Mayor Garcetti: Stupid or Just a Dishonest Motherf#cker?
Read my email correspondence with his office regarding LA's anti-science vaccine mandate and decide for yourself.
David Bond (Oct 9, 2021)
Do you want a war in Los Angeles? Seriously, is that what you people want? I don't. But that's what you'll have on your hands if you continue on the present course.
Rejecting science, history, and basic human decency is a bad starting position and will not be tolerated. You can expect George Floyd level protests (not in terms of sheer numbers, but intensity) to be unleashed if this absurd policy is not promptly reconsidered and reversed. I'm in contact with several organizers and I'm actually the one trying to keep things from getting out of hand, but LA will have it's own J6-level disaster if you people do not take the time to hear us out and come to your senses on this issue. I don't know who your advisors are and maybe you've simply been led astray, but reality does not justify this mandate on any level. And I can prove it.
I've broken points down into 10 simple reasons why a vaccine mandate is thoroughly unjustifiable. If any of you care and would like to discuss, please feel free to reply and we can talk via phone or schedule a meeting at your office(s). This is the final attempt at diplomacy so please. READ WITH AN OPEN MIND.
TEN DOSES OF REALITY:
Both the vaccinated and unvaccinated carry the same viral load.
Leaky vaccines increase the rate of mutation, creating more variants.
Natural immunity from previous infection provides superior protection.
Covid-vaccines are still undergoing Phase 3 safety trials, ergo experimental.
Covid-vaccines put young people at greater risk of hospitalization.
More of the vaccinated are dying of Delta infections than the unvaccinated.
*A more blunt response can be read here.
Please do the right thing. You can always act as if some "new study" was just released and that's why you changed your minds to cover up that you weren't remotely informed in the first place. Hell, maybe let the people directly vote on it, so you can at least shift personal responsibility off of yourselves and diffuse the tension between People vs. Public Officials. None of my enraged contacts cares how you go about doing it, but the vaccine mandate for LA County must not go into effect on November 6th. If it does, even I fear what will happen next.
You have the power to prevent this. It's what's best for the people of Los Angeles, the economy (do you really want over a quarter less shoppers this holiday season when the economy is still in recovery?), it's good politics, and it ensures the safest outcome for everyone. I look forward to continuing this discussion.
Thank you for your time and consideration. May reason and sanity prevail.
Sincerely,
David Bond
Michelle Tiliano (Oct 22, 2021)
Thank you for your email. Our top priority continues to remain doing everything we can to keep every Angeleno safe as we navigate through what we hope is one of the final stages of this pandemic.
We are incredibly blessed to have access to vaccines that are extremely effective at preventing severe hospitalization and death -- and although it is possible for vaccinated individuals to become infected, the data is clear that the high rates of infection we are still seeing are directly correlated to low rates of vaccination.
Based on data released on October 18th, we know that COVID-19 case rates for teens are 8 times greater for those unvaccinated than those vaccinated, and for unvaccinated adults over 50, case rates are five times higher than those for their vaccinated counterparts. Among residents 12 and older, unvaccinated people are 12 to 22 times likelier to be hospitalized than vaccinated residents 12 and older. Death rates are 32 times higher among unvaccinated residents 18 to 49 years old (8 deaths per 100,000 unvaccinated people compared with 0.25 deaths per 100,000 vaccinated people), and 20 times higher among unvaccinated adults over 50 (99 deaths per 100,000 unvaccinated people compared with 5 deaths per 100,000 vaccinated people). These numbers demonstrate the true magnitude of the protection afforded by the vaccines.
Among the more than 5.7 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, the Department of Public Health identified 60,689 people fully vaccinated who tested positive for COVID-19 as of October 9. This means that a little over 1% of fully vaccinated people in L.A. County have tested positive. Of those who tested positive, 2,043 were hospitalized, which translates to 0.04% of all fully vaccinated people. There have been 311 deaths among fully vaccinated people, or 0.005% of fully vaccinated people.
There are over 800 vaccination locations across the County open to EVERYONE eligible, regardless of immigration status. It is free and no appointment is required at many locations. You can find a location near you using this link.
