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If medication "nonadherence" is mentioned (slide with Frieden pyramid), then context should be included, e.g., possible inability to take meds as advised due to systemic factors: lack of prescription drug coverage, unaffordable co-pay, etc
Imagine if there was never a thing known as systematic racism handed down by those in city hall? We are seeing its negative impact today and will for likely our lifetimes. The new wave of “progressive” politicians and their voters are nearly as bad.
to be clear - the government doesn’t have the right to use a pandemic or health policy to impose authoritarian measures upon people. and this video just glosses over reality. public health authorities only have the rights the public gives them. and you dont have a right to destroy the public for a minority of people just as the majority doesn’t have a right to destroy the minority.
The picture at 3.28 is my mother can you please let me know where did you get that picture or where did you find it please contact me Asap please my mother would love that original picture so please contact me
Thank you for flagging this. You are correct, this video fails accessibility standards. When we created it in 2019, we knew much less than we do now about producing videos to provide information that can be accessed by anyone in our audience. We've since learned a lot and try to apply that knowledge in our newer videos. This one is badly in need of an update and we hope to have it revised in 2022. This is also a reminder to take a look back at ALL of our older videos and see how we can improve them!
what about a case in which my neighbor/council member was allowed to illegally redevelop a non conforming property that he purchased from the Mayor. He was issued fraudulent building permits. He was held above the law. He discovered he was not going to be allowed to record the illegal redevelopment on the County plat map. At that time he along with the City, County and State officials determined his option was to eliminate me from my private property. Without the additional amount of property my land had to offer him the court would have ordered him to remove or bring his non complaint structures into compliance with State building and drainage laws. He began applying glyphosate on my property. Within the first three months I was unable to function due to the effects the chemicals had on my skin. I was denied a trespass against this neighbor. The chemical attack continued for the next 5+ years. I tried desperately to defend my home, business and property. I could not defend myself or property from the chemicals. I was harassed by the other officials in every way possible. I was summoned to court several times based on fabricated laws and ordinances. Those cases were dismissed only resulting in this neighbor becoming more aggressive. Knowing that my life was being threatened, one afternoon a County Deputy stopped by my house to advise me that this neighbor had no intention of stopping the chemical assault. I was suffering to the degree that it was unbearable to simply wear clothes. On the word of that County Detective I felt I had no other option but to flee from my property and try to recover my health. When I fled I was suffering a full body severe skin condition, I was blind and homeless for the following four years. They took my property without just compensation. They deprived me of my rights under color of law. They conspired against my Federally protected rights. They committed fraud and made false statements about me. My condition is chronic. I will suffer everyday for the rest of my life. docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QcgWS8oRBlmr-732s0crnYLgAUN0kyxZ4GPqJmTWP3A/edit?usp=sharing. When the FBI finally got involved, the County Sheriff made false statements. The agent arrived at my home specifically to review my hard copy evidence but announced as he entered my home that he had no intention of reviewing my evidence. I referred to my situation as being terrorized. He corrected me and advised me that I have been tortured. Two hours after he left my home I received a letter from the USPS. The letter was written by a Deputy Assistant Director for the US Attorney's office. The letter stated that the FBI agent determined no violation of Federal law has occurred. Torture and the above mentioned rights are violations of Federal law.
My God! I grew up in the heart of that area. My family lived near 7TH and Market. I attend MLK elementary and cole school. I remember Pon's Market and Adeline Cleaners. Oakland West Health Center. I walked those streets and recall names and faces. As an African-American those public housing is where we had our humble beginnings. My mom then earned her GED, graduated from nursing school and bought out first home. We made it. We lost a brother to gang violence and another one OD'd...that was the life of a Black family in West Oakland during the 70's and 80's.
it been a long. time coming. i lived in oakland bay area some 45 yrs.ago before 7th. st.post office and be fore. bart. i now lived texas i love oakland but can. t afford to live
How I wish the ban had worked. The tenants in my building do not comply with the ban. They still smoke like crazy in their apartments and it gets into mine. I have had life threatening throat closing up asthma attacks from it, and the hospital said my blood platelets are being affected by the smoke. They saw it on the blood tests. They told me I have three substances in my blood only found in heavy smokers, I am NOT a smoker, and that I can get a stroke or heart attack from living in this building with the secondhand smoke. I can't afford to move. The smokers in here are literally killing me, and smoking has been completely banned in the building. The ban doesn't work when the tenants ignore it.
