The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Several readers sent me different versions of this story and, at first, I thought this is not possible. These stories are some kind of urban legend. But, to my amazement, it turns out this is true. It is hard to believe anyone, even the greediest, could be this stupid. But there you are. I urge …
EDIT of 21 January 2013: I have gotten both sharp criticism from folks I revere, and complements. I am more than willing to delete this, but I am more interested in having people think outside the lines. I’ve made some revisions, adding issues and readings in each section. Email me as you please, robert.david.steele.vivas [at] …
While touted as strategy, I fail to see any, more like wishful thinking and hope…..and as we all know, Hope is Not a Strategy…. Remarks by Secretary Panetta at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: Thank you very much, Theresa, for that kind introduction. And thank you for the …
States Right tio Legalize Marijuana ETHAN NADELMANN, Drug Policy Alliance USA TODAY, 7 November 2012 The decision of the voters in Washington and Colorado to legalize and regulate marijuana much like alcohol, and the passage of medical marijuana in Massachusetts balanced by rejection in Oregon and Arkansas, I believe, is the beginning of the end …
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Kevin Ludlow 5.0 out of 5 stars Rock Solid Common Sense De-Politicizes Health Care & Health Insurance (Not the Same Thing!), November 4, 2012 I received this book as a gift since I am known for my interest in reform, including health care (my one really original slide on the topic is posted above with …
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The Drugs Don’t Work: a Modern Medical Scandal BEN GOLDACRE – The Guardian (U.K.) This is an excellent and very insightful account of what has happened in Big Pharma’s quest for profit above health. Although the physician author is based in the U.K., his comments apply to the U.S. as well. If it doesn’t scare …
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According to Cory Doctorow at bOING bOING, physicians often prescribe drugs that are ineffective or harmful because pharmaceutical companies provide misleading data, according to an article by Ben Goldacre in the Guardian, “The drugs don’t work: a modern medical scandal.” Goldacre is the author of the forthcoming book Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors …
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