Posted on 09/30/2009 3:02:15 PM PDT by Syncro
The full title:
A STATISTICAL REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF MARITIME UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, 1946-1948. JUST KIDDING -- MORE LIBERAL LIES ABOUT NATIONAL HEALTH CARE!It wouldn't fit in the title window!
A STATISTICAL REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF MARITIME UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, 1946-1948. JUST KIDDING -- MORE LIBERAL LIES ABOUT NATIONAL HEALTH CARE!
September 30, 2009
(17) America's low ranking on international comparisons of infant mortality proves other countries' socialist health care systems are better than ours.
America has had a comparatively high infant mortality rate since we've been measuring these things, going back to at least the '20s. This was the case long before European countries adopted their cradle-to-grave welfare schemes and all while the U.S. was the wealthiest country on Earth.
One factor contributing to the U.S.'s infant mortality rate is that blacks have intractably high infant mortality rates -- irrespective of age, education, socioeconomic status and so on. No one knows why.
Neither medical care nor discrimination can explain it: Hispanics in the U.S. have lower infant mortality rates than either blacks or whites. Give Switzerland or Japan our ethnically diverse population and see how they stack up on infant mortality rates.
Even with a higher-risk population, the alleged differences in infant mortality are negligible. We're talking about 7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in the U.S. compared to 5 deaths per 1,000 for Britain and Canada. This is a rounding error -- perhaps literally when you consider that the U.S. tabulates every birth, even in poor, small and remote areas, while other countries are not always so meticulous.
But the international comparisons in "infant mortality" rates aren't comparing the same thing, anyway. We also count every baby who shows any sign of life, irrespective of size or weight at birth.
By contrast, in much of Europe, babies born before 26 weeks' gestation are not considered "live births." Switzerland only counts babies who are at least 30 centimeters long (11.8 inches) as being born alive. In Canada, Austria and Germany, only babies weighing at least a pound are considered live births.
And of course, in Milan it's not considered living if the baby isn't born within driving distance of the Côte d'Azur.
By excluding the little guys, these countries have simply redefined about one-third of what we call "infant deaths" in America as "miscarriages."
Moreover, many industrialized nations, such as France, Hong Kong and Japan -- the infant mortality champion -- don't count infant deaths that occur in the 24 hours after birth. Almost half of infant deaths in the U.S. occur in the first day.
Read more at AnnCoulter.Com
Don't be discouraged, liberals -- when it comes to utterly frivolous lawsuits against obstetricians presented to illiterate jurors so that John and Elizabeth Edwards can live in an 80-room house, we're still No. 1!Read the rest at AnnCoulter.Com
LOL
That is funny, I don’t care who you are!
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Ann's column is up, with a giant title!A STATISTICAL REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF MARITIME UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, 1946-1948.
JUST KIDDING -- MORE LIBERAL LIES ABOUT NATIONAL HEALTH CARE!LOL!
Good post, and thanks!
I updated that thread in post #8
Ann Coulter Speaks At UTC Oct. 5 ("Queer Studies" Professors "Critique") [Update post #8]
They keep updating their article from Sept 18th as noted in Post #1Here is the latest update, tickets are needed now.
Well, she does show some fishy data.
What a tease! I was looking forward to that statistical regression analysis. Annie hits another one out of the park.
Ann Coulter Speaks At UTC Oct. 5 ("Queer Studies" Professors "Critique")From that thread:
Ms. Coulter will address "Evaluating the Change in American Government" and her speech will be critiqued by UTC faculty Dr. Rebecca Jones with assistance from Dr. Heather Palmer.Than would be:
versus, from www.utc.edu:
It hardly seems fair. :o)
Faulty birth death analysis of socialized medicine
"...Moreover, many industrialized nations, such as France, Hong Kong and Japan -- the infant mortality champion -- don't count infant deaths that occur in the 24 hours after birth. Almost half of infant deaths in the U.S. occur in the first day.Zing...Also contributing to the higher mortality rate of U.S. newborns: Peter Singer lives here.
But members of Congress, such as Reps. Dennis Kucinich, Jim Moran and John Olver, have all cited the U.S.'s relatively poor ranking in infant mortality among developed nations as proof that our medical care sucks.
This is despite the fact that in many countries a baby born the size of Dennis Kucinich would not be considered a live birth." - Ann Coulter
...and ZING!
"...This is despite the fact that in many countries a baby born the size of Dennis Kucinich would not be considered a live birth." - Ann CoulterThat would be:
Rapier wit.
FTA: “But members of Congress, such as Reps. Dennis Kucinich, Jim Moran and John Olver, have all cited the U.S.’s relatively poor ranking in infant mortality among developed nations as proof that our medical care sucks. This is despite the fact that in many countries a baby born the size of Dennis Kucinich would not be considered a live birth. “
LOL!!!
Let me know if you'd like to be added to the Ann Coulter ping list.
LOL I was too. And you know she would have made it funny and provocative.
The main causes of infant mortality -- aside from major birth defects -- are prematurity and low birth-weight. And the main causes of low birth-weight are: smoking, illegitimacy and teenage births. Americans lead most of the developed world in all three categories. Oh, and thank you for that, Britney Spears.
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I always love a good statistical regression analysis of maritime unemployment rates thread.
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