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		<title>By: Autism Library</title>
		<link>http://autismlibrary.org/blog/around-the-autism-blogosphere-october-18-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-361</link>
		<dc:creator>Autism Library</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TannersDad,

I've deleted you last comment.  It wasn't related to this post and you appear to be posting it in multiple blogs.

I appreciate discussion, but I'm not here to support something closely resembling spam.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TannersDad,</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve deleted you last comment.  It wasn&#8217;t related to this post and you appear to be posting it in multiple blogs.</p>
<p>I appreciate discussion, but I&#8217;m not here to support something closely resembling spam.</p>
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		<title>By: Tanners Dad</title>
		<link>http://autismlibrary.org/blog/around-the-autism-blogosphere-october-18-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-314</link>
		<dc:creator>Tanners Dad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you for your kind note. I appreciate the informed response from someone who can explain what is going on. I agree we rely way to much on stars and impacted too emotionally by them. I will be more considerate in the future who I consider my "Voice of Reason". I know there is a strong genetic component to the debate. I for one have show tendencies of aspergers all my life. So again, some of your comments will need further explanation without emotion.

  I am very sorry if I offended anyone by my comments. The comment was aimed specifically at the treatment of our children and the lack of support we get in the world. I view science as a partner and not as an adversary.

   The thing that motivates me and makes me fight is my son... And only my son. My son spoke. He was progressing. Shooting Basketballs, talking, feeding himself, smiling, and interacting. Then there was a sudden regression culminating on July 4th 6 years ago when he said his last words "My name is Tanner. My name is Tanner." I believed and followed everything my doctor told me to do. Ritalin, adderall, and other zombie making drugs. Then his doctor committed suicide. A new doctor (about 40 years in the making)
http://www.commercial-news.com/local/local_story_186003307.html

Gave him some supplements and his condition improved and he said his first words "Hi Daddy" the week before Fathers day 2008. I just want to keep my head above water, preserve my marriage, and help my child. 
Simple agenda. Simple faith. Obviously, you care about Children, autism, and the science, I would love to be the voice of reason to the Wakefield over the top. We must at some point find a solution to this. I do not care who is to blame or who finds it. 

Sorry again if I offended anyone.
http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for your kind note. I appreciate the informed response from someone who can explain what is going on. I agree we rely way to much on stars and impacted too emotionally by them. I will be more considerate in the future who I consider my &#8220;Voice of Reason&#8221;. I know there is a strong genetic component to the debate. I for one have show tendencies of aspergers all my life. So again, some of your comments will need further explanation without emotion.</p>
<p>  I am very sorry if I offended anyone by my comments. The comment was aimed specifically at the treatment of our children and the lack of support we get in the world. I view science as a partner and not as an adversary.</p>
<p>   The thing that motivates me and makes me fight is my son&#8230; And only my son. My son spoke. He was progressing. Shooting Basketballs, talking, feeding himself, smiling, and interacting. Then there was a sudden regression culminating on July 4th 6 years ago when he said his last words &#8220;My name is Tanner. My name is Tanner.&#8221; I believed and followed everything my doctor told me to do. Ritalin, adderall, and other zombie making drugs. Then his doctor committed suicide. A new doctor (about 40 years in the making)<br />
<a href="http://www.commercial-news.com/local/local_story_186003307.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.commercial-news.com/local/local_story_186003307.html</a></p>
<p>Gave him some supplements and his condition improved and he said his first words &#8220;Hi Daddy&#8221; the week before Fathers day 2008. I just want to keep my head above water, preserve my marriage, and help my child.<br />
Simple agenda. Simple faith. Obviously, you care about Children, autism, and the science, I would love to be the voice of reason to the Wakefield over the top. We must at some point find a solution to this. I do not care who is to blame or who finds it. </p>
<p>Sorry again if I offended anyone.<br />
<a href="http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad" rel="nofollow">http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad</a></p>
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		<title>By: Autism Library</title>
		<link>http://autismlibrary.org/blog/around-the-autism-blogosphere-october-18-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-310</link>
		<dc:creator>Autism Library</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TannersDad--

if you find Jenny McCarthy to be a "voice of reason", I wish you well on your journey.

