tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post4598080624415789513..comments2023-11-05T03:05:05.785-05:00Comments on MyRightWingDad.net: Fw: Very InterestingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-66214137611680966462010-01-27T23:19:23.313-05:002010-01-27T23:19:23.313-05:00The five-year cancer survival rate in the US is ar...The five-year cancer survival rate in the US is artificially boosted by US standards that overreport very early signs as if they were actual cases of cancer, esp. breast and prostate cancer. <br /><br />The hip replacement stat is ironic because the overwhelming majority of hip replacements in the US are performed under the auspices of Medicare--i.e., single-payer, government-run medicine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-22350367762036297902010-01-22T14:11:08.382-05:002010-01-22T14:11:08.382-05:00Yep.... IBD did say in an editorial that the U.K.&...Yep.... IBD did say in an editorial that the U.K.'s NHS would consider Hawking's life as worthless.... however look at the 'Update' at the end of the link:<br /><br />UPDATE: Investors Business Daily has corrected its editorial, removing all mention of Stephen Hawking. And Hawking himself has responded, telling the UK’s Guardian:<br /><br />“I wouldn’t be here today if it were notUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935918258035543515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-80735221393968606592010-01-21T17:55:17.329-05:002010-01-21T17:55:17.329-05:00I'll take your word for it, gruaud, that this ...I'll take your word for it, <b>gruaud</b>, that this didn't appear in Investor's Business Daily, but they are the publication that said Stephen Hawking "wouldn’t have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless."<br />http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2009/08snarlahttp://snarla.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-48753786629745438592010-01-21T14:24:35.293-05:002010-01-21T14:24:35.293-05:00Bogus Stats--and one-sided questions, just another...Bogus Stats--and one-sided questions, just another day in Propaganda City, USA.<br /><br />I'd like to see stats for the following ...percentage of people with undiagnosed illnesses due to lack of ANY medical care. Or percentage of people who've visited a doctor in the past year. Or Percentage of people who can't afford their prescribed meds...<br /><br />Re: Scotus decision to give Thx 4 Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07626498268837878537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-78661447940639656782010-01-21T13:59:45.368-05:002010-01-21T13:59:45.368-05:00Brought to you by the Koch Oligarchy funded Americ...Brought to you by the Koch Oligarchy funded Americans for Prosperity think tank, or another similarly funded rightwing group who LIES to the sheeples in order to get them to vote against their own interests.<br /><br />And yes, Gruaud points out a very CHILLING decision by the rightwing thinktank that is our SCOTUS. All power to the poeple... NOT!<br /><br />In the immortal words of Gil Scott ferschitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-62182530261087878972010-01-21T12:17:47.943-05:002010-01-21T12:17:47.943-05:00...except these "statistics" never appea......except these "statistics" never appeared in IBD.<br /><br />Fail again, dummies.<br /><br />Worth noting, though:<br /><br />SCOTUS ruled 5-4 yesterday that corporations <br />can make unlimited campaign contributions...<br /><br />"The Supreme Court has ruled that <br />corporations may spend freely to support or <br />oppose candidates for president and Congress, <br />easing gruaudnoreply@blogger.com