Carl Elliott's Blog, page 3

Merry Christmas from the Ethicator

I am the Ethicator and I approved this message

In his reccent interview with Misha Angrist, Carl Elliott says:  "You're calling me an ethicist?  Man, that hurts."

You know, I'm not ashamed to admit that I am a bioethicist. But you don't need to be at grand rounds every week to know there's something wrong when pious, sermonizing blowhards can openly trash their hardworking, patriotic brothers and colleagues, while these brave men and women can't openly admit to being ethicists without being ridiculed.

The Ethicator stands against Carl Elliott's war on bioethics and the medical profession.  I am committed to bringing people together, breaking down the silos between the ethicists who so bravely do the work, and the commercial interests who so generously fund it.

h/t Rick Perry

Carl Elliott admits I am better than him

In an interview with Misha Angrist last week, Carl Elliott finally acknowledged the existence of his brother's website. Here is my long-awaited response:

Well, it's certainly pleasing to hear, after 14 months of tanking book sales and worldwide ridicule, that Carl acknowledges his brother's website (an overnight viral sensation and the most widely read bioethics website of 2011) is "much better than (his) book".  That's mighty sweet of him to say.  I guess I'll take any compliment I can get, even one dripping with false modesty and condescending fakery, in lieu of that check he never wrote.

Things You Can Buy for the Cost of Carl's Book, Part 16

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Chemical Billy

Pepper Spray! It's hot, it's trendy. Whether you're taming protesters, thwarting a mugging or elbowing your way toward big-ass TV, you're bound to find a use for this. Has a bioethics book ever kept you safe? No, sir. Get you nice, big can of Chemical Billy!

I am the 53%

I am the 53% (Suck it Carl)

The Ethicator Stands with #OccupyWallStreet

I am the Ethicator; I am the 99%

Elliott, Cheney tour Canada

Carl Elliott and Dick Cheney are in Canada this week.  The former Vice President spoke at $500-a-plate dinners in Vancouver and Calgary, and was greeted with protests and calls for his arrest.  One member of Parliament suggested he be barred from entering Canada altogether.

Carl Elliott will be speaking in Toronto tomorrow.  He has not crossed the border yet.

The Alvin Brothers Feel Carl's Pain

I'm sure it's not easy having a brother who's a runaway internet viral sensation. For what it's worth, though, Phil and Dave Alvin, formerly of the Blasters, recorded this excellent song:

The Ethicator's Moral Hero of the Week: Rick Perry

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At last night's Republican Tea Party debate on CNN, things got a little testy over Governor Rick Perry's executive order mandating HPV vaccinations for 11- and 12-year old girls.  Michele Bachmann accused Perry of a conflict of interest with Merck pharmaceuticals,  but Perry knew just how to brush it all aside:

"It was a $5,000 contribution that I had received from them.  I raise about $30 million. And if you're saying that I can be bought for $5,000, I'm offended."

Amen to that. Perry practically gave it away.  Next time, Merck, if you want to mandate a vaccine, you better be prepared hand out some major scratch.

Things you can buy for the cost of Carl's book, part 15

 

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Fake Ham

A fake ham.

OK, so you've got some money burning a hole in your pocket, and you've got two choices:  One, you spend it on some undigestible piece of plastic fakery;  or two, you buy an imitation ham from DecorCentral.com.  I think you know the answer.