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Archive for July 13th, 2008

Defending punishing people for getting their drugs privately…

July 13th, 2008 | Category: Health

These people are being forgotten and I feel I need to speak out for them. I do not understand how this can be interpreted as cruel or unreasonable.

(Dr) Hamish Meldrum, Chairman, BMA council, London WC1

The fact that this fool, the head of the BMA, does not understand why people think its immoral to deny treatment to people because they had the temerity to sort themselves out instead of waiting for the NHS is what is wrong with the NHS. Playing the politics of envy with people’s lives is beneath contempt.

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RIP Tony Snow

July 13th, 2008 | Category: Announcements

Its very sad to hear of the death of Tony Snow. He was a great man.

It is much poignant for me as I just completed chemo for colon cancer (I was diagnosed at 39) and wait for my next colonscopy to get the all clear. Lets us hope that his death will be viewed by many as a good reason to get themselves checked for colon/bowel cancer. 53 is too damn young to die in this day and age. Remember Tony and get yourself checked if you are over 30!

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The Great Biofuels Con

July 13th, 2008 | Category: Politics

Rarely in political history can there have been such a rapid and dramatic reversal of a received wisdom as we have seen in the past 18 months over biofuels – the cropping of living plants, such as soya beans, wheat and sugar cane, to generate energy.

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