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By: Dan Smith

Dan Smith — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:36:53 +0000

Paul Krugman is to economics as Sidney Wolfe is to medicine. Borderline lunatics obsessed with controlling other people’s behavior through government regulation ad nauseum. Since we live in a democracy they aren’t empowered to execute those they accuse of evil-doing–yet!

By: Dr. Bob Kramer

Dr. Bob Kramer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:46:33 +0000

It is still not an excuse to have kept the FDA underfunded and understaffed. Sure the Chinese executed their equivalent of the head of our FDA, but in this great country of ours, to let in tainted products that go into producing heparin, causing many deaths, is inexcusable. And then to have the Chinese say that if it gets to the US it is our fault for not detecting it. Give me a break…

By: Nevena Puhova

Nevena Puhova — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:06:49 +0000

I also wander why I am not dead yet.It could be happen everyday here :
The food we eat is prepare from foreigners – vietnamian Ken makes spagetti in his fabrics, some chinese Chen trade chinese food on every corner,some turkish and arabs sell pizza and duners on the street.
They all hate us as muslims hate christians.Is it not a big risk ?

By: John Rowsey, MD

John Rowsey, MD — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:45:25 +0000

Dear John,
I enjoy your insights immensely. I am using your comments in my talks to physicians, trying to get them to understand the value of CDHC and HSAs in medical delivery, and for US Senator Dr. Tom Coburn, in passage of his Senate bill #1019. Your leadership is a blessing. Thanks for persevering.