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Comment on Vaccine court finds no link to autism by Chris

Chris — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:45:00 +0000

I don’t know. Here is a summary of the Autism Omnibus cases:
http://neurodiversity.com/weblog/article/189/

She also has information on some of the cases where damages were awarded.

Comment on AVN website suspended due to ‘legal complaint’ by AndyD

AndyD — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:24:37 +0000

“It seems most likely that the website being suspended is a mix up”
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Well that’s not much of a conspiracy is it? Where’s the secrecy, the subterfuge, the conniving? Where’s the tin foil or the shape-shifters?
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The AVN site is back up today. We await the announcement from Meryl that it was all a big mistake, that the “septics” weren’t to blame and that there is was no conspiracy after all, despite what her “friend who works in the Australian media.” might think.
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Holding breath for apology starts… now…

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Comment on Vaccine court finds no link to autism by David Driscoll

David Driscoll — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:03:20 +0000

Is this the same body that in a few test cases did award compensation to a few immuno-supressed kids (I remember hearing about it on The Skeptics Guide to the Universe). Because then the anti-vaxxers loved them !

Comment on AVN website suspended due to ‘legal complaint’ by Paul

Paul — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:16:04 +0000

The arsenic, lead and elemental mercury contaminants in the herbs she loves are taking a deadly toll. Chelation must be in order.

For a Conspiracy Theorist, she’s workin’ that “Problem-Reaction-Solution” model hard. This is about the 10th loudly broadcast “problem” in as many weeks. The “reaction” will be loudly proclaimed “Poor, Wonderful, Brave, Selfless, Generous Meryl” emails – written by articulate anon impostors who sound nothing like any MEMBERS!!!!!. And the “solution” will be a call for donations.

Doesn’t this woman know a good lie needs a dash of credibility. ‘A friend in the media who knew for some time…?’

By golly! A narcissist able to reciprocate with another human being using the very interpersonal thinking she is incapable of? Fascinating! I thought criminally oriented cult leaders who “befriend” only to exploit/attack/humiliate people kinda struggle on the friend side.

And a friend in that same “sycophantic conformist” media who Meryl dissects when they publish simple realities on her criminal conduct, don’t peddle hysteria, or suggest the horror or robust health isn’t an abuse of the right to infect innocent children across Australia?

More lies. This’ll be followed by a rejigged call for funds. Much like her baby stealing gig which gave the Fighting Fund wheels – even a “Donation Challenge” – all done by anons of course.

Comment on Shenanigans, subterfuge and the Shorty Awards by Alan

Alan — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:20:08 +0000

Cheers, well deserved. One more point to science.

Comment on MMR doctor “unethical, callous and abused trust” by » Vaccine court finds no link to autism

» Vaccine court finds no link to autism — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:49:47 +0000

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Comment on AVN website suspended due to ‘legal complaint’ by AndyD

AndyD — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:39:43 +0000

Meryl’s #6 complaint is irrefutable – she did post a link to the “illuminati” article written by lizard-people conspiracy theorist David Icke. She might not have known it was by Icke since she linked to a (now deleted) copy of it published under a pseudonym but that’s irrelevant since it was a tin-foil-hat extravaganza of conspiracy with or without his name on it.
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The article is still there on her blog with the dead link. But there’s enough there to correctly connect it with the Icke original – now moved to here.
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So how is it ridiculous to associate her with an article she, herself, posted and linked to on her own blog without a word of dissent or disagreement. What else were we supposed to conclude but that she supported the views within it?
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And given that the AVN’s advice puts childrens’ lives at risk every day, linking them with porn seems somewhat redundant.

Comment on The full complaint to the HCCC about the Australian Vaccination Network. by » AVN website suspended due to ‘legal complaint’

» AVN website suspended due to ‘legal complaint’ — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:29:22 +0000

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Comment on Lifewave website gets a smackdown from the TGA for misleading advertising by AndyD

AndyD — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:27:10 +0000

Maybe he was busy at Wagin Woolorama where Lifewave was being spruiked along with a host of other acuppressure-related healing technologies last weekend.
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Why do you always have to be “spiritual” for pretend medicine to have any effect? That seems to make it somewhat less useful than real medicine.