A Defendant, or Respondent, has every right, now, to
go after the State if they use quackwatch drivel. Why? Two
reasons: (1) There is no "science" in quackwatch offerings.
Hence, there is no valid information. So, it can't make the evidence
standard. (2) Barrett, himself, has
been officially declared, in a PUBLISHED Appeals court decision, to be
"biased, and unworthy of credibility."
For another thing, it means that
no
"quackbuster"
bozo can have anything to do with an Administrative hearing anymore.
They no longer have the qualifications to offer anything at hearing. And
THAT means that those of you out there that may be currently "being
investigated" have a new move on your chessboard. It's this - Send
an immediate Public Record Act request to the department "investigating"
you. Demand that they provide you with any, and all, communications with (1)
Stephen Barrett and quackwatch.com, (2) the Federation of State
Medical Boards, or (3) anyone outside of their own organization on the
subject they are "investigating" you for. They are required by
law to give you this information. If you find any of that - go after the
so-called Investigator for "due process" violations immediately.
Stay tuned...
Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate