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Thank you and well done to Chemist Warehouse Discount Chemist!
Posted by jaysondcooke in Human Rights, News, Uncategorized on October 4, 2011
I’ve not often got reason to praise an Australian pharmaceutical chain. Each and every pharmacy I enter sells some unproven, disproven, and yet expensive product or service.
From homeopathic baby products, naturopathic remedies and the occasional practitioner, live blood analysis, Bach flower remedies and sterling silver rings that supposedly use ‘energy’ to stop the wearer snoring, there is an exhaustive list of products that are pushed on an unsuspecting consumer seeking genuine health care. Oh, I forgot to mention ear candles! Read the rest of this entry »
The ‘free speech’ excuse for B.S. thwarted in Australia’s Federal Court
Posted by jaysondcooke in Agenda driven press, Bolt, Crime, Free speech, Human Rights, Media mishaps, News, Politics, Racism, Uncategorized on September 28, 2011
‘Free speech is the cornerstone of genuine democracy, but when writers publish disinformation dressed up as fact, lies as truth, slander as objective evaluation and call it free speech, they are devaluing its very essence and betraying all those who’ve fought for it.’
Dr Rosie Scott
Little annoys me more than when purveyors of bullshit use ‘free speech’ as a shield behind which they can promulgate whatever falsehood they or their employers want. Read the rest of this entry »
Hello world!
Posted by jaysondcooke in Uncategorized on July 21, 2011
While much of my work has been published on such sites as the Griffith University Society for Skeptics and Freethinkers blog and the Young Australian Skeptics blog, this page is dedicated to work that may not necessarily fit the mandate of either.
Ahoy hoy, my name’s Jayson. I’m swiftly approaching 31 years of age (which I’m assured is the new 25 by sincere seeming students) and am the parent of 2 beautiful girls and one less beautiful but significantly furrier cat, all of whom I share with my partner. Read the rest of this entry »