Stopping transmission is critical to prevent the development of another variant. We all witnessed the havoc wreaked by the Delta variant over the summer. This is why we are working hand in hand with our partners at the LA County Department of Public Health, to ensure that public spaces are safe for patrons and also employees. It remains imperative that we not let our guard down, and continue to do everything we can to ensure that we’re stopping the spread at every opportunity -- for the health of our residents and so our businesses and City can rebound as quickly as possible. This includes masking in indoor public spaces or large events, and requiring vaccination for entry and participation in certain high-risk public spaces and events.
It is important to remember that the City’s ordinance has safeguards in place to ensure that those who have a valid exemption are still able to receive services. Businesses can access more information, resources, and support on how to implement this ordinance via the LA County Department of Public Health, or the SafePassLA website.
If you need further assistance from the Mayor's Helpdesk please reply to this email.
- Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
David Bond (Oct 23, 2021)
RE: Thank you for your email. Our top priority continues to remain doing everything we can to keep every Angeleno safe as we navigate through what we hope is one of the final stages of this pandemic.
If keeping Angelenos safe is truly a top priority, then you are obligated to thoroughly review the abundance of evidence I have provided below. Do not reply with a generic copy/paste response. I have legitimate questions that require answers and I have data that must be reviewed.
RE: We are incredibly blessed to have access to vaccines that are extremely effective at preventing severe hospitalization and death -- and although it is possible for vaccinated individuals to become infected, the data is clear that the high rates of infection we are still seeing are directly correlated to low rates of vaccination. Based on data released on October 18th, we know that COVID-19 case rates for teens are 8 times greater for those unvaccinated than those vaccinated, and for unvaccinated adults over 50, case rates are five times higher than those for their vaccinated counterparts. Among residents 12 and older, unvaccinated people are 12 to 22 times likelier to be hospitalized than vaccinated residents 12 and older. Death rates are 32 times higher among unvaccinated residents 18 to 49 years old (8 deaths per 100,000 unvaccinated people compared with 0.25 deaths per 100,000 vaccinated people), and 20 times higher among unvaccinated adults over 50 (99 deaths per 100,000 unvaccinated people compared with 5 deaths per 100,000 vaccinated people). These numbers demonstrate the true magnitude of the protection afforded by the vaccines.
Among the more than 5.7 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, the Department of Public Health identified 60,689 people fully vaccinated who tested positive for COVID-19 as of October 9. This means that a little over 1% of fully vaccinated people in L.A. County have tested positive. Of those who tested positive, 2,043 were hospitalized, which translates to 0.04% of all fully vaccinated people. There have been 311 deaths among fully vaccinated people, or 0.005% of fully vaccinated people.
I fiercely challenge the veracity of the data you provided from the Department of Public Health because all of it is entirely incongruent with what we are seeing in the rest of the developed world and even other states within our own country (all evidenced below). Please provide the specific methodology being used by the LA Dept of Health. Something is very askew here and if this is not addressed then LA County officials will continue to use false data as a scapegoat for vaccine-mandates. Whether LA officials are doing this wittingly or unwittingly remains an open question.
Either gross negligence is being demonstrated or something more nefarious is being committed against our people. Either way, these policies are unjustified and must be reformed.
Keep in mind that the whole planet is dealing with the same virus and all Covid-vaccines target the same spike protein, so it is undeniable that nations with similar vaccination rates should be reflecting similar results. If the health of Angelenos is truly a priority, then our political "leaders" are obligated to investigate the heavily-evidenced incongruences both here and abroad.
EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY:
According to the National Health Service in the UK, 69% of Covid-19 deaths from February 1, 2021 thru September 12, 2021 were vax breakthroughs (proof, pages 19-20)
According to the Scottish government, in the week ending October 8 there were 100 Covid deaths in fully-vaccinated Scots compared to 19 in unvaccinated individuals (proof)
Steve Ohana, PhD and Israeli economist and mathematician reveals vaccination causing surge in youth deaths (proof)
As of 15 August, 514 Israelis were hospitalized with severe cases, 59% were fully vaccinated (proof)
According to state officials, 76% of September Covid-19 deaths in Maine, USA were vax breakthroughs (proof)
According to a CDC study, 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated (proof)
According to the European Journal of Epidemiology, fully-vaccinated countries have the highest number of new cases (proof)
According to numerous reports, the vast majority of hospitalizations worldwide are vaccinated patients, including in the UK, Israel, Australia, Gibraltar, and Iceland (proof)
Comparisons before and after vaccinations in nearly every country on Earth show substantial increases post-vaccination (proof)
Either all of the above are lying or the LA County Department of Public Health is lying. Which do you think is more likely? My guess is that LA County is cherry-picking Alpha cases (which the vaccines were more effective against) and omitting Delta, which has become overwhelmingly dominant.
You also did not present any start/end dates for the data. This matters greatly because if you were to take all the cumulative deaths from the very beginning of the pandemic, for example, then of course a majority would be unvaccinated because the vaccines didn't exist for a majority of the pandemic. There are many ways data can be skewed by obscuring the fine print.
I again request the specific methodology being utilized by LA County. The numbers you provided cannot possibly be accurate. LA officials are obligated to thoroughly investigate what is really going on here. To turn a blind eye to these discrepancies might be convenient to maintain the current narrative, but it would be a serious dereliction of duty.
RE: There are over 800 vaccination locations across the County open to EVERYONE eligible, regardless of immigration status. It is free and no appointment is required at many locations. You can find a location near you using this link.
I already have natural immunity which provides superior protection compared to the experimental vaccines (over 91 studies and counting). I have less of a chance of becoming reinfected than a vaccinated person has at having a breakthrough case. Unlike the vaccines, natural antibodies have shown no indication of waning and evolve to meet the challenge of new variants.
Yet LA County is still going to ban me from the majority of indoor businesses? I cannot go to movie theaters? I cannot go to museums? Sporting events? Restaurants? I cannot continue to even work at my place of employment??
Please explain to me how this makes any logical sense when the vaccines. Anyone of even average intelligence recognizes that this is absurd.
What do you honestly think the 30% of Angelos who remain unvaccinated, many of whom have natural immunity, are going to do when the vaccine mandate goes into full effect? Do you think we're going to bend over and get the jab and/or accept this policy of segregation? Or do you think we're going to storm the gates of City Hall and demand equal treatment under the law?
(SPOILER ALERT: We're not bending over).
1.5 million Angelenos were infected since the pandemic began according to John Hopkins (proof), which means more than 15% of Angelenos already have natural immunity. Why are you punishing us when we're already better protected than those who are vaccinated? This is pure discrimination with no scientific defense to back it. LA County officials are morally, ethically, legally, and scientifically dead wrong on this issue.
If you continue to ignore all evidence, if you continue to blow us off, then you leave us no other option but to take aggressive action to restore our right to participate in society and we will hold our elected officials accountable for implementing medical apartheid. We will not wait for the next election. That's not a threat. That's a recognition of inevitability.
RE: Stopping transmission is critical to prevent the development of another variant. This is why we are working hand in hand with our partners at the LA County Department of Public Health, to ensure that public spaces are safe for patrons and also employees. It remains imperative that we not let our guard down, and continue to do everything we can to ensure that we’re stopping the spread at every opportunity -- for the health of our residents and so our businesses and City can rebound as quickly as possible. This includes masking in indoor public spaces or large events, and requiring vaccination for entry and participation in certain high-risk public spaces and events.
Covid-vaccines do not stop transmission. This has been repeatedly acknowledged by every institution at every level of government not just in this country but by the international community.
The CDC Director said it (proof). Dr. Fauci said it (proof). Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it (proof). Israeli Prime Minister said it (proof). The WHO outright admitted that Covid-19 will not be eliminated through mass vaccination (proof). WebMD even had an article back in October 2020 that made it clear that the vaccines were never primarily designed to block infection (proof).
