Well, Orac got dragged into it. While I only briefly mentioned RFK Jr.'s nonsense here, Orac's done a more thorough rebuttal here, complete with lots of links to his older posts on thimerosal/autism. And like PZ, political lines don't stop me from pointing out mistakes either.
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Orac knows all. Orac sees all. Orac discovers all.
Orac is disturbed.
He had entered the ScienceBlogs network expecting rapid integration into its continuum, allowing him the communing with other science-loving beings that he craved. But it had not happened.
Something was wrong.
Blog buddy and all-around great guy lucite box of diodes, Orac of Respectful Insolence, has won "Best Health Policies/
Tara, the first link in your post seems to be broken.
Oops, left out a link. Fixed now, thanks.
Dr Smith, I really enjoyed your interview on Daily Kos; lot of good information there. I'd suggest that you advertise it more prominently. I'll do so over at my blog, too, for what my traffic is worth.
I'm neither a microbiologist nor a public health prof, but I've gained a healthy interest in your blog and ID (infectious diseases, in this case!) issues since reading Laurie Garrett's, The Coming Plague, and, Betrayal of Trust. Keep up the great work and don't let the trolls bring you down.
Thanks--I appreciate it. I did mention the interview when it was new; maybe I'll put it in the "about" section for others to find.