Do HIV Tests Detect HIV?

Here's a fascinating article that shows clearly that HIV tests do NOT detect the presence of the HIV virus!

It's criminal that, on the basis of these unreliable tests, people would be told that they were going to die or be prosecuted for serious felonies!

Here's an except:

On the surface, the fact that the CDC would recommend the use of antibody tests for the purpose of telling persons that they are, with certainty, infected with a deadly and contagious virus – when the manufacturers of these tests warn that the tests cannot be used to establish (with any degree of stated certainty) that this is the case – may seem so incredulous that it cannot be true.  This is particularly the case for persons who were young adults in the late 1980s and 1990s who recall reading in reputable organs of the popular press that the tests being used to diagnose infection with HIV are “greater than 99.9 percent accurate.”

Our American Democracy is a Dead Man Walking Betrayed by Bush/Obama

"Better 10 Guilty Men Go Free than to Convict a Single Innocent Man":

Whatever happened to this basic principle that made Americans so proud of their justice system? For hundreds of years, this principle was upheld and maintained against many temptations. It took a dunce with no character (Bush) and a constitutional law professor with no principles (Obama) to destroy the ideal that made our justice system the envy of the world.

Now, how is our justice system better than those of the world's worst tyrannies? It isn't any longer. The fact that only several Americans have been murdered by our government with no even a pretense of due process does not mean that thousands can't be killed tomorrow based on the same illegal principles approved by our Congress and president!

Obama claims we are at war and will be forever and the president will always have war powers against a stateless enemy. He claims that he is not required to reveal even the legal reasoning for claiming the powers he claims to have. He refuses to admit that he is murdering Americans even though he officially is taking credit for it. He also claims the power to keep in prison without charges anyone he claims is a terrorist without revealing his evidence and without giving the prisoner a right to prove his innocence or to even see a lawyer.

What has happened to us? Obama offered us hope in a renewal of the rule of law and an open, transparent government that will be accountable for its misdeeds.  It has stabbed our hope in the heart and has perpetuated the moral and legal travesties of his odious predecessor. He refused to prosecute the war crimes of Bush including starting an illegal war, lying to the American public and Congress, imprisoning and torturing innocent people, etc - but he has prosecuted many of those whistle blowers who expose those crimes! And not only prosecuted them but accused them of violating the Espionage Act which carries a potential death sentence. Obama has prosecuted more whistle blowers with the Espionage Act more than all others presidents combined! And he promised to value and to protect whistle blowers.

And Obama begin his administration by hiring one of the chief enablers of Wall Street malfeasance that brought down the whole world's economy, Tim Geithner. Then he hired Goldman Sachs leaders to staff his treasury department. These thieves would not investigate financial crimes because they enabled, and profited from, them!

How have most Americans, both conservatives and liberals, reacted to Obama's betrayal of basic democratic principles?  Conservatives criticized him for not destroying more liberties and most liberals have acquiesced in his betrayal because the alternative to him is even worse, they fear.

And the press? Have they been screaming in their headlines that our prized American system of government which  guarantees liberty for all is a dead man walking, destroyed by fear, lies, neglect and betrayal? The press has been silent about the last gasps of our democracy while it has been covering celebrity candidates, actors, pundits, and miscellaneous famous people. Our democracy has died under the unwatchful eyes of the press!

When Fruit Flies Strike Out, They Like To Booze It Up : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

When Fruit Flies Strike Out, They Like To Booze It Up : Shots - Health Blog : NPR:

It turns out that there are many traits that are shared by living things.  The message is: don't feel so alone!

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My Twitter Account

I use My Twitter Account to:

• save articles I've enjoyed reading and want to remember and/or share 
• write my strongly held opinions 
• write humorous thoughts 
• write advice for myself in the form of advice for others 
• retweet others' tweets respond to others' tweets

Collectively, it should give you a picture of what's been on my scattered mind recently.  It's the closest thing I have done recently that resembles writing a book.  I invite you to take a look and let me know what you think. 

Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero by Chris Matthews

I just finished reading or, should I say gobbling up, the beautifully written book, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero by Chris Matthews. There is a lovely short review here and you can order the book from, and read other reviews at, Amazon.com.

There are fascinating details about his life that not many people knew. He was very ill all of his life and he had to battle against his infirmities constantly. His heroism during World War II was not just a single act – it was a series of very brave and intelligent decisions made under terrifying circumstances.

The descriptions of the political strategies and considerations are enlightening. The book gives you a feel for what was this man like. He was different to different people in his life, but he was an enthralling personality to all of them. Many of them said he was the most charming man they had ever met.

He was a serious student of history his whole life and he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his wonderful portrait of political courage, Profiles in Courage which, by the way, I also highly recommend – it has lost none of its currency even though it describes actions taken generations ago.

I highly recommend this book.

Let me know how you enjoyed it.

Definition of a Politician

A politician is someone who:
1) asks you for a list of everything you want
2) promises to give you everything on the list if you’ll vote for him/her
3) gets your vote
4) forgets you, the list, & his/her promises

Some Thoughts on Religion

To All:

* Why not replace all religions with

• The Golden Rule
• Tolerance
• Kindness
• Individual freedom – limited by its not impinging on the freedom of others
• Peaceful conflict resolution
• Everything else is optional

* How would you judge God’s actions, inaction, and laws?
If you say, “that’s beyond human comprehension”, try
saying that to your wife when she discovers that you
put spoiled milk back into the refrigerator!

* What religion would you now be if you were born in India, China, … ?

* Why is God more likely to exist than other mythic figures?

* How’s your success rate with prayer?

* If you really believe prayer works, why not prayer for world peace and health … until it happens?

To Jews and Christians:

* Why did a loving God condemn all of mankind to suffer?

To Christians:

* How would the pope treat Jesus who looks like a hippie, hangs out with low-lifes, and hates clergymen?
* How would Jesus treat the pope who is surrounded by idols, demands obedience to man-made laws, has billions of dollars, and lives in a castle?

To Moslems:

* Where’s your tolerance for others’ beliefs? Even those in your own religion, but a different sect?
How do you justify Sunnis murdering masses of Shia pilgrims visiting a mosque?
* Oh, and BTW, where’s your sense of humor?

To Mormons:

* How can you possibly believe any of that far-out story? Come to think of it, I have the same question for anyone who believes in the Bible!