Denialism

Author: Chris

  • Two Developments in DTC Drug Marketing

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    Jeanne Whalen of the Journal reports that European officials are taking a step towards allowing drug marketing: The European Commission proposed legislation Wednesday that would let drug companies give consumers “objective and nonpromotional” information about their medicines in print and online. Currently, drug companies can’t provide any information to European consumers, except on leaflets found…

  • Chuck E. Choke ’em!

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    If you’re looking for some fun, family fighting, the place to go is Chuck E. Cheese’s. Who knew? The Journal reports: In Brookfield, Wis., no restaurant has triggered more calls to the police department since last year than Chuck E. Cheese’s. Officers have been called to break up 12 fights, some of them physical, at…

  • The Gay Mob Gets God’s Goat

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    I was tickled today to see a full-page ad running in the Times (Page A13) asking readers to reject the “Mob Veto.” What mob veto? The gay mob veto! The gays are engaging in “violence and intimidation” against the Mormons because of their support for Proposition 8 (California’s gay marriage ban.) I never thought I’d…

  • Welcome to Realbusiness 101.

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    Earlier today, we learned that when faced with a regulatory deadline to test your products for lead, a good course of action is to lobby to delay or reverse the requirement. This afternoon, we learn the best course of action when your highly-profitable drug is about to lose patent protection. We’re all familiar with the…

  • Dumb and Dumber: Toys From China & Lobbyists from NAM

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    So you operate a toy company and along the way, you probably offshored your production to China to save money. And now that Americans have awakened to the obvious problems with your business plan, you want to still sell your toys to the public without testing them for lead. Your options: 1) sell your inventory…

  • Atheists Advertise!

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    I never thought I’d see this. But here it is in all its glory. When I used to live in Georgia and drive past huge billboards that read “I heard that! — God,” or “You’re Welcome –God,” I imagined the day when atheist billboards would appear. I always wanted to buy a billboard that simply…

  • Has Obama Taken Away Our Guns Yet?

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    On Nov. 16th at 9:50 Pacific, the answer remains no, but this site will help us keep track of this important issue after Jan. 20.

  • Is Anonymity Even Possible?

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    Sciblings are discussing the ethics of anonymity all over Scienceblogs. I want to pose a different question: practically speaking, is anonymity even possible? Consider: 1) There is no standard definition for what is anonymous or anonymized. For instance, AOL released a putatively anonymous database of search queries a few years ago, but it was soon…

  • A Problem with Using the Plastic

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    I have a love-hate relationship with credit and charge cards. They’re incredibly convenient, but my few puritan instincts tell me that they’re the spawn of satan. And the fees! The fees! No, not the ones for paying your bill late, or for paying your bill on time over the phone, balance transfer fees, application fees,…

  • Palin as Populist Chic

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    I am enjoying the news post election, because what was once news media “liberal bias” about Sarah Palin is now simply common sense. Even more fun is the frank conversation about the conservative movement. Today’s Journal has a must read by Mark Lilla on how the very conservatives who valued intellectualism and elites were corrupted…