You CANNOT Make This Stuff Up -- Digby

[erronis]

https://digbysblog.net/2025/04/19/you-cannot-make-this-stuff-up-4/

April 6, 2025:


The man in the far left of that picture is the subject of this story:

A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles outbreak was shown on video with a measles rash on his face in a clinic a week before Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met him and praised him as an “extraordinary” healer.

Dr. Ben Edwards appeared in the video posted March 31 by the anti-vaccine group Kennedy once led, Children’s Health Defense. In it, Edwards appears wearing scrubs and talking with parents and children in a makeshift clinic he set up in Seminole, Texas, ground zero of the outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people and killed three, including two children.

Edwards is asked whether he had measles, and he responded, “Yes,” then said his infection started the day before the video was recorded.

“Yesterday was pretty achy. Little mild fever. Spots came in the afternoon. Today, I woke up feeling good,” Edwards said in the video.

Measles is most contagious for about four days before and four days after the rash appears and is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors and public health experts said Edwards’ decision to go into the clinic put children, their parents and their community at risk because he could have spread it to others. They said there was no scenario in which Edwards’ conduct would be reasonable.

He had active, contagious measles and he met with children and their families without knowing if they had compromised immune systems and no doubt assuming they were unvaccinated and just spread it around. It’s sick. It should be criminal.

And then the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the United States of America shows up and calls him a great “healer” because he’s using some snake oil “cure” for a disease that can be fatal.

By the way, the comments on that twitter thread are all about “stopping” mRNA, the life-saving technology that saved millions during COVID and shows great promise in curing cancer. I feel like I’ve been transported back to the time of the Inquisition. This is nuts.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Two dead out of 22 people is a terrible death rate for Dr Edwards quack cure, compared to the rate for real medicine

Something like 3 out of 1000 measles case die when there is proper medical treatment (standard treatments). I have not verified my figures.

[Irish_Dem]

2. This physician is not fit for any job dealing with living things.

[John1956PA]

3. The physician downplayed his symptoms as being on their way to being resolved.

That is a ridiculous excuse. He had a measles rash at the time the photo was snapped with all those children. He may have infected them all.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Dr. Death. He should be charged with attempted murder.

[sop]

5. "Treated and healed some 300 Mennonite children using aerosolized budesonide and clarithromycin."

Corticosteroid and antibiotic drugs that do not "heal" measles are ok, but somehow a proven vaccine is "bad"? RFK Jr. is a dangerous imbecile.

[Joinfortmill]

6. Wrongful death.

[Solly Mack]

7. That crackpot (RFKjr) has been given the power to cosplay "mad scientist" with our lives.

If a doctor behaved in this manner they could be hit with malpractice, so why does he get to get away with it under the bullshit guise of "policy"?

Labeling crimes, abuses, and life-threatening actions as "policy" is little more than giving cover to those unethical and criminal actions.

And that's just asking for more and more abuses of power.

As for Dr. Measles, he should lose his license.

[the nelm]

12. And everyting he owns in the malpractice suits. n/t

[louis-t]

8. So, this man helped you kill your children?

Are you people nuts?

[Meowmee]

22. Yes they are obviously

What can you do with wackos like this? Take their children away so they don't die and no more children etc.

[Buddyzbuddy]

9. Why can't you believe God provided this vaccination

through scientists to prolong your children's lives?
If you believe God's will is being done.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Their God only seems to kill people, not help them.

[Buddyzbuddy]

11. Yes, I truly believe this is part of the problem.

Their God and political leaders must be angry, disciplinarians whose existence is wholly motivated by punishment. As religious leaders, if you can get people to follow you then you can control all aspects of their lives.
This goes for those that believe in a benevolent God too. But other than convincing them to give them money they are considered harmless.
I realize my personal analysis is simplistic and may be offensive to some. That is not my intent, which is the reason I've kept it simple.

[Irish_Dem]

16. For the MAGAs, God is just an excuse to act our their evil ruthless cruel control and punishment.

God is just their cover story for their acting out and sadism.

And then they can convince others to follow them.
Appealing to the dark underbelly of human nature is a very successful strategy.

I believe if my comments are not irritating people, offending them, then
I am not making them think, not making them face reality.
Playing it safe and happy talk is a waste of time.

[Cirsium]

21. Old Testament

It is always the hellfire and damnation from the Old Testament, and never peace and love and brotherhood from the New Testament with the religious right.

"God is just their cover story for their acting out and sadism. " Yes, indeed.

