Re: OT: Gardasil & American Greetings stores

[Guest guest]

Yes, I saw the same thing at an American Greetings store right around

the holidays and of course I was horrified. I asked the salesperson (a

teenage male) why the store had this big huge ad for Gardasil, he had

no idea.

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> Right beside the cash register, a local American Greetings store has

big

> tri-fold brochures with " YOUR DAUGHTER COULD BE ONE LESS " on the

covers.

> I asked if all the stores had them and the cashier said YES. Have

> y'all noticed the brochures in your local store?

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[Guest guest]

I was at our local Walmart vision center and they had the same

display. I pulled out my ink pen and wrote across the front of the

display, " Investigate Before You Vaccinate "

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> Right beside the cash register, a local American Greetings store has

big

> tri-fold brochures with " YOUR DAUGHTER COULD BE ONE LESS " on the

covers.

> I asked if all the stores had them and the cashier said YES. Have

> y'all noticed the brochures in your local store?

>

[Guest guest]

Gold star for you!

From: "parissun" <parissun@...>Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: Re: OT: Gardasil & American Greetings storesDate: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:51:19 -0000

I was at our local Walmart vision center and they had the same display. I pulled out my ink pen and wrote across the front of the display, "Investigate Before You Vaccinate">> > Right beside the cash register, a local American Greetings store has big> tri-fold brochures with "YOUR DAUGHTER COULD BE ONE LESS" on the covers.> I asked if all the stores had them and the cashier said YES. Have> y'all noticed the brochures in your local store?>

[Guest guest]

I saw the same thing at Walmart. It was late so I just turned the

display face down.

Next time I'm in the mall I think I will go into the American Greetings

store and look for the display. If I see it I'm going to go pick out a

bunch of stuff and go to the register, look at the sign horrified and

then tell them I can't shop there because of that ad and walk out.

[Guest guest]

OMG- that's hysterical. Can you please have someone videotape it with a

cameraphone or

something and post it on youtube?

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> I saw the same thing at Walmart. It was late so I just turned the

> display face down.

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> Next time I'm in the mall I think I will go into the American Greetings

> store and look for the display. If I see it I'm going to go pick out a

> bunch of stuff and go to the register, look at the sign horrified and

> then tell them I can't shop there because of that ad and walk out.

>

[Guest guest]

" Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk? "

" Yes, Ma'am. "

" Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts? "

Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.

[Guest guest]

OMG Kim...that is hilarious!

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> " Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk? "

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> " Yes, Ma'am. "

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> " Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts? "

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> Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.

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[Guest guest]

Here's some more on the Gardasil - American Greetings connection: Gardasil is a proud sponsor of Speaking of Women's Health (another "non-profit" org.) http://www.speakingofwomenshealth.com/Thank_You/Merck.asp and here are some of the other sponsors of that organization: http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Womens-Health-Weekly/2007-03-08/44030820072WW.html Sorry if this has already been posted, I haven't had time to read all of the related postings yet. Aasakrstagliano <KRStagliano@...> wrote: "Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk?""Yes, Ma'am.""Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts?"Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.

[Guest guest]

Come armed w/a Sharpie. Wouldn't it look better w/a mustache?

-- In EOHarm , " " <christine@...> wrote:

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> OMG- that's hysterical. Can you please have someone videotape it

with a cameraphone or

> something and post it on youtube?

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> > I saw the same thing at Walmart. It was late so I just turned

the

> > display face down.

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> > Next time I'm in the mall I think I will go into the American

Greetings

> > store and look for the display. If I see it I'm going to go

pick out a

> > bunch of stuff and go to the register, look at the sign

horrified and

> > then tell them I can't shop there because of that ad and walk

out.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

No, ask them if they have a get well card for the young women who

develop Guillen Barre/paralysis after receiving the Gardasil shot.

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> " Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk? "

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> " Yes, Ma'am. "

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> " Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts? "

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> Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.

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[Guest guest]

Not that this is very funny, but my mom has terminal cancer and I was looking

for a card.

they are all like: " hope you feel better " " get well soon " . What kind of card

do I get? They

don't have a " it sucks that you are dying " card.

Maybe we can start a trend. While we are at it- let's make some autism cards:

" sorry your

child was dx " or " good luck with your upcoming CSE " . And on the bright side:

" happy to

hear your child is recovered " . always said that she thought the day

Baxter lost the dx

as his NEW birthday

While we are at it, I could use a Mother's Day Card for my sister's girlfriend.

-getting a little punchy on a Friday night

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> > " Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk? "

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> > " Yes, Ma'am. "

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> > " Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts? "

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> > Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.

