One of the things I am passionate about is finding the evidence about what works and what research has been done. I do not like reading a story written by a reporter about a study that I cannot even find which now seems to have “definitive proof” that the cure for cancer is eating lots of jellybeans and aloe vera. And that cancer is caused by aspartame and radio waves.
That is why I always embed the PubMed articles where I got the information in each post. This way you can read the actual study and decide for yourself what you think.
House Resolution 3699 intends to restrict this flow of information by not publishing studies on PubMed without the author and publisher’s consents EVEN IF YOUR TAX DOLLARS PAID FOR THE RESEARCH. Sure we could buy the articles from the journals that publish them but if you have ever done that you know that it gets expensive very quickly.
I understand that print media is struggling right now, but this is not the answer. These are potential lifesavers. The public paid for the research so that they could use the information to improve their own lives. If there is a funding problem perhaps we could actually tax Apple and GE instead of taking lifesaving information away from parents and doctors. Just an idea.
I have written to my congressman. If you want to write to yours, use H.R. 3699 in your complaint.
