN: And we’ve had that honest conversation with each other here and on The Will Cain Podcast. It is something I believe you hold dear. I’m using the proverbial you for anyone watching, not Dr. Siegel. He doesn’t propagandize you, but you’re being inundated with it. Let’s get a little breakthrough cases of the truth.
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