Biased research

Our Biased Researches Are Only A Symptom Of Corruption:
the only remedies are assertion of individual rights and judicial independence

Nipawin - September 28, 2000 - By: Mario deSantis

not a behavioural problem
This morning I received the article "Financial interests may influence journal evaluations of

research" from Lorie Terry, spokesperson for the coalition against no-fault insurance⁽¹⁾.

The author of this article, Dr. Cynthia Shewan, states that there is evidence that the "conflict

of interest" of researchers supporting the interest of their financial sponsors is not a

behavioural problem but has become a condition, that is, it is a common problem in

the United States and elsewhere. Thomas Bodenheimer (NEJM, May 18, 2000) has

reported that industry influence can bias the research in the trial design, data analysis,

publication or non-publication of the results, control over publication, and authorship.

This influence by the industry to support biased researches is being addressed by the

Clinton's administration.

self-interest
As Saskatchewan is concerned, the problem of conflict of interest of researchers has

become intrinsic in our institutional system and therefore this issue cannot find a

remedy through our governmental administration; in fact, this same administration

is supporting ever biased researches for the self-interest of their own public agencies

and crown corporations .

MEANS to satisfy these ENDS
In my past articles, I have shown how our researches are conducted to sway public

opinions, to support governmental policies, and to support the industry. Last week,

I wrote few articles about the tyrannical Policy Governance® model adopted by many

of our public agencies and this is another example on how our governors set their goals

(ENDS) and how our administrators and researchers choose our resources and use any

Machiavellian MEANS to satisfy these ENDS⁽²⁾.

basic human rights
Accountant Gordon Adair was disturbed about the corrupted study on no-fault insurance

conducted by Dr. David Cassidy and has stated that no-fault insurance has become not

only a political problem, but a problem affecting our basic human rights⁽³⁾. I have analysed

Cassidy's study⁽⁴⁾, and I concur with Adair's position that no-fault is a flagrant

infringement of our individual rights by our own government.

udicial independence
There are no sufficient political remedies to the corruption of our own bureaucracy and as

a consequence the people, as concerned citizens, must take individual and collective actions

to stop our decadent authorities to cause further damages. Our statute laws have become a

mockery of justice under outgoing Premier Roy Romanow, and we must therefore further

support our judicial system and encourage the independence of our judges. We supported

Justice John Reilly when he took the initiative to uncover the breaking of individual rights

within an aboriginal community⁽⁵⁾. But Justice Reilly had to pay a high price to assert his

own judicial independence, he had to go to court and appeal his Chief Judge Edward

Wachowich's disciplinary actions to have him transferred, and he had to endure many years

of frustration before he finally won over Chief Judge Edward Wachowich, another judge!

are our judges independent
Today, we have a lawsuit against Dr. David Cassidy and the University of Saskatchewan.

In this lawsuit, Dr. Emma Bartfay has stated that she was told to falsify the data for

Dr. Cassidy's study⁽⁶⁾. We also know that Dr. David Cassidy had contracts with the

sponsor of his study, that is Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). Again, we

must support our judicial system and the independence of our judges, but, are our judges

independent yet?

-----------References/Endnotes:

General reference: Articles by Mario deSantis published by Ensign http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/authors/desantisNG.html

1.
-
Coalition Against No Fault In Saskatchewan, Box 24007, 240 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 8R8, (306)546-4424, coalition@dlcwest.com www.againstnofault.com

2.
-
The Essence of Carver's Policy Governance® Model: A Machiavellian plot to coerce the status quo in Saskatchewan Health care, by Mario deSantis, September 20, 2000

3.
Asserting Human Rights by Changing Attitudes in a land for the Few and Privileged, by Mario deSantis and reviewed by James deSantis, June 19, 2000

4.
The incredible abuse of Saskatchewan No-Fault insurance, by Mario deSantis and reviewed by James deSantis, May 28, 2000

5.
Judge John Reilly is a hero: a reaffirmation of individual rights, by Mario deSantis, September 6, 2000

6.
No-Fault is not an administrative matter, it is a political matter, it affects all of us, by Mario deSantis, June 9, 2000

