The Disinformation Playbook

Larry A. Law

Tim Kennedy brilliantly observed that "Saying 'trust the science' is the most anti-science thing you can say. Questioning everything particularly the results is how you do science." Dr. Fauci tried pathetically to make himself equal to science during the pandemic. His appeal to his own medical authority and the ways he manipulated the medical system to achieve his objectives and blind the public to the truth are not new. I will highlight 5 plays documented by the Union of Concerned Scientists which Fauci used to deceive and damage public trust, health, and safety.

The Fake

Conduct counterfeit science and try to pass it off as legitimate research.

Do you remember how the 6-foot social distancing rule was supposed to protect us? Face masks would keep us from getting the virus? The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine would stop infections and block transmission of the disease? Lockdowns were required to stop the spread of the virus? Hydroxychloroquine didn't work? Ivermectin didn't work and only the vaccine would save us! The unvaccinated were lepers and should be bullied into submission. All of these were lies propped up by fake scientific studies relying on outright fabrication, psuedo-science, false data, incorrect dosing, and government mandates. Our personal freedom and individual rights were obliterated under the fake fear and hysterical psychosis generated by mainstream media as directed by the medical complex. The medical system was intent on making money for the pharmaceutical industry and the progressive-socialist agenda was intent on destroying our moral agency vouchsafed under our republican democracy.  

The Blitz

Overwhelm, gang up on, and harass scientists who speak out with results or views disruptive of the main objective of selling a vaccine.

A great example was the unrelenting harassment heaped upon scientists suggesting that the COVID-19 virus was engineered in the Wuhan laboratory and did not evolve naturally from the bat market. The cover-up to hide the fact that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had funded illegal gain-of-function (GOF) research from Dr. Fauci to Peter Daszak with EcoHealth was nonstop. Dissenting scientists were labeled conspiracy theorists and their posts were censored or banned from social media and/or ignored by mainstream media. 

Another example was the brave doctors in the field who discovered which early treatment approaches worked and tried to get the word out to the public (people like Dr. Zelenko). Dr. Fauci and those sitting in academia's ivory tower (who never had treated real COVID-19 patients) embarked on a massive effort to discredit any therapeutic approach showing promise. This was done because a vaccine could not be legally developed if effective drugs could do the job. Both hydroxychloroquine's and ivermectin's reputations (along with the doctors prescribing them) were destroyed as a result. Millions of patients died needlessly because early treatment was discouraged as well as prohibited by the medical establishment.

The most famous example is Dr. Andrew Wakefield. He was one of several doctors who noted in his report that 8 out of 12 autistic patients they treated had received the MMR vaccine prior to developing gastrointestinal symptoms. The paper merely recommended further study concerning this correlation. The fallout was epic. Dr. Wakefield lost his medical license, reputation, and country (England) over this brief statement. His 1998 peer-reviewed paper published in The Lancet was later retracted (censored). The term “Wakefielded” is now used to describe the systematic gaslighting and vilification by government, media, and pharmaceutical companies against physicians and scientists who dare to challenge vaccine orthodoxies. "Thou shalt not do anything that encourages vaccine hesitancy!"

The Diversion

Manufacture uncertainty about science where little or none exists.

"Ivermectin is a horse dewormer. Humans shouldn't be taking it." Governmental agencies orchestrated the attack. Despite over 100 clinical studies demonstrating the effectiveness of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, the government funded studies that falsified results and caused confusion about this miracle drug. See the book, The War on Ivermectin by Dr. Pierre Kory for myriad examples. I also have a webinar summarizing his book. 

The Screen

Buy credibility through alliances with academia or professional groups.

During Dr. Fauci's 40-year career, he controlled annual budgets of billions of dollars in NIH grants. These grants were awarded under his auspices to medical schools, research centers, and academia throughout the United States and internationally. His people sat on regulatory boards at the FDA, CDC, NIH and other institutions like medical journals. An implied threat of withholding funding always got people's attention and compliance with his wishes. See the amazing book, The Real Anthony Fauci, documenting his disturbing career.  

The Fix

Manipulate government officials or processes to inappropriately influence policy.

The pharmaceutical industry is the largest lobby in the United States Congress. They spent a record $372 million in 2022. That works out to nearly $700,000 for each of the 535 individual members of Congress. 

In addition, they pay fees to regulatory agencies. For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used to be funded strictly by taxpayer money. Currently, approximately 45% of the FDA annual budget comes from user fees paid by Big Pharma. The trend from public funding to corporate funding is seen in drug approvals. Only 38% of drugs were approved by the FDA in 2005. By 2018 the rate rose to 61%. The pharmaceutical industry is not paying the bill for nothing. The pressure to move drugs forward and create a return on their investment is high. In addition, there is often a revolving door between jobs at the FDA, CDC, NIH and the pharmaceutical industry. So, Big Pharma covers all their bases and makes the fix stick. 

Here's an outstanding video on the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine injured called Follow the Silenced.