Bush appointee politicized public health.
The Washington Post reports that William R. Steiger, a Bush appointee, blocked a 2006 surgeon general’s report that “described the link between poverty and poor health” because “the report did not promote the administration’s policy accomplishments.” Steiger — who has no “background or expertise in medicine or public health” — is “a specialist in education and scholar of Latin American history whose family has long ties President Bush and Vice President Cheney.”
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This shows exactly how uncaring bush is towards his OWN Citizens
Bush is a cretin
How can anybody in their right mind support this guy
July 29th, 2007 at 9:57 amMaybe Bush should have just fired the Surgeon General like Clinton did.
July 29th, 2007 at 9:59 amThis is SO much like Hitler’s Ministry of Propaganda.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:04 am#
This is SO much like Hitler’s Ministry of Propaganda.
Comment by Proud American Liberal — July 29, 2007 @ 10:04 am
The Big Lie
All this was inspired by the principle - which is quite true in itself - that in The Big Lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper stata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily, and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to The Big Lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.
It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.
- Adolf Hitler, in Mein Kampf (emphasis added)
HITLER
The Reichstag Burns
Adolf Hitler, the new Chancellor of Germany, had no intention of abiding by the rules of democracy. He intended only to use those rules to legally establish himself as dictator as quickly as possible then begin the Nazi revolution.
Even before he was sworn in, he was at work to accomplish that goal by demanding new elections. While Hindenburg waited impatiently in another room, Hitler argued with conservative leader Hugenberg, who vehemently opposed the idea. Hitler’s plan was to establish a majority of elected Nazis in the Reichstag which would become a rubber stamp, passing whatever laws he desired while making it all perfectly legal.
Hitler’s storm troopers were about to reach new heights of power of their own and begin a reign of terror.
President Hindenburg had fallen under Hitler’s spell and was signing just about anything put in front of him. He signed an emergency decree that put the German state of Prussia into the hands of Hitler confidant, Vice Chancellor Papen. Göring as Minister of the Interior for Prussia took control of the police. Prussia was Germany’s biggest and most important state and included the capital of Berlin.
Göring immediately replaced hundreds of police officials loyal to the republic with Nazi officials loyal to Hitler. He also ordered the police not to interfere with the SA and SS under any circumstances. This meant that anybody being harassed, beaten, or even murdered by Nazis, had nobody to turn to for help.
http://www.historyplace.com/ worldwar2/ riseofhitler/ burns.htm
Creeping Fascism
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/511928.html
Although conspiracy theorists have talked about a wealthy ruling elite, this research confirms that ten wealthy families fund all the groups that have the dominant influence on U.S. policy.
Operation Northwoods was a conspiracy, signed off on by the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Project for a New American Century was a conspiracy, signed off on by some of the President’s top advisors.
http://www.opednews.com/ articles/ opedne_mark_e___061007_election_fraud_2c_9_2f11.htm
July 29th, 2007 at 10:07 amThat’s the lamest “blame Clinton” I’ve heard from the trolls in some time.
Clinton didn’t censor science for political reasons.
Chimpy does.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:09 amIf conspiracy nuts are bothering you, go here:
July 29th, 2007 at 10:11 amhttp://www.911myths.com/
http://www.debunking911.com/
http://wtc7lies.googlepages.com/home
Victorian Britain discovered the link between poverty and poor health and did something about it
July 29th, 2007 at 10:11 amIt’s beginning to look like all Bush appointees have been corruptors of the truth - in all areas….particularly, when Big Business would take a hit due to the science being proven. Is this not what the term “propaganda” actually means? Truth is jettisoned; lies prevail as truth??
July 29th, 2007 at 10:11 amKeep it up with the smug, smirking comments, m12. Your party will all but cease to exist after the 2008 election. Of course, you will disappear from this site with your tail between your legs, like Seixxon and others did after the 2006 elections. So please prove me wrong and show up here on November 5, 2008, because I want shove a big helping of crow down your throat.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:12 amBesides, uneducated and ignorant Bush has no time for intellectuals in his cadre of corruption. Science and medicine go out the window; besides, he isn’t smart enough to have intelligent discourse with anyone beyond the first-grade reading level - i.e., “My Pet Goat”!!
