Bill Rice, Jr. on Bill Rice Jr.'s Newsletter

In the headline, NJ.com labels the mayor’s claim as “unfounded” which means: “having no foundation or basis in fact.” The “foundation” of Mayor Melham’s claim would be that he had definite symptoms in November 2019 and then got not one but two positive antibody test results. Also, I don’t think NJ.com ever reported the fact that Mayor Melham later got another positive antibody result. I broke that news from my computer in Troy, Alabama (by simply emailing a question to the mayor), questions he quickly answered - unlike NJ public health officials and people in the governor’s office who don't answer legit questions. But journalist Jennings actually did find a quote from one expert, who actually completely contradicted the “unfounded” headline: From the story: “Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, told USA Today in March that “we will probably find that this disease was here earlier than we thought.” My comment: So - per Mayor Melham’s claim and evidence - we just found what that expert said we would probably find. “Benjamin also said, though, that it is “plausible but not likely” that the coronavirus arrived as early as November and December ..” My comment: The expert you quoted said it was “plausible” that someone could have Covid in November. But still you and your colleague attack Mayor Melham for telling a giant fib. Please look up the definition of the word “plausible” - it is is not the same as “unfounded.” Continuing with the expert's quote: “.. And even then, early cases would have likely been linked to travel to China and not widespread, he said. My comment: This sounds like another “expert” protecting the narrative or just regurgitating whatever groupthink line he’d been fed - i.e. This virus came from China and it didn’t leave China until January 2020. That expert looks like a dumb ass today. Read my stories about all the Americans who got Covid in November and December who’d never been out of the country. I guess another journalist could quote my stories ... or maybe my journalism doesn't count.