[FairfieldLife] Selling Out Women's Civil Rights

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
There is no health care bill worth supporting that sells out women's rights. That it's happening under Pres. Obama doesn't surprise me, because I never expected him to champion our civil rights, but that Speaker Pelosi and Democrats in the House, but next, in the Senate, may likely go along is

[FairfieldLife] House Democrats pass healthcare reform for men

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
Maybe someday, in the far distant future, there will be healthcare reform for women, too. But I realize that's a fantastic dream, more science fiction than anything that could really happen in our lifetimes. Personally, I'm just grateful that we have Democrats in power. I'm so glad that

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote: Big deal. Even if, as a result of the research study, it comes out as a positive thing to do TM, who trusts the TMO anymore? Heck, I'm a 36 year regular meditator and even I don't trust their research... You

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: snip Schneider has a history of TM research quackery. No, he doesn't. Vaj is lying. Fulltime and as usual.

[FairfieldLife] The Infamous Stupid Stupak Amendment

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
By now you've probably heard that one of the most egregious attacks on women's health was perpetrated last night. The infamous Stupid Stupak amendment passed with the help of a reported 63 Democrats. This amendment extends the exclusions of the Hyde amendment restrictions on women's

[FairfieldLife] A context-free post

2009-11-08 Thread TurquoiseB
Relevant to FFL or FFLers only if you believe it is... [http://bloodandmud.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/09/aussie_w\ hine_07_2.jpg] http://bloodandmud.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/09/aussie_wh\ ine_07_2.jpg

[FairfieldLife] Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Ask for Primary Opponents

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
Jane Hamsher's progressives at Firedoglake are really pissed about the Stupak Amendment. I hope they follow through with their activism and put a lot of energy into finding candidates to run against every single stinking Democrat who voted for this fucking amendment. How dare they trade a

[FairfieldLife] The pitfalls of feeling you have to defend yourself

2009-11-08 Thread TurquoiseB
Today's Doonesbury is about Facebook, but I suspect that it describes some obsessives on FFL as well: http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20091108

[FairfieldLife] Re: The pitfalls of feeling you have to defend yourself

2009-11-08 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: Today's Doonesbury is about Facebook, but I suspect that it describes some obsessives on FFL as well: http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20091108 Excellent!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Ask for Primary Opponents

2009-11-08 Thread do.rflex
Chris Bowers looking for a pony http://www.openleft.com/diary/15913/health-care-debate-and-vote-open-th\ read - Stupak amendment passes easily: Well over 60 Democrats supporting the Stupak amendment. Once it got over 45, it became a freebie and lots of people piled on. Anyone who votes against

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread Vaj
On Nov 7, 2009, at 9:34 PM, ShempMcGurk wrote: Fortunately no serious person on the planet puts your opinion over published scientific research. Why should they? I'm not a scientist. One reason they'd have for taking you seriously is because you're both a TM teacher and an MIU grad,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread Vaj
On Nov 7, 2009, at 10:24 PM, dhamiltony2k5 wrote: The NIH funding allocation is part of the Obama Administration's American Reinvestment and Recovery Act-or economic stimulus bill. Competition for the funding was fierce with more than 20,000 applications for the Challenge Grants

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread Vaj
On Nov 7, 2009, at 10:24 PM, raunchydog wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Big deal. Even if, as a result of the research study, it comes out as a

[FairfieldLife] Obama opened the door to sell out women's right to choose

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
The first female Speaker of the House makes history by passing a health care bill http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29282.html that not only doesn't have a robust public option, but also sells out women's civil rights. The Republicans acted reprehensibly today, heckling women lawmakers

[FairfieldLife] Stupak Amendment may be stripped from House Bill

2009-11-08 Thread do.rflex
From an anti-choice website: http://www.lifenews.com/nat5632.html Democrats Won't Commit to Keeping Stupak Amendment to Stop Abortion Funding Open Left indicates that President Barack Obama may have given his personal assurance to strip the Stupak amendment from the bill down the

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 9:34 PM, ShempMcGurk wrote: Fortunately no serious person on the planet puts your opinion over published scientific research. Why should they? I'm not a scientist. One reason they'd have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Finally saw V

2009-11-08 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: I think it will be entertaining but we'll see how the arc goes over the episodes. It IS very funny to watch conspiracy allegations... from both the right