July 29th, 2007 at 10:12 amWhen does “My Friend Flicka” come into play? Soon, I hope.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:13 amG’morning Verbalkint. You tell that Coultergeist character! If I were in the GOP think tank at this moment, the very last thing that I would do would be to employ trolls to invade the websites. They’ve become the #1 “Democratic Recruiting Tool” and are bringing more converts to the Dem and Unaffiliated Parties than ever before. Hoorah for the internet!
July 29th, 2007 at 10:14 amDidn’t celebrated journalist Maureen Dowd visit the Bush compound in Maine and the only book she found in the study was “The Fart Book”
that certainly says it all.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:16 amIsn’t disdain for intelligence one the characteristics of fascism?
So in that respect, goading them and perpetuating conversation with them becomes productive in the sense of outing them and recruiting for the democratic party. I don’t typically dialogue with them; however, we do have some experts on these threads who can chew them up and spit them out before breakfast dishes are done! Keep up the good work and keep making the trolls look like blathering idiots.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:16 amComment by Tom3 — July 29, 2007 @ 10:09 am
You don’t consider firing someone to be censoring them?
July 29th, 2007 at 10:17 amHi Kay - good to see you! I’ll catch you guys later. Keep pounding the heads off the trolls!
July 29th, 2007 at 10:17 am“m12″ stands for “male, age 12″.
Typical mental age of Repukes.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:17 am“War is Peace”
July 29th, 2007 at 10:17 amKeep it up with the smug, smirking comments, m12. Your party will all but cease to exist after the 2008 election. Of course, you will disappear from this site with your tail between your legs, like Seixxon and others did after the 2006 elections. So please prove me wrong and show up here on November 5, 2008, because I want shove a big helping of crow down your throat.
Hmm? Most liberals cried this rhetoric right before 2004!
July 29th, 2007 at 10:17 amAlways good to see you, too Veritas.
The truth will prevail.
As my dear Grandmother always said to me “Honey it will all come out in the wash”
I’m just hoping that all roads lead to Impeachment for the whole Bush Crime Cabal and everything comes out — and I do mean everything.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:19 am(CH)impeach the entire Bush KKKrime KKKabal NOW!
July 29th, 2007 at 10:22 am“B-b-b-but Clinton did it too” is the last refuge of a losing troll.
Two wrongs don’t make a right, asshole.
BYW, I was against Clinton making Elders resign. He was pressured to do so by…you guessed it, the Repukes and the Religious Reich.
Go back to day camp, you preteen troll idiot.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:28 amThe Republican party stands for racing to the bottom in ethics, truth and morality. Notice how the Republicans justify every improper act by saying the Clinton and others have done the same thing.
GOD SAVE ME. NO ONE JUSTIFIES THE IMPROPER ACTIONS OF PAST PRESIDENTS YOU FU–ING REPUBLICAN SCUM. EVERY COMMENTATOR INCLUDING THOSE WHO SERVED THE REPUBLICAN DEMI-GOD REGAN AGREE THAT BUSH PUSHES EVERY LAW AND EVERY RESTRAINT BEYOND ANYTHING EVER SEEN BEFORE.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:29 amMaybe Bush should have just fired the Surgeon General like Clinton did.
Comment by m12 — July 29, 2007 @ 9:59 am
Clinton fired Elders, but he didn’t have any of his stooges block her reports.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:31 amCH)impeach the entire Bush KKKrime KKKabal NOW!
Comment by Kay — July 29, 2007 @ 10:22 am
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CHIMPEACH!!! CHIMPEACH!!!!!!
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CHIMPEACH!!!!!!
