Dec. 10, 2009

 

 

RoadKill Radio OUSTED

from PHO’s H1N1 briefing!!

Kari Simpson demands an Apology & Explanation!

 

LANGLEY, BC Dec. 10, 2009 (RKRadioNews) — Kari Simpson’s most prized possession from this week’s H1N1 briefing by the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, is a recording of a telephone company functionary telling her “The government doesn’t want RoadKill Radio to attend”—in spite of the fact that she had a personal invitation from Dr. Kendall to participate.

 

That invitation had come at the conclusion of a long exchange of correspondence in which she sought an interview with the PHO.

 

Simpson is demanding an apology from Dr. Kendall and wants an explanation. She is also calling for an inquiry into reports— confirmed for her from two independent sources—of the vaccine-related death of a Lower Mainland mother of six children.

 

Background – Kari Simpson, co-host of RoadKill Radio, had written to Dr. Kendall at his behest, providing questions she had intended to present to him in an interview on RoadKill Radio, concerning the H1N1 vaccine.  Dr. Kendall had responded to her Dec 2, 2009 correspondence, and in his reply he invited her to attend his weekly briefings concerning H1N1 Pandemic Flu.

 

The briefings are held in Victoria, and participation can be facilitated by attending in person or by phone.  Mrs. Simpson called the number provided, and identified herself and the media outlet she works for, RoadKill Radio. She was thanked, and advised that the briefing would soon commence. As Dr. Kendall began his briefing, Ms. Simpson listened to the updates. Dr Kendall was just about to broach the subject of the vaccines when the call was interrupted by a conference call technician, and Ms. Simpson was advised that “the government didn’t want her to attend.”  (Click here for a copy of the transcript) 

 

Despite a personal invitation from Dr. Kendall, Mrs. Simpson was banished from the briefing.

 

“I’m amused at the overt stupidity demonstrated by the Campbell government.” Mrs. Simpson said today.  “Do they really believe British Columbians will tolerate state censorship?  I have to admit that the best endorsement our media outlet can get is to have on the record a statement saying ‘The Government doesn’t want RoadKill Radio to attend’ a government briefing—a briefing paid for by BC taxpayers!

 

“You know you’re doing something right when that happens!” stated Simpson.

 

Kari Simpson’s most recent correspondence follows this News Release.  Other correspondences are linked below for your convenience.

 

 

contact: Kari Simpson (604) 514-1614

 

November 23, 2009 Correspondence to Dr. Kendall & News Release

December 2, 2009 Correspondence to Dr. Kendal & his responses

December 8, 2009 News Release: Did the H1N1 Vaccine kill a BC mother?

Transcript from the Dr. Kendall, Dec. 8, 2009 H1N1 Media Briefing

 

 

December 10, 2009 letter to Dr. Perry Kendall

 

Kari D. Simpson

Co-host RoadKill Radio

P.O. Box 12014 Murrayville Square

Langley, British Columbia, Canada V3A 9J5

 

Email:  rkradio@telus.net

Website: roadkillradio.com

Tel:604.514.1614/Fax:604.514.1669

 

Dr. Perry Kendall

OBC, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC

Provincial Health Officer

Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport

4-2 1515 Blanshard Street

Victoria, BC V8W 3C8

 

Via Email                   perry.kendall@gov.bc.ca

                                    jeff.groot@gov.bc.ca

                                   

Copies to:                  Concerned & Informed Canadians et al.

                                    Gordon Campbell, Premier British Columbia

                                    Ida Chong, Minister for Healthy Living & Sport

 

 

December 10, 2009

 

RE:      RoadKill Radio Ousted from your weekly briefing

 

Dr. Kendall, I would like both an explanation and an apology.

 

I won’t assume that you know about the events that took place on December 8, 2009 which make such a response from you necessary, so I’ll provide you with a transcript of the exchanges.

