Comments on: Right-Wingers: “Political Correctness” to Blame for Ft. Hood Shootings

By: pinkobait

pinkobait — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:14:50 +0000

Ah the old “PC Card”.
They never grow tired of that particular gambit do they?
Apparently what constitutes political correctness only applies to the values of Liberals while the rigid ideology of the Right is naturally,”PC Free”.
That Terrorists who happen to fight on our side are referred to as “Freedom Fighters” for example,isn’t at all “PC” it simply acts as a tribute to their bravery.
That “Global Warming” on the Right side of the ledger is placidly referred to as “Climate Change” is NOT PC,it’s just a much more “logical” way of seeing things.
We must be thankful that Conservatives have never rigidly adhered to values and principles that the rest of us find offensive because that kind of behavior can lead to “group think” which can lead to narrow thinking which can take eyes off bigger pictures,which can lead to planes crashing into buildings which can lead to illegal wars which can lead to…well you get the idea.

By: iremember54

iremember54 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:07:53 +0000

Mighten it not be that the Military had bought and paid for this guy, and because of that thought they had Him under total control.

The Constitution says there shall be no indentured servatude in this Country. Join the Military and You become an indentured servant. Your life is theirs, and is theirs to do with as they please, making You an indenture survant.

This guy knew He had a snowballs chance in hell of getting out, and took that out on innocents in uniform, because of it.

By: meadows

meadows — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:03:47 +0000

Thanks.

The military is one effed up monster. Attempting to join psychiatry with it is as insane as putting religious chaplains in there. What a bizarre mess.

Any psychologist worth 2 cents would try to talk someone out of military service. The military is like the Medieval Church in the middle ages… everywhere and dangerously powerful.

Being a psychiatrist employed by the military is like being an honest CPA employed by the mafia. Watch your numbers.

By: texasaggie

texasaggie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:29:48 +0000

Very well written. Kudos.

By: texasaggie

texasaggie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:27:29 +0000

Since it is “politically correct” to suppress opposition to a stupid, unjustifiable war by claiming anyone opposing it “is in league with the terrorists,” then it is true that political correctness is responsible for this tragedy. If we weren’t in this stupid war in the first place, none of this would have happened. Who can blame a guy for going off his rocker when his job exposes him on a constant basis to the mental and psychological damage that this war is doing? He didn’t want to go for a reason.

That he chose this way to object rather than just flat out refusing to go should be condemned. There was no reason he couldn’t have pulled a Watada. It would have been more effective and resulted in a much better outcome.

By: Badwater

Badwater — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:15:36 +0000

Not all prostate cancers are the same. If cancer is identified, the choice of treatment, including just waiting, is based on much testing as well as the patient's age. Waiting is not a reasonable option for aggressive forms. For nonaggressive forms, waiting can be a good choice.

By: DrZen

DrZen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:12:43 +0000

Sorry wait, it’s “politically correct” to allow Muslims in the army? Well yes.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:59 +0000

Then there’s old Barry M. N.Ema. Cold slushy down the pipes.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:53:36 +0000

I heard a report that the concern is that they are undertaking surgeries on still replicating cancers but that these would go into remission if left alone. As I understood it there may be hundreds of remission prone polyps that emerge and that these are likely the tumors being removed. In this view one only catches the serious ones later. This, the argument went, explains how there were now reduction in large scale cancers despite an increase in surgeries.

Here’s the report

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704797

Now there could be some other factor maintaining the higher rates of progression…perhaps there’s simply a greater number of cancers overall nowadays. If so they are extracting potentially fatal cancers…but just keeping pace with the prior rate. It’s not clear.

I’m not sure if reducing the screening is best though. But people who are diagnosed and then the biopsy is done suggesting a metastatic cancer will, of course, want surgery, radiation or chemo. Even though the cancer might endogenously go into remission if left alone.

Who wants to be the guinea pig?

By: libbyliberal

libbyliberal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:07 +0000

I read about MyLai, Scott Peck’s analysis. Desensitization is part of the training process of war. Add that to the horrifying extenuating circumstances of this one and a nation that now that we have Obama in the White House has backed off demanding out. Philosophically against the war, but not hitting the phones and streets.