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: snip Typically RD it's the methodology, the lack of appropriate controls, inherent bias (research performed by TB's) and lack of a serious null hypothesis that dooms TM research. However, since the co-director of the study is

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 9:34 PM, ShempMcGurk wrote: Fortunately no serious person on the planet puts your opinion over published scientific research. Why should they? I'm not a scientist. One reason they'd have for

[FairfieldLife] Re: A context-free post

2009-11-08 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: Relevant to FFL or FFLers only if you believe it is... It's amusing to watch Barry's shift from left to right politically as he becomes ever more obsessed with attacking his critics. Since two of his chief critics on FFL are

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: snip The TMO is now publishing research in UFO journals. No, it isn't. Vaj is lying.

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread shukra69
from a known habitual liar it is as meaningless as anything else he might post. its like the phrase seeing it in black and white thats is in print means nothing --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words:

[FairfieldLife] Lower Blood Pressure The results were impressive

2009-11-08 Thread shukra69
http://www.ei-resource.org/news/mental-and-emotional-problem-news/transcendental-meditation-reduces-depression,-anxiety-and-associated-high-blood-pressure/ Now, in the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a mind-body intervention for the treatment of psychological distress and associated

[FairfieldLife] A message to all members of Veda Tradition Himalaya

2009-11-08 Thread nablusoss1008
A message to all members of Veda Tradition Himalaya Namaskar! Following our last message and many of you requesting a link to download the music that you hear on our main page (Ayurveda chanting to invoque health, and immortality), well we did put a link on line, and many of you seem to have

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 9:34 PM, ShempMcGurk wrote: Fortunately no serious person on the planet puts your opinion over published scientific research.

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: snip The TMO is

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: [snip] Shemp's right. He's not a scientist and neither is Vaj for that matter. [snip] Of course, I am a scientific expert on global warming and I should be listened and adhered to by one and all on what I say on

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Big deal. Even if, as a result of the research

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Big deal. Even if, as a result of the research study, it comes out as a positive thing to do TM, who trusts the TMO anymore? Heck, I'm

[FairfieldLife] the only mind/body practice that produces significant changes in blood pressure

2009-11-08 Thread shukra69
http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/Learn-Transcendental-Meditation-and-Lower-High-Blood-Pressure/672846 A new scientific research study conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine provides further evidence that people with high blood pressure can find relief through

[FairfieldLife] Re: A context-free post

2009-11-08 Thread Duveyoung
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Relevant to FFL or FFLers only if you believe it is... It's amusing to watch Barry's shift from left to right politically as he becomes ever more

[FairfieldLife] Obama is a Muslim and Polanski is Jewish

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
Which of these statements are more true? Actually, they are both false but for those of you who up to now assumed Polanski was Jewish should, for the sake of consistency, also believe that Obama is a Muslim. Let me explain. Whatever you may think of the ongoing Polanski saga (and I have

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote: [snip] Of course, I am a scientific expert on global warming and I should be listened and adhered to by one and all on what I say on that matter. Too right! Saw this in my paper today: Al Gore, who art in thy

[FairfieldLife] Will Religious Fundamentalism Implode?

2009-11-08 Thread do.rflex
Why fundamentalism will fail A seemingly unstoppable force is being undone from the inside By Harvey Cox http://search.boston.com/local/Search.do?s.sm.query=Harvey+Coxcamp=loc\ alsearch:on:byline:art The very nature of human religiousness is changing in

[FairfieldLife] Informal poll on ICE WATER

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
I used to get debilitating pain in my neck and upper back...kinda like a headache but located in a different area. I had this my entire adult life and it was quite unpleasant. And, yes, it was related to diet but I am not disciplined enough NOT to give in to temptation and eat the things I

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip I *do* not understand the liar's mentality, especially that of the casual, reflexive liars like Vaj and Barry. Maybe if they never got caught at it

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: [snip] Of course, I am a scientific expert on global warming and I should be listened and adhered to by one and all on what I say on

[FairfieldLife] GOP's Health Care Reform through the Decades

2009-11-08 Thread do.rflex
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/f/0/3/Reform-For-the-Ages.jpg

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Big deal. Even if, as a result of the research study,

