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HuckleB

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24. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers

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Wed Aug 13, 2014, 05:42 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/27/anti-fluoriders-are-o-g-anti-vaxxers.html

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Half Of Americans Believe In Medical Conspiracy Theories [View all] HuckleB Aug 2014 OP

when is discussing creative speculation not creative speculation? KurtNYC Aug 2014 #1

I believe there is a specific forum for that, yet it keeps showing up in GD. HuckleB Aug 2014 #4

We are all powerless victims of very real health insurance/pharmaceutical company conspiracies, Zorra Aug 2014 #2

If it's a conspiracy, it's probably not true. HuckleB Aug 2014 #8

Yeah. Here.. Zorra Aug 2014 #14

So, you didn't understand that I meant something from legitimate sources. HuckleB Aug 2014 #16

lol! Nice try. My source, compared to your source ~ Zorra Aug 2014 #19

So you're not just trying to put words in my mouth, you're putting sources into my mouth, too. HuckleB Aug 2014 #20

I never said the issues brought up in the OP were "true". Zorra Aug 2014 #22

"Corporate sponsored scientists." HuckleB Aug 2014 #29

I don't like the idea of these conspiracy theories but I can understand why people make them ck4829 Aug 2014 #3

Our health care system sucks. HuckleB Aug 2014 #5

we need single payer. That might be a cure for conspiracy theories. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #27

It could help, but people seem to love to spread fear. HuckleB Aug 2014 #34

80% of Americans believe in angels, too.... Bigmack Aug 2014 #6

Are you trying to depress me? HuckleB Aug 2014 #7

Wait one minute... Generic Brad Aug 2014 #11

It's not limitied to Americans, look at consipracy theories in Africa about Ebola snooper2 Aug 2014 #21

I believe in the Angels! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #31

It's time for the Rally Monkey to retire. HuckleB Aug 2014 #37

BREAKING: Americans distrustful of BigPharma and Gvt leftstreet Aug 2014 #9

Breaking: Evidence means nothing. HuckleB Aug 2014 #15

Not a conspiracy theory, most people in Congress think mental illness isn't worth the money HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #10

Much too true. HuckleB Aug 2014 #12

My favorite is the 150 MPG carburetor that the oil companies kept off the market. nt Logical Aug 2014 #13

Carburetors were always far too technical for the conspiracy crowd. HuckleB Aug 2014 #17

Tuesday kick. HuckleB Aug 2014 #18

Politicians should stop pandering to anti-fluoridation campaigners HuckleB Aug 2014 #23

Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers HuckleB Aug 2014 #24

My view, admittedly simplistic is ... etherealtruth Aug 2014 #25

Indeed. And selling fear is one of the easiest things to do to a fellow human. HuckleB Aug 2014 #26

This sums up my beliefs perfectly (expressed far more eloquently than I did) etherealtruth Aug 2014 #28

+1 HuckleB Aug 2014 #30

As if cigarettes are bad for you. Octafish Aug 2014 #32

The history of the science knowledge of the matter is often ignored by that trope. HuckleB Aug 2014 #33

Correct. It's a matter of semantics. Octafish Aug 2014 #35

I think you're convoluting issues. HuckleB Aug 2014 #36