July 29th, 2007 at 10:37 amWhy is this news? It sounds like every other GDumbya appointee to me:
1. crony
2. family friend
3. unqualified for his position
4. politicizes policy
5. denies reality
This is just par for the course.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:38 amSuRrEnDEr mOnKEy = mr. president = flaco - etc, etc, etc
July 29th, 2007 at 10:44 amVeritas:
the prior thread is available for your copy/transmission
July 29th, 2007 at 10:45 amWhat would shock me, is finding a Bush appointee who hasn’t politicized their office…
July 29th, 2007 at 10:46 amSo, some flunky with no ability but great connections nixes a report because, despite the factual content, it didn’t blow smoke up Dear Leader’s ass?
Soviet. Simply f@ckin’ Soviet.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:49 am.
I bet he doesn’t like the Special Olympics, either.
Let’s not forget the other Bush Surgeon General was not allowed to attend the Special Olympics because the Kennedy family is involved in the Special Olympics.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:57 am“Maybe Bush should have just fired the Surgeon General like Clinton did.”
Clinton, to his great shame, did fire Ms. Elders. He fired her under pressure of the Republicans because of a remark she made about masturbation. The Republicans had just taken over Congress and Clinton was pressured to ask for her resignation. He should be ashamed of himself for caving to the Republicans.
And, since this article is not about the Surgeon General, your post is just another one of your “straw man arguments”.
mommy12 - you never really have anything to say about the subject of a thread. Why is that? Is it because your 12 year old brain is not advanced enough for critical thinking?
July 29th, 2007 at 10:57 amNothing is as it appears…Nothing.
The following is from an article by Ron Suskind:
The aide said that guys like me were ”in what we call the reality-based community,” which he defined as people who ”believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality.” I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism. He cut me off. ”That’s not the way the world really works anymore,” he continued.
”We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.”
THE ARROGANCE IS OVERWHELMING
“Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
“The dissenter is every human being at those moments in life when one resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for themselves.”
–Archibald Macleish
Rove has studied Goebbels and the nephew of Frued, Bernays, and come up with a way to sell fascism to unwitting US citizens. Please learn and protect yourself and your family and friends from Fascism.
Please see this quick video about HOW TO BRAINWASH A NATION.
In this seven-minute excerpt from “The Century of the Self” a four hour film series by Adam Curtis, you’ll get a quick lesson about how sophisticated the mass brainwashing of the American people has been and how long it’s been going on.
http://wakeupfromyourslumber.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-to-brainwash-
http://www.swans.com/library/art7/ga120.html
Propaganda NOW AND THEN by Gilles D’Amrey
BushCo. and Rove INNOCULATES the United States citizens against the words that describe them, rendering our language MEANINGLESS. 1984, Orwell.
http://www.swans.com/library/art7/ga120.html
“Most people prefer to believe that their leaders are just and fair, even in the face of evidence to the contrary, because once a citizen acknowledges that the government under which he lives is lying and corrupt, the citizen has to choose what he or she will do about it. To take action in the face of corrupt government entails risks of harm to life and loved ones. To choose to do nothing is to surrender one’s self-image of standing for principles. Most people do not have the courage to face that choice. Hence, most propaganda is not designed to fool the critical thinker but only to give moral cowards an excuse not to think at all.â€
Michael Rivera
July 29th, 2007 at 10:57 amPee,
I left some thoughts about your doctor analogy on yesterday’s Supreme Court thread. I would like it if you could check it out and maybe leave a response.
I just got home from work and I’m going to bed, so I won’t be able to get back to you for a while.
Have a fun day driving us libruls nuts.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:58 amI am willing to bet that there is not one department of the US Government that has not been corrupted by Bush’s politicization.
What I don’t understand, though, is why the civil servants in these departments don’t blow the whistle on Bush and Company. I know that they are afraid of retribution and losing their jobs, but there surely must be a couple of people who would put the health of their country over their jobs.
