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February 07, 2005

Silicone deficiency?

A lot has been said, tongue lightly brushing cheek, about how Conservative Republicans are anti-science. But, perhaps the reality is that they simply don't understand science.

From somewhere well beyond the Twilight Zone:

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), a new member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was at last week's meeting on a bill restricting class-action suits. "You know," he said, "I immediately thought about slicone breast implants and the legal wrangling and the class-action suits off that. And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about slicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if you don't. That is what the ultimate science shows...In fact, there's no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier."

(emphasis supplied by your's truly. Hat tip to Oliver Willis for bringing this to our attention)

Yes, Tom... Studies have shown that much of the hype about silicone breast implants was not based on good science. But, silicone makes you healthier?

HEALTHIER???

ROFLMAO!!!

Posted by Kevin at February 7, 2005 03:57 PM