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In reply to the discussion: We failed her. Big time. Boston Children’s was experimenting on Justina Pelletier, [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I say disgust because we can't put politics aside for anything. If Republicans are opposed to medical experimentation on children, why then we must be for it because we have to be on the other side of every issue.
This ladies and gentlemen is why our party is not loved by the masses. We don't have principles. Not one damned principle among us. We're for whatever the Rethugs are against. We're against whatever they are for. We define ourselves by being the exact opposite of the other side.
Neither of us should be allowed to win. Because both of us have become too embittered, too insane to be allowed to be in charge.
My God. People on this thread are denouncing the information because one of the sources is RW. Well, if we can't agree with the RW about preventing medical experimentation on children who are wards of the court, what the fuck are we about? Sure, Democratic Representatives have co-sponsored legislation, well that just shows they are falling for the RW hype. HYPE? The girl is in a wheelchair.
Here is the thing. Whatever Doctor you go to is going to be absolutely certain that your condition falls into his category. An orthopedist will tell you of the procedure they can do to solve your problem. The Chiropractor will offer to crack your back. The Internist will discuss medical treatments involving medications. The Psychiatrist will tell you it's all in your head. The trick is to have a good General Practitioner who will refer you to the right specialist. If the diagnosis doesn't sound right to the GP, then pop over to another specialist and see what they say. Some things are no brain needed conditions. But the proof of this is obvious to everyone. Justina was doing better, and once the shrinks got their hands on her she was doing worse. Now, she's gone from active, to wheelchair bound. I'm pretty sure that proves that it wasn't all in her head after all if there was any doubt.
Now, we have definitive proof that the Doctors at Boston Children were wrong, wrong, wrong the whole time. BTW I suspected that believe it or not. The reason I did is the power of Genetics. If one child has a genetic condition derived from the parents, then all the children are susceptible. It's what we've learned about several conditions including heart health and many other ailments.
This story was an absolute travesty. Anyone who condones letting a child suffer because Republicans are opposed to it is an unequaled jackass. Vote to hide this if you fall into that category of unequaled jackass.
We used to try and find common ground with our political rivals. Now, all we want to do is make sure we are on the opposite side of every issue from them. No matter how stupid it makes us look, we are going to do it.
Well, fuck that. I am one who is opposed to performing medical experiments on children who are wards of the court. I am opposed to the mistreatment of children in the name of medical science. I believe that somebody owes that family a lot of fucking money. And I think anyone who would dismiss the Democratic Representatives out of hand because Republican Jackasses like Michelle Bachmann is involved is just as big of a jackass as Michelle Bachmann, Beck, and Limbaugh combined.
Some of you might see the result of a Political Party without Principles to guide it. The result is right here in this thread. Where morons who put party purity first are arguing that we can't believe anything because the RW has the interview first. Obviously, politics must take precedence over protecting children. Political Party Purity has become a pox on both our houses.