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3. mars 2008
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Unfortunately, it appears John McCain believes the thimerosal-causes-autism woo:
The claim was investigated, as it should have been, but it turns out not to be true. Nevertheless, as tends to be the case with these things, some people still believe in the autism-thimerosal link despite the debunking evidence. Some people including, it seems, John McCain who thinks "there's strong evidence" of the autism-thimerosal link even though there is, in fact, no such evidence.
Orac has blogged extensively on the autism-thimerosal craze, and also expresses serious disappointment with McCain's loonie pandering.
Again, hopefully it's just stupid pre-election propaganda.
7:15:04 PM 
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You can't have missed the anti-free trade rhetoric from Hillary Clinton and the presumed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. While it's certainly true that large parts of the world will be happy to see President George Bush leave the White House, concerns are gradually building around the world that a U.S. protectionist agenda would hurt them where it really counts, according to Fareed Zakaria:
For the rest of the world—particularly poorer countries—nice speeches about multilateralism are well and good. But what they really want is for the United States to continue its historic role in opening up the world economy. For a struggling farmer in Kenya, access to world markets is far more important than foreign aid or U.N. programs. If the candidates think they will charm the world while adopting protectionist policies, they are in for a surprise.
Already the mood is shifting abroad. Listening to the Democrats on trade "is enough to send jitters down the spine of most in India," says the Times Now TV channel in New Delhi. The Canadian press has shared in the global swoon for Obama, but is now beginning to ask questions. "What he is actually saying—and how it might affect Canada—may come as a surprise to otherwise devout Barack boosters," writes Greg Weston in the Edmonton Sun. The African press has been reporting on George W. Bush's visit there with affection and, in some cases, by contrasting his views on trade with the Democratic candidates'. The Bangkok Post has compared the Democrats unfavorably with John McCain and his vision of an East Asia bound together, and to the United States, by expanding trade ties.
Hopefully Barack Obama is just engaging in some pre-election propaganda.
7:07:02 PM
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