Comments on: In Praise of David Nutt http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/ Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/comment-page-1/#comment-28276 Paul Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:12:34 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/?p=2285#comment-28276 What struck me was that Johnson allegedly claimed that Prof Nutt's dismissal was 'a precautionary measure?' A precaution against what? The risk that the general public has access to truthful information? The risk that accurate scientific evidence might conflict with the government's own arbitrary missive?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28276','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28276','Paul','What struck me was that Johnson allegedly claimed that Prof Nutt\'s dismissal was \'a precautionary measure?\'\r\n\r\nA precaution against what?\r\n\r\nThe risk that the general public has access to truthful information?\r\n\r\nThe risk that accurate scientific evidence might conflict with the government\'s own arbitrary missive?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What struck me was that Johnson allegedly claimed that Prof Nutt’s dismissal was ‘a precautionary measure?’

A precaution against what?

The risk that the general public has access to truthful information?

The risk that accurate scientific evidence might conflict with the government’s own arbitrary missive?

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]]> By: Tweets that mention Ministry of Truth » Blog Archive » In Praise of David Nutt -- Topsy.com http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/comment-page-1/#comment-28126 Tweets that mention Ministry of Truth » Blog Archive » In Praise of David Nutt -- Topsy.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:20 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/?p=2285#comment-28126 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by asquith and Marijuana Junkie, Marijuana Junkie. Marijuana Junkie said: / http://bit.ly/3R4p43 [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28126','Tweets that mention Ministry of Truth » Blog Archive » In Praise of David Nutt -- Topsy.com'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28126','Tweets that mention Ministry of Truth » Blog Archive » In Praise of David Nutt -- Topsy.com','[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by asquith and Marijuana Junkie, Marijuana Junkie. Marijuana Junkie said: \/ http:\/\/bit.ly\/3R4p43 [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by asquith and Marijuana Junkie, Marijuana Junkie. Marijuana Junkie said: / http://bit.ly/3R4p43 [...]
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]]> By: Nutt decision shows the immaturity of the marijuana debate « Woolly Days http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/comment-page-1/#comment-28123 Nutt decision shows the immaturity of the marijuana debate « Woolly Days Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:54 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/?p=2285#comment-28123 [...] as the British blog Ministry of Truth writes this was completely false. Nutt wasn’t just doing his job to the best of his abilities, he [...]
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]]> By: Selected Reading 03/11/09 « Left Outside http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/comment-page-1/#comment-28118 Selected Reading 03/11/09 « Left Outside Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/?p=2285#comment-28118 [...] I never tire of people pointing out why Ann Widdicombe is wrong. Unity follows a great post on Proffessor Nutt with one eviscerating Miss Widdecombe. Sample: You might guess by now that I’m not happy. [...]
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]]> By: scienceofsuppliance http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/comment-page-1/#comment-28116 scienceofsuppliance Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:16:29 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/?p=2285#comment-28116 British Crime Survey states 3,764,000 drug takers in UK a year. About 1564 drug deaths per year. Around 1 in 2400 chance of death. 9000 British Troops in Afghanistan. 87 deaths so far this year. Around 1 in 100 chance of death. Labour policy on Afghanistan is therefore more lethal than drugs. Ban Labour.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28116','scienceofsuppliance'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28116','scienceofsuppliance','British Crime Survey states 3,764,000 drug takers in UK a year. About 1564 drug deaths per year. Around 1 in 2400 chance of death.\r\n\r\n9000 British Troops in Afghanistan. 87 deaths so far this year. Around 1 in 100 chance of death.\r\n\r\nLabour policy on Afghanistan is therefore more lethal than drugs. Ban Labour.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> British Crime Survey states 3,764,000 drug takers in UK a year. About 1564 drug deaths per year. Around 1 in 2400 chance of death.

9000 British Troops in Afghanistan. 87 deaths so far this year. Around 1 in 100 chance of death.

Labour policy on Afghanistan is therefore more lethal than drugs. Ban Labour.

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]]> By: Neuroskeptic http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2009/11/03/in-praise-of-david-nutt/comment-page-1/#comment-28109 Neuroskeptic Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:20 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/?p=2285#comment-28109 What's most telling about Johnson's attitude is this statement in the Commons - "His role was to advise rather than criticise government policy on drugs" If you advise someone to do something, and they ignore you, what else can you do but criticize that decision? The ACMD's advice was an implicit criticism of the government, Nutt merely made it explicit in his lecture, which in a democratic society, is exactly what he should have done.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28109','Neuroskeptic'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28109','Neuroskeptic','What\'s most telling about Johnson\'s attitude is this statement in the Commons -\r\n\r\n\"His role was to advise rather than criticise government policy on drugs\"\r\n\r\nIf you advise someone to do something, and they ignore you, what else can you do but criticize that decision? The ACMD\'s advice was an implicit criticism of the government, Nutt merely made it explicit in his lecture, which in a democratic society, is exactly what he should have done.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What’s most telling about Johnson’s attitude is this statement in the Commons -

“His role was to advise rather than criticise government policy on drugs”

If you advise someone to do something, and they ignore you, what else can you do but criticize that decision? The ACMD’s advice was an implicit criticism of the government, Nutt merely made it explicit in his lecture, which in a democratic society, is exactly what he should have done.

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