Comments on: Kurtz Unclear on the Tao of Trig http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:11:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: texasaggie http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953739 texasaggie Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:56:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953739 <p>In the sense that the extra chromosome is found in the ovum rather than the sperm, it comes from the mother. But the ovum had problems during meiosis when there was a chromosome nonseparation during cell division. So the mother’s cells are normal, but the egg she produced didn’t do it’s chromosome separation the way it was “designed” to do. (Couldn’t resist that last little snark, sorry.)</p> In the sense that the extra chromosome is found in the ovum rather than the sperm, it comes from the mother. But the ovum had problems during meiosis when there was a chromosome nonseparation during cell division. So the mother’s cells are normal, but the egg she produced didn’t do it’s chromosome separation the way it was “designed” to do. (Couldn’t resist that last little snark, sorry.)

]]> By: Cellar47 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953708 Cellar47 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:59:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953708 <p>Howard Kurtz is a Republican operative.</p> Howard Kurtz is a Republican operative.

]]> By: mgardener http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953657 mgardener Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:59:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953657 <p>Sarah Palin tells vile lies. She should never ever be near any place of power again.</p> <p>Most mothers would show some compassion for her children. Palin uses hers as props, from a pregnant, unwed teenage daughter to a DS child to her little girl who admitted on the news that she was having trouble catching up in school.</p> <p>She was sitting Gov. in Alaska when 200 + Medicare people died due to neglect. She never ever commented on that. She let her own people in the northern region of Alaska wait 6 weeks before she intervened when they we starving and cold. Bloggers sent food and money to the region before Palin even noticed and brought religious charity to the area, Not the government who is responsible to it’s citizens.</p> <p>She could care less about her followers, unless it is to get them to donate money to her legal defense fund.<br /> She is a disgusting, vile person.</p> Sarah Palin tells vile lies. She should never ever be near any place of power again.

Most mothers would show some compassion for her children. Palin uses hers as props, from a pregnant, unwed teenage daughter to a DS child to her little girl who admitted on the news that she was having trouble catching up in school.

She was sitting Gov. in Alaska when 200 + Medicare people died due to neglect. She never ever commented on that. She let her own people in the northern region of Alaska wait 6 weeks before she intervened when they we starving and cold. Bloggers sent food and money to the region before Palin even noticed and brought religious charity to the area, Not the government who is responsible to it’s citizens.

She could care less about her followers, unless it is to get them to donate money to her legal defense fund.
She is a disgusting, vile person.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953619 cinnamonape Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:00:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953619 <p>I’m not sure that you can link with the site I gave, but do a se arch for the citation below for a very good article on how insurance exclusion was applied by private insurance companies - eugenics was used to provide a “scientific justification” for what was cold-blooded greed. Not only did the big insurance companies use this erroneous theory to justify the denial of coverage for millions of blacks (or insisted that they pay inflated premiums, even when they were in social classes and conditions in which health issues would be expected to be low, this process was soon to be expanded to other groups and individuals.<br /> The legacy is still with us today.</p> <p>“THE MYTH OF THE ACTUARY: LIFE INSURANCE<br /> AND FREDERICK L. HOFFMAN’S ‘RACE TRAITS<br /> AND TENDENCIES OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO’”<br /> Megan J. Wolff, MPH</p> I’m not sure that you can link with the site I gave, but do a se arch for the citation below for a very good article on how insurance exclusion was applied by private insurance companies – eugenics was used to provide a “scientific justification” for what was cold-blooded greed. Not only did the big insurance companies use this erroneous theory to justify the denial of coverage for millions of blacks (or insisted that they pay inflated premiums, even when they were in social classes and conditions in which health issues would be expected to be low, this process was soon to be expanded to other groups and individuals.
The legacy is still with us today.

“THE MYTH OF THE ACTUARY: LIFE INSURANCE
AND FREDERICK L. HOFFMAN’S ‘RACE TRAITS
AND TENDENCIES OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO’”
Megan J. Wolff, MPH