But, you make holocaust remarks on this blog again, and you will be banned.  I think people have shown great restraint in not applying that word to the effect of the resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases brought on by the Wakefield scare--and the possibility of a repeat of that lesson here in the U.S..

History is already looking back on Dr. Wakefield, and he is not getting good marks.  His evidence was flimsy, but it was better than what Jenny McCarthy has to offer.  So, I don't buy into that argument.

Amanda Peet apologized for her comments.  I've never seen an apology from Jenny McCarthy.  For example--shouting "B.S." on national TV to doctors trying to have a civil discussion is something worthy of a public apology.  To the doctors, the general public and, yes to the autism community who looked bad given her comment.

So, if you want to have someone sit down and educate another, the information should e flowing towards Jenny McCarthy, not from.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TannersDad&#8211;</p>
<p>if you find Jenny McCarthy to be a &#8220;voice of reason&#8221;, I wish you well on your journey.</p>
<p>But, you make holocaust remarks on this blog again, and you will be banned.  I think people have shown great restraint in not applying that word to the effect of the resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases brought on by the Wakefield scare&#8211;and the possibility of a repeat of that lesson here in the U.S..</p>
<p>History is already looking back on Dr. Wakefield, and he is not getting good marks.  His evidence was flimsy, but it was better than what Jenny McCarthy has to offer.  So, I don&#8217;t buy into that argument.</p>
<p>Amanda Peet apologized for her comments.  I&#8217;ve never seen an apology from Jenny McCarthy.  For example&#8211;shouting &#8220;B.S.&#8221; on national TV to doctors trying to have a civil discussion is something worthy of a public apology.  To the doctors, the general public and, yes to the autism community who looked bad given her comment.</p>
<p>So, if you want to have someone sit down and educate another, the information should e flowing towards Jenny McCarthy, not from.</p>
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		<title>By: Tanners Dad</title>
		<link>http://autismlibrary.org/blog/around-the-autism-blogosphere-october-18-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-291</link>
		<dc:creator>Tanners Dad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me... 

This morning I have more sad news from the world of the Autism Vaccine Injury Debate. In case you did not know, Mothers were called "Refrigerator Mothers" because people (Doctors) did not understand the real medical condition that effected about 1 in 10,000 or more. Autism was only a psychological condition that was blamed on the mother. We have come a long way baby... 

Fast forward to today. We understand that Autism is truly a neurological medical condition. We now have a rate fast approaching 1 in 100 and even as high as 1 in 70 in some areas of the country. The medical establishment have no idea why, no suggestions, no practical research, no support, no advice, and the public would never subject the poor parents and children battling this condition to hurtful words like "Refrigerator Mother" because we have come so far.... 

A Pharmaceutical spokesperson would never say..... 

“Frankly, I feel that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are parasites.” 
Amanda Peet was interviewed for Cookie Magazine and had said this last summer. 

A Radio Talk show host would never say... 

"You know what autism is? I'll tell you what autism is," according to a copy of the broadcast captured on mediamatters.org. "In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is." 

Savage made the remarks in July during a broadcast of his radio show, sparking a firestorm among autism groups. The host said autism is the "illness du jour" and children do not have a father around to tell them to stop acting like a "putz." 

A TV, Movie star, author, and comedian would never write... 

"There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks…to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. 
"I don't give a [bleep] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you—yer kid is NOT autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both." 

Per an excerpt published in the New York Post, Leary wrote this in the chapter titled "Autism Schmautism" 

Thank God for the voice of reason our own star. Jenny McCarty 

Because she would say.... 

Jenny, alongside the many others who have had their lives impacted by autism, was appalled by the statement. What would she like to happen? “I think a great way for an apology is to be sat down and educated about it,” Jenny said. “I’d love to just quietly [sit down with him and] educate him on the facts. It was clear he doesn’t know anything about autism” 
For full story go to: http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10625/access-exclusive-jenny-mccarthy-responds-to-michael-savages-autism-comments/ 

I for one have mixed emotions. Yes their comments were hurtful. I can not comprehend the ignorance in 2008. History will look back on this and say what barbarians. There is no justification for this treatment of the meekest of the meek. 

