Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen One unexpected benefit of the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case is the cornering, so to speak, of the “skeptic“ rodent base. They have been totally silent about the situation – and for good reason. Fear. And their blatant fear is justified. For, Doctor’s Data’s legal team has … Continue reading He Whose Name May Not Be Spoken…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Where we left off in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case saga was the point where Doctor’s Data had asked for a formal Protective Order to keep it’s Expert Witnesses from being attacked by Barrett, and his minions. I had written two different articles on that … Continue reading For Quackbusters – The End is Near… Barrett, and Company, are Loading the Submarine and Heading For Argentina…
An Exemplum – Top Skeptic Brian Dunning Federally Indicted for FRAUD… Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Exemplum definition – In literature, rhetoric, and public speaking, a narrative or anecdote used to illustrate a quotation, claim, or moral point. Plural: exempla. In classical rhetoric, the exemplum (which Aristotle called the paradigma) was considered one of the basic methods of argument. But as noted in the Rhetorica … Continue reading This “Skeptoid” will not pass “Go” and is going directly to Jail…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen There is no question that the attorneys for Doctor’s Data in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case are shredding Stephen Barrett, and the Board Members of both The National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF), and Quackwatch Inc. As well they should. Many people send me personal emails … Continue reading An Interesting Barrett Side Note… The T. R. Shantha, MD, PhD, FACA case…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen The unfolding Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case is, for many, just one continuous bag of exciting good news. Kind of like when we were kids and we went trick-or-treating on Halloween night – when we got home and reached in the bag to take out all … Continue reading You Can Smell Barrett’s Fear… Why? Doctor’s Data’s “Expert Witnesses” Are REAL…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen As you might suspect, things are going VERY BADLY for Stephen Barrett, and the other Defendants, in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case. Go ahead and smile. In fact – Grin. However, as you might also suspect, there is growing concern that Barrett’s masters and minions, … Continue reading Doctor’s Data Asks Court for “Protective Order”… They want to keep their “Expert Witnesses” Alive and Well…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen This is the fourth article in a series focusing on the fact that Autism is a social issue that could have been, and should have been, solved a long time ago. Like the first three, it focuses on the mechanism, or in this case, the lack of mechanism. There … Continue reading The Autism Community Simply Cannot Help Itself… The Reasons Are Legion…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen I thoroughly enjoy reading the latest legal filings in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case every time something new comes out – and something new HAS come out. Why do I enjoy them? Stephen Barrett is such a piece of work. He is, to me, a megalomaniac … Continue reading Barrett’s Calamitous Legal Defense Against Doctor’s Data… A Foison of Frequent Frantic Floppy Floundering in Fluff and Flummery…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen This is the third article in a series focusing on the fact that Autism is a social issue that could have been, and should have been, solved a long time ago. The first two articles you can access in the table to the right. This is an article … Continue reading Why Autism is Going to Be Here Much, Much Longer… Unless Major Change Happens…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen In September of 2010 I wrote an article about why the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case was so important to America. Just below is an excerpt of that article: “Why the Doctor’s Data v Barrett case is important to North America… The US health care system is … Continue reading Federal Court Forces Barrett Deposition… What Fun Life Can Be…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen For thirty-one months, now, in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case, we’ve been watching Stephen Barrett try desperately to delay the inevitable demise of his quackwatch operation. He’s failing. The other Defendants in the case, the National Council Against Health Fraud Inc (NCAHF), and Quackwatch, Inc. are … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case – January, 2013 Update…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen It’s time for a laugh. On Friday, December 21st, 2012, according to the Mayan calendar, the world was going to end. But, when we all woke up the morning of the 22nd, the world was, and is, still here. Perhaps there was an error, or maybe even a … Continue reading Geiers v Maryland – Let the Lawsuits Begin… Geier Family Sues Sleazy Investigator, Prosecutor, and Corrupt/Inept Maryland Board of Physicians
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen From over here in what’s called “The North American Health Freedom Movement” we see Autism (and the other neurological disorders) as only two issues: (1) What’s causing it, and how do we stop that? and (2) how do we repair the children and the families? Both of these issues … Continue reading Why Autism is Still With Us… And What Do We Do About It?
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen There was a day in Texas when sleaze artist Stephen Barrett could call up the Executive Director of the Texas Medical Board and “arrange” a prosecution of a Texas cutting-edge doctor, even offering his even sleazier “skeptic” companion bobbie baratz as the do-all, be-all, expert witness against that doctor. … Continue reading Cutting-Edge Cancer Doctor Stanislaw Burzynski Batters Texas Medical Board…. They drop all charges…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Background…Today we’re going to talk about the Andrew Wakefield versus Brian Deer, et al, case in Texas once again. As some of you may have heard, a minor problem has popped up. A judge Dismissed the case on jurisdictional grounds and an Appeal has been filed over that Decision. … Continue reading About the Wakefield Appeal…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Court cases can drag on forever. That’s just their nature. There are several US cases going on right now that are significant to the Autism World, one of which is the Mark Geier versus the Maryland Medical Board, a case which is simply waiting out the required timing to … Continue reading Autism World – The Upcoming Mark Geier Appeal… Part One – What’s at Stake Here?
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen I know. I know. I’d be the perfect person to go look at Stephen Barrett‘s Tax Returns with Doctor’s Data’s attorneys in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett, Federal Court case. But, I just can’t do it. It’s not because I’m busy, and I am. It’s because once I … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part Five: Sorry – I can’t volunteer to help look at Barrett’s Tax Returns in Chicago…
Get your sense of humor out, perhaps. Perhaps not. Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen As I pointed out in my last article “Part One – The Privilege Removal” Doctor’s Data had filed TWO SEPARATE Motions to Compel in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett case, asking the judge to issue a court Order … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part Two: The Financial Documents
Things are about to get VERY, VERY bad for Stephen Barrett, his co-conspirators, minions, and supporters. Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen The judge in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett case has come down hard, very hard, on Stephen Barrett and the other Defendants regarding their refusal to provide Discovery documents demanded by the Plaintiff … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part One: The privilege removal.
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Every entity develops a personality, and a life, of its own. Public agencies are no exception. Sometimes an entity develops so negatively that there is simply no point in saving it. There is virtually nothing worth keeping. The Maryland Board of Physicians is one of those entities. The … Continue reading Maryland Board – Eight Minutes, Fourteen Seconds…
