RFK Jr.’s Appointment to Health Post Risks Breaking Medicine’s First Rule

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The foundational principle of medicine, "First, do no harm," appears at odds with the idea of placing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services. While there’s an argument that his advocacy for healthier lifestyles could be beneficial, his controversial views on health issues suggest more harm than good may result.  

 

In May 2023, during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy sat down to discuss his platform. He showcased his independence, criticizing President Biden’s policies and lamenting the Democratic Party's shift after Donald Trump's 2016 election. While these perspectives earned respect for their political insight, they had little connection to his views on public health, which seemed unmoored from scientific consensus.  

 

Kennedy’s health-related theories are a tangle of questionable claims, from blaming “neocons” for America’s problems to suggesting that “pesticides, cellphones, ultrasound” contribute to conditions like Tourette syndrome and peanut allergies. He also posited that the country’s chronic health issues can be traced to a single year in the 1980s when several “bad things” supposedly converged. Such assertions, while appealing to conspiracy theorists on social media, fail to resonate with evidence-based reasoning.  

 

Despite his ability to critique issues like the dysfunctional relationship between federal agencies and Big Pharma, Kennedy’s solutions seem impractical. While the pharmaceutical industry has its flaws, it also plays a critical role in innovation and employment. A radical overhaul of the industry, as Kennedy has suggested, could lead to unintended consequences, including economic disruption and a potential decline in access to life-saving medications.  

 

Kennedy’s positions also clash with Donald Trump’s priorities. His opposition to fracking, pesticides, and fertilizers undermines Trump’s commitment to supporting farmers and the energy sector. Such contradictions raise questions about how Kennedy could fit into a broader agenda focused on economic growth and stability.  

 

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees over 100 programs and employs more than 83,000 people. Effective leadership in this role demands stability and pragmatic decision-making, not the divisive rhetoric or prolonged disruptions that might follow Kennedy’s appointment. The Senate, where Republicans have a slim margin, is unlikely to confirm such a polarizing figure without a fight, further complicating the situation.  

 

Trump’s campaign hinges on addressing pressing issues like the economy, border security, and global instability. Diverting resources and attention to defend or manage Kennedy’s controversial positions risks derailing those priorities. The suggestion that a “worm” impacted Kennedy’s cognitive judgment might be hyperbole, but it underscores the broader concern: Kennedy’s appointment could introduce chaos where clarity and competence are paramount.  

 

He told us with full conviction that all America’s chronic health problems began in one year in the 1980s when a dozen bad things happened. 

Convincing to the gullible conspiracy-hungry crowd on Twitter, but not to the rest of us.  In fact, we came out thinking he’s nuts on a lot of fronts.

 

In this light, entrusting Kennedy with the nation’s health infrastructure not only risks breaking the first rule of medicine but could also undermine broader efforts to address the critical challenges facing the country.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-11-20

 

 

 

[neeray]

Trump. Musk. Kennedy. 'nuff said.

[Snackbar]

Always someone ‘lower down’ knows better

[herfiehandbag]

I still hold to the view that the bus riding population of Washington DC ( now that as a senior member of government he will be entitled to a limousine) will be relieved to be spared the prospect of this particular nutter making his way up the aisle towards the empty seat next to them!

[WDSmart]

As do all of Trump's other suggested appointments... 

[Zab1e]

Only ignorant ppl would agree with this article which is more like a propaganda piece. who can trust big pharma and big agro? Esp at a time when,

. there are highest number of overweight, unhealthy people

. autism and diseases at the highest its ever been

. our food supply loaded with toxic herbicide and pesticides 

. our supermarkets filled with unhealthy products filled with chemicals and highly  processed  ingredients

Edited 5 hours ago by Zab1e

[248900_1469958220]

You lefties should just get over it. You have lost. Your ideals have been resoundingly rejected. I am not holding my breath that real change will occure but, with the lefty fags out of office...its a lot more likely.

[roquefort]

Yet another propaganda hit piece on RFK. It's a daily occurrence now.

 

The desperate corporate media have nothing else left in the locker after everything they've stood for has been blown away by the election of Trump.

[proton]

New York Post are as bad as Yahoo, total opposition no matter what the Republicans do. Already complaining about an appointment which has not even started yet, not worth reading this trash journalism, it's activism.

[mushroomdave]

They wanted it, they got it......now live with it!!

[zepplin]

12 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

The foundational principle of medicine, "First, do no harm," appears at odds with the idea of placing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services. While there’s an argument that his advocacy for healthier lifestyles could be beneficial, his controversial views on health issues suggest more harm than good may result.  

 

In May 2023, during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy sat down to discuss his platform. He showcased his independence, criticizing President Biden’s policies and lamenting the Democratic Party's shift after Donald Trump's 2016 election. While these perspectives earned respect for their political insight, they had little connection to his views on public health, which seemed unmoored from scientific consensus.  

