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Elwar
07-30-2007, 11:38 AM
A few things about presidential candidate Ron Paul and his stance on
Chiropractic:

"I do not like politics but I must say that Congressman Ron Paul,
physician and republican candidate for president, supports the
parent's right to make medical decisions. He has been an honorary
member of Michigan Opposing Mandatory Vaccines since the group's
inception in 1994. I am the Director of Vaccine Research for that
group and have respected Ron Paul because he is not afraid to take a
stand for what is right. He does not agree with mandating vaccines and
completely understands the risks to the American family." --Mary Tocco

Dr. Paul introduced a bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs
Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the provision
of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of
Veterans Affairs medical centers.

Dr. Paul introduced a bill to allow access to truthful and
understandable dietary supplement claims. HR 4004 - Health
Information Independence Act - prevents the Federal Government from
restricting the distribution of a dietary supplement or other
nutritional food because the manufacturer makes health claims
unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if: (1) the
product has a label clearly stating that its health claims are not
FDA-approved; (2) the FDA lacks evidence establishing probable cause
that the claims contain misleading information posing a threat to the
safety and well-being of those who use the product. Requires an
independent review of a determination by the FDA that there is such
probable cause.

Rep. Ron Paul on FDA anti Complementary and Alternative
"Medicine"(CAM) Guidance:
"An abuse of FDA power..."
By using the term "Medicine" rather than "Modality" for CAM
practices, the FDA sets the stage so that anyone who is not a licensed
physician is breaking the law by using these modalities since they are
therefore 'practicing medicine without a license'.

"Forced mental health screening is just the latest of many state
usurpations of parental authority: compulsory education laws,
politically-correct school curricula, mandatory vaccines, and
interference with discipline through phony "social services" agencies
all represent assaults on families." - U.S. Representative Ron Paul,
M.D.

During his medical career specializing in obstetrics/gynecology, he
delivered more than 4,000 babies. He refused to accept payment by
Medicare or Medicaid, preferring to not charge patients or to work out
a cash payment.

"When we give government the power to make medical decisions for us,
we, in essence, accept that the state owns our bodies." - U.S.
Representative Ron Paul, M.D.

Learn more at: http://ronpaul2008.com

Elwar
07-30-2007, 11:49 AM
I was talking to my brother, who is a Chiropractor, yesterday about Ron Paul...he's a political novice so he didn't want to get too deep into any discussion about him since he likes to argue with me...and win. So when I mentioned that Ron Paul is a medical doctor he asked...well, what does Ron Paul think about Chiropractors? My brother was going to support Edwards in the last election until he heard that Edwards sued his Chiropractor for some frivolous claim.

So I went and did a bit of research on Ron Paul and Chiropractic. Figured I'd share.

btw...you may be asking...why would Ron Paul advocate putting chiropractors in veteran medical facilities when he's against big government...?
He's a big supporter of the veterans and feels that they should get the proper care necessary for serving their country.

I'd even go so far as to say they should have Chiropractors in the field. I was over in Iraq and I messed up my back bad...a chiropractor could have helped me tremendously, I was stuck lying on my back in my bed not able to move my head. I talked to the regular doctors and they said they could give me some pills to make the pain go away. They wouldn't have even had to been Army paid...just let them practice on base...I would've gladly paid.

RJB
07-30-2007, 12:02 PM
until he heard that Edwards sued his Chiropractor for some frivolous claim.
.

Who hasn't Edwards sued in a frivolous claim? A bigot could not invent a more stereotypical lawyer.

Broadlighter
07-30-2007, 05:55 PM
Dr. Paul generally supports open choices for health care. He wouldn't want Chiropractors, Naturopaths, Acupuncturists and body workers to be restricted from performing their service by the government.

winston84
07-30-2007, 06:48 PM
Its too bad that some people view Chiropractors as some nonsense eastern medicine, when it was actually developed in the west and is proven to work. I was in involved in a car accident some months ago, and I was sent to a chiropractor, it works really works. I see them as being just as vital as nurses or other doctors in the military.