 

You know by now that I value truth, and am a stickler for facts. I trust you hold similar values. I also believe that “We the People”—those whom you serve—have a right to be informed, especially when it involves each individual’s health and well-being.

 

December 2, 2009 I wrote to you, and you promptly responded. In your response, you extended an invitation for me to attend your weekly briefings on H1N1, held on Tuesdays @ 1:00 p.m.

 

I decided to take you up on your invitation and attend your briefing - well, at least I attempted to… until I was told that the “government didn’t want RoadKill Radio to attend.”

 

The events that took place involving your briefing of December 8, 2009 confirm and amplify the growing concerns British Columbians have about you, and whether this government is telling the truth about the H1N1 vaccine.

 

You claim a desire to be “transparent”; if this is true, then my participation in your briefing, and any questions I might have offered, would bolster your credibility; certainly you would have had the answers, correct? Maybe not; perhaps that is why I was ousted from your briefing. Could it be that the true facts about this vaccine—and the actions of this government—are so compromised that you are terrified? And that the legal implications are so obvious that, to defend your office, you must employ tactics of censorship?

 

Dr. Kendall, what are you, your handlers and the government so afraid of? I appreciate that the old-form media have been complacent and compliant in their willingness to adopt whatever is prepared and scripted about the H1N1 vaccines. I doubt, save for a few, that any have bothered to enlighten themselves as to the facts concerning this vaccine. I appreciate this compliant behaviour conveniences your office (and that of the government); but it fails to make any valuable contribution to the citizenry’s right to be fully informed—and perhaps in some cases, their right to live.

 

I want an explanation, Dr. Kendall, of why you would fear my attendance and deny my participation at your briefing yesterday. My RoadKill Radio audience and the citizens of British Columbia deserve an explanation, as well. Further, I want an apology—and your assurance that when you say something, it can be trusted—like an invitation to attend your briefings, among other things.

 

In closing, Dr Kendall, I have not yet received your answers to my first correspondence, dated November 27, 2009. I have now sent a number of copies; I trust that at least one has reached your desk. In the off-chance your staff have failed to provide a copy, I have supplied a link to the correspondence; just click here.

 

In addition to those unanswered questions, I now have a few more concerning the death of the women I referred to in my previous correspondence—a healthy, a busy, active mother who died “unexpectedly” a few days after receiving the H1N1 vaccine. In my correspondence of Dec 2, 2009—the one you did respond to—you stated that you had no knowledge of this case. For your information a second autopsy is being preformed on her. Have you now been advised of her death? And if so why haven’t you reported on it?

 

Lastly, something about your response to my information about this case stuck me as very worrying. You failed to ask me for more information about it. Why, as PHO, wouldn’t you want to know all the details you could acquire, as fast as possible, about a possible vaccine-related death? I have quite a bit of information on this case and numerous others.  I think this one demands your attention.

 

Dr. Kendall, the woman’s husband, now a widower, would also like some answers. The children and extended family would like some answers; and British Columbians collectively deserve answers. ­ Dr. Kendall it has now been over 2 weeks since she died, how long does it take before you “report” on a possible H1N1 vaccine related death?  Are there other deaths we should be aware of but don’t know about because you have not reported on them?

 

I would be willing to meet with you at any time to discuss this case if you share my interest in determining the truth.

 

The transcript of my exchanges with teleconferencing operators follows this correspondence.

 

I trust both your explanation and apology will be forthcoming.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Kari Simpson

Co-host RoadKill Radio

(604) 514-1614

 

 

Transcript - Dr. Perry Kendall’s Weekly Briefing, Updating the H1N1 influenza pandemic in BC December 8, 2009 @ 12:58pm

 

Simpson calls in to the Dr. Kendall briefing

 

Female voice – Thank you for holding, which conference are you attending today?

 

Simpson –       With Dr Kendall, his media advisement on the H1N1

 

Female -          Thank you ma’am.  May I ask you for your full name and the spelling,

please.

