Xavier Azalbert, France-Soir
For American lawyer Aaron Siri: "the government must withdraw from the vaccine market"
France-Soir
In an exclusive interview with France-Soir, U.S. attorney Aaron Siri, partner at Siri & Glimstead, shared his thoughts on the current challenges to civil rights and open government in the United States. His firm, known for its involvement in vaccine litigation, has been working on issues of transparency and individual rights for two decades. He made a compelling case for an overhaul of the role of government in the health sector and the complexities faced by Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. He said the government should completely withdraw from this market, including mRNA vaccines, and let market forces operate as they do for any other commercial product.
A plea for transparency: Aaron Siri, managing partner of the law firm Siri & Glimstead, is known for his commitment to the fight for transparency and civil rights, especially when it comes to vaccine litigation. Siri emphasized the critical importance of transparency, especially in the context of vaccines. He criticized the lack of accessibility of data by government agencies, citing concrete examples where it took more than 90 lawsuits to obtain critical information. He said agencies' resistance to sharing data could undermine public trust and democracy itself. "This is how democracy dies", he said, stressing the importance of transparency to ensure accountability of authorities.
app.videas.frA firm stance on government withdrawal: Siri did not mince words when he said that "the government simply needs to withdraw completely from the vaccine business". According to him, vaccines should be left to private companies, regulated by market forces and civil liability, just like cars or planes. He criticized governments using public money to promote vaccines and impose mandates, which creates conflicts of interest and undermines public trust.
The implications of vaccination contracts: A crucial point raised by Aaron Siri is the structure of vaccination contracts, particularly in the United States and Europe, which protect vaccine manufacturers from liability. " These contracts are terribly illiberal," he said, adding that they create an "incredible moral hazard". He cited the example of the PrEP law in the United States, which makes it very difficult for citizens to sue vaccine manufacturers in the event of harm.
Fundamental rights in question: In an impassioned appeal to defend individual freedoms, Aaron Siri insisted on the importance of the right to refuse a mandatory medical product. " If the government can tell you to take a product to participate in social life, then what is the use of your rights? He asked, stressing that this right is fundamental and must be protected at all costs.
Call to action for Europeans: Aaron Siri encouraged Europeans to vote against politicians who do not respect the individual right to choose. He warned of the dangers of censorship and restrictions on freedoms, saying that "the solution to speech you don't like is more speech, not censorship."
Siri's interview sheds light on crucial questions about the role of government in the vaccine sector and the importance of transparency and individual rights. Its message resonates as a call to action for those who believe in freedom of choice and the accountability of governments to their citizens. "It is the public that should really hold the power", he concluded, recalling that in a true democracy, the government must work for the people, not the other way around.
This debriefing was prepared with the readers of France-Soir and the members of the board of the BonSens.org association in order to answer the essential interrogations they have about what is happening in the United States.