They claim they are following Jesus, but Jesus does not appear in the Old Testament.

[Irish_Dem]

23. If God didn't exist humans would have to invent him to justify their evil.

[Buddyzbuddy]

35. Humans did invent it

[dchill]

43. Bingo.

[ultralite001]

13. Criminal...

Medical malpractice...

Yank this individual's medical license...

[dlk]

14. They would rather be right than save lives

Given the number of preventable deaths, this is a pathology.

[BadgerMom]

15. The Bar Association has a process for stripping attorneys of their license to practice law.

Does the AMA have that power? If not, who can? This “great healer” should not be allowed near any patients if he doesn’t believe in using vaccines. What dangerous charlatans.

[erronis]

19. I believe that it is handled by each state's medical board.

And I don't think the American Bar Association can strip a lawyer of the right to practice - again a function of the state.

[OMGWTF]

27. I remember learning that there were nurses who didn't believe in vaccines during Covid-19. JFC!

They are clearly in the wrong profession.

[travelingthrulife]

40. A lot of them. My RN sister was one of them. I am former RN in oncology/cellular transplant

I was horrified.

[Iamscrewed]

17. Zealot

Science vs insanity and stupidity

[ShazzieB]

18. Fuck that quack, and fuck RFK Jr. even harder for nomalizing this claptrap! 😡😠🤬

[Martin68]

20. The stuff of nightmares.

[lonely bird]

24. Well...

RFK, Jr.’s old man should have pulled out.

[erronis]

26. The son (junior) is a disgrace to his father and the family.

Of course the Kennedy's, just like many families, have some faults and some "interesting" characters. But rfkJr (I can't stop internally pronouncing it rat-f*cker) is an abomination. Pulled out earlier (just like GHWB) or disposed of later.

[flashman13]

25. Virus' have no compassion. They are equal opportunity killers that make no distinction between good or bad.

However, the ignorant are at the greatest risk.

There are 5 confirmed cases in the state right now. The common thread is that none of them have been vaccinated.

[erronis]

28. It's a pity that the Mennonites have been so badly hit.

In my personal experience they can be some of the best people. I married a woman from a Kansas Mennonite family and was treated so well, even though I was a complete outsider and "godless".

[OMGWTF]

30. Putin is thrilled -- everything is going according to plan.

Destroy America's economy - check
Destroy as much as possible any agency that helps Americans - check
Destroy America's reputation for generations - check
Destroy America's relationships with all of its allies - check
Destroy and/or exploit all of America's governmental agencies - check
Appoint only loyalists and unqualified crackpots to run all agencies - check
Attack all media and any judiciary who dares to object to anything - check
Award all possible contracts to Eloon Musk - check
Align America with foreign dictator to dispose of anyone they want - check
Roll back every possible protection that keeps Americans safe - check
Ect., etc., etc.

It's all there in Project 2025. Anyone who had anything to do with that plan to destroy our country should be tried for treason.

[Girard442]

29. These quacks see these kids as game pieces, NPCs.

They're the new Mengeles.

[Mariana]

38. The kids' parents see them that way, too.

[BComplex]

31. Twitter...the online fux nooz.

That shit is poison! Don't go to twitter x.

[Grins]

32. Who the hell refers to Doctors as "healers?"

Not anyone I HAVE EVER known! And I have a few years on me.

[erronis]

33. Don't you remember Doctor Oral Roberts? The "healer" who laid on his slimy hands

and could make the blind see and the crippled walk?

Of course "doctor" Oz is part of this.

[Comrade Citizen]

34. Knew some Fehrs and Hildebrands - common name

They were from Mexico and hadn't assimilated into the local culture.
There is a lot of pressure and harrassment to conform to the predominant white culture in Texas, which is magat. Looks like these families have assimilated and gone full magat.

[UpInArms]

36. We shun the fancy things, like electricity

[58Sunliner]

37. Death cult in action. Sick and sadistic. These "leaders" who endanger kids lives, like it.

[Old Crank]

39. Felony child endangerment

Charge him for every child he saw.

[Figarosmom]

41. Geez...how is hea "great healer"

If the patient dies? They talk about the dead children whe praising this fool.

I don't recall Mennonites being this fucking stupid. Being out of touch yeah. But geez.

[Fil1957]

42. A doctor?? Anyone, even anti vaxxers know that measles is highly contagious,

and if you have it, you should self isolate, and stay away from everybody especially children. But a doctor doesn't know or care? What is this country coming to?