An entire year later and people like you still insist that these vaccines prevent transmission in spite of all evidence to the contrary? Why do you continue to shamelessly propagate such an egregious and blatant lie? That's not rhetorical. I'm genuinely asking for an explanation because this is beyond comprehension. Do you think we’re stupid?
As for the development of new variants, that is naturally occurring but is further driven by mass vaccinating with leaky vaccines. Many of the most brilliant minds in the fields of virology, evolutionary biology, and immunology have been sounding the alarm about this but puppet politicians and corporate media propagandists (all funded by Big Pharma) who claim they listen to the experts haven't listened at all.
Ironically, political and media elites criticize those of us, such as myself, who actually have deferred to the experts. Here are just a few cited examples that people like you continue to perpetually ignore at the peril of us all:
“It’s an enormous mistake, isn’t it? A scientific error as well as a medical error. It is an unacceptable mistake. The history books will show that, because it is the vaccination that is creating the variants. What does the virus do? Does it die or find another solution? It is clear that the new variants are created by antibody-mediated selection due to the vaccination.”
- Dr. Luc Montagnier, French virologist and recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of HIV (proof) May 2021“Mass infection prevention and mass vaccination with leaky Covid-19 vaccines in the midst of the pandemic can only breed highly infectious variants.”
- Dr. Geert Vanden Brossche, Biotech consultant with PhD in Virology (proof) March 6, 2021”What we are effectively doing is creating a gain-of-function experiment with humanity by creating a concentrated evolutionary pressure.”
- Dr. Bret Weinstein, evolutionary biologist (proof) March 27, 2021“The Biden administration’s strategy to universally vaccinate in the middle of the pandemic is bad science and badly needs a reboot. This strategy will likely prolong the most dangerous phase of the worst pandemic since 1918 and almost assuredly cause more harm than good – even as it undermines faith in the entire public health system. ” - Dr. Robert Malone, inventor of the mRNA technology (proof) August 5, 2021
"…vaccines themselves represent a selection pressure for evolution of vaccine-resistant variants, so the coupling of a policy of permitting high levels of transmission/virus multiplication during vaccine roll-out with the expectation that vaccines will deal with the pandemic, is unrealistic.”
- Ruibang Luo, Agnès Delaunay-Moisan, Kenneth Timmis, Antoine Danchin, Environmental Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 5 (proof), April 5, 2021“The evolutionary pressures on the virus are changing and will continue to change. Most notably through the impact of large-scale vaccination, which will almost certainly drive the emergence of new variants of interest and potentially variants of concern.”
- Dr. Bronwyn MacInnis, genomicist and associate director of Malaria and Viral Genomics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (proof), April 14, 2021
RE: We all witnessed the havoc wreaked by the Delta variant over the summer.
Really? Did we have hospital overflows in LA this summer? No. Did we have additional lockdowns? No. Politicians are in a habit of fear-mongering the public, but using hyperbole doesn’t work when evidence proves the exact opposite.
While I hardly consider the LA Times a go-to source for reliable news, I know you city officials do love corporate media. So here ya go. You’re welcome.
If you need further assistance from the Mayor's Helpdesk please reply to this email.
I just did.
Question is, will the Mayor's office actually read my reply or respond to any of my questions? Will the Mayor's office actually take the time to click each link and review the evidence provided?
Or will the Mayor's office continue to copy/paste generic responses, ignore the science, ignore the data, ignore the experts, and be deluded enough to think there won't be severe consequences?
If I were on the LA City Council, the school board of LAUSD, or worked in any capacity at LA City Hall, I would be deeply concerned and sleeping with one eye open. If you all continue to move forward with vaccine-mandates, if you continue to double-down on medical apartheid, if you continue to ignore the science and blindly stay the course without any objective analysis, common sense, or humility, even God himself won't be able to save you for what will happen next.
The reasonable solution by any measure is to immediately end both the mask and vaccine mandates. Respect the right of individuals to decide for themselves whether or not they feel a need to wear a mask and/or get injected with experimental drugs. The current one-size-fits-all approach is not working, never could work, and will not end well for those who continue to enforce such draconian policies.
Your move.
Sincerely,
David A. Bond
If I receive a response, I will update this post accordingly.