Re: [FairfieldLife] A context-free post

2009-11-08 Thread Bhairitu
TurquoiseB wrote: Relevant to FFL or FFLers only if you believe it is... [http://bloodandmud.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/09/aussie_w\ hine_07_2.jpg] http://bloodandmud.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/09/aussie_wh\ ine_07_2.jpg

Re: [FairfieldLife] TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread Bhairitu
Vaj wrote: Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words: http://www.box.net/shared/static/eycqy25sh2.jpg SBP is Systolic Blood Pressure. Depends on the mantra used doesn't it? Some will be stimulating and actually raise the blood pressure while others lower it. My teacher was put

[FairfieldLife] Re: Femimint Hygiene: Vagina Mints

2009-11-08 Thread azgrey
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: WTF? http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2009/10/femimint-hygiene-mints Well-fer-crimeny-sakes-raunchy! If you flossed that dentada once in awhile you might not get that abnormal odor and need the mints. Wake up and smell

[FairfieldLife] Re: Forward, Into The Past

2009-11-08 Thread azgrey
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, azgrey no_reply@ wrote: Willy, since fucking prairie dogs or whatever you do with your time doesn't seem to fill enough of it lately... Don't you just *hate* those

[FairfieldLife] participate in Maharishi's Global Plan [1 Attachment]

2009-11-08 Thread michael
enjoy... - Weitergeleitete Mail Von: Global Country Switzerland globalcountryswitzerl...@maharishi.net An: 14 Maharishi Jyotish and Yagya Programmes globalcountryswitzerl...@maharishi.net Gesendet: Sonntag, den 8. November 2009, 22:57:36 Uhr Betreff: FW: participate in Maharishi's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Will Religious Fundamentalism Implode?

2009-11-08 Thread sgrayatlarge
You are a one trick poney --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote: Why fundamentalism will fail A seemingly unstoppable force is being undone from the inside By Harvey Cox

[FairfieldLife] Re: Will Religious Fundamentalism Implode?

2009-11-08 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_re...@... wrote: You are a one trick poney Are you a fundamentalist? What's a poney? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote: Why fundamentalism will fail A seemingly unstoppable force is being

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread shukra69
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Vaj wrote: Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words: http://www.box.net/shared/static/eycqy25sh2.jpg SBP is Systolic Blood Pressure. Depends on the mantra used doesn't it? no Some will be stimulating

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2009-11-08 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 2009 End Date (UTC): Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 2009 131 messages as of (UTC) Sun Nov 08 23:54:13 2009 24 authfriend jst...@panix.com 17 raunchydog raunchy...@yahoo.com 10 nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
The graph Vaj references, which he has previously posted, doesn't prove superiority of one meditation technique over another as he would have us believe. It is just one tiny part of a larger study he neglects to link to (at least I've never seen it). I found the study he referenced. It was

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 6:45 PM, off_world_beings wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Big deal. Even if, as a result of the research study, it comes out as a positive thing

[FairfieldLife] Let them eat Jellyfish.

2009-11-08 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , PaliGap compost...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , ShempMcGurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: [snip] Of course, I am a scientific expert on global warming and I

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
P.S. It looks like there are far more studies for the category mantra meditation than for mindfullness meditation. Why is that? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: The graph Vaj references, which he has previously posted, doesn't prove superiority of one

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread Bhairitu
shukra69 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Vaj wrote: Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words: http://www.box.net/shared/static/eycqy25sh2.jpg SBP is Systolic Blood Pressure. Depends on the mantra used doesn't it?

[FairfieldLife] Re: NIH provides $ 1 million for new study

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Sunday Late Night: Stupak, Defined

2009-11-08 Thread raunchydog
To commemorate Saturday's infamous rollback of women's reproductive health introduced by Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Gilead) and included in the health care reform bill by a floor vote permitted under the Rule developed by Democratic leadership, Duncan Black (Atrios) proposed

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Blood Pressure

2009-11-08 Thread dhamiltony2k5
no comparable scientific type research of spirituality of Islamic Prayer? Five times a day by half the world and there is not research on that spiritual practice to compare with the others? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: The graph Vaj references,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Forward, Into The Past

2009-11-08 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, azgrey no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, azgrey no_reply@ wrote: Willy, since fucking prairie dogs or whatever you do with your time doesn't seem to