Guest guest Posted May 9, 2000 Report Share Posted May 9, 2000 , nowhere can I find this list. Where is it? Leo. > FWD from chirosci-list. > > > > > >From the following site please go take a peak. > >http://www.internetbooks.com/hot/quacks.html > >CONCLUSION > > > > " There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is > >proof against all argument, and which > >cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is > >condemnation without investigation. " > >[Herbert Spencer] > > > >It must be admitted that there are quacks in the medical profession. That > >said, upon reading the quack list the > >normally pejorative term " quack " taken on a benevolent meaning for me; it > >now summons to mind a doctor who is > >open-minded, who is focused on prevention, who is leery of drugs and > >surgery unless absolutely necessary, and > >who prefers a nutritional or holistic approach. The " quack " does not follow > >blindly the dictates of his or her > >profession. When he or she knows of a treatment that might help the > >patient, although currently not accepted in > >the profession, offers it nonetheless. > > > >However, it is unthinkable that name-calling is tolerated by the medical > >profession and especially medical > >researchers. Only in the medical profession, to my knowledge, is this > >behavior the norm. The NCAHF and their > > " quack database " is not about medical quackery. It is about the suppression > >of an alternative medical viewpoint > >because it threatens the economic base of a powerful segment of society. In > >fact, never have so few stood to lose > >so much as they do if the medical professional dam against the > >mega-vitamins breaks. > > > >The Stooges waited until after Linus ing passed away to publish their > >defamation of him. (Perhaps a tactical > >mistake for while ing was certainly a public figure in life, although > >he is no longer around to defend his good > >name and character, the ing estate does have such an interest and they > >are not public figures.) If the American > >scientist Linus ing can be intimidated by these people - any > >researcher, any where, and at any time can be > >intimidated. This article took the unusual step of " name calling " in hopes > >that it will stimulate researchers " on the > >fence " or on the other side to find the research and prove me wrong. (Lets > >see whether they attack the author or > >the research only a minuscule amount of which is mentioned here?) > > > >So, what if anything can be done to limit the influence of The Stooges? Why > >worry? Why not simply let their web > >site speak for itself? Nobody really believes this " stuff " do they? I don't > >not worry about the " quack list " as long > >as it contains the likes of Linus ing. (These fellows better watch out > >before they wind up giving all " quacks " a > >good name.) Abraham Lincoln said that you can fool some of the people all > >the time. The people I worry most > >about are young medical students. Medical doctors from United States > >medical schools should not graduate > >ignorant. Therefore, my suggestion is for the 2,500 " quacks " black listed > >to file a class action suite against The > >Stooges for restraint of trade, if not outright Racketeering. Such action > >would be a great service to their > >profession. The Stooges web site makes a strong case that can be used > >against them in the court of public opinion, > >if not a court of law. Their web site does not meet the AMA criteria. Their > > " quack list " proves that they employ > >unethical, unprofessional, and unscientific practices. > > > >There is a cancer in the medical profession and surgery is now called for. > >All previous " non invasive " procedures, > >(logical arguments with a gentlemanly approach), have failed.. The 2,500 > >quacks listed can take further action to > >improve the public perception of the medical profession. File complaints > >and bring The Stooges before their state > >medical boards. Lets strip these birds of their licenses! Wouldn't that be > >poetic justice? > > > >Especially since the physical damage to the people The Stooges have led > >astray definitely can be measured. > > > >Owen R. Fonorow > > > >P. O. Box 3097 > > > >Lisle, IL 60532 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Chirosci-list mailing list > >Chirosci-list@l... > >http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/chirosci-list > > _______________________________________________________ > R. Sooley, DC (217) 431-3290 voice > G.F. Sooley, DC (209) 797-6521 fax > Sooley Chiropractic Health Center > 11 E. Fairchild St. http://www.sooleychiro.com > Danville, IL 61832-3140 mailto:drgeorge@m... > > " Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food. " > --Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine > > " A cheerful heart is good medicine... " Prov 17:22a > > Get paid for surfing the web! AllAdvantage.com pays you while you > surf the net. It's free to join and it takes about a minute (no survey to > fill out). Just go to http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=BEC162 > ____________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2000 Report Share Posted May 9, 2000 