The last few days brought profound news to the health care reform movement. Sure to change everything.
First, we learned that a can of soda a day causes heart disease. This we learned as news anchors soberly warned us as we watched images of very obese people wander across the TV; most of them sucking down a soda (even diet soda) along with a Big Mac or DQ Blizzard. Right. Sodas cause heart disease.
Second, we learned that being fat is something you catch from a friend or family member. Now the Authorities That Be (ATB) claimed that just living or hanging with fatties will make you fat. Once again, there were those TV images of large people grazing at the buffet, and washing it down with a soda. But it's not their fault. It's just that they hang with the wrong people.
Third, today we learned from the ATB at Childrens' Defense Fund that health insurance deters crime. Yes, that's what they said! If we just get all the children insured, it will reduce the crime rate. Does that mean that most crimes are committed by sick kids without insurance. I'd love to see that study.
My college statistics professor's first profound statement was, "Correlation does not prove cause." Do they still teach that?
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