{"id":194072,"date":"2021-09-06T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=194072"},"modified":"2021-09-03T07:38:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T06:38:07","slug":"open-letter-and-challenge-for-rachel-maddow-full-text-previously-censored-by-medium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2021\/09\/open-letter-and-challenge-for-rachel-maddow-full-text-previously-censored-by-medium\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter and Challenge for Rachel Maddow (Full text previously censored by Medium)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ivermectin: Truth or Consequences<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/bird-group.org\/bird-group-get-ivermectin-approved\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe share the same biology regardless of ideology<\/em>\u201d<\/em>
\nfrom song by Sting, \u201cIf the Russians Love Their Children Too<\/em>\u201d
\non Dream<\/a> of the Blue Turtles Album – <\/a>1985<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Dear Rachel,<\/p>\n

I used to watch your show religiously, having followed you for years. I remember you on Air America and watched your first MSNBC show, I believe on your grandmother\u2019s birthday. You are brilliant, know how to investigate deeply and connect dots. You are an amazing teacher and educate my family members on current events.<\/p>\n

I am a psychologist, with a former practice in psychoneuroimmunology, studying exceptional physical healing, and a political psychologist analyzing psychological dynamics in politics, psychological manipulation of fear, nuclear proliferation, demystification, and conflict transformation. I moved to DC to be near think tanks and do more good. We have a mutual friend, Steve Clemons.<\/p>\n

A few months ago, I stopped watching cable news because I could no longer tolerate the condescending, contemptuous tone. I had been analyzing dynamics, mostly MSNBC, plus some CNN and FOX. I tuned in to your show again on August 20 because my sister told me that your reporting was amazing.<\/p>\n

I experience you as a decent, ethical person with integrity, but am troubled by some reporting that succumbs to corporate influenced groupthink. We need smart analysts like you to challenge and demystify seductive, inflammatory, harmful, mindsets.<\/p>\n

I debate with friends about whether you indeed have integrity and would revise your opinion upon a deep investigation of independent, accurate scientific information, or<\/i> whether you are beholden to your Big Pharma sponsors\u2019 conflicts of interests that promote false information which endangers the public. Big Pharma is by far the biggest US lobby<\/a>, more than double Big Oil.<\/p>\n

I was beyond shocked at your August 20 segment with false, misleading information on Ivermectin that discourages the use of this life-saving drug, thus allowing unnecessary suffering and death while falsely attributing its use to a Republican agenda.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/rachel-maddow-rips-fox-news-060454042.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Since completing this article I saw your August 27 segment,<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/rachel-maddow\/watch\/new-facet-of-covid-crisis-misguided-people-taking-ivermectin-anti-parasite-animal-drug-119660101526<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone who reads this entire article, follows the links and listens to testimonies and then listens your segment will get a lesson in pure propaganda. My apologies for this Rachel. I think you believe that what you are saying is true.<\/p>\n

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On August 20, you suggested that<\/b><\/p>\n