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[Guest guest]

i LIKE THE CONGRATULATORY ONES; Congratulations on the mercury in your child's shit! Congratulations on your child's recent die-off. Regrets on your broken nose though. Remember these store clerks are only doing their jobs-We need to send some cards to Merck Maurine <christine@...> wrote: Not that this is very funny, but my mom has terminal cancer

and I was looking for a card. they are all like: "hope you feel better" "get well soon". What kind of card do I get? They don't have a "it sucks that you are dying" card. Maybe we can start a trend. While we are at it- let's make some autism cards: "sorry your child was dx" or "good luck with your upcoming CSE". And on the bright side: "happy to hear your child is recovered". always said that she thought the day Baxter lost the dx as his NEW birthday :)While we are at it, I could use a Mother's Day Card for my sister's girlfriend.-getting a little punchy on a Friday night> >> > "Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk?"> > > > "Yes, Ma'am."> > > > "Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts?"> > > > Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.> >>

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[Guest guest]

Let's set aside the levity about the stupid promotion of Gardasil in neighborhood stores for a moment. Don't you see it? There's something a bit sinister in the making here, with the marrying/partnership between Speaking of Women's Health and Gardasil/Merck and other pharmaceutical companies, plus other industry groups/interests. Please read my last post with the links. Today, I picked up a copy of "The Truth About the Drug Companies How They Deceive Us and What To Do About It", written by Marcia Angell, former editor in chief of The New England Journal of Medicine. After reading the first few pages, I headed to Chapter 8, which was entitled "Marketing Masquerading as Education". Most of that chapter dealt with pharma companies providing "education" for doctors, but there were some pages towards the end of that chapter, which mentioned pharma to patient education campaigns. The last few pages of

that chapter kind of hit home with me tonight, when I was reading them after dinner, and helped clinch in my mind that this crazy advertising campaign by Merck/pseudo educational campaign by Speaking of Women's Health is nothing but a front to help market their dubious product, i.e., Gardasil (with others in the wings, since there are other pharmaceutical supporters of this "non-profit" organization plying their own products). It seems to me that Speaking of Women's Health is yet another mouthpiece for PhRMA. Let me know if I am wrong, but I doubt that I am. That group has too darned many sponsors with industry ties to be "impartial". Aasa Aasa <penas7ar@...> wrote: Here's some more on the Gardasil - American Greetings connection: Gardasil is a proud sponsor of Speaking of Women's Health (another "non-profit" org.) http://www.speakingofwomenshealth.com/Thank_You/Merck.asp and here are some of the other sponsors of that organization: http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Womens-Health-Weekly/2007-03-08/44030820072WW.html Sorry if this has already been posted, I haven't had time to read all of the related postings yet. Aasakrstagliano <KRStaglianocharter (DOT) net> wrote: "Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk?""Yes, Ma'am.""Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts?"Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.

[Guest guest]

It's all perspective. Like the " women's groups " who push for abortion,

forced termination of multiples in a pregnancy, etc. Some women would

call it pro-women, other's call it anti-women, just the same for

pro-life, pro-family groups. Some would call a pharmaceutical-based

women's group pro women because of contraceptive pharmaceuticals, pain

relief, etc. Others call them anti-women because they push products

that aren't safe.

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> It seems to me that Speaking of Women's Health is yet another

mouthpiece for PhRMA. Let me know if I am wrong, but I doubt that I

am. That group has too darned many sponsors with industry ties to be

" impartial " .

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> Aasa

[Guest guest]

Can't you hear it on the news?

" And this just in. The card aisle of major grocery and drug store

chains have reported vandalism across America regarding their Gardasil

campaign.

You know, the shot that stops all forms of cancer in women.

These ads have been bombarded with mustaches, messages about vaccine

safety, as if vaccines are ever harmful, and a tirade of other

offensive messages.

Pharmaceutical officials have linked these messages with an

anti-vaccine militant group from the Internet.

According to pharmaceutical and some governmental leaders, these are

nasty, hate-filled people who are known for calling up representatives

and cursing their office staff.

Industry leaders plan on prosecuting, and those responsible could be

sentenced a 50 year prison term for vandalism of pharmaceutical truths.

Matt, back to you.

'Thanks Dr. .' "

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> Come armed w/a Sharpie. Wouldn't it look better w/a mustache?

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[Guest guest]

This reminds me of an old disco song " I'm Every Woman " . Sheesh, talk

about a far reaching claim of demographics -- half of the human race!

What balls, eh?

Lenny

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> > It seems to me that Speaking of Women's Health is yet another

> mouthpiece for PhRMA. Let me know if I am wrong, but I doubt that I

> am. That group has too darned many sponsors with industry ties to be

> " impartial " .

> >

> > Aasa

>

[Guest guest]

OMG, defacing these ads won't get rid of them! It would be nice if that could work, but I doubt that it will. Once you have some of these stores involved with organizations trying to promote their wares, in an educational way, you're basically screwed. Let's revisit Chapter 8 in "The Truth About the Drug Companies". Debi <fightingautism@...> wrote: Can't you hear it on the news? "And this just in. The card aisle of major grocery and drug storechains have reported vandalism across America regarding their

Gardasilcampaign. You know, the shot that stops all forms of cancer in women. These ads have been bombarded with mustaches, messages about vaccinesafety, as if vaccines are ever harmful, and a tirade of otheroffensive messages. Pharmaceutical officials have linked these messages with ananti-vaccine militant group from the Internet. According to pharmaceutical and some governmental leaders, these arenasty, hate-filled people who are known for calling up representativesand cursing their office staff.Industry leaders plan on prosecuting, and those responsible could besentenced a 50 year prison term for vandalism of pharmaceutical truths.Matt, back to you.'Thanks Dr. .' ">> Come armed w/a Sharpie. Wouldn't it look better w/a mustache?>

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[Guest guest]

OMG, I wasn't thinking (obviously). I meant put a mustache on the ad

card only!