http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/chirosci-list At 11:04 PM 5/8/00 +0000, Regehr@... wrote: , nowhere can I find this list. Where is it? Leo. > FWD from chirosci-list. > > > > > >From the following site please go take a peak. > >http://www.internetbooks.com/hot/quacks.html > >CONCLUSION > > > > " There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is > >proof against all argument, and which > >cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is > >condemnation without investigation. " > >[Herbert Spencer] > > > >It must be admitted that there are quacks in the medical profession. That > >said, upon reading the quack list the > >normally pejorative term " quack " taken on a benevolent meaning for me; it > >now summons to mind a doctor who is > >open-minded, who is focused on prevention, who is leery of drugs and > >surgery unless absolutely necessary, and > >who prefers a nutritional or holistic approach. The " quack " does not follow > >blindly the dictates of his or her > >profession. When he or she knows of a treatment that might help the > >patient, although currently not accepted in > >the profession, offers it nonetheless. > > > >However, it is unthinkable that name-calling is tolerated by the medical > >profession and especially medical > >researchers. Only in the medical profession, to my knowledge, is this > >behavior the norm. The NCAHF and their > > " quack database " is not about medical quackery. It is about the suppression > >of an alternative medical viewpoint > >because it threatens the economic base of a powerful segment of society. In > >fact, never have so few stood to lose > >so much as they do if the medical professional dam against the > >mega-vitamins breaks. > > > >The Stooges waited until after Linus ing passed away to publish their > >defamation of him. (Perhaps a tactical > >mistake for while ing was certainly a public figure in life, although > >he is no longer around to defend his good > >name and character, the ing estate does have such an interest and they > >are not public figures.) If the American > >scientist Linus ing can be intimidated by these people - any > >researcher, any where, and at any time can be > >intimidated. This article took the unusual step of " name calling " in hopes > >that it will stimulate researchers " on the > >fence " or on the other side to find the research and prove me wrong. (Lets > >see whether they attack the author or > >the research only a minuscule amount of which is mentioned here?) > > > >So, what if anything can be done to limit the influence of The Stooges? Why > >worry? Why not simply let their web > >site speak for itself? Nobody really believes this " stuff " do they? I don't > >not worry about the " quack list " as long > >as it contains the likes of Linus ing. (These fellows better watch out > >before they wind up giving all " quacks " a > >good name.) Abraham Lincoln said that you can fool some of the people all > >the time. The people I worry most > >about are young medical students. Medical doctors from United States > >medical schools should not graduate > >ignorant. Therefore, my suggestion is for the 2,500 " quacks " black listed > >to file a class action suite against The > >Stooges for restraint of trade, if not outright Racketeering. Such action > >would be a great service to their > >profession. The Stooges web site makes a strong case that can be used > >against them in the court of public opinion, > >if not a court of law. Their web site does not meet the AMA criteria. Their > > " quack list " proves that they employ > >unethical, unprofessional, and unscientific practices. > > > >There is a cancer in the medical profession and surgery is now called for. > >All previous " non invasive " procedures, > >(logical arguments with a gentlemanly approach), have failed.. The 2,500 > >quacks listed can take further action to > >improve the public perception of the medical profession. File complaints > >and bring The Stooges before their state > >medical boards. Lets strip these birds of their licenses! Wouldn't that be > >poetic justice? > > > >Especially since the physical damage to the people The Stooges have led > >astray definitely can be measured. > > > >Owen R. Fonorow > > > >P. O. Box 3097 > > > >Lisle, IL 60532 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Chirosci-list mailing list > >Chirosci-list@l... > >http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/chirosci-list > > _______________________________________________________ > R. Sooley, DC (217) 431-3290 voice > G.F. Sooley, DC (209) 797-6521 fax > Sooley Chiropractic Health Center > 11 E. Fairchild St. http://www.sooleychiro.com > Danville, IL 61832-3140 mailto:drgeorge@m... > > " Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food. " > --Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine > > " A cheerful heart is good medicine... " Prov 17:22a > > Get paid for surfing the web! AllAdvantage.com pays you while you > surf the net. It's free to join and it takes about a minute (no survey to > fill out). Just go to http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=BEC162 > ____________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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