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953617 TheLurkingMod Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:55:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953617 <p>I tried to repair your link, no luck.</p> I tried to repair your link, no luck.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953608 cinnamonape Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:41:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953608 <p>Some of the biggest promoters of eugenics were the Priva te Life Insurance Companies. Folks like Frederick Hoffman of Metropolitan Life developed actuarial tables showing that Blacks were uninsurable. Such studies were the fundamental means of detecting those who might have “pre-existing” conditions, or even work in occupations or areas that might pose risks…and cut off their coverage.<br /><a href="" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1497788″" rel="nofollow">http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.g.....788″</a>>Frederick Hoffman: Insurance and Eugenics </p> Some of the biggest promoters of eugenics were the Priva te Life Insurance Companies. Folks like Frederick Hoffman of Metropolitan Life developed actuarial tables showing that Blacks were uninsurable. Such studies were the fundamental means of detecting those who might have “pre-existing” conditions, or even work in occupations or areas that might pose risks…and cut off their coverage.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.g…..788″>Frederick Hoffman: Insurance and Eugenics

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953598 cinnamonape Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:19:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953598 <p>I just pray that tjose with kids that have Down’s Syndrome (Trisomy 2) r MS, or any number of conditions that insurers define as pre-existing, or “choice” issues raise their collective voices against this nonsense. The reality is that Private insurers already have their death panels…that Palin doesn’t face such concerns of having her coverage dropped because she benefits from a strong PUBLIC insurance plan provided by the State of alaska, paid for by the most socialist system in the country.</p> <p>Kids or adults with Down’s can’t get/ afford Private Insurance, either Health or Life</p> <p><a href="http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=8121889" rel="nofollow">2007 Congressional Testimony on the Need for SCHIP for Families with Children with Down’s Syndrome</a></p> <p>But look at what occurs in that “single payer” social health care state of Britain, where Palin would argue that euthanasia should be occurring.</p> <p><a href="" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5219174.ece" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/t.....219174.ece</a> “>Down’s Births Increase In Caring UK</p> <p>Oh…and we all know how those Brits euthanized Steven Hawking when he was first showed signs of his illness decades ago.</p> I just pray that tjose with kids that have Down’s Syndrome (Trisomy 2) r MS, or any number of conditions that insurers define as pre-existing, or “choice” issues raise their collective voices against this nonsense. The reality is that Private insurers already have their death panels…that Palin doesn’t face such concerns of having her coverage dropped because she benefits from a strong PUBLIC insurance plan provided by the State of alaska, paid for by the most socialist system in the country.

Kids or adults with Down’s can’t get/ afford Private Insurance, either Health or Life

2007 Congressional Testimony on the Need for SCHIP for Families with Children with Down’s Syndrome

But look at what occurs in that “single payer” social health care state of Britain, where Palin would argue that euthanasia should be occurring.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/t…..219174.ece “>Down’s Births Increase In Caring UK

Oh…and we all know how those Brits euthanized Steven Hawking when he was first showed signs of his illness decades ago.

]]> By: kimmy http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953470 kimmy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:35:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953470 <p>I do not know how to play the violin.<br /> I am sorry, MS Palin.<br /> You keep bringing your kids to these discussions, but you are upset when we throw them back at you.<br /> What part of politics do you not understand?<br /> BTW! Trig will not be euthanised. Contrary to popular beliefs.<br /> Really! When will you tell the truth?</p> I do not know how to play the violin.
I am sorry, MS Palin.
You keep bringing your kids to these discussions, but you are upset when we throw them back at you.
What part of politics do you not understand?
BTW! Trig will not be euthanised. Contrary to popular beliefs.
Really! When will you tell the truth?

]]> By: DWilson http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953447 DWilson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:23:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953447 <p>Teddy,</p> <p>With All Due Respects, Eugenics American Style is as American as Apple Pie.<br /> It was the Law of the Land and controlled by “Medical Professionals”.<br /> In fact the Nazis modeled their extermination death camps completely on the American Model.<br /><a href="http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/02/20/area_news/doc499e119565e58545887477.txt" rel="nofollow">http://www.tdn.com/articles/20.....887477.txt</a></p> <p>Also see the Nuremberg Trial excuses.</p> <p>What is really peculiar is that today’s Neo-Nazis are using the same psychological ploys used by their ancestors to distract and obfuscate.</p> Teddy,

With All Due Respects, Eugenics American Style is as American as Apple Pie.
It was the Law of the Land and controlled by “Medical Professionals”.
In fact the Nazis modeled their extermination death camps completely on the American Model.
http://www.tdn.com/articles/20…..887477.txt

Also see the Nuremberg Trial excuses.

What is really peculiar is that today’s Neo-Nazis are using the same psychological ploys used by their ancestors to distract and obfuscate.

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953433 newtonusr Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:12:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/10/kurtz-unclear-on-the-tao-of-trig/#comment-1953433 <p>There wuzza vain mom from Wasilla…</p> <p>never mind</p> There wuzza vain mom from Wasilla…

never mind

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