In These Times

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• • 28 Mar 07
  • 9:20 pm

  Here's a letter that I wrote to Larry Cohen, President of the CWA. Walter March 28, 2006 Dear Brother Cohen, I am a retired San Francisco union janitor. I was a member of SEIU Local 87. I now live in Chico, CA. I just got through reading an article from In These Times titled "Not Neutrality" by Brian Cook, about the apparent opposition of your union to legislation to keep the Internet neutral. If this is true, I am surprised that your union would be willing to allow for a situation, where the public would only be able to read what …

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• • 29 Mar 07
  • 1:31 am

  In response to egChicago, I say that the telecommunications industry and all of our public utilities should be socialized. Walter

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• • 26 Jan 07
  • 2:28 am

  I also agree with Chris that Ms. Allen is just plain wrong. At one time there was Hannemann Hospital in San Francisco, which was a homeopathic facility. This was before the mega corporate Sutter chain bought out that and other local hospitals. One of my grandmothers who died in 1967, had an excellent homeopathic doctor. I believe that we need a health system in this country that encourages rather than discourages alternative medical care, such as homeopathic, chiropractic, herbal treatments, and acupuncture. No responsible homeopathy specialist would recommend their remedies for such illnesses as malaria. I happen to see a chiropractor. …

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• • 26 Jan 07
  • 11:55 am

  I would have nothing against the FDA testing homoeopathic and other alternative remedies, if the traditional medical establishment wouldn't be dominating matters. notabilia just ignored what Chris stated, which is that homeopathic remedies have prevented Chris from getting migraines for several months. As Chris said, "The key, of course, lies in seeing a reputable, experienced homeopath." Homeopathy and the other altermative treatments must be enoucraged as I said. The practitioners of such professions must be licensed, just like our traditional providers. notabillia is correct about one thing. There IS profeterring, but the profiterring is also by the big Pharma corporations, and …

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• • 30 Jan 07
  • 2:58 am

  Thank you Steven! I also say don't go to a homeopath, a chiropractor, or an acupuncturist for acute trauma or a life threatening situation. And furthermore, no honest practitioner in any of these fields would treat a patient who is in that situation, but would refer him/her to their primary doctor. If there are dishonest practitioners in the above fields, there are also dishonest traditional medical practitioners. I have never been treated by a homeopath, but as I previously mentioned, I am a patient of a chiropractor and an acupuncturist who treats a minor ailment that I have with herbs which …

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