Brian Deer says that he never offered an opinion about whether or not MMR can cause autism. That changes his scenario somewhat. Now there are MMR-injured children out there (at least theoretically) but even so Richard Barr sought out as litigants parents whose children's medical records do not support their claims of injury. And that was because he, lawyer though he is, thought the attorneys on the government side would just read the Lancet paper and say, "OK, pay everybody" without doing any further checking?

That was never plausible, but now it's downright crazy.

That image is taken from the story published at my website The Truth Barrier, yesterday.

Why did you elect not to cite the source?

That isn't proper form, at all.

My guess is that after I published it, you asked Dr. Wakefield to confirm it, and so felt it was kosher not to cite the origin.

In any case, please include the source--link below. And keep up the good work.

Thank you.

Celia Farber,

Editor, The Truth Barrier

http://truthbarrier.com/2014/09/02/breaking-news-cdc-whistleblower-text-messages-to-andy-wakefield-study-would-have-supported-his-scientific-opinion/

Was thinking today that "Bought" the movie should be released any day.

From the movie's website, the below question written in 2013:

"Vaccinations
... What if Andrew Wakefield was right?"

I am 75 years of age .. and .. I have learned a few things in my life I believe worth sharing .. such as .. author unknown:

"it is better to walk alone than walk with the crowd going in the wrong direction"

I would also suggest that whistle-blower Tompson has finally discovered the wisdom expressed by Dale Wimbron in his poem "The Face In The Glass":

"When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day,

Just go to a mirror and look at yourself
And see what that face has to say

For it isn’t your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass,

The person whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.

Some people might think you’re a straight-shootin’ chum
And call you a great gal or guy,

But the face in the glass says you’re only a bum
If you can’t look it straight in the eye.

That’s the one you must please, never mind all the rest,
That’s the one with you clear to the end,

And you know you have passed your most dangerous test
If the face in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,

But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you’ve cheated the face in the glass.

AMEN TO THAT.

Dr. Thompson,

Thank you! When you apologize to Dr. Wakefield, you are speaking to our hero, you are apologizing to us.

Thank you for your courage and honor!

Annie, I don't know if you remember the movie "Tootsie" but in it there's this great scene where Dustin Hoffman's character (Dorothy Michaels) goes rogue on live tv and makes this great speech that includes some real revelations. It's priceless. It would be funny as hell if one of those 'reporters' went rogue with this story on some kind of live tv. Hey, I can dream.

I propose that each person commit to telling a minimum of 5 people (outside of internet social media and email) about this, targeting especially people of color, pharmacists and health professionals. Ask those who receive the news from you that they tell at least 5 others. We will get the truth out despite the mainstream's complicity and in doing so, we will show them as the criminals that they are.

The corruption of America's mainstream media in 1989 when the FDA gave the green light to Pharma to advertise their toxic brews, since the media have sold their integrity for the annual $billions they now receive for such advertising.

And, also beginning in the 1980's the New York Times health issues leading reporter became Lawrence Altman who was trained in all things medical by the CDC, and thus the NYT became CDC's leading cheerleader (and stooge) - with the rest of the medically-illiterate American reporters becoming copycats of Altman (who were lavishly treated to Big Pharma soirees al exotic vacation locales hosting Pharma promotional conferences.

Of course, reporters from such as the Washington Post and LA Times were also feted, as were tens of thousands of doctors and their spouses, on and on. So for decades, the upper echelons of editors, reporters, and doctors have swallowed whole whatever the CDC tells them. I'm sorry to say it, but the battle to get truth to the public has barely begun.