It’s all too frightening. It’s sounding like Hitler’s Germany more and more every day.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:00 amLook guys, let M12 have his fun, because there is no way when this administration has it’s cover blown and it all collapses that he’ll even admit that he actually backed the most incompetent and uncaring government in earth’s history.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:02 ambilbo it’s like when Nixon had Liddy talk to his IRS buddies to screw with his enemies. A funny side note to that, Hunter S. Thompson was pissed because he never made the list.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:04 am““m12″ stands for “male, age 12″.
I disagree, I think it stands for “MommyAge12″, meaning mommy’s boy who is 12. I call him mommy12.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:05 amYeah some of these “trolls” as they’re called aren’t on when the public libraries are closed, well I don’t really know that but it’s funny.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:06 amPresident Bush said the United States does not torture prisoners, commenting after Vice President Dick Cheney embraced the suggestion that a dunk in water might be useful to get terrorist suspects to talk.
WATERBOARDING:
Waterboarding is a type of torture used in coercive interrogations or for punishment. The modern form of the practice simulates drowning and produces a severe gag reflex, making the subject believe his or her death is imminent while ideally not causing permanent physical damage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterboarding
TORTURE:
The word torture is commonly used to mean the infliction of pain to break the will of the victim or victims. Any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted on a person as a means of intimidation, deterrence, revenge, punishment, sadism, information gathering, or to obtain false confessions for propaganda or political purposes may be called torture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture
ORWELLIAN:
The term “Orwellian” usually refers to one or more of the following:
Manipulation of language for political ends. Most significantly by introducing to words meanings in opposition to their denotative meanings.
Invasion by the state of personal privacy, whether physically or by means of surveillance.
The total control of daily life by the state, as in a “Big Brother” society.
Active encouragement by the state of “doublethink,” whereby the population must learn to embrace inconsistent concepts without dissent.
The denial or rewriting of past events.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orwellian
July 29th, 2007 at 11:11 amPutting someone not qualified in a field (Health CARE) is just as bad as putting the Grand Wizard of the KKK in charge of the NAACP, another case of apathy with the White House.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:17 am#38 Putting someone not qualified in a field (Health CARE) is just as bad as putting the Grand Wizard of the KKK in charge of the NAACP, another case of apathy with the White House.
Comment by The Lone Voice of Reason
No, I think it goes much deeper than that; it shows that BushCo has no desire to support any program that is not directly in support of their major constituents, oil, military contractors and the NeoCon agenda.
There is no humanity, no compassion, no concern, as their mantra is: “I got mine, Cheney you!”
It will take the new Dem folks a long time to clean the Repug shit streaks out of the toilet after the “big Flush” in 08!
July 29th, 2007 at 11:46 amFor more details, see:
July 29th, 2007 at 1:10 pm“Suppressing Votes - and Science.”
“m12″ stands for “male, age 12″.
naw - I think the 12 is it’s IQ
July 29th, 2007 at 1:56 pmThis: “Bush appointee politicized public health.”
just completely shocked me.
July 29th, 2007 at 2:32 pmSteigie, you’re doing a heckuva job.
One more worthless , scummy chimp crony, no surprises here.
This Administration is like a shit sandwich, with every bite gets worse.
And worse.
July 29th, 2007 at 3:13 pmGremlin = liberals who post at Thinkprogress
July 29th, 2007 at 3:45 pmAnd, since this article is not about the Surgeon General, your post is just another one of your “straw man argumentsâ€.
mommy12 - you never really have anything to say about the subject of a thread. Why is that? Is it because your 12 year old brain is not advanced enough for critical thinking?
This article is about the Surgeon General and his reports. I suggested that rather than blocking these reports as he is entitled to do, he should have just sh!t-canned this moron and saved us taxpayers $150k.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:38 pmPresident Bush said the United States does not torture prisoners, commenting after Vice President Dick Cheney embraced the suggestion that a dunk in water might be useful to get terrorist suspects to talk.
Waterboarding isn’t torture.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:45 pm