The Goat Pen

Dear Dr. Bourla:

I write in response to troubling reports on Pfizer's intention to mutate the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) virus through gain-of-function, or "directed evolution," as detailed by Pfizer Director of Research and Development, Jordan Walker. As has been proven time and time again, attempts to mutate a virus, particularly one as potent as COVID, are dangerous. If the claims detailed in the video are true, Pfizer has put its desire for profit over the concern of national and global health and must hold itself accountable.

In a video released by Project Veritas on January 25, 2023, Mr. Walker laid out Pfizer's plans to develop new vaccines for future variants of COVID by mutating the virus through directed evolution, a process that uses protein engineering to impose natural selection on a living organism or other biological materials, including viruses. Though he claimed the research is currently "exploratory," he detailed how the research would proceed, such as how scientists would inject the mutated viruses into monkeys and collect serial samples from other monkeys who are infected.

Whether it's gain of function research, or selected structure mutations through directed evolution, as Mr. Walker claimed would occur, any effort to make a virus more transmittable and deadlier is careless and dangerous. Further, Mr. Walker stated that Pfizer is willing to engage in this dangerous research because COVID and its variants are "a cash cow" for the company and regulators will go easy on their efforts because a significant percentage of government officials aim to work for Pfizer and other biopharmaceutical companies and do not want to compromise their future job prospects.

As a company that claims to "innovate every day to make the world a healthier place," these claims from your leadership charged with research and development are alarming. As the American people deserve to know, I request that you provide the following information:

1. What efforts is Pfizer currently, or planning to, engage in to mutate the SARS-CoV-2 virus?

2. Does Pfizer intend to continue mutating the SARS-CoV-2 virus through gain-of-function, or directed evolution research, with the purpose of creating new vaccines before the variant is present in the greater population?

3. Has Pfizer engaged with federal officials engaged regarding their plans to oversee this research? Please provide the names and agencies for these individuals.

4. What steps has Pfizer taken to ensure the mutated virus does not leak from the laboratory and infect the greater population?

5. Has Pfizer engaged with other biopharmaceutical companies to collaborate on this research effort? Please list the entities that you have been in contact with.

6. Will you commit to halting any future research that mutates the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as substantial evidence has indicated that similar dangerous research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology very likely led to the initial emergence and global spread of the virus?

As a leader in global public health and development of the COVID vaccine, with American taxpayer dollars, it is critical that Pfizer is accountable for their actions and be transparent with the public on the substance and intent of their research.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response.

aTm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:01 am Project Veritas apparently honeypotted another gay dude, this time an executive for Pfizer, who was videotaped flirting on a date claiming that Pfizer plans to use “directed evolution” of the Covid virus (ie gain of function research) in order to sell more vaccines. Presumably he meant to create the vaccines, and not like, you know to create more viruses that Pfizer could then have a vaccine for, but it is Pfizer.

The interesting part to me is that this dude is the Director of Research and Development for Pfizer. He’s shown on an organization chart that was posted with like only 8 people on it below the ceo and chairman. He’s apparently from the Houston area, black and gay, but this dude is like barely over 30 years old. Graduated high school in Sugar Land, TX in 2009, from Yale in 2013. My wife has a PhD and manages a biochemistry lab, and I showed her this dumbass, and told her how high up in Pfizer he was and she was not amused. Prejudice seems to have really held this motherfucker back.

I also like how Pfizer has gone about trying to scrub this dude from existence online since this came out.

hedge wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:46 am I think both Schiff and Katie Porter have announced they're running for the California senate seat currently held by early stages Alzheimer's nonagenarian Diane Feinstein.

hedge wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:46 amAs far as I know, she hasn't said she's not running again. Should be interesting, although I really don't think Feinstein is going to run again. I like Katie Porter, but Schiff will probably have get the big money backers...

eCat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:53 pm

hedge wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:59 pm She's not gonna win, or even get the nomination...