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· Wednesday, December 17, 2025 · 2 comments

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Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter and/or BlueSky.

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  1. Scott says:
    Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 07:31

    More attacks that weaken America.

    Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.

    Dr. Kirk Moore had been on trial for five days, accused of falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards and throwing away the government-supplied doses.

    The Utah plastic surgeon faced up to 35 years in prison if the jury found him guilty on charges that included conspiracy to defraud the United States. Testimony had paused for the weekend when Moore’s lawyer called him early one Saturday this July with what felt to him like unbelievable news.

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi had ordered Utah prosecutors to drop all charges, abruptly ending his two-and-a-half year court battle.

    More Reporting Highlights:

    Motivated by “Medical Freedom”: Dr. Kirk Moore says he faked COVID vaccine cards and gave saline shots to children at their parents’ request to offer patients “choice” amid the pandemic-era mandates.

    Endangering Public Health: The Trump administration’s elevation of the “medical freedom” movement — which Moore supports — dismisses science and endangers public health, experts warn.

    Other Health Workers Charged: Moore was one of at least 12 health care workers charged after distributing or selling fake vaccine cards. His victory has encouraged others to consider seeking new outcomes.

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  2. Charley in Cleveland says:
    Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 07:59

    “Medical freedom” is the underpinning of Make Measles Great Again, as the United States slides into a backward, isolated, and corrupt country ruled by a demented octogenarian and his cadre of asshats. Pass the bourbon, please.

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