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61. Each has an uncorruptible personal commitment to trying to get it right in vetting the science, IMO

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:21 PM

Nov 2012

Career advancement, current and future funding, financial gain are all irrelevant to these parents, although scientists may be unduly influenced by these factors more frequently than imagined. Blaxill also touched on the existence of third rail research topics during his testimony and blacklisted scientists.

Here's an example of interference:

http://www.ageofautism.com/2011/10/dr-sin-hang-lee-a-case-study-in-ethics-dont-pay.html
http://www.ageofautism.com/2011/09/lab-finds-hpv-dna-in-blood-of-gardasil-recipient-2-years-post-vaccination.html

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Hearing Gives Burton a Last Shot at Autism Issue [View all] proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 OP

Oversight panel plans November 29 autism hearing proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #1

ESSENTIAL FOLLOW-UP READING: Landmark Autism Hearing proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #54

Ha. Darrell must have given up on impeachment. But I saw Burton's hearing IIRC, 10 years ago on freshwest Dec 2012 #71

ESSENTIAL TESTIMONY here: proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #70

There's mercury in vaccines? First I've heard that. Why? Even in flu shots? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #2

Not any more. Honest_Abe Nov 2012 #3

And BTW, Burton is a general all-around fool. NM Honest_Abe Nov 2012 #4

Pfft. Tune in. Listen for analysis/assessments by really smart parents and look for their consensus. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #10

So well stated, my goodness, Tumbulu Nov 2012 #13

"credentials" and "trustworthy" have no bearing on science. X_Digger Nov 2012 #55

Each has an uncorruptible personal commitment to trying to get it right in vetting the science, IMO proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #61

Their 'personal commitment' to whatever has no bearing on science, either. X_Digger Nov 2012 #63

There was and is mercury in vaccines. sense Dec 2012 #76

No fraud, and mercury was never present in the mmr. barbaraj Dec 2012 #97

POPCORN, anyone??? elleng Nov 2012 #5

Safeminds + Elizabeth Birt Center for Autism Law and Advocacy announcement. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #6

WARNING to DUers, all of the links in that are woo-shit. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #8

Fuck the Anti-Vax idiots like this one. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #7

I for one thank Burton KT2000 Nov 2012 #9

Entertaining discredited theories harms more than it helps. Feron Nov 2012 #12

Being knee jerk pro anything Tumbulu Nov 2012 #14

I can accept that you are happy KT2000 Nov 2012 #17

My life was never "stolen" from me. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #18

Not you of course KT2000 Nov 2012 #31

one of the latest hypothesis is that its due to the age of the parents Mosby Nov 2012 #41

one study that came out recently KT2000 Nov 2012 #42

We figured out years ago vaccines weren't the problem NickB79 Dec 2012 #73

You might be missing a point KT2000 Dec 2012 #74

20 hearings proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #57

Not this shit again. (nt) harmonicon Nov 2012 #11

so much that doesn't add up UpInArms Nov 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Nov 2012 #16

Don't pick a narrow point to ridicule when the valid concerns are much broader than you state. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Nov 2012 #29

A-hem. You're not up to speed on the topic. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Nov 2012 #34

Is Burton really concerned about autism...or is this more about ending public school vaccinations Ken Burch Nov 2012 #19

Personal -- I believe either a grandkid or his out-of-wedlock-kid is austic. Myrina Nov 2012 #62

Thanks for the background. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #65

Don't recall. I try not to pay attention to Burton ... Myrina Nov 2012 #66

Hearing to be broadcast live online: link. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #20

He's completely right AlexSatan Nov 2012 #21

I fully respect your right to have a different viewpoint and please let's not make this personal. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #24

Sorry but your source lost me in the abstract AlexSatan Nov 2012 #27

MY source, really? That's your take-away of a study from MIT? Read about it or don't - up to you. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #32

I saw her listed articles AlexSatan Nov 2012 #36

Thank you for taking the time to critique what you have convincingly portrayed as a potentially flaw proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #44

