Sept 5, 2025 3-5pm ET
Friday on The Robert Scott Bell Show:
Hour 1
In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Kennedy Vows to Restore Public Trust in the CDC In his Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has strayed from its original mission and lost the trust of the American people due to decades of bureaucratic inertia, politicized science, and mission creep. He criticized the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing cloth mask mandates for toddlers, arbitrary distancing rules, prolonged school closures, lockdowns, and the suppression of affordable treatments in favor of experimental drugs as examples of dysfunction. Kennedy emphasized that while the U.S. accounts for just 4.2% of the world’s population, it suffered 19% of global COVID deaths, underscoring systemic failure. He noted that fewer than 10% of CDC employees are epidemiologists and that only half of its budget goes toward infectious disease, while the agency has failed to connect rising chronic disease rates to pandemic vulnerabilities. Kennedy, backed by ACIP member Dr. Robert Malone, accused entrenched CDC staff of obstructing access to data and clinging to authority in a Fauci-like manner. His reforms include removing conflicted advisors, demanding transparency from Pfizer and Moderna, and restructuring leadership to eliminate conflicts of interest. While critics in legacy media frame his efforts as reckless, Kennedy insists they are necessary to restore integrity, transparency, and accountability. He vowed that reform will not stop until the CDC again serves the public with honesty, integrity, and science free from political or corporate capture.
Memo to The New York Times: What Those Former CDC Leaders Didn’t Prove James Lyons-Weiler critiques a New York Times op-ed written by nine former CDC directors, arguing that the piece relies on credentials, fear-driven framing, and reputation management rather than substantive evidence. He contends that while the authors boast of a century of combined experience, they fail to acknowledge the CDC’s documented failures, from contaminated COVID test kits to shifting mask and distancing guidance, and their own silence during regulatory goalpost changes under Operation Warp Speed. Lyons-Weiler stresses that emergency use authorization standards were misrepresented as full safety and efficacy, yet none of the signatories publicly objected as data contradicted official narratives, as myocarditis signals emerged, or when the CDC quietly altered the definition of “vaccine.” He points to unresolved excess deaths, myocarditis, immune imprinting, and menstrual disruptions in vaccinated populations as evidence that Warp Speed’s legacy is mixed at best. On measles, he notes outbreaks were confined to under-vaccinated clusters, showing the importance of targeted risk communication rather than blanket denunciations of dissent. He faults the op-ed for providing no specifics when claiming experts were replaced by unqualified individuals or programs were weakened. Similarly, Medicaid coverage is conflated with health outcomes, and global vaccine funding issues are exaggerated without addressing governance concerns over Gavi’s accountability. Lyons-Weiler emphasizes that life expectancy gains are owed more to infrastructure improvements than CDC policy, and that institutional self-praise obscures history. He concludes that the Times essay reflects complicity in public health’s failures, not proof against Kennedy’s reforms, and insists that meaningful critique requires evidence, metrics, and transparency rather than labels and fear.
Special Guest: Donnie Yance
Donald R. Yance, Jr., CN, RH (AHG), Clinical Master Herbalist, and Certified Nutritionist, has devoted his life to developing a unique approach to health and healing that elegantly combines his passion for the latest scientific research with the wisdom of ancient healing traditions. Donnie’s longstanding interests in botanical medicine, music, and Eastern Christian, Franciscan theology infuse his work, resulting in an approach to healing that is compassionate, creative, intelligent, and inspiring.
Colorado issues orders allowing people to get a COVID vaccination this year without a prescription Amid federal restrictions limiting COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to older adults and high-risk individuals, Colorado Governor Jared Polis enacted emergency measures to preserve and broaden access. Through Public Health Order 25-01 and a standing order by state Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ned Calonge, the state now permits any resident aged six months or older to receive an updated COVID-19 booster at pharmacies without a prescription, effective starting September 5, 2025. This action responds directly to confusion and barriers imposed by pharmacy chains like CVS and Walgreens, which had halted vaccination services without a doctor’s note due to federal policy ambiguity. The state’s standing order acts as a substitute prescription, allowing pharmacies, trained pharmacists, interns, and technicians to administer the vaccine immediately. The Department of Public Health and Environment has been tasked with issuing clear guidance, coordinating with insurance agencies to secure coverage, and working with regulatory bodies to revise pharmacy rules. Governor Polis denounced federal red tape as “ridiculous and costly,” committing Colorado to empower residents to protect their own health. The directives will remain in effect until September 4, 2026, unless amended. The move mirrors similar actions in states like Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and underscores growing state-level pushback against federal ambiguity—especially as the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has not issued new guidance this year, further complicating vaccine accessibility.
Welcome to another Homeopathic Hits segment on The Robert Scott Bell Show!
On The Robert Scott Bell Show today, we feature Melilotus Officinalis—Yellow Sweet Clover. In crude form, this plant contains coumarins that affect blood and circulation.
In potency, it becomes a remedy for congestive states, violent headaches, and sudden nosebleeds that bring relief.
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Hour 2
Special Guest: Michael Boldin
Michael is the founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center. He was raised in Milwaukee, WI, and has lived in Los Angeles, CA since 1995. According to the SPLC’s profile page on him, Michael “is an ideologue who has spent years promoting the idea that states can “nullify” federal legislation they don’t like — the very same argument pushed by defenders of slavery and segregation.