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> > Come armed w/a Sharpie. Wouldn't it look better w/a mustache?

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[Guest guest]

Darn! I was just about to write that! You beat me to that one!

lol,

Heidi

From: " McDonough" <kevntimmcd@...>Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: Re: OT: Gardasil & American Greetings storesDate: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:13:36 -0000

No, ask them if they have a get well card for the young women who develop Guillen Barre/paralysis after receiving the Gardasil shot.>> "Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk?"> > "Yes, Ma'am."> > "Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts?"> > Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.>

[Guest guest]

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I'm sorry about your mom. You posted when you first found out she was sick but I didn't know this was the outcome. Wish it was better news.

Heidi

From: "" christine@...Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: Re: OT: Gardasil & American Greetings storesDate: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:27:27 -0000

Not that this is very funny, but my mom has terminal cancer and I was looking for a card. they are all like: "hope you feel better" "get well soon". What kind of card do I get? They don't have a "it sucks that you are dying" card. Maybe we can start a trend. While we are at it- let's make some autism cards: "sorry your child was dx" or "good luck with your upcoming CSE". And on the bright side: "happy to hear your child is recovered". always said that she thought the day Baxter lost the dx as his NEW birthday :)While we are at it, I could use a Mother's Day Card for my sister's girlfriend.-getting a little punchy on a Friday night> >> > "Excuse, me American Greetings store clerk?"> > > > "Yes, Ma'am."> > > > "Do you have a get well card for a friend who has genital warts?"> > > > Maybe they just got tired of answering that question.> >>

[Guest guest]

If I see it and get a chance, I'll write on the sign " 1,637 adverse

reactions to Gardasil, 3 deaths and counting " . Or whatever the

current statistics are.

I looked at our family doctor's website (yeah we need a new doc) and

they were promoting Gardasil using the information which Merck

itself got busted for illegally promoting: Merck by law cannot say

the vax prevents cancer.

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> > > Come armed w/a Sharpie. Wouldn't it look better w/a mustache?

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[Guest guest]

The number of adverse reactions reported after receiving HPV4 vaccine are up to 2207 (up until May 31,2007). If only cerca 10% of adverse reactions get reported to VAERS, there are likely many more out there. Aasa http://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?LOWAGE= & HIGHAGE= & VAX=HPV4 & SEX= & VAXMAN= & STATE= & VAXLOT= & VAX_DATE_LOW= & VAX_DATE_HIGH= & VAXDOSE= & ONSET_DATE_LOW= & ONSET_DATE_HIGH= & VAXROUTE= & SUB_DATE_LOW= & SUB_DATE_HIGH= & VAXSITE= & REPORT_DATE_LOW= & REPORT_DATE_HIGH= & PRIOR_VAX= & L_THREAT=

amp;CUR_ILL= & ER_VISIT= & HISTORY= & HOSPITAL= & X_STAY= & SYMPTOMS= & RECOVD= & LAB_DATA= & DISABLE= & OTHER_MEDS= & DIED= & V_ADMINBY= & DEATH_DATE_LOW= & DEATH_DATE_HIGH= & V_FUNDBY= & PAGENO=1 & action=Find & PERPAGE=10 & SORTING=NONEanacat_11 <anacat_11@...> wrote: If I see it and get a chance, I'll write on the sign "1,637 adverse reactions to Gardasil, 3 deaths and counting". Or whatever the current statistics are. I looked at our family doctor's

website (yeah we need a new doc) and they were promoting Gardasil using the information which Merck itself got busted for illegally promoting: Merck by law cannot say the vax prevents cancer. > > >> > > Come armed w/a Sharpie. Wouldn't it look better w/a mustache?> > > > > >> >>

[Guest guest]

We need to print the facts in a large font on an address label so we

can peel it and stick it to the brochure holders and posters in

stores...

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> The number of adverse reactions reported after receiving HPV4 vaccine

are up to 2207 (up until May 31,2007).

[Guest guest]

Then I'd better just pre-prepare a sticker with all that written on

it. I won't have time to write all of it while the clerk's back is

turned.

Why can't I write faster? Aha- because I got mild (relatively) cases

of Guillane-Barre three years in a row which would improve at the

end of winter and start all over again the next flu season. The weak

legs, numb face and clumsiness all resolved somewhat when I stopped

getting shots but the numb hands didn't completely improve.

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[Guest guest]

Is that criminal defacing? I was reading about how activists are

getting majorly busted for noninjurious " destruction of property " and

I'm wondering what the risk is. We live in ridiculous times. Important

for calculating how much stealth is required, lol.

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> > The number of adverse reactions reported after receiving HPV4

vaccine

> are up to 2207 (up until May 31,2007).

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