No shame: antivaccine ghouls defame the dead, and elevate the disgraced
There are a couple of quotes circulating widely claiming that major players in flu vaccine development are “denouncing” the vaccine. From (shudder!) mercola.com: “Dr. Anthony Morris, a distinguished...
View ArticleDangerous flu misinformation from HuffPo—-again
We already know about the Huffington Post’s war on science and its shameless publication of snake oil ads disguised as journalism. Now, Mark Hyman, an evangelist for the cult known as “functional...
View ArticleDamned lies and idiots
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny is reportedly a doctor, although according to her website, she no longer practices medicine in any recognizable way. Perhaps that’s why she utters completely idiotic statements such...
View ArticleVaccination: it’s a mitzvah
Being a physician and a father, I keep an eye out for news about childhood vaccinations. I’ve always been concerned about local statutes that allow kids to be admitted to school unvaccinated,...
View ArticleBarbara Loe Fisher owes me a new irony meter
As we mentioned earlier, Barbara Loe Fisher, founder of the infectious disease promotion group NVIC, is suing a bunch of people for “defaming” her. Today she posted a piece at Age of Autism entitled,...
View ArticleVaccinations and autism: we’re number one?
It has been alleged by Great Minds such as Jenny McCarthy (D.Goog.) that the US recommends far more vaccinations than other countries. Her precise statement was, “How come many other countries give...
View ArticleSanity vs Insanity: cage match at HuffPo
I love Icelandic names. Just reading them makes me think of Vikings and valkyries. One name that I can’t get out of my head right now is “Iris Erlingsdottir”. She’s an Icelandic journalist who put up a...
View ArticleChopra, soul, and a big, insoluble mess
The recent arrests of the Hutaree cult here in Michigan are part of a tradition of militant separatism in this part of the country, beginning with the militia movements in the late 20th century and...
View ArticleVaccination’s night of the living dead
Some crazy, currently unbloggable crap is going down around Casa Pal this week, so I’m going to have to open up a bloggy doggy bag for you. I have a nice piece in the works for Sunday or Monday which...
View ArticleToo many too soon?
Too many too soon: that’s Jenny McCarthy’s rallying cry. The disingenuous activists of the antivaccine movement use this motto as a foot in the door, claiming that they are not truly “anti-vaccine”,...
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