*Our Biased Researches Are Only A Symptom Of Corruption:* the only remedies are assertion of individual rights and judicial independence

Nipawin - September 28, 2000 - By: Mario deSantis

not a behavioural problem	This morning I received the article "Financial interests may influence journal evaluations of
	research" from Lorie Terry, spokesperson for the coalition against no-fault insurance⁽¹⁾.
	The author of this article, Dr. Cynthia Shewan, states that there is evidence that the "conflict
	of interest" of researchers supporting the interest of their financial sponsors is not a
	behavioural problem but has become a condition, that is, it is a common problem in
	the United States and elsewhere. Thomas Bodenheimer (NEJM, May 18, 2000) has
	reported that industry influence can bias the research in the trial design, data analysis,
	publication or non-publication of the results, control over publication, and authorship.
	This influence by the industry to support biased researches is being addressed by the
	Clinton's administration.

self-interest	As Saskatchewan is concerned, the problem of conflict of interest of researchers has
	become intrinsic in our institutional system and therefore this issue cannot find a
	remedy through our governmental administration; in fact, this same administration
	is supporting ever biased researches for the self-interest of their own public agencies
	and crown corporations .

MEANS to satisfy these ENDS	In my past articles, I have shown how our researches are conducted to sway public
	opinions, to support governmental policies, and to support the industry. Last week,
	I wrote few articles about the tyrannical Policy Governance® model adopted by many
	of our public agencies and this is another example on how our governors set their goals
	(ENDS) and how our administrators and researchers choose our resources and use any
	Machiavellian MEANS to satisfy these ENDS⁽²⁾.

basic human rights	Accountant Gordon Adair was disturbed about the corrupted study on no-fault insurance
	conducted by Dr. David Cassidy and has stated that no-fault insurance has become not
	only a political problem, but a problem affecting our basic human rights⁽³⁾. I have analysed
	Cassidy's study⁽⁴⁾, and I concur with Adair's position that no-fault is a flagrant
	infringement of our individual rights by our own government.

udicial independence	There are no sufficient political remedies to the corruption of our own bureaucracy and as
	a consequence the people, as concerned citizens, must take individual and collective actions
	to stop our decadent authorities to cause further damages. Our statute laws have become a
	mockery of justice under outgoing Premier Roy Romanow, and we must therefore further
	support our judicial system and encourage the independence of our judges. We supported
	Justice John Reilly when he took the initiative to uncover the breaking of individual rights
	within an aboriginal community⁽⁵⁾. But Justice Reilly had to pay a high price to assert his
	own judicial independence, he had to go to court and appeal his Chief Judge Edward
	Wachowich's disciplinary actions to have him transferred, and he had to endure many years
	of frustration before he finally won over Chief Judge Edward Wachowich, another judge!

are our judges independent	Today, we have a lawsuit against Dr. David Cassidy and the University of Saskatchewan.
	In this lawsuit, Dr. Emma Bartfay has stated that she was told to falsify the data for
	Dr. Cassidy's study⁽⁶⁾. We also know that Dr. David Cassidy had contracts with the
	sponsor of his study, that is Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). Again, we
	must support our judicial system and the independence of our judges, but, are our judges
	independent yet?

-----------References/Endnotes:

	General reference: Articles by Mario deSantis published by Ensign http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/authors/desantisNG.html

1. -	Coalition Against No Fault In Saskatchewan, Box 24007, 240 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 8R8, (306)546-4424, coalition@dlcwest.com www.againstnofault.com
2. -	The Essence of Carver's Policy Governance® Model: A Machiavellian plot to coerce the status quo in Saskatchewan Health care, by Mario deSantis, September 20, 2000

3.	Asserting Human Rights by Changing Attitudes in a land for the Few and Privileged, by Mario deSantis and reviewed by James deSantis, June 19, 2000

4.	The incredible abuse of Saskatchewan No-Fault insurance, by Mario deSantis and reviewed by James deSantis, May 28, 2000

5.	Judge John Reilly is a hero: a reaffirmation of individual rights, by Mario deSantis, September 6, 2000

6.	No-Fault is not an administrative matter, it is a political matter, it affects all of us, by Mario deSantis, June 9, 2000