Political Correctness and Public Health

The term “politically correct” dates back to shortly after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Originally, it only meant adherence to the policies and principles of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (aka the “party line”). Inevitably, though, the term would become one of derision, mocking those who would blindly follow Stalin’s enormous policy flip-flops during and after World War II.

CDC officials declare bamster an amateur for allowing sick aliens in, big surprise

These CDC characters probably voted for the clown, support the clown, but consider him a—a clown, a black clown, so that’s OK. Identity politics creates problems–like questions of good sense or competence. CDC problems are nowhere near the crux of it–national security, the economy, race politics–where do we begin?

Letting in people with diseases is insignificant.

Betrayal Of The Public Trust…And How To Fight Back

Last week’s article, which detailed officialdom’s unrelenting war on e-cigarettes, generated plenty of e-mail and commentary—100 percent of which was favorable. Many commenters were truly dismayed how the public trust could be betrayed by money, egos, fanaticism, or a combination of the three. Others asked how they could fight back; more on that later.

Race, socialist crapola and pubic health officialdom

This essay explains what I have to say about the pathetic and chronically incompetent public health agencies, both national and local.

Is It True Public Health Advocacy… Or Is It Fearmongering And Fads?

A classical definition of “public health” describes it as the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infection, and organization of health services. The practice of public health derives from dim antiquity, at least with respect to sanitation and personal hygiene, which was often done for religious purposes. The Greeks—including Hippocrates—in the 4th and 5th centuries BC, are considered the first to have applied logic and right reason to the causation of disease.

Measles scare in SF. (no) thanks to anti vax whackoes…

It seems that a college student “infected with the contagious disease” (measles) rode on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system last week. This semi-legitimately has the public health folk concerned and they’ve made the usual announcements warning people (10,000? 100,000?) who rode the trains, etc., etc.

Wanna Know Why I Consider Public Health People Creepy?

Just read this smarmy and self congratulatory piece by some Public Health public relations shill.

After reading it, ask yourself the question–is this author a legitimate representative of the American Healthcare system or a visitor from Mars?

http://blogs.plos.org/publichealth/2013/12/30/the-biggest-public-health-stories-of-2013/

Spain is a Dangerous Place?

Report on the economic decline with resulting loss of health care safety net resources in Spain.

You think it’s not possible in places that are equally committed to a national health system and equally economically shaky?

I would beg to differ–health care is a big burden for advanced care and profligacy is not without risk.

As Uncle Miltie said–no free lunch.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2013/12/spains-health-care