There is a promise to the world... That we will not let the holocaust happen again. Well wake up people. A group gets segregated. A group gets ridiculed. A group gets poisoned. A group gets all sorts of stupid tests done to them. People die. People die. Children die. Children are guinea pigs. The world suffers and should be embarrassed by lack of alarm. 

I thought this post would be about our freedoms. The more I read the comments I was to hurt to go that direction. The holocaust reference is not to be taken lightly. We are witnessing the death/loss of a generation. 1 in 6 of our children now have cognitive delays. Something is rotten in Denmark, Boise, Muscatine, Chicago, and Wasilla. In tears for our kids.... 

http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad</description>
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<p>Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me&#8230; </p>
<p>This morning I have more sad news from the world of the Autism Vaccine Injury Debate. In case you did not know, Mothers were called &#8220;Refrigerator Mothers&#8221; because people (Doctors) did not understand the real medical condition that effected about 1 in 10,000 or more. Autism was only a psychological condition that was blamed on the mother. We have come a long way baby&#8230; </p>
<p>Fast forward to today. We understand that Autism is truly a neurological medical condition. We now have a rate fast approaching 1 in 100 and even as high as 1 in 70 in some areas of the country. The medical establishment have no idea why, no suggestions, no practical research, no support, no advice, and the public would never subject the poor parents and children battling this condition to hurtful words like &#8220;Refrigerator Mother&#8221; because we have come so far&#8230;. </p>
<p>A Pharmaceutical spokesperson would never say&#8230;.. </p>
<p>“Frankly, I feel that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are parasites.”<br />
Amanda Peet was interviewed for Cookie Magazine and had said this last summer. </p>
<p>A Radio Talk show host would never say&#8230; </p>
<p>&#8220;You know what autism is? I&#8217;ll tell you what autism is,&#8221; according to a copy of the broadcast captured on mediamatters.org. &#8220;In 99 percent of the cases, it&#8217;s a brat who hasn&#8217;t been told to cut the act out. That&#8217;s what autism is.&#8221; </p>
<p>Savage made the remarks in July during a broadcast of his radio show, sparking a firestorm among autism groups. The host said autism is the &#8220;illness du jour&#8221; and children do not have a father around to tell them to stop acting like a &#8220;putz.&#8221; </p>
<p>A TV, Movie star, author, and comedian would never write&#8230; </p>
<p>&#8220;There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can&#8217;t compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks…to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons.<br />
&#8220;I don&#8217;t give a [bleep] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you—yer kid is NOT autistic. He&#8217;s just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.&#8221; </p>
<p>Per an excerpt published in the New York Post, Leary wrote this in the chapter titled &#8220;Autism Schmautism&#8221; </p>
<p>Thank God for the voice of reason our own star. Jenny McCarty </p>
<p>Because she would say&#8230;. </p>
<p>Jenny, alongside the many others who have had their lives impacted by autism, was appalled by the statement. What would she like to happen? “I think a great way for an apology is to be sat down and educated about it,” Jenny said. “I’d love to just quietly [sit down with him and] educate him on the facts. It was clear he doesn’t know anything about autism”<br />
For full story go to: <a href="http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10625/access-exclusive-jenny-mccarthy-responds-to-michael-savages-autism-comments/" rel="nofollow">http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10625/access-exclusive-jenny-mccarthy-responds-to-michael-savages-autism-comments/</a> </p>
<p>I for one have mixed emotions. Yes their comments were hurtful. I can not comprehend the ignorance in 2008. History will look back on this and say what barbarians. There is no justification for this treatment of the meekest of the meek. </p>
<p>There is a promise to the world&#8230; That we will not let the holocaust happen again. Well wake up people. A group gets segregated. A group gets ridiculed. A group gets poisoned. A group gets all sorts of stupid tests done to them. People die. People die. Children die. Children are guinea pigs. The world suffers and should be embarrassed by lack of alarm. </p>
<p>I thought this post would be about our freedoms. The more I read the comments I was to hurt to go that direction. The holocaust reference is not to be taken lightly. We are witnessing the death/loss of a generation. 1 in 6 of our children now have cognitive delays. Something is rotten in Denmark, Boise, Muscatine, Chicago, and Wasilla. In tears for our kids&#8230;. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad" rel="nofollow">http://www.causecast.org/member/tanners-dad</a></p>
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