Love the weasel words TrogL Nov 2012 #38

Yep! (nt) AlexSatan Nov 2012 #40

Kindly name the study you are referencing, and what you think it proves, please? msanthrope Nov 2012 #28

Please see post #32. You're entitled to your views. n/t proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #35

Yes, but autism bloggers aren't entitled to their own facts. Kindly tell us what study you msanthrope Nov 2012 #43

"He's completely right unless you look at goofy things like facts, science and common sense." proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #46

Ginger Taylor? The Gold Salts cures autism woman? Jeebus. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #47

Prove it. I think you just made that up. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #48

Take a look at her postings at Breitbart--yes, Breitbart and on her blog about "gold salts" msanthrope Nov 2012 #49

You read Breitbart? I associate the name with unethical dirty tricks. Scary. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #51

Your source posts at Brietbart. So "unethical dirty tricks" seem about right for Ms. Taylor. nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #68

Publicity, shrug? Reminds me, did you notice ANY mainstream media reporting on the hearing? I didn't proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #69

"compilation?" That's the most interesting misspelling of "cherrypicking" I've seen in ages. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #80

I's a matter OF EVIDENCE alarimer Dec 2012 #82

Here's an brief update for you courtesy of 4 of the field's leading experts. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #88

"Watermelon Dan" thinks he can get AIDS from soup. He also thinks Vince Foster was murdered. msanthrope Nov 2012 #23

And yet, Chairman Darryl Issa is being given credit here for conducting the hearing. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #25

Darrell Issa? The arsonist car thief who is also a climate change denier? msanthrope Nov 2012 #26

UPDATE: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Lawmakers-Look-into-Federal-Response-to-Rising-Rates-of-Autis proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #30

"These people will live to be 60 or 70 years old, and will be a burden... on society itself." KamaAina Nov 2012 #37

I'm 57, make a shitload of money, volunteer and pay taxes TrogL Nov 2012 #39

If you read AoA, you'd learn about families stuggling with nonverbal, devastatingly ill children. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #45

I wish I'd had the kind of help you're describing earlier TrogL Nov 2012 #52

Your version of "fight for these children" is to promote woo. TrogL Nov 2012 #56

Promote woo? Absolutely not me, you're jumping to false conclusions. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #59

Bob sears? OMFG! ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #92

It is imperative you grab a copy of Nov 2012 issue of PEDIATRICS by American Academy of Pediatrics. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #95

Dr. Jerry Kartzinel: American Academy of Pediatrics is Gearing Up For War Against Autism! proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #99

Nonverbal does NOT equal "devastatingly ill". KamaAina Nov 2012 #60

Ok, I stand corrected. Your friends? I'm happy to hear about their successes, it chokes me up. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #64

And do you bang your head incessantly and repeat things over and over? oh reiki ur so fine Dec 2012 #72

+ Infinity! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #58

MUST SEE: proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #50

Ok...here's one group... Archae Nov 2012 #53

All, none? Always, never? Absolutes, really? Maybe it's 'some sometimes.' proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #78

Look at the graphic recommended in post #69 and the slide in #70 citing prevalence by year (slide 5) proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #79

Replacement link. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #81

Autism's First Child loyalsister Dec 2012 #67

This. Sivafae Dec 2012 #75

VERY WELL SAID! loyalsister Dec 2012 #77

theoretically that would be nice KT2000 Dec 2012 #84

You are wrong KatyMan Dec 2012 #85

Family support KT2000 Dec 2012 #87

I suppose my issue is that KatyMan Dec 2012 #89

Good riddance to bad, unscientific rubbish. alarimer Dec 2012 #83

Moderate your views to reflect more currently up-to-date nuanced thinking. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #86

Related videos. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #90

Rep. Cummings: ""I wish you could see the people behind you. There are grown men crying behind you." proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #91

Time for an ignore. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #93

Not a single one, sir, as time will demonstrate. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #94

I've been following this issue barbaraj Dec 2012 #96

Informed response to Forbes blog coverage of hearing. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #98