There are many people in this world I disagree with. I disagree with people who think that women should be kept at home, not paid equal wages for equal work or aren’t as intelligent as men. I disagree with people who think that there is only one ‘right’ religion and everyone who worships differently or … Continue reading »
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Bullies only win when we let them…
We teach our children when they are very young to stand up to bullies; that if they stand up to them, most bullies will back down because they are cowards and prefer easy targets. We also teach our children that we must always help someone that is being bullied and not just turn the other … Continue reading »
‘Anti Vaxxer’ the new dirty word?
The author of this guest-blog has asked to remain anonymous due to her fear of being targeted by the Australian Skeptics and Stop the AVN. She is the parent of vaccine-damaged children – some of whom are on the autistic spectrum. She found Peter Bowditch’s assaults against families of vaccine-injured children to be incredibly … Continue reading »
Liz Hempel: No Remorse, No Apologies, No Conscience.
Liz Hempel: No Remorse, No Apologies, No Conscience.. Liz has been on the receiving end of Peter Bowditch’s abuse and is getting sick of being told that she deserves this treatment simply because of her health choices. Please read this blog post – it is excellent and paints a picture of a very dysfunctional group of … Continue reading »
Medical Vilification and Bigotry in Australia
Society likes to think that it’s come a long way. We no longer call black people ‘niggers’, gay people ‘poofters’ or Asian people ‘slit eyes’. We’ve gotten beyond all that now. We’re so proud of how advanced we’ve become. But scratch the surface of many people and you can expose their inner bigot. And when … Continue reading »
Pseudo-Skeptics Behaving Badly
You already know my opinion about the group that calls itself the Australian Skeptics. It is a misnomer for people who belong to the Australian Skeptics and their splinter group, Stop the AVN to call themselves sceptical. They are the least sceptical people on the planet since they only question anything that isn’t mainstream (they … Continue reading »
Health Debate Goes to the Next Level-Doctors Unite to Smash the Anti-Vaccine Group
The latest in a string of attacks against the AVN Below is an article that appeared in today’s Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) newspaper regarding a push by medical lobbyists to force the Australian Vaccination Network to change its name. This article appears on page 15 of the paper but does not seem to be online … Continue reading »
V is for Vendetta
Please note – there is an action alert at the end of this posting. Since being vindicated by the NSW Supreme Court on the 24th of February and subsequently having our authority to fundraise reinstated on the 18th of April this year, the AVN has been the subject of no less then four separate government … Continue reading »
How ‘normal’ is it to attack those you disagree with?
We humans are incredibly adaptable creatures. We can get used to just about anything and come to live almost normal lives under the most abnormal conditions. For almost 3 years now, I and other supporters of the AVN have been under attack by the Australian Skeptics and their splinter group, Stop the AVN. The attacks … Continue reading »
Going Underground
During World War II, in the occupied territories of France, the Netherlands and many other countries that had been taken over by the Nazis, an underground movement grew which opposed the dictators and fought to bring back their elected governments. Working from the shadows, they found ways to circumvent the fascist dictatorship that ruled their … Continue reading »