How Two Vague Words Were Used to Gut the Entire Constitution Michael Boldin explores the historic constitutional conflict sparked by the interpretation of the “general Welfare” clause in Article I, Section 8. He recounts how Alexander Hamilton, in his 1791 Report on Manufactures, argued that “general Welfare” granted Congress almost unlimited power—including the ability to levy taxes and allocate funds broadly—suggesting the term was deliberately undefined to maximize federal reach. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, however, warned of the dangers of such interpretation: they maintained that the clause must be qualified by enumerated powers, and that liberties would be undermined if Congress could appropriate funds for any cause labeled as serving the “general Welfare.” Boldin underscores that this debate was not abstract, but foundational: allowing elastic usage of those two words has paved the way for expansive federal authority, unmoored from constitutional limits. Madison even pointed to the punctuation in the clause—followed immediately by precise enumeration of powers—as evidence that “general Welfare” was not an open-ended grant. Opponents like anti-federalists and delegates including Brutus cautioned that vague terms could become tools of tyranny, as politicians would judge what constituted “welfare,” eroding restraint. Boldin concludes that this clash—between Hamilton’s broad construction and Jefferson and Madison’s restrained vision—continues to define the balance of power in America, and that resisting constitutional sabotage requires vigilance about language and original intent
The Ancient Playbook: Politics as the Science of Fraud Michael Boldin traces the timeless strategies of authoritarianism through history, portraying politics as “the science of fraud” where rulers manipulate appearances to conquer and control. Drawing from political philosophers and historical figures—from the Roman historian Tacitus, through Machiavelli and Enlightenment writers—he outlines a tripartite framework of domination: fraud, fear, and bribery. Politicians first feign virtue, using deception to gain power, then deploy fear—often via exaggerated threats or emergencies—to suppress dissent and justify overreach. Once submission is secured, they offer comforts—bread, spectacles, or token largesse—to complacent citizens, cementing loyalty through distraction and dependency. Boldin contends that these tactics are not archaic but operational today, as leaders cloak manipulation in comfort and safety. He references thinkers like Montesquieu and St. George Tucker, who asserted that restoring republican virtue requires returning to the Constitution’s foundational principles, not merely replacing personnel. Boldin argues that genuine political reform lies not in changing leaders but dismantling the systemic authorities that enable fraud and restore the guiding ideals of limited government and citizen liberty.
Not a Gift from Government: Our Natural Rights Foundation Michael Boldin argues that natural rights are inherent to human existence, not grants bestowed by legal documents such as constitutions or amendments. He critiques the common phrasing—”First Amendment rights” or “Second Amendment rights”—as misleading, suggesting that rights are conditional privileges rather than inviolable truths. Drawing on Thomas Paine, who rejected the notion of charters conferring rights, Boldin insists that such framing enables governments to limit or rescind freedoms at will. He highlights the Declaration of Independence’s assertion that rights are self-evident and endowed by a Creator, describing the text not as a creator of new freedoms but as a restatement of what was already perceived as inherent. Boldin traces these ideas through thinkers like Cicero, Aristotle, Algernon Sidney, and John Locke, showing that natural rights have been recognized across centuries as universal and immutable. He points to founding-era texts such as Virginia’s Declaration of Rights and subsequent state documents that explicitly protected rights from government encroachment—even extending protection against any compact or constitution. Emphasizing enduring principles of the Law of Nature, Boldin underscores that human rights are not contingent on government approval and that acknowledging them as such is essential for safeguarding liberty. His message challenges modern assumptions about government authority, urging a rebirth of the understanding that rights stem from existence—not from legislation.
Taking A Walk Every Day May Keep Lower Back Pain Away A large-scale, longitudinal study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals who walk more than approximately 100 minutes a day experience a substantially lower risk of developing chronic lower back pain. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology tracked over 11,000 adults using wearable accelerometers to measure both walking duration and intensity. Four years later, participants who clocked over 100 minutes of walking daily had a 23 percent reduction in the likelihood of chronic lower back pain compared to those walking 78 minutes or less. While faster walking pace offered some additional benefit—reducing risk by 15 to 18 percent—it was the overall duration of walking that had the most significant protective effect. The findings challenge the notion that high-intensity workouts are necessary for back health, emphasizing that even leisurely, low-impact movement can yield major benefits. Chronic lower back pain is a leading cause of disability globally, with vast implications for personal well-being and healthcare costs. By demonstrating that a simple habit like daily walking can dramatically reduce future pain, the study offers a scalable, accessible prevention strategy. The researchers note that the benefit curve flattens beyond 100 minutes, but continued walking still contributes to lower risk. Though observational in nature and unable to establish causation, the results underscore walking’s role as a practical, evidence-based tool to support spinal health—potentially saving individuals and societies considerable physical and economic burden.
Animal Protein Linked To Lower Cancer Death Risk In New Study A recent analysis of U.S. adults using NHANES III data—tracking over 15,000 people for 12 years—found that consumption of animal protein was not associated with increased death risk, including from cancer or cardiovascular disease. In fact, a modest yet statistically significant reduction in cancer-related mortality was observed among individuals with higher intake of animal protein compared to those with less. Researchers used advanced statistical methods to mitigate daily intake variability and reporting inaccuracies, and also accounted for insulin-like growth factor 1 levels, which showed no influence on mortality risk. Findings were reinforced by ancillary coverage from health news outlets noting the consistency of results, and replication in broader reports from sources like McMaster University, where investigators confirmed that neither animal nor plant proteins were tied to higher risk, with animal protein showing a small protective effect against cancer mortality. While observational studies cannot establish causation, the data suggest that animal protein—when consumed in typical dietary amounts—does not harm life expectancy and may offer protective advantages. This nuance challenges prevailing dietary narratives that emphasize plant-only sources, highlighting that balanced dietary patterns including both plant and animal proteins may support longevity and cancer prevention.
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