One physician’s assistant
One physician’s assistant reported that a female patient “died of a blood clot three hours after getting the Gardasil vaccine.” Two other reports, on girls 12 and 19, reported deaths relating to heart problems and/or blood clotting.
As of May 11, 2007, the 1,637 adverse vaccination reactions reported to the FDA via the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System included 371 serious reactions. Of the 42 women who received the vaccine while pregnant, 18 experienced side effects ranging from spontaneous abortion to fetal abnormities….
[M]ore serious side effects reported include paralysis, Bells Palsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and seizures.
“The FDA adverse event reports on the HPV vaccine read like a catalog of horrors,” stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Any state or local government now beset by Merck’s lobbying campaigns to mandate this HPV vaccine for young girls ought to take a look at these adverse health reports. It looks as if an unproven vaccine with dangerous side effects is being pushed as a miracle drug.”
place downloads Demos and gamer pictures the future only looks better. On the Arcade side of things wich 65% of xbox live customers are using. They have handled 5 million downloads thanks to games like Geometry wars and my favorite UNO. The Arcade is looking better then ever with street fighter 2 announced in the category. Well the future looks bright for Xbox live, lets hope they can keep ramping up the oblivion add ons and xbox live demos.
Then there’s the outdoor tasks:
* remove and burn overgrowth and fallen trees
* clear initial areas for workshop, planting and animals
* build initial pen, coop and hutch
* clear and haul scrap/debris to appropriate locations
Geez- I’m getting tired just thinking about it all. At least there’s some fun “to do” things as well like hanging a tire swing for the goofies, teaching them and Pat how to put a worm on a fishing hook (not quite as fun as live shrimp a la my Florida fishing days), and teaching the goofies the fine art of roasting marshmallows over a fire. Speaking of fires…
The fire pit holds a special purpose. Of course there are the givens of providing warmth, a family gathering point, a means by which to cook and dispose of dead wood and other non-carcinogenic refuse, and keeping the unseen nearby nocturnal critters at bay (mostly ‘possums and huge armadillos). It is a bonfire pit in the truest sense.
During the property’s long period of vacancy much poaching had occured. The area is teeming with all manner of wildlife, especially deer. The trespassing hunters were killing then using chainsaws to remove the creatures’ heads (taken for trophy purposes), stripping them of hides and meat, then leaving the ravaged carcasses for the carrion. Many skeletons have been discovered on the front section of our land.
This wastefulness and utter disregard for the sanctity of these creatures offends me to no end. Yes, deer are meat and I am an unapologetic carnivore. The non-meat byproducts are good for many practical uses. But when one finds skeleton after skeleton, each bearing evidence of a brutal end… It sickens me still. And it breaks my heart every time more bones are found for I know in my gut that the ones responsible took those creatures’ lives for granted. At least in the purity of flames, their spirits are finally liberated.
There are two recently discovered skeletons near the house in need of burning. We haven’t even ventured deeply into our property yet. No telling how many more Pat and I haven’t found. The goofies know that meat comes from animals. They know that the hamburgers on their plates were once an animal that was killed. They know to give thanks for food, especially in an area where probably at least a dozen families don’t get enough to eat on any given day. What they’ve not yet been exposed to are the realities of hunting and farming. Explaining how and why these skeletons came to be is not the way I want them to learn about such matters. I’m hoping that one of our friends can babysit the goofies during the next bonfire.
Here are the three original copies of the VAER death reports, obtained from the Judicial Watch website. Click to see larger view:
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May 23, 2007
Gonzales v. Carhart - Was it really a victory? Partial Birth Abortion
Some in the movement call the Gonzales v. Carhart decision empty, while others call it a victory.
Michael New, a columnist for National Review and an assitant professor at the University of Alabama, wrote an excellent analysis on why the decision was good..
Some excerpts:
Now some critics may correctly point out that this decision by itself may not have a large impact on national abortion trends……Regardless, incremental legislation often serves an important informational purpose. Many people pay little attention to politics and are unaware of the permissive polices the United States has regarding abortion. Many do not know that in many states a minor can obtain an abortion with out her parents’ knowledge. Furthermore, many do not know that a woman can obtain a legal abortion during her ninth month of pregnancy. As such, it is undeniable that the national campaign to end partial-birth abortion gained a considerable amount of publicity and was effective in moving the general public toward a more pro-life direction. (my emphasis)