Author: KJ McElrath

NBC Exposes CW Bard and FDA for Fraud and Incompetence Over IVC Filters

NBC Exposes CW Bard and FDA for Fraud and Incompetence Over IVC Filters

Posted by | Jan 6, 2016 | , , |

NBC News may be a bit behind the curve, but at least the question has now been posed to the general public. Medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard continued to market and sell a product that was known to be defective, resulting in nearly 30 deaths and hundreds of serious injuries. Furthermore, there is strong evidence that Bard was willing to commit criminal fraud in order to keep the product on the market. The question now being asked is: why? The product is known as the inferior vena cava, or IVC filter. This device, which bears a remarkable resemblance to...

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The Gun Law Changes Obama Signed into Law Today and What It Means

The Gun Law Changes Obama Signed into Law Today and What It Means

Posted by | Jan 5, 2016 | , |

On the average, 36 Americans died from gun-related injuries each and every day in 2015. Despite calls for tighter gun control, Congress – largely beholden to the gun industry and the National Rifle Association – has either ignored the issue, or been fighting every attempt to restrict gun ownership and availability. President Obama has had enough. Today, he announced his own plan to reduce the carnage and bring some sanity back to the issue. This time, he’s not going to bother with the Congress that for the past seven years has blocked his agenda at every turn. On Monday...

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Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, ISIS – Is There Any Answer

Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, ISIS – Is There Any Answer

Posted by | Jan 5, 2016 | , , |

While there has been a long-running rivalry between Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia, those sectarian tensions have only provided a little more fuel for a fire that has been burning slowly for decades. The Royal House of Saud has been less than kind to its Shia minority over the years. Meanwhile, its primary rival in the region, Iran, has always been willing to leverage Shia hostility against the Saudi regime when the opportunity presents itself. However, there are more immediate issues between the two nations as they compete for dominance in the Middle East and threaten to plunge...

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Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: The History Behind the Present Timebomb

Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: The History Behind the Present Timebomb

Posted by | Jan 5, 2016 | |

The world is watching and waiting for the long-simmering rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran to explode – as it surely will, unless diplomats can pull it out of the proverbial fire. This latest round of saber-rattling between the two Middle Eastern powers was sparked by the recent execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and 46 of his followers this past weekend on charges of “sedition” (i.e., criticizing the Saudi government and the Royal House of Saud). The term “Shiite” is key to the entire matter. Most people understand that there are two rival sects of Islam, one of...

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Will Jeb’s New Focus on Trump Pay Off in Iowa

Will Jeb’s New Focus on Trump Pay Off in Iowa

Posted by | Jan 1, 2016 | |

With the Iowa caucus just one month away, the GOP contest is turning into a melee resembling the ongoing civil war in Syria, with every contender at each other’s throats. At the same time, it appears that mainstream Republicans are sitting on their hands, apparently waiting to see how it all plays out. One prominent Republican in the Hawkeye State draws a contrast between the current cycle and the last Presidential election. He points out that in 2012, the GOP establishment and the rank-and-file were solidly behind Mitt Romney. This year, however, they have been “sitting there…without a candidate...

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