"Christy, Jessica and myself, victims of "Lyme and other Tick Borne
Disease Healthcare and Medicaid Fraud, Coverup, Epidemic, Patient
Abuse, Neglect and Theft (Extortion)" - unlawful taking of: life,
liberty and property (w/ police power by the state) by and thru
criminal HIPAA violations with criminal intent - w/ BAD-FAITH, FRAUD,
DECEIT, MALICE and RECKLESS INDIFFERENCE - by Montana Judges Lympus
and Stadler, court-apppointed Northwest Healthcare Inc., Dr. Stein,
Dr. Edward Trontell, Dr. James Rougle, and others, MT (DPHHS), Western
Montana Mental Health, Brooks Baer, MPH, Prosecuting Attorneys Howard,
Cassidy, and now, Judge Jim Wheelis - denying rights of (ADA) Title
II, III accommodations under Federal law.
Campaign Mailer: Romney Vows to Fight the 'Epidemic' of Lyme Disease in Virginia
12:43 PM, Sep 28, 2012 • By JOHN MCCORMACK
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A WEEKLY STANDARD source living in Northern Virginia passes along
photos of the first piece of mail the source has received from the
Romney campaign. Instead of focusing on a big issue--say, Obamacare,
the debt, or taxes--the mailer is about Lyme Disease:
LYME DISEASE: A MASSIVE EPIDEMIC THREATENING VIRGINIA.
ROMNEY AND RYAN WILL DO MORE TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF LYME DISEASE.
Here's the text for the rest of the mailer:
It's a disease that begins from a small bug...
But Lyme Disease has quickly become the most common vector-borne
disease in the United States, devastating our families and our pets.
It's a serious problem - that demands immediate attention.
As president, Mitt Romney will ensure that real action is taken to
get control of this epidemic that is wreaking havoc on Northern
Virginians.
IMPROVE SYNERGY
Ensure that government agencies have an open line of communication
and work with patients, researchers, doctors, and businesses in an
objective, comprehensive manner.
INCREASE AWARENESS
Work with federal and state health agencies to support Lyme
Disease awareness efforts to help prevent further spread of the
disease.
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SUPPORT TREATMENT
Encourage increased options for the treatment of Lyme Disease and
provide local physicians with protection from lawsuits to ensure they
can treat the disease with the aggressive antibiotics that are
required.
According to the CDC, the number of Lyme Disease cases has ticked up
in Virginia recent years, but the 1,000 or so cases per year in a
state of 8 million people don't quite seem to be an epidemic. The
number of cases in Wisconsin, a state of 6 million people, jumped from
1,500 in 2008 to 2,500 in 2010, but the issue hasn't been part of the
political debate there.
The Lyme Disease mailer seems to be part of the Romney campaign's
"micro-targeting" strategy--a strategy that has faced a lot of
criticism lately. "Micro-targeting has worked like a charm for Obama’s
campaign, which has avoided talking about the president’s record in
favor of mobilizing a base of young voters, minorities, and abortion
rights-supporting women to carve out a bare majority," writes the
Hotline's Josh Kraushaar. "But it’s a questionable strategy for his
Republican challenger, who badly needs an overarching vision that
appeals to Americans dissatisfied with Obama’s performance in office
and struggling in a stagnant economy."
Update (5:53 p.m.): Michael Farris, Chairman of the Virginia
Governor's Task Force on Lyme Disease, tells me that the CDC is
undercounting the incidence of Lyme Disease, which is difficult to
detect. Farris recommends that the CDC stop recommending one test for
Lyme Disease (known as the ELISA test), which Farris says is about 35
percent to 40 percent accurate, in favor of another test that's
accurate roughly 60 percent of the time. He also says a better set of
diagnostic standards are needed. You can read the task force's report
here.
--Mary"
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