 

Kennedy’s health-related theories are a tangle of questionable claims, from blaming “neocons” for America’s problems to suggesting that “pesticides, cellphones, ultrasound” contribute to conditions like Tourette syndrome and peanut allergies. He also posited that the country’s chronic health issues can be traced to a single year in the 1980s when several “bad things” supposedly converged. Such assertions, while appealing to conspiracy theorists on social media, fail to resonate with evidence-based reasoning.  

 

 

Despite his ability to critique issues like the dysfunctional relationship between federal agencies and Big Pharma, Kennedy’s solutions seem impractical. While the pharmaceutical industry has its flaws, it also plays a critical role in innovation and employment. A radical overhaul of the industry, as Kennedy has suggested, could lead to unintended consequences, including economic disruption and a potential decline in access to life-saving medications.  

 

Kennedy’s positions also clash with Donald Trump’s priorities. His opposition to fracking, pesticides, and fertilizers undermines Trump’s commitment to supporting farmers and the energy sector. Such contradictions raise questions about how Kennedy could fit into a broader agenda focused on economic growth and stability.  

 

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees over 100 programs and employs more than 83,000 people. Effective leadership in this role demands stability and pragmatic decision-making, not the divisive rhetoric or prolonged disruptions that might follow Kennedy’s appointment. The Senate, where Republicans have a slim margin, is unlikely to confirm such a polarizing figure without a fight, further complicating the situation.  

 

Trump’s campaign hinges on addressing pressing issues like the economy, border security, and global instability. Diverting resources and attention to defend or manage Kennedy’s controversial positions risks derailing those priorities. The suggestion that a “worm” impacted Kennedy’s cognitive judgment might be hyperbole, but it underscores the broader concern: Kennedy’s appointment could introduce chaos where clarity and competence are paramount.  

 

He told us with full conviction that all America’s chronic health problems began in one year in the 1980s when a dozen bad things happened. 

Convincing to the gullible conspiracy-hungry crowd on Twitter, but not to the rest of us.  In fact, we came out thinking he’s nuts on a lot of fronts.

 

In this light, entrusting Kennedy with the nation’s health infrastructure not only risks breaking the first rule of medicine but could also undermine broader efforts to address the critical challenges facing the country.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-11-20

 

 

 

Lol- do no harm! 
That would have meant safe vaccines, which we all know now is total BS

he will do a lot better getting Americans to eat healthy again and stop big pharma and the corrupt FDA! 

[candide]

2 hours ago, Zab1e said:

Only ignorant ppl would agree with this article which is more like a propaganda piece. who can trust big pharma and big agro? Esp at a time when,

. there are highest number of overweight, unhealthy people

. autism and diseases at the highest its ever been

. our food supply loaded with toxic herbicide and pesticides 

. our supermarkets filled with unhealthy products filled with chemicals and highly  processed  ingredients

Most people would agree with the acuteness of the issues mentioned in your post (too many overweight people, unhealthy and polluted food  et ...) and in particular so-called liberals.

 

It seems you have not really read this article which highlights a key issue: the fact that fighting against these problems would conflict with Trump's other policies.

 

Trump's general position is to reduce regulations allegedly affecting business performance, including agriculture. Do you think that Trump and his backers will accept to tighten regulations and controls in the agro-business and food processing? In particular about pollution, the use of chemicals, pesticides, processed products ingredients,  etc...?

 

 

[candide]

22 minutes ago, proton said:

New York Post are as bad as Yahoo, total opposition no matter what the Republicans do. Already complaining about an appointment which has not even started yet, not worth reading this trash journalism, it's activism.

You mean Murdoch's biased right-wing New York Post? 😀

 

Is it not enough right-wing for you,?

Edited 2 hours ago by candide

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, neeray said:

Trump. Musk. Kennedy. 'nuff said.

Yes, the future looks bright and not some lefty utopia

[ecline]

Could, maybe, might, raises questions, suggests, blah, blah.

 

Totally useless "article". It doesn't even qualify as an opinion piece. And the first rule of medicine has been broken for ages. Just ask the folks who wish they still had body parts that physicians and psychiatrists convinced them to have cut off. Or the people forced to take COVID "vaccines", or everyone forced to pay more than the rest of the world for prescription drugs. 

 

Is RFK Jr. the right guy for the job? I don't know. But all the folks before him were clearly the wrong people for the job. 

[connda]

13 hours ago, Social Media said:

The foundational principle of medicine, "First, do no harm," appears at odds with the idea of placing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Start with pharmaceutical companies who worked hand-in-hand with government agencies to promote an mRNA shot with no long-term safety or efficacy testing as "Safe and Effective?"  Just, "Shut-up and take the shot, you won't get Covid," and yet - virtually everyone got Covid. 

"First, do no harm."  Exactly.  Start by getting to the bottom of the fascistic public-private partnerships between government regulators and pharmaceutical corporations they "regulate" followed by investigations into the revolving door between government agencies executives in regulatory agencies and lucrative "retirements" once out of government and hired as employees of the corporations they supposedly regulated.  Sounds more like a reward.

I want to see the Trump's Department of Health and the DoJ get to the bottom of regulatory capture in the pharmaceutical industry.  Then let's see how "Do no harm" has been handled since March 2020.