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Comment on Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science by Luz Sanchez

Luz Sanchez — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:35:51 +0000

This is outrageous. I am in total shock. L

Comment on Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science by carol reom

carol reom — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:56:47 +0000

I agree that genes are a fact of nature and i don’t recall being paid or giving consent for my genes to be used by anyone else so how could they belong to anyone else. It would be like saying you own the genes of a tree but the tree may be yours but the sisters and brothers of that tree are not yours so what makes you think you can own it’s genes?

Comment on Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science by Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:09:25 +0000

Where do the major breast cancer organizations such as Susan Komen stand on this issue?

Comment on Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science by kathleen evans-hatton

kathleen evans-hatton — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:09:23 +0000

keep our health first.

Comment on Against Humanitarian Intervention by Yes, Dr. Slaughter, Libya is an Intervention « Abe Medoff

Yes, Dr. Slaughter, Libya is an Intervention « Abe Medoff — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:37:46 +0000

[...] baggage of history with it. In an earlier post on Libya, I linked Damir Marusic’s article on The National Interest which is titled, “Against Humanitarian Intervention.” Marusic’s argument is one of many which point to the mixed results of humanitarian [...]

Comment on Fannie, Freddie and the House of Cards by Lorenz Gude

Lorenz Gude — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:48:27 +0000

Thank you I understand the historical process much better and more precisely where things went wrong. But I am still astonished that some or all of these parastatal entities were allowed to make campaign contributions – presumably when they entered that twilight zone of publicly backed private entities. That seems to me a lot like an umpire being allowed to receive cash gifts from the players. In short I suspect there was much more corruption involved which, to be fair, might lie outside the scope of your article. Another factor that needs accounting for is the role played by what Alan Greenspan called ‘irrational exuberance’. That quirk of collective human nature that turns prosperity into bubbles. We pay bankers well so they will not be tempted to embezzle and to exercise prudence-or as you put it professional discipline. President Obama said that he saved them from the pitchforks, but I believe that was a mistake. Instead they should have been provided with pitchforks and sent off to the countryside for reeducation. To the kind of rigorous life that Teddy Roosevelt knew could build that commodity so rare today in both Washington and Wall Street- character.

Comment on Fannie, Freddie and the House of Cards by Tim Brynteson

Tim Brynteson — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:43:22 +0000

Great, short summary of the development of the housing and mortgage market in the U.S. I’m not a conservative who feels that government intervention is an anathama, or a liberal who feels it is necessary. I’m a business person who simply likes to set goals, be clear about the risks and benefits and flexible when we learn about the inevitable unintended consequences of our actions. The events of the 2008 et.seq. have taught us valuable lessons about both the perils of an unregulated and aggressive mortgage market and the unintended consequences of government support of a market. Hopefully, our leaders will work out some solutions that are practical and realistic and can maybe avoid the risks while supporting some laudable goals.

Comment on Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science by Nancy's Point

Nancy's Point — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:29:35 +0000

Sorry about that incorrect link. Here’s the right one! Thanks.

http://nancyspoint.com/monopolies-and-gene-patents-%e2%80%93-think-you-own-your-genes-think-again/

Comment on Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science by Nancys Point

Nancys Point — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:27:55 +0000

Thank for this thorough explanation and history about gene patenting. It’s really quite a disturbing issue to me as I am BRCA2 positive. It’s my belief that this will affect everyone sooner or later as genetics continues to play an ever increasing role in predicting and treating diseases. I’m more than a bit worried about where this will all end up. I recently posted about this topic as well. Gene patenting is indeed a bad idea. Here’s a link in case you’re interested in stopping by. Thanks for the great post. And thanks to Breast Cancer Action for directing me here.
http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/contd/2011/08/09/why-gene-patents-are-bad-for-patients-and-science/

Comment on Prison Hulks and Al Shabab: The Complications of the Law of War by Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:47:52 +0000

That’s what happens when fantasy encounters reality.

Or in other phrasing…it is Amateur Hour at the White House.