Rand Paul's ties to physicans' group with some highly unusual beliefs.

[G_j]

http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/does-rand-paul-believe-obama-hypnotized-jews/

Does Rand Paul Believe Obama Hypnotized Jews?

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Now, the National Jewish Democratic Council is unveiling the Kentucky senate candidate's ties to physicans' group with some highly unusual beliefs. A group of which Rand Paul considers himself to be a member.

From their latest blog post:

The Forward reported that Kentucky Republican Senate Candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) belongs to a group that believes President Barack Obama hypnotized Jewish voters in 2008. As reported by The Forward:

The rise to power of Barack Obama has been a vexing issue for many Republicans in the past two years. How did he ever get elected?

Well, it turns out the answer is simple: by hypnotizing the Jews.

Or at least that is what one group of conservative doctors thinks. The group, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, which is based in Arizona, opposes Obama’s healthcare plan and is strongly against abortions. It also published an article in 2008 wondering if Obama is ‘a brilliant orator, or a hypnotist?’ The answer, according to the paper published on the group’s website, is that Obama has used in his speeches ‘covert hypnosis intended only for licensed therapists on consenting patients.’ And those most affected by Obama’s covert hypnosis were Jewish voters. Or else, the paper asks, how could you explain the fact that ‘many Jews are supporting a candidate who is endorsed by Hamas, Farrakhan, Khalidi and Iran?’

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[HuckleB]

1. State licensing agencies should probably take a look at the practices of these guys.

Do they really believe in this kind of hypnosis? If so, what other strange beliefs are pushing on their patients?

[Baalath]

2. State agency's using their power against someone

because of their affiliation with a group that holds a political view the State doesn't like is a very nasty road to go down. I would be very careful in suggesting that is a road we would advocate, we might well end up as road kill on it when a group that disagrees with us is in power.

[HuckleB]

3. I don't care about their political views.

I'm addressing the fact that they appear to believe in woo, ie, a practice that is not science based in any way shape or form.

[Baalath]

4. I;m new here so

we will just have to agree to disagree. I have a state license and I would hate it if someone took that away from me or investigated me with the threat against that license because I held beliefs that were not scientifically accepted.

No religious group members could be teachers. Hate to think if it wasn't a main stream religion and they were a hindi or a wiccan. No astrologists could be nurses. No Scientologys could be attorneys

I don't like that train of thought.

Thank you for clarifying and sharing your opinion with me.



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[HuckleB]

5. OK, then.

Still, this group also denies that HIV causes AIDS, and a whole list of other unprofessional beliefs that are not in keeping with anything that resembles basic care. They actually say that thimerosal causes autism, a notion that has been disproved by repeated research. They claim that women who have abortions are at a higher risk of breast cancer, another notion that is supported by the evidence. What's also interesting is that they oppose peer review of practice, which says a lot, IMO.

This longer piece covers all that and more: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100924/NEWS0106/309240084/1008/NEWS01/Rand+Paul+part+of+AAPS+doctors++group+airing+unusual+views

I actually agree with their stance on pain medications, however.

Welcome to DU.

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