Dalrymple on Obesity–marvelous

Last week I told you about a British Medical Journal article on the benefits of barriatric surgery over behavior mod, the current operations of preference are Roux en Y with gastric reduction (one helluva surgery), sleeves (simpler) and such.
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Joyce Parker sends me a Killer report on food fetishists

This is perfect–ooooooooh no honey, that’s Puerto Rican peanut butter, says the little Madison Wisconsin prig. Madison is a boutique and clueless little leftist enclave. They do think they are special in Madison, of course.
http://nypost.com/2014/04/19/the-tyranny-of-the-organic-mommy-mafia/

BLM land grab in Nevada–more to consider?

This is too much for a poor emergency physician’s head–
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Commenter to JKScience get's it right on Common Core

I am indebted to Mr. Traina, a commenter on the Common Core junk curriculum who has the info down good.
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Even Deserts are Carbon sinks–DUH

Some are in a tizzy that carbon dioxide stimulation would increase carbon sink effect in arid desert.
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EPA fumbles around and then Punts

Charles Battig MD follows up on a little problem–the dog ate the EPA research.
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Tipping Point Insanity

Thomas Lifson works the panic attack, with the help of Marc Morano.
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Another junk science Patient Safety Pronouncement

Do these people even stop puttin’ up this crap?
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Dueling reports IPCC v NIPCC

You already know my bias.
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George Will discusses Democracy v Liberty

He thinks that America is about democracy? I sure hope not.
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Living in a totalitarian militaristic State?

Gotta wonder.
Of course many think it’s just fine to have their fellow citizens armed to the teeth to provide security against other citizens determined to be in violation of the law.
When do the Black Hawks and the Armored vehicles get called in on behalf of this administration?
Recall that the EPA wants to get control of water–does that justify SWAT teams? Would SWAT teams be justified for FDA or CDC actions to prevent food contamination?

More on bullies

Well let’s consider. If Soros is funding a whole movement, why is he immune from criticsm–because he is on the right side??? Maybe?
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