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I've Finally Met Stephen Barrett...

Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen

Thursday, July 29th, 2004



I've Finally Met Stephen Barrett... And, I'm underwhelmed.

I was in Allentown, PA yesterday at a hearing where delicensed MD
Stephen Barrett was testifying. I was there to testify against him, as
an "impeachment" witness, should it be necessary. Barrett was trying
to convince a three judge hearing panel that there is a conspiracy
against him to defame him, and prevent him from continuing his
so-called "anti-quackery" work. Barrett's testimony was as pathetic as
his personal appearance.

I find it difficult to accept that in our modern society, an adult
male, claiming to be an industry professional, would show up in a legal
hearing seven weeks beyond a haircut, and ten days beyond the last time
he washed his hair.

Have I got it wrong, or is it an automatic thing to bathe every day?
Maybe it's just me, but I feel better after a shower. More ready to
take on the day - especially if I'm going to be in public. I even comb
my hair...

But top self-proclaimed "quackbusters" don't seem to share that habit.
Every time I see National Council Against Health Fraud president Bobbie
Baratz, I'm reminded of that rule; "if you're going to shop for
clothing at the Salvation Army store, try everything on..."

But, Stephen Barrett? The man who authors quackwatch.com, the
"quackbusters bible?" He, who claims that the efforts of the health
professionals responsible for more than half of the total US health
dollar are "quackery," showed up in a hearing, yesterday, with his
DIRTY, GREASY, hair tufted over his ears like one of those characters
from the Star Wars series. And, I'm sure, his shoes haven't seen the
polish cloth in the year 2004. Or, maybe even 2003.

I was in Barrett's presence for four hours yesterday, and in all that
time he couldn't make eye contact with me. He knew who I was. He was
told, ahead of time, I'd be there to confront him.

Do you suppose my freshly dry-cleaned suit intimidated him?

The Essence of Barrett...

Barrett, in his claims across the North American Court System, plies
the idea that he is being "conspired" against. And, he says I, Tim
Bolen, am leading the conspiracy. Barrett, the man who called two-time
Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling a "quack," finds it difficult to
believe that a significant number of North Americans would,
independently, find his views on modern health care "more than a
little weird."

Barrett, according to his testimony yesterday, believes that a
significant number of persons on the North American continent are "out
to get him..." He claims he's so upset about this he spends ten
percent of his time worrying and thinking about this problem. He
claims he even had an automobile accident, he was so upset about
this....

It is obvious from Barrett's testimony that he doesn't like my
criticism of him and his so-called "anti-quackery" claims. Too bad...

This is America. Here, if you want to hit people, you're going to get
hit back...

In short - I've met, and measured, Stephen Barrett. About that
confrontation I have to say, in street language, "he ain't much..."

Stay tuned...

Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate

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Relevant Pages

  • Watching the Quacks at Quackwatch
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  • The Significance of the Courtroom Defeat of Steven Barrett
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  • Failed MD Stephen Barrett
    ... Millions of health freedom fighters, and members of the public, worldwide, ... The "Quackbuster Conspiracy" is in a desperate place now. ... Barrett, his cronies, and minions, are not known to do intelligent research. ... James Carter, MD's authoritative book "Racketeering In Medicine," published ...
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  • Re: STEPHEN BARRETT OF QUACKWATCH
    ... Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen ... I've Finally Met Stephen Barrett... ... Every time I see National Council Against Health Fraud president Bobbie ... Barrett, in his claims across the North American Court System, plies ...
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  • NICO and no mention of Jan Drew
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