I want to start a conversation about Project Bioshield

I’m back… and I want to start a conversation.

It seems like there isn’t much literature on Project Bioshield. At least not the type of information I was hoping would be easily and readily available. There are a few posts here and there on Reddit. I’ve seen some articles and thesis papers arguing both for and against the bill. You can find congressional transcripts regarding the prevailing ideas at the time the bill was passed…

…But what’s missing is a deep dive into the legal frameworks established by The Project Bioshield Act of 2004 and how those frameworks could and would be manipulated in 2020.

It’s because of my experience in the Air Force during the time of the “Health Protection Guidelines” and the Covid-19 vaccination mandate that drives my curiosity to understand where things went wrong. Specifically regarding the notion of “legal orders.”

That was the premise the Dept of Defense used to separate more service members in a single year than we lost lives in the two decades that was the Global War on Terror. Those service members kicked over the mandate were violating a “lawful” order according to the DoD.

But the reality does not support that conclusion.

Project Bioshield Act created the framework for how this country would respond to biological threats whether man-made or organic. I believe that the covid response was a perversion of those mechanisms. My military service put me up and close (and personal) with the legal perversions and manipulations. The DoD operates from directives, guidelines, and regulations, all of which get their authority from the U.S. Code. Yet all those rules and “codes of conduct” were thrown out the window for the covid mandate.

I want to know why and how that happened. Was it always intended to be weaponized against the people? -Or- Was it just simply that easy to corrupt?

I asked ChatGPT for grins…

Me

Could project bioshield be weaponized against the public during a pandemic?

ChatGPT

While the primary intent of Project Bioshield is to enhance national preparedness against biological threats by facilitating the development and procurement of medical countermeasures, such as vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tools, it is theoretically possible for a malevolent actor to attempt to weaponize aspects of Project Bioshield against the public during a pandemic. However, it's important to emphasize that this would be highly unethical, illegal, and against the intended purpose of the program.

Here are a few ways in which Project Bioshield could potentially be weaponized against the public during a pandemic:

1. Misallocation of Resources: Those with access to Project Bioshield funding could potentially divert resources away from genuine public health efforts towards projects with malevolent intent. For example, instead of developing vaccines or treatments to combat a pandemic, funds could be used to develop bioweapons disguised as medical countermeasures.

2. Covert Experimentation: Institutions or individuals involved in research funded by Project Bioshield could conduct covert experiments on the public without their knowledge or consent. This could involve testing the effects of experimental treatments or pathogens on unsuspecting populations, potentially causing harm or spreading disease.

3. Selective Distribution: In a scenario where vaccines or treatments are developed under Project Bioshield, they could be selectively distributed to certain populations while withholding them from others. This could be used as a form of population control or to manipulate social dynamics during a pandemic.

4. Creation of Resistant Pathogens: Those with access to Project Bioshield funding could potentially misuse it to fund research aimed at creating pathogens resistant to existing treatments or vaccines. This could prolong a pandemic or make it more difficult to control, leading to greater loss of life and societal disruption.

It's important to note that these scenarios are highly speculative and theoretical. Project Bioshield is subject to stringent oversight and regulation, and any attempts to misuse it for malevolent purposes would likely be detected and addressed by government agencies, law enforcement, and the scientific community. Additionally, the ethical and legal implications of such actions would be severe, and those responsible would face serious consequences.

Sound familiar?

Anyway here’s my pitch:

I’m going to put all my findings together behind a paywall. Eventually, maybe get it published if the findings are worthy. There is a story to tell here, and I think it will be good once the pieces fall into place.

I’m also looking for contributors. Writers who are familiar with and enthusiastic about the subject. People I can bounce ideas off of. As I mentioned before, there isn’t a lot of literature out there on the topic. I’ve seen it mentioned and alluded to in other books. Still, I have yet to find a stand-alone piece that takes us from its inception in 2004 to today, known as the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (PAHPAIA).

I have a few ideas mapped out already. Here’s what it looks like:

1. What is Project Bioshield Act?

   1. Intent

   2. Legislative History

   3. Consequences of the Bill but intended/unintended

2. Anthrax Attacks of 2001

   1. Dark Winter

   2. Ameritrax Investigation

   3. Basis for the Bioshield Act

3. DoD’s Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program

   1. First vaccine to receive “EUA” status

   2. First vaccine to be mass mandated on US troops.

4. Doe v. Rumsfeld

   1. DoD’s anthrax mandate found to be illegal

5. BARDA/ASPR/PHEMCE

   1. Their roles in the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Entreprises

   2. Funding?

   3. Contributions?

6. The Germ Games

   1. Note* These have been written about. I think for my purposes I will do character profiles. Essentially a who’s who of the germ games. It’s the same names that continuously pop-up. Tara O’Toole comes to mind.

And wherever else the trail leads