Joe Ferguson forever

yes, agreed. and therefore we can agree that trump's comments shortly after the event was totally inappropriate.

i think nurture and nature vary in influence especially at the extremes. People with exceptional genetics for certain talents are less reliant on nurture. people with far below average inherited skills are much more dependent on nurture. but overall, people with exceptional genetics achieve better outcomes, in part because their parents also did and are also better able to afford top nurturing programs, especially schools.

so you're ok with either? you considered this possibility before voting and accepted it?

ya think this clergy women lives in a penthouse with gold toilet seats and gauche furniture? ya think she's going to benefit from trumps tax breaks paid for by inflation on your food and fuel? nah, that's for the dirty buggers who have fooled y'all into thinking you'll gain something from trump. This. Except for the part about respect.

wow. that makes it a big win for you and yours!

not for the "working man". we told you so. This is redistribution of wealth and not towards the "working class". Your extra $800/yr costs thru these taxes will pay for my tax breaks. and you'll be happy about it cuz trump did it. morons. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5121390-trump-says-potential-pain-caused-by-tariffs-worth-the-price-that-must-be-paid/ Experts have repeatedly warned that tariffs could lead to higher costs that companies will pass onto consumers. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank, estimated Trump’s tariffs announced Saturday would result in what amounts to an average tax increase of $830 per household in the U.S. Democratic lawmakers have decried Trump’s decision as one that will increase prices despite his campaign pledge to bring down inflation. Business groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have also criticized the tariffs.

So I guess we still are the policeman of the world...

nope. you're not up to it.

Not meaningless but not nearly as meaningful as you implied. The limitations are very well defined by the site that provides the data. some great examples here https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/what-vaers-is-and-isnt For example, by January 10, 2021, VAERS logged 1,266 reports of adverse events following the Moderna vaccine. The CDC and FDA flagged 108 of those cases for further review. Ultimately, 10 of those cases turned out to be anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, with nine of the affected people having a history of allergic reactions or allergies—including five of those nine with a history of anaphylaxis specifically. This screening allowed doctors to advise vaccination sites to continue following CDC guidance for administering vaccines as they had been.

Here's another pilot's opinion. Ya know what they say about opinions... https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/31/politics/video/trump-press-conference-plane-collision-les-abend-digvid

it was for fraud, not "malpractice". They illegally promoted the drugs for off label use. It actually is pretty common but at the time was systematically done by Pfizer drug reps under direction of management. Of course, we should not take pharma's word as gospel. And we don't. That's why they were found guilty and fined billions in these 2 cases. Additionally, there are checks and balances from regulatory bodies such as the FDA and for vaccines, the aforementioned VAER program and others mentioned in the piece I reproduced here. Finally, physicians who prescribe the products act as watchdogs by reporting adverse reactions. Vioxx and Phen-fen were pulled from the market for just this reason. The FDA is not perfect but is generally more conservative about approving drugs than European regulatory bodies. My big complaint with Big Pharma is drug costs. We should have a national formulary with negotiated prices for all Medicare patients and eventually all patients under single payor. Biden started the ball rolling for Medicare. I don't have much faith in trump continuing it.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-facing-two-crises-in-his-second-week-spreads-the-blame-around-55fe36d9 $1.17 mil puts one in the top 5%. As far as house prices, there are many people mortgaged to the teeth. But yes, $11 mil puts you in the top 1% https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/605075/are-you-rich

You got the company wrong, the date wrong and the ruling wrong. you didn't get anything right.

from the actual HHS VAERS site: VAERS accepts reports of adverse events that occur following vaccination. Anyone, including Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. Vaccine providers are encouraged to report any clinically significant health problem following vaccination to VAERS even if they are not sure if the vaccine was the cause. In some situations, reporting to VAERS is required of healthcare providers and vaccine manufacturers. VAERS reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. Reports to VAERS can also be biased. As a result, there are limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind. The strengths of VAERS are that it is national in scope and can often quickly detect an early hint or warning of a safety problem with a vaccine. VAERS is one component of CDC's and FDA's multifaceted approach to monitoring safety after vaccines are licensed or authorized for use. There are multiple, complementary systems that CDC and FDA use to capture and validate data from different sources. VAERS is designed to rapidly detect unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse events, also referred to as “safety signals.” If a possible safety signal is found in VAERS, further analysis is performed with other safety systems, such as the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) and Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project, or in the FDA BEST (Biologics Effectiveness and Safety) system. These systems are less impacted by the limitations of spontaneous and voluntary reporting in VAERS and can better assess possible links between vaccination and adverse events. Additionally, CDC and FDA cannot provide individual medical advice regarding any report to VAERS. Key considerations and limitations of VAERS data: The number of reports alone cannot be interpreted as evidence of a causal association between a vaccine and an adverse event, or as evidence about the existence, severity, frequency, or rates of problems associated with vaccines. Reports may include incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental and unverified information. VAERS does not obtain follow up records on every report. If a report is classified as serious, VAERS requests additional information, such as health records, to further evaluate the report. VAERS data are limited to vaccine adverse event reports received between 1990 and the most recent date for which data are available. VAERS data do not represent all known safety information for a vaccine and should be interpreted in the context of other scientific information. VAERS data available to the public include only the initial report data to VAERS. Updated data which contains data from medical records and corrections reported during follow up are used by the government for analysis. However, for numerous reasons including data consistency, these amended data are not available to the public. Additionally, reports to VAERS that appear to be potentially false or fabricated with the intent to mislead CDC and FDA may be reviewed before they are added to the VAERS database. Knowingly filing a false VAERS report is a violation of Federal law (18 U.S. Code § 1001) punishable by fine and imprisonment. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

would you still be alive if big pharma didn't manufacture anti rejection drugs? I was a speaker a few times for drugs I thought worthy. It was work. It took time and preparation. Speaking to knowledgable colleagues can be challenging. But no as challenging as trying to convince dolts of obvious truths. so you're not admitting u were incorrect....riiiight

you don't know what you're talking about. the largest set5tlement was 7 billion from purdue pharma for oxycontin. And they deserved to be forced into bankruptcy. Pfizer just lost a much smaller case for kickbacks to prescribers. There's bad actors n every business. But overall, pharma companies are essential to keeping millions of people alive..

rfk jrs answers are sponsored by his payments from his gardisal case...helping increase the incidence of cervical cancer everywhere!

as i said, it's public knowledge. you can even get a transcript! Cassidy is chair of the committee. he seems skeptical at best. And he's right. the guy's opinions change with the wind, not with the science. he's a crock.

look it up Einstein. Its public record

yes, because to MAGA nuts, there is no settled science. except what they choose to believe regardless of available data. dumb f's. and who the hell sis Ian Miller? another renowned scientist from (gasp) Hillsdale College?

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/30/politics/video/rfk-confirmation-hearing-cassidy-concerns-digvid watch this Republican gastroenterologist school him on vaccines.

umm, no! only straight. you? strange question. Repressed longings?

Ok then. Rock on Q! play it backwards. Meanwhile this is what I meant for weirdo in NC https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=aaplw&ei=utf-8&p=when+you're+strange+video#id=15&vid=d0db00ad62f3367ccf7d331236efb786&action=click

No idea. Good song. Not their best https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=aaplw&ei=utf-8&p=w2hen+you're+strange+video#id=1&vid=5b7988f048872ad5dd36b1395c4ed2f1&action=click

Not the beatles best but neither are you humanity's...or even the top quartile.