Maine Liberty Journal

Ledger-Enquirer July 14, 2009:

U.S. Army Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook, set to deploy to Afghanistan, says he shouldn’t have to go.

His reason?

Barack Obama was never eligible to be president because he wasn’t born in the United States.

Cook’s lawyer, Orly Taitz, who has also challenged the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency in other courts, filed a request last week in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order and status as a conscientious objector for her client.

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Politicians routinely assure us how important government services are to our lives and how much better we are for having dedicated armies of bureaucrats and enforcers “providing” these services.

If we are forced to pay for services such as the “Department of Social Services” in Louisiana, why are the politicians and bureaucrats who FORCE us to use their services not liable for their performance?

WAFB TV9 July 13, 2009:

Wanda’s Kids World, the child care center where a three-year-old girl died in one of its vans, has been in business for more than two decades and over the years, several complaints have been filed and now the Department of Social Services says it is considering revoking its license.

Inspectors from the Department of Social Services say they visited the day care just three days ago. They say if Wanda’s license is revoked, it could be permanent. The license was taken away twice before, according to state records. DSS reports show that Wanda’s Kids World had a number of deficiencies during several inspections.

In May of this year, DSS cited the place with two deficiencies, including failure to provide an adequate staff-to-child ratio when transporting children under the age of five. In February, there were more allegations of deficiencies, including not having CPR and pediatric first aid certification for at least 50% of the staff. The report also stated that the van used to transport kids was not up to par.

Facility has had 6 citations this year NBC 33 – Baton Rouge, LA – July 2, 2009:

Wanda’s Kids World has had six citations from the Department of Social Services this year..

Back in May, the child care center was cited for two deficiencies, dealing with the staff-to-child ratio in its vans. That problem was later corrected.

But on June 23rd, the facility received 4 more citations for improper supervision, as well as other problems.

The day care has had its license revoked in 2006 and 2009. But was re-licensed this year when new administrators were hired.

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Dash cam video of deadly traffic stop released WAFB TV9 – July 10, 2009:

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the dash cam video of a deadly traffic stop and in doing so said its deputies followed procedure.

The video shows Deputy Chris Sturdivant as he pulls over 42-year-old Adam Stogner. The tape starts with the deputy asking Stogner for his license. It ends with an officer asking the man if he’s still breathing.

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Results from a study entitled “Overdiagnosis in publicly organised mammography screening programmes: systematic review of incidence trends” were published in the British Medical Journal, or BMJ on July 9, 2009:

Conclusions The increase in incidence of breast cancer was closely related to the introduction of screening and little of this increase was compensated for by a drop in incidence of breast cancer in previously screened women. One in three breast cancers detected in a population offered organised screening is overdiagnosed.

Breast cancer screening may fuel over-diagnosis Reuters – July 10, 2009:

Roughly one in three breast cancers detected in publicly organized mammography screening programs is over-diagnosed — meaning that the cancer will not cause symptoms or death in the woman’s lifetime, according to a study released Thursday.

In the study, Dr. Karsten Juhl Jorgensen and Dr. Peter C. Gotzsche, from The Nordic Cochrane Center, Copenhagen, analyzed how breast cancer rates changed after publicly organized screening programs were introduced in the UK, Canada, Australia, Sweden, and Norway.

Information from at least 7 years before and after the programs were introduced was analyzed and was obtained from both screened and non-screened age groups.

An increase in breast cancer rates was noted in each country that was closely associated with the introduction of screening, the study team reports.

Breast cancer over-diagnosis results in unnecessary treatment for one in three UK Guardian – July 10, 2009:

Screening for breast cancer is leading to over-diagnosis with many women undergoing unnecessary surgery and chemotherapy, scientists say

One in three women who is told she has breast cancer after screening is being diagnosed and treated unnecessarily, scientists say today.

Not all breast cancers are potential killers, say researchers in a paper in today’s British Medical Journal. Some are inconsequential. If they were not picked up, women would not know they had them. But because they are detected through breast cancer screening, women usually undergo surgery and chemotherapy which are traumatic and potentially harmful.

Study Says Lung Cancer Overdiagnosis a Result of Screening

Screening may lead to overdiagnosis of lung cancer, a study reports in the June 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Screening for cancer can find tumors that might not otherwise have been diagnosed in a person’s lifetime, a situation called overdiagnosis. Overdiagnosis wastes health care resources. Tests and treatment resulting from overdiagnosis can lead to substantial toxicity and even premature death in patients.

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