 

Simpson  -       Kari Simpson K-A-R-I   S-I-M-P-S-O-N

 

Female -          Thank Ms. Simpson now may I also have your company name or your

 media outlet name

 

Simpson -        RoadKill Radio

 

Female -          Is that all in one word?

 

Simpson –       RoadKill is all one word, capital R capital K; new word - radio

 

Female  -         Ok thank you  …be advised you won’t be hearing music until…

 

Dr. Kendal begins his briefing.  It continues for several minutes then a voice cuts-in.

 

Female voice - I apologize for the interruption this is the Bell teleconferencing operator

 

Simpson -        mhum

 

Female voice - Ms. Simpson?

 

Simpson -        Yes

 

Female voice - I do apologize, I have been informed that you are not accredited media

and you are not authorized to join in this conference call.  I sincerely

apologize.

 

Simpson -        I have an invitation from Dr. Kendall to attend this.

 

Female voice – One moment please (puts Simpson on hold)…

 

Female voice - What I’ll do is put you on musical hold for just a moment and we’ll verify

 that information for you.  I do sincerely apologize. (puts Simpson on

 “musical” hold for a long time)

 

Male voice -   Ms Simpson?

 

Simpson -        Yes?

 

Male voice -    I am very sorry…um for this conference I am very sorry but the presence

of RoadKill Radio is not wished for….

 

Simpson -        And who am I speaking with please?

 

Male voice -    My name is Phillip, I am an agent and…

 

Simpson -        An agent with?

 

Philip –            …with (unintelligible) … tele conferencing services, it’s according to the

 client’s wishes.

 

Simpson -        And who is your client?

 

Philip –            um well according to the Government of BC, they do not want the

presence of RoadKill Radio.

 

Simpson -        They don’t want the presence of RoadKill Radio?

 

Philip -             No, I’m very sorry

 

Simpson -        Who, who transmitted that information to you?

 

Philip -            I am very sorry but ah…this client… is not on the list of the approved

media representative office

 

Simpson -        um, but who told you we weren’t welcome here?

 

Philip –            um um I’m very sorry by the wishes of the client on the line that ah

 

Simpson -        But who gave you that directive?

 

Philip -             one moment please (puts Simpson on hold)…..

 

Philip -             …It’s according to Sheryl Exon

 

Simpson -        Miss Sheryl Lexon?

 

Philip -             Exon…

 

Simpson -        Exon

 

Philip -             … which is the conference host

 

Simpson -        The host of the conference, and what ministry is she with?

 

Philip –            One moment please… (puts Simpson on hold)

 

Philip –            ….I am very sorry, she is the moderator of calls, government of BC public

Affairs Bureau of bcl sorry I am very sorry...

 

Simpson -        And what is your companies name?

 

Philip -             Actually Bell Conferencing Centre, we operate the service for the

government of BC

 

 Simpson  –     All right, so their instructions are, not to allow us to attend a conference

we were invited to by Dr. Perry Kendall?

 

Philip –            I am very sorry, yes.

 

Simpson -        And this is from Sheryl Exon?

 

Philip -             Sheryl Exon which is actually the host and moderator of the conference

 

Simpson -        And do you know how she spells her last name?

 

Philip -             E-X-T-O-N

 

Simpson -        All right, so I guess there is nobody else we can speak to, to get around

                        this hey?

 

Philip –            ahh just one moment… (puts Simpson on hold)

 

Philip –            I am very sorry. We are provided this information.  Sorry our instructions

are….

 

Simpson -        (giggles) Well thanks for the information then.

 

Philip -             I am very sorry.

 

Simpson -        Well so are the people of British Columbia.  I think this is a sad

 commentary on their right to  information so …

 

Philip -             sorr…

 

Simpson -        I appreciate you are not responsible for that and we’ll make that those that

 are responsible are really named, ok.

 

Philip -             We only operate the services

 

Simpson -        I appreciate that.  All right have a great day.