Re: Quackbusters/here it is again........

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Fw: Barrett, " Quackbusters " , sued en-masse in Golden State]

Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:14:57 +0100

From: " chris.osborne " <chris.osborne@...>

Dear all, This is a good read,regards

Chris

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From: " Jane " <jane@...>

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Sent: 25 July 2001 08:34

Subject: Fw: Barrett, " Quackbusters " , sued en-masse in Golden

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> Dear All, It gives me enormous pleasure and satisfaction to forward an

> email received from Ray McGinty with news which will delight groups and

> individuals everywhere.

>

> Thank you, Ray!

>

> I am sure that recipients of my eList around the world will join us in

> wishing all power to Mr Negrete and his colleagues in busting the arch

> " quackbuster " himself - together with his associates.

>

> Best - Jane

>

> Jane ,

> Campaign Director,

> National Pure Water Association.

> Tel: (UK) (0)1924 254433

> http://www.npwa.freeserve.co.uk

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Ray McGinty " <rmcginty@...>

> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:46 PM

> Subject: [Fwd: Barrett, " Quackbusters " , sued en-masse in Golden

> State]

>

>

> Here is an action that many of you have been waiting for. Many of you

> will recognize the name Barrett, the self-professed

> " Quackbuster, " because of his internet collusions with W.Easley,

> and his characterizations concerning fluoridation. Some of you will

> associate the Barrett name with his lawsuits of intimidation against

> Darlene Sherrell, and others, in an attempt to restrict her from making

> public knowledge of his associations with special interests in industry

> and other actions that portray his bias. And many more of you will

> recognize Barrett for his attacks against all forms of " alternative

> medicine. " On Monday July 23, 2001, in what is expected to be a major

> blow to the man who claims that he is the media, the publisher of Dr.

> Hulda 's alternative health books filed a $10 million suit against

> Barrett and others. The supporters of this legal action (a

> cross-complaint) expect that the process of discovery in this legal case

> will provide tremendous enlightenment concerning coordinated schemes of

> harassment, discreditation, and misinformation that have been applied to

> a wide array of health issues. To view a complete copy of this lawsuit,

> and access a news release announcing that a Mexican federal judge has

> ordered Dr 's Century Nutrition Clinic, that was previously closed

> under U.S. political pressures (and bribery?), to be reopened: The

> Hulda web site: http://www.save.org Click " For Breaking

> News. " The Health Freedom Law web site:http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com

> Tim Bolen's (JuriMed - Public Relations and Research Group) explanation:

> Barrett, Self-Proclaimed " Consumer Advocate "

> Charged With Racketeering, and Civil Rights Violations, in California...

>

> De-licensed MD Barrett - who makes questionable claims of being

> a retired psychiatrist, has long testified against, ridiculed, and

> warned against, anybody that practices " alternative medicine. " He calls

> it " health fraud and quackery " Barrett has labeled two-time Nobel prize

> winner Linus ing as a " quack. "

>

> Barrett operates a questionable website http://www.quackwatch.com out

> of his basement in town, Pennsylvania, where he lashes out at what

> has become the overwhelming choice for health care for North Americans -

> " Alternative Medicine. "

>

> Today - the tables were turned...

>

> Some techniques he and his followers (known as " Quack Busters " ) have

> used over and over again against practitioners of alternative health

> methods, are lawsuits, and threats of lawsuits.

>

> Today, he and many of his group, have been named in a lawsuit filed by

> Health Freedom Law attorney F. Negrete, in California. It is Case

> # 833 021-5.Go to http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com to read it in its

> original form.

>

> The lawsuit charges Barrett, his wife Judith Barrett, Terry

> Polevoy (of Canada), Grell, Quackwatch Inc., Quackwatch.com,

> Lehigh Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, the National Council

> Against Health Fraud Inc., NCAHF, Healthwatchers.net, the Georgia

> Council Against Health Fraud, Long, Rebekah , Scotsoft

> Research, ssr.com, hcrc.org, Aron Primack, W. Pappas, ph

> Pizzorno, S. Baratz MD, T. Jarvis, Tim Gorski,

> Stone, Bill Ross, Bowditch, Pignotti, Lee,

> McNeil, Hilling, J.A. Lyons, ,

> QUACKBUSTERSOFTHEILLUMUNATTI, Esther Figueroa, Figueroa, and roes

> 1-500 inclusive, WITH:

>

> Unlawful, Unfair, and Fraudulent Business Practices (B & PC § 17200 et

> seq ), Violation of Civil Rights, Intentional Interference With

> Prospective Advantage, Negligent Interference With Prospective

> Advantage, Civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

> (RICO), Abuse of Process, Negligence, Civil Conspiracy, and a plea for

> Injunctive Relief.

> The legal action claims that Barrett, and the above mentioned

> parties have engaged in " Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Perjury, Subornation of

> Perjury, Extortion, Stalking, Terrorist threats, Assault, Filing false

> police reports, Illegal lobbying, Illegal influence of foreign

> government officials and/or agencies, Trespass, Invasion of Privacy, Web

> site tampering, Internet Spam, Investigation without license, Violation

> of Civil Rights & Free Speech, Interference with Right of Free Speech

> and Association. "

>

> Barrett - who calls himself a " Consumer Advocate " has written many

> books on the subject of what he views as " Quackery " . He has managed to

> get himself a lot of attention as a self-proclaimed " Expert " in Quackery

> and Health Fraud. Through his web-sites, his books and articles and

> testimony, he has attacked many forms of leading edge or alternative

> theories, including Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, dietary

> supplements, alternative approaches to cancer treatment, and others.

>

> The lawsuit was filed on behalf of New Century Press as a response to a

> lawsuit filed against it by Barrett, et al.

>

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