Discussion: CDC Director Doesn't Exactly Deny Story On Banned Budgetary Words

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You just know that some intern will come up with Banned Word List 2.0, in which the letter E is verboten.

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Toss this on to the pile of authoritarian BS this orange a$$hole is trying to implement.

OT: but there’s this.

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Even if the words are more academic, and more polysyllabic, word salad is still word salad. Those explanations are just as confusing and vacuous as most statements made by word salad experts Trump and Palin - just with more sophisticated words.

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Yeah, obliquely denying something 6 times in a half hour usually convinces people your intentions are honest.

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Of course, it might be the new Director is in harmony with her boss who doesn’t believe in science and evidence and she was just wishing to be politically correct. Of course, the faith based Republican party hates people who are Trans and fetuses are really people in their minds, so maybe she just wanted her budgetary documents to be sensitive to the dunderheads in the Freedumb Caucus. Of course, I might be totally wrong and she is a true believer in fairies and magic. I hear she sold snake oil while in private “practice.”

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Artful non-denial denials, but I just don’t believe it. Does the CDC have an IG component to ascertain the truth?

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Color me surprised
Another Flim Flam Grifter Just read the Bio

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Actually that should say, “some are saying she sold snake oil.”

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Oh … and don’t EVER say ’ collusion ’ … either –

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“This shit really pisses me off,” she added. “I don’t know who the fuck leaked this but I’m going to find that cocksucker and put that motherfucker’s tits in a vise. The stupid cunt.”
(in honor of George Carlin)

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this all ends with: “I assure you there are no journalists and citizens being punished for dissent. They have simply been sent to correction camps.”

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This extremist quack isn’t qualified to sniff the boots of the scientists and physicians at the CDC. I hope the great professionals at this fabulous agency can weather the four years of Hell she’s about to saddle on them. Her fumbling incompetence is their only hope.

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God damn I’m tired of these twisty, crafty, two faced liars. You know damn well that these words are ‘banned’ and will not be IN any reports or accepted by the CDC if they contain these words. It’s a lie. They will whine and snivel and pretend it’s all fake news and they wouldn’t POSSIBLY have tried to hoodwink you…al the while doing exactly that.

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It’s not like other agencies aren’t doing exactly the same thing. Like, say, the EPA scrubbing “climate change” and “renewable energy” from it’s websites, etc.

And in order to save money, they’ll soon be renaming all government programs “pogroms” to save letters. Efficiency.

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Some aren’t?

Anyway I have actually heard she promoted over the counter remedies that are akin to “snake oil.”

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“CDC has a long-standing history of making public health and budget decisions that are based on the best available science and data.” This has been a proven failure because disease still exists so we will now be guided primarily by our faith and belief in the curative and preventive powers of “pray away” programs which will allow us to make significant cuts to the CDC budget.

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Republicans want a “free” internet, but a restricted CDC…hummmm…

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You may be understandably concerned about recent media reports alleging that CDC is banned from using certain words in budget documents.

She can prove her point by ensuring all of the banned words appear in the budget documents, repeatedly, and in bold type to ensure the point is driven home.

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You man th Bannd Word List?

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