Snake Oil

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• The Mercola "Facts" redux. Now with inferences and links updates!

  
  A life less ordinary? — Authority: 124
  1. "Fact": Multidose vials of seasonal and injectable H1N1 swine flu vaccines contain MERCURY (all caps theirs), which is a "known neurotoxin." Inference: Getting a flu shot will poison your brain. Observations: The actual compound of the preservative in question is called thimerosal. It consists in part ...
  2 days ago

• The Nucc – “Pressure Press” video

  
  UGSMAG — Authority: 433
  From the album Snake Oil , available now on iTunes. Directed by Peter Lazarus. http://www.myspace.com/thenucc http://www.thenucc.net
  3 days ago

• Peak coal

  
  Dangerous Intersection — Authority: 139
  For those of you who read this shocker that the worldwide oil reserves are dwindling much faster than official reports have been coyly indicating, don’t get too cozy with the concept that we can always move on over to coal. At least that is the opinion of Richard Heinberg of the Post Carbon Institute. He claims ...
  3 days ago

• Devaluing the currency...

  
  halls of macadamia — Authority: 531
  ...of "right and wrong" ... -- BOSTON -- The driver of Boston subway train that came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks has been hailed as a hero . Okay... dont get me wrong here... Im really, really happy the train operator didnt turn this poor woman into ...
  4 days ago

• Run from actively managed securities funds

  
  Dangerous Intersection — Authority: 139
  Dan Solin at Huffpo has repeatedly pointed out the folly of paying an investment “expert” to manage a securities fund. His advice goes against the grain; innumerable books, magazines and websites pretend that if you want to grow your investments, you need to pay someone to actively manage them. As Dan ...
  4 days ago

• The more things change…

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 592
  Note from Karen: I could swear I’ve posted this before, but I couldn’t find it in the archives. It’s definitely worth watching this 50 year old cartoon. The issues are the same, we’re just the latest generation fighting the snake oil salesmen. Cross posted at Maggie’s Notebook Fifty years ago, the issues ...
  4 days ago

• Video Catoon from 50 years ago predicts today’s political environment

  
  Stop The ACLU — Authority: 704
  by Maggie at Maggie’s Notebook Fifty years ago, the issues of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were the same as today. The only difference between then and now – the snake oil salesman is female. See video below. Snake Oil Salesmen This is a priceless 50 year-old cartoon, demonstrating how big ...
  5 days ago

• MISSISSIPPI MAN: THE SOUTH BECAUSE IT’S SOUTH!

  
  L.A. RECORD — Authority: 446
  Mississippi Man is well on their way to releasing their second EP but first they’re testing out new tunes every Monday at their November residency at the Silverlake Lounge. In between writing songs and writing residency diaries, singer and guitarist David Knight speaks about how fast the band is moving and what he ...
  5 days ago

• "I was in Korea last week with a collection of suit-wearing hotshots. On a panel sat Takatoshi Kato,..."

  
  Leftover Takeout — Authority: 434
  “I was in Korea last week with a collection of suit-wearing hotshots. On a panel sat Takatoshi Kato, IMF Deputy Managing Director. Before the discussion he gave us a powerpoint lecture showing the IMF projections for 2010, 2011, …, 2014. I could not control myself and got into a state of rage. I told the audience ...
  1 week ago

• We all blog together

  
  Gary Andrews — Authority: 91
  Funny, really, how many individuals’ blogs in my RSS reader are having more posts saying: “Sorry, been a bit busy, here’s what I’ve been up to.” Funnily enough I was thinking of posting something similar myself. But it also got me thinking. Part of this also stemmed from a colleague asking for a list of ...
  1 week ago

• The Mercola "Facts" poster

  
  A life less ordinary? — Authority: 124
  OK...theres a huge Mercola article alleging that the H1N1 pandemic is a "massive" illusion (created by, presumably, very large magicians with great big scary magic wands). Im pondering tackling the entire article, but meanwhile, I think itd be OK if I took on the "fact" sheet they offer to anyone whod like to print ...
  1 week ago

• Paying For Prayer: Why The LA Times Should Read Medical Blogs

  
  Better Health — Authority: 595
  Today the LA Times described a bizarre and troublesome healthcare reform bill provision that would require Medicare to pay for Christian Science Prayer as a medical treatment: …a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer ...
  1 week ago

• IT snake oil: Six tech cure-alls that went bunk

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 460
  InfoWorld: "Legendary promises, little delivery -- IT history is fraught with "transformational" sales pitches that fell far short."
  1 week ago

• Andrew Weil Sent Warning Letter By FDA For Selling Snake Oil Flu Remedies

  
  Better Health — Authority: 595
  Dr. Weil is often seen as the smiling “mainstream” of alternative medicine. He’s a real doctor (unlike, say, Gary Null), and much of what he advocates is standard and uncontroversial nutritional advice. But Weil illustrates the two biggest problems with so-called alternative medicne: once you’ve decided ...
  2 weeks ago

• The falseness of prophets

  
  A life less ordinary? — Authority: 124
  I was reading The Onion last night. I often read The Onion . Where else will I learn that I will win the lottery that day unless I read this horoscope? Where else will I be able to check weekly for them to top (no pun intended) the all-time best Onion headline ever: "Trophy Wife Mounted"? In addition to reading ...
  2 weeks ago

• Barack Obama is too busy being a Media Star to be a President! (Part ONE of THREE)

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 489
  . . . Barack Obama And The Flying Circus By Ivan Simic October 22nd, 2009 PRAVDA.RU ___ PART ONE OF THREE Barack Obama and the Flying Circus is a perfect term to describe current ...
  2 weeks ago

• Barack Obama is too busy being a Media Star to be a President! (Part THREE of THREE)

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 489
  . . . . Barack Obama And The Flying Circus By Ivan Simic October 22nd, 2009 PRAVDA.RU ___ PART THREE OF THREE   Satire or real ...
  2 weeks ago

• Wattgate 381 “Audio Grade” Socket Is For Suckers Only [Snake Oil]

  
  KIJO — Authority:
  The Wattgate "Audio Grade" wall socket costs a mere $147, but the crisp, unmatchable sound it helps create in your home will craft the kind of priceless memories that last a lifetime. Its all bullshit, of course. Like Monster Cable and that $500 Denon Ethernet cable , theres more snake oil flowing through this ...
  2 weeks ago

• Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only [Snake Oil]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 893
  The Wattgate "Audio Grade" wall socket costs a mere $147, but the crisp, unmatchable sound it helps create in your home are positively priceless. Its all bullshit, of course. Like Monster Cable and...
  2 weeks ago

• Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only [Snake Oil]

  
  F-Default — Authority: 543
      The Wattgate “Audio Grade” wall socket costs a mere $147, but the crisp, unmatchable sound it helps create in your home will craft the kind of priceless memories that last a lifetime. It’s all bullshit, of course Read more from the original source: Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only ...
  2 weeks ago

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