On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:16:22 -0500 Clayton Family <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Oct 20, 2008, at 11:39 AM, indi wrote: > > > > > Seriously, it may make a vast difference if one cares about the > > well-being of people in general. Like my Mother, for whom "the > > doctor said so" is right up there with "it's in the bible". Or my > > best friend, dead now because the doctors were "the authority", and > > I with my silver was "crazy" and "probably experiencing a placebo > > effect". > > > > Yes, I'd like to see a community of caring people who are not > > anti-intellectuals attempt to nail down enough credible, > > scientifically-oriented evidence to make a compelling case that > > could then be taken seriously enough to prompt some federal grant > > for further investigation which might yield some compelling > > scientific facts. > > There has been quite a bit of research by various universities. A > "compelling case" that could be taken seriously by whom? is the > question. Well, the FDA would be a really nice start. Or the equivalent agencies in other countries. I think I've read some things that indicate that Sweden and Australia may already be heading toward acceptance of CS (short on time right now, I could be naming the wrong countries). The World Health Organization would be really great. :) > There are those who have a vested interest in promoting > their own products to the exclusion of all others, and they are well > funded and have quite a bit of political power. There has been a case > made for ongoing corruption in various federal agencies, several of > which would not withstand much scientific scrutiny. It all seems to > do with money, and who is going to be making a bundle off of what > product, and through supression of competitor's products. This world > is not much fun for us pollyanna types. > > Best Wishes, Kathryn > True, but as we approach total melt-down, and more and more people have to "do without" medical care, it seems likely to me that eventually we will see some reforms. The U.S. appears to be approaching the end of a very long and sophisticated game of Monopoly. When there's no-one left to fleece, what will "they" do? Cheers, indi -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