As we can see by the reaction to Thompson now, even if he had come out in 2004 he may have been ignored. We have to do something to get this covered. Maybe everyone print up the letter admitting the lies and put a stack in our prior drs offices? Post them on all local starbucks bulletin boards? This has to be top down and grass roots as well. Pray for more whistleblowers. Pray for the media to break. Pray for the truth to out so powerfully that it can never be bottled up again. I suspect the Ebola story and potential cure was timed to keep a desperate Africa from calling out the CDC. Why that story now? It has been brewing for months. Why hold out this hope? Which is probably just another lie. Once you decide that you have the right to unnecessarily sacrifice some for the same of the "pack"--that you have no obligation or compassion for the innocents who pay the price for your expensive theories---(10000 vaccines would be safe! They are powerful enough to stop epidemics yet safe enough to inject in your newborn) --we as a society have entered into moral quicksand. I see the headlines--the crime of the century. I see the documentaries --the warrior moms and dads and children. . I see the Nobel prizes. Andy. The Geirs. Krigsman. Jill James. Bernie Rimland. McCandless. So many many more. The Pulitzer. Dan, Mark, Kim, Anne, so many more. The faces of the recovered children as America does a man on the moon effort to reverse autism ---and succeeds . The joyous speech that has been bottled up for decades. Shouting thank you to all of you heroes who never gave up the fight and those still out there who need the courage to stand up, walk out, join forces, clear your conscience and let the world begin to heal!!

I knew Thompson's press release had a necessary political spin and he and Wakefield actually respected one another! I KNEW Andy was not a villain and I am so grateful to Dr. Thompson for coming out. Such a hard thing to do. I admire them both so so much and Andrew Wakefield is a personal hero of mine. Because of him I have two healthy children. Man, did I get persecuted for my decisions....thrown out of DR. offices....arguing with loved ones. But it's only a fraction of the crap he has had to endure.

Dr. Thompson please stay strong....for all of us mothers. Please become a hero to the next generation of moms. We need you.

Melissa and Cia,
Thompson going to the media would give the media the opportunity to fictionalize the story and make Thompson out to be whatever they decide he is. Remember Anderson Cooper's interview with Dr. Wakefield? Stephanopoulos?

I think it is the people's job at this point to get the story out and we should trust that these parties know what they're doing. As hard as it is, we must be patient.

This is a watershed moment- Dr. William Thompson, senior CDC vaccine researcher, apologizes to Dr. Andrew Wakefield for Thompson's dishonesty.

The long nightmare is coming to the end.

Melissa,
I agree. This media blackout is hard to understand. I wish Thompson would call all the major news outlets and say We lied, vaccines cause autism, now why don't you alert the public to this extremely important news? I wish he'd call every member of Congress, put up on the Internet recordings of each phone call, and hold every elected representative of the American people accountable if they continue to drag their feet, permitting thousands more every day to be injected with always dangerous vaccines? I don't get it. What card does the CDC hold over the news media that trumps the public's right to know?

Well, well, well...a senior CDC autism scientist apologizes to the BLACK SHEEP of them all, Andrew Wakefield, M.D., "for the price" he paid for Thompson's dishonesty.

What in the world is Dorit Reiss going to do with this?

Oh yeah. I forgot. She'll ignore it.

But hey, OUR satisfaction has increased mightily. We. were. right. all. along.

I hope we are watching history unfold and a new fate for so many kids. Maybe we can work, all of us to repair the damage done to so many. It is humbling to see this exchange between these two men, these two men of Science and healing. I'm so impressed and have hope. Dr. Wakefields words of forgiveness should open the door for so many others to follow William Thompson. They are both so courageous. Will others have the courage to follow?

If he really wants to make amends he needs to call all the major news networks and come completely clean.... half measures will not cut the mustard... or clear his heavy conscience

If we keep sharing all the texts, phone conversations and notes from Dr. William Thompson will he continue to provide information? I'd rather hold all my cards and wait until my hand is complete before playing a few. My vote is to be llike Bibby Fischer and think 20 steps ahead of Pharma & the CDC.

Thank you for sharing all of this. It means so much. An apology -- it may have been to Dr. Wakefield -- but you know I feel like it was to me too.

I don't why I want an apology -- since it won't bring back my friends children from the dead as they overdosed, or take away the scars of a life time of heart ache.

But you what --- for me---- it means a lot.