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4. Wow, full Godwin in the OP

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:29 AM

Feb 2013

I'm also impressed at the chutzpah it takes to pretend like physicians' rights to prescribe off-label is somehow a bad thing. Epic fail, but good try.

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"Everything reported is strictly legal, just as Hitler’s extermination of the Jews was legal" [View all] HiPointDem Feb 2013 OP

I have long noticed Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #1

I have noticed lots of posters prefer to attack the messenger rather than address the content. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #2

So saying that I've noted your posting pattern Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #3

Did you have something to say about the post? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #17

Odd? Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #30

Wow, full Godwin in the OP Recursion Feb 2013 #4

Physicians have always been free to prescribe off-label, as the article notes. The article is about HiPointDem Feb 2013 #5

A psychiatrist's take, on why what you advocate is problematic Recursion Feb 2013 #9

What a mess that is, and how to begin... HiPointDem Feb 2013 #10

Recursion: peer reviewed journals are no longer as pristine and reliable as they once were GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #15

yes, they're being corrupted, and it's so much trouble to do trials, pharmacorps would like to HiPointDem Feb 2013 #23

The corruption of the science gives the lie to "the sales rep was quoting peer-reviewed journals" GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #26

in this case, however, the rep was saying things like "it's safer than salt," & "it's safe for HiPointDem Feb 2013 #32

True. But, sadly, there are many drugs not tested on kids that are being prescribed GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #34

Counterpunch- closely related to worldnutdaily cali Feb 2013 #6

But it's only banned as a source in one group on DU, oddly enough Recursion Feb 2013 #7

I'm not suggesting that Counterpunch should be banned cali Feb 2013 #12

here's a better one, & i don't think you understand what pharmacorps are doing here. what they HiPointDem Feb 2013 #13

Free speech is now a "corporate personhood right" that equals the right to misinform consumers. GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #16

What group is Counterpunch banned from? And why? nt bananas Feb 2013 #48

I/P Recursion Feb 2013 #49

maybe you could try rebutting the facts, then. rather than just disparaging the source. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #8

Why? Because you don't like what I had to say? cali Feb 2013 #11

I don't believe it is as much of a stretch as you might think. GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #19

"since this system is global and there is no way out." HiPointDem Feb 2013 #21

This is why property rights and water collection are under assault GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #27

Excellent post. woo me with science Feb 2013 #31

Even oddball sources have their uses, especially if backup documentation can be found GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #20

For some strange reason, the poster doesn't use wsws.org anymore... SidDithers Feb 2013 #24

Xyrem IS actually helpful for all of those things, tavalon Feb 2013 #14

then it should be easy to do some clinical trials to prove it. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #22

Why would the government go after an effective medication? GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #33

I have been told that is because of its effects. Occulus Feb 2013 #46

No, it was becoming well known as a sleep aid tavalon Feb 2013 #50

Going Godwin in the OP... SidDithers Feb 2013 #18

You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair they made the Jews wear. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #25

I've been beating this drum since I arrived on DU and yet have been Cleita Feb 2013 #28

The problem, Cleita, is that the Nazis are demons in the American psyche, not people with evil ideas GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #38

Well... THAT was a kind of profound set of observations. Occulus Feb 2013 #47

Bookmarking gateley Feb 2013 #29

I am very proud of our 1st Amendment. Laelth Feb 2013 #35

nothing to do with freedom of speech. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #36

Hmm ... Laelth Feb 2013 #37

Freedom of speech does not allow you to commit fraud GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #39

Your quarrel is with the Court, not me. Laelth Feb 2013 #41

I'm not quarreling with you, but my disagreement is with your conception of the First Amendment GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #44

or it could have something to do with right-wingers & neoliberals pushing their agenda, and HiPointDem Feb 2013 #40

That's a pretty serious charge. I will leave it at that. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #42

Scaife-funded foundation pushing deregulation of Pharma as first amendment issue. How HiPointDem Feb 2013 #43

Interesting bunch of fellow travelers here, HiPointDem GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #45