Furor on Rush to Require Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Racing to embrace a new vaccine, at least 20 states are considering mandatory inoculation of young girls against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.
But a roaring backlash has some health experts worried that the proponents, including the vaccine’s maker, Merck, have pushed too far too fast, potentially undermining eventual prospects for the broadest possible immunization.
Groups wary of drug industry motives find themselves on the same side of the anti-vaccination debate with unexpected political allies: religious and cultural conservatives who oppose mandatory use of the vaccine because they say it would encourage sexual activity by young girls.
The backlash from the point of view that it is happening too fast has an excellent point. Couple that with the fact that the immunization costs around $400 right now and there is grounds to question the expediency of the effort by the drug manufacturer. A little price gouging perhaps? The stand by the religious and cultural conservatives is a little questionnable. What is their real motive? Could it be continued subjugation and control of women? I have yet to find anyone needing encouragement when it comes to the flesh. As far as the religious and cultural conservatives aren't they the group with the highest divorce rate because they had to get married at a young age because they couldn't keep their collective pants on? just asking...
Exta, Extra, Inventor of the Remote Dies - Turn Your TV On and Off 21 Times as a Salute
Robert Adler died this week at 93 years old. He invented the wireless tv remote a little over 50 years ago, finally giving men an important responsibility around the house
There are just too many places to take this story - and so many jokes - but the fact is that Robert Adler probably had an impact on life equal to the invention of the light bulb. I'm serious. There's just no other comment that I can make. Well, before you do the 21-click salute, make sure the batteries in your remote are not almost out of juice. I wonder if he died with a remote in his hand?
2 Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 56, Injure Scores
Two car bombs exploded in an outdoor market in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 56 people and injuring scores in the deadliest attack since U.S. and Iraqi forces began a major security push around the capital last week.
Of course, just yesterday the MSM and Washington was reporting how the last two days had been so quiet in Baghdad that it was a sign that the surge was starting to work. Is there supposed to be some sort of timetable that the insurgents use in planning their attacks? Can you hear the planning sessions now, "Oh, let's not bomb for two days. That way the infidels will think that their surge is working. Then we'll blow up a huge bomb and kill lots of people when they let down their guard." Yeah, right. It's probably more like, "Bomb the f*^@ers as soon as the new shipment of explosives arrives. Inventory is kind of low right at the moment.
Flier bill of rights in works
Malkin: “I’m skeptical of anything that has ‘Bill of Rights’ tacked on to it”
Lawmakers in the House and the Senate are drafting bills that would create a new "airline passenger bill of rights" that, among other things, would require planes delayed on the ground more than three hours to allow passengers to get off, compel airlines to provide passengers with frequent updates about delays and mandate disclosure of information about chronically delayed or canceled flights....
If the suggested legislation takes off ...
Provisions in a proposed passenger bill of rights include:
- Give passengers the right to deplane after a flight has been held on the ground for three hours.
- Require airlines to frequently update passengers at the airport and aboard aircraft on the cause and timing of delays.
- Require airlines to disclose information on chronically delayed or canceled flights at the time of ticket purchase.
- Require airlines to make every effort to return checked bags to passengers within 24 hours.
- Require airlines to draft and prominently display a Passenger Bill of Rights, which either meets or exceeds the standards in this bill.
There should be no problem with this concept. From a marketing and business standpoint it is something that the airlines should want to happen. They should be doing it right now. I once had an experience like the passengers on jetBlue last week. This was a flight from Paris to Chicago via New York. We took off late from Paris because TWA didn't want to pay for hotel rooms for passengers on a connecting flight from Cairo via Frankfort. We made up time and got to JFK only 30 minutes late. However, since we were late, JFK wouldn't let the plane go to the gate. We had to park on the tarmac and disembark using a bus. No problem except that they only used one bus and the plane was a fully loaded 747! It took more than an hour. We missed our connecting flight by 10 minutes. TWA made arrangements for another flight but... it was at LaGuardia! They gave us $20 for a taxi but didn't bother to tell Pan American that they put us on the flight to Chicago.
Thanks for a very understanding ticket agent, we got on the flight and pulled away from the gate immediately. As soon as we did the pilot came on the P.A. system and said, "I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that they are going to let us take off even with the approaching weather front. The bad news is we're #34 in the queu. I'm instructing the flight attendants to break out the Jack Daniels!" We got to Chicago 18+ hours after leaving Paris in what is normally a 9 hour 15 minute flight. Most of the time we were on a plane. TWA sent me a $50 voucher for my next flight with them. Quess what? There was no next flight with TWA. There is no such thing as TWA anymore either. It's what happens when you have shitty business practices.
As far as the second headline and its connection to the story on Passenger Bill of Rights, Michelle Malkin interviewed Kate Hanni, the woman who is behind the passenger movement, and it was her openning response to Ms. Hanni. Wouldn't you question anyone who has a problem with the concept of a Bill of Rights? If there were not a Bill of Rights, Ms. Malkin wouldn't be able to spew the evils she spits out. I also do with her as I did with TWA: I don't watch or read her s*^@! The companion to freedom of speech is freedom to not listen...
Sources: New York Times, LAist.com, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Crooks & Liars
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