Stanford University Tries To Distance Itself From Scott Atlas

[Mary Wilson]

Nov 17, 2020,11:02am EST
Michael T. Nietzel

Stanford University is trying to distance itself from White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas, a neuroradiologist and senior fellow at the University’s Hoover Institution, after he wrote a tweet that many interpreted as potentially inciting violence.

On Sunday, Atlas tweeted: “The only way this stops is if people rise up.” You get what you accept. #FreedomMatters #StepUp.” The tweet came in response to the announcement of new Covid-19 restrictions made by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the latest attempt to slow the spread of the virus, which has surged to all-time-high levels in recent weeks.

... Stanford’s position on managing the pandemic in our community is clear. We support using masks, social distancing, and conducting surveillance and diagnostic testing. We also believe in the importance of strictly following the guidance of local and state health authorities.

Dr. Atlas has expressed views that are inconsistent with the university’s approach in response to the pandemic.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michae...ance-itself-from-scott-atlas/?sh=68ea3c2e2222

 

[Emily]

Too bad Stanford can't distance itself from the Nero(s) in their own state. Atlas is just a scapegoat for this farce.

https://www.latimes.com/california/...xecutive-power-covid-19-french-laundry-dinner

Courts will decide on Newsom’s use of executive power as Californians judge his hypocrisy
California
by: Los Angeles Times
Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 04:41 AM PST / Updated: Nov 19, 2020 / 09:16 AM PST
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The question of moral authority involves the governor’s credibility and ability to lead the state. Will people follow Newsom’s guidelines for protecting themselves against the coronavirus after he ignored his own advice — and didn’t come completely clean about it?

Newsom’s attendance with his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, at a 50th birthday party for a longtime lobbyist friend at a fancy wine country restaurant was a blockhead move.

The soiree on Nov. 6 at the Michelin-starred French Laundry in the Napa Valley didn’t violate any local pandemic restrictions then in place. But it did counter the governor’s persistent nagging at Californians about the risks of gathering in groups of people from more than three households.

And the opulent dinner party at a restaurant where the average meal costs hundreds of dollars had a bad smell. It’s a stressful time financially for many Californians, after all, as businesses fail and workers are laid off because of restrictions ordered by Newsom — and most governors — to protect people from virus exposure...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ui-conference-despite-Covid-restrictions.html

Eight California lawmakers spark outrage by flying to Hawaii for a conference to discuss the pandemic at a five-star resort despite COVID restrictions in latest shame after Gov Newsom's Michelin dinner

• At least seven California assemblymembers and one state senator are said to be among the 75 people attending an Independent Voter Project conference in Maui this week
• The LA Times identified them as Frank Bigelow, Andreas Borgeas, Wendy Carrillo, Jordan Cunningham, Heath Flora, Chad Mayes, Jose Medina and Blanca Rubio
• The conference is being held at the Fairmont Kea Lani Hotel in Wailea, where rooms cost $500 per night
• The legislators have faced backlash for attending despite health officials' warnings against out-of-state travel amid an alarming spike in coronavirus cases in the Golden State
• Several attendees defended themselves by arguing that the conference was important because it includes discussions about pandemic policies
• It comes as Governor Gavin Newsom continues to weather sharp criticism for attending a birthday dinner with at least 10 people at a Michelin star restaurant in Napa Valley

A group of California lawmakers have come under fire for flying to Hawaii for a policy conference despite health officials warning against out-of-state travel amid an alarming spike in coronavirus cases.

At least seven assemblymembers and one state senator from districts around California are among the 75 people attending this week's conference hosted by the Independent Voter Project (IVP) at the five-star Fairmont Kea Lani Hotel in Wailea, Maui, according to the Los Angeles Times.....

 

[sharon sanders]

bump this