Tag Archives: Billy DeMoss

2015 anti-vaccine tour of Australia – the Tenpenny caravan of hurt

Posted on December 29, 2014 by reasonable hank

Anti-vaccinationists have their own anti-Hippocratic oath: first do harm. First and foremost they must evangelise, like any fundamentalist organisation. First and foremost they must persuade vulnerable parents – those sitting on the fence – that vaccines are dangerous, poisonous, unsafe, … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, meryl dorey, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 53 Comments

The precedent-setting chiropractor, Tim Shakespeare – with a DeMoss chaser

Posted on October 7, 2014 by reasonable hank

All Australian chiropractors must operate according to Codes of Conduct and Guidelines for advertising regulated health services. Here is a little snapshot of the advertising guidelines as set out under the National Law. As you can see it could get quite … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Anti-vaccine chiropractors 58 – the deed is done

Posted on September 25, 2014 by reasonable hank

[Originally published as Anti-vaccine chiropractors redux 8 – the deed is done] Brian Johnson is a chiropractor from the US who has set up his business at West End Chiropractic and Wellness Centre, in Brisbane. He runs a Facebook page for … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, chiropractic, skeptic | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Chirofest Seattle – starring Martin Harvey, Jen Barham-Floreani, and Andrew Wakefield

Posted on September 9, 2014 by reasonable hank

On September 19 2014, in Seattle, there is a happening. It’s called Chirofest. Two Australians are appearing on the bill: Jennifer Barham-Floreani, the anti-vaccine chiropractor we’ve met many times, some of those because she appears in photos with anti-vaccinationists after … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anti-vaccine chiropractors 55 – so bad it's like we stepped in something, or Clicking the Pug.

Posted on September 6, 2014 by reasonable hank

[Originally published as Anti-vaccine chiropractors redux 5 – so bad it’s like we stepped in something, or Clicking the Pug.] I am going to start today with a little reminder of the regulatory teeth behind what almost all of my chiropractor … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, Health Care Complaints Commission, meryl dorey, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anti-vaccine chiropractor Tim Shakespeare to co-present with anti-vaccine legend at anti-vaccine chiropractic seminar

Posted on July 16, 2014 by reasonable hank

Tim Shakespeare of Healing Wave Chiropractic, in NSW, was once a board member of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia NSW chapter. That was until the CAA NSW took proper notice of his arrogant public anti-vaccinationism, and his bragging about secretly … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australian chiropractor Laurence Tham to present for US anti-vaccine chiropractic group

Posted on April 26, 2014 by reasonable hank

One would think that the past year of embarrassment for Australian anti-vaccine chiropractors would be enough for some pause for thought. But, I guess, when someone has the capacity for anti-vaccination belief, one can think anything is appropriate. Recently the Flying … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, meryl dorey, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CAA's Jennifer Barham-Floreani talking at anti-vaccine chiropractic conference

Posted on March 1, 2014 by reasonable hank

Three months ago I wrote that Jennifer Barham-Floreani – one half of the Australian chiropractic glamour couple, with her husband Simon; members of the anti-vaccine pressure group the Australian Vaccination Network – is to present a talk at the CalJam … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, Immunisation, meryl dorey, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Congress of the Chiropractor – Dynamic Growth 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by reasonable hank

Whenever I am reminded of the annual chiropractic event, the Dynamic Growth Congress (DGC), run by the Australian Spinal Research Foundation (ASRF), I think of the Kama Sutra: deep in your heart of hearts you have this ominous feeling that, … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, meryl dorey, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CAA chiropractors still associating with hard-core anti-vaccinationists

Posted on November 25, 2013 by reasonable hank

Something brilliant landed in my inbox a couple of weeks ago. It was the report of the President of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia, Laurie Tassell, featured in the latest edition of the CAA magazine, The Australian Chiropractor. I’m only … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-vaccination dishonesty, australian vaccination network, AVN, chiropractic, meryl dorey, skeptic, stop the australian vaccination network | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment