Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin (b. 1939) is the current Democratic Senator from Iowa (1985-2014[1]) and the former Representative for Iowa's fifth district (1975-1985). Harkin is known for being a staunch liberal and, at the same time, a promoter of quackery. He helped push through landmark legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act and ran for president in 1992.
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Harkin has been caught lying about the extent of his military service. He has claimed at various points to have been a pilot in the Navy serving in Vietnam and Cuba. He was, in fact, a Navy pilot, but never served in either theater.[2]
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Harkin is a major woo-meister and advocate of alternative medicine. He was a major force behind the institution of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).[3] He has used such "experts" as Andrew Weil and Dr. Oz to testify at Senate hearings.[4] He also tried to slip some quackery into Barack Obama's health care bill.[5]
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- ↑ Harkin will not seek reelection in 2014.
- ↑ Aug. 18, 2004, Instapundit (Read the whole thing. Heh. Indeed.)
- ↑ Senator Tom Harkin: NCCAM has fallen short because it hasn't validated enough woo, Respectful Insolence
- ↑ Harkin's War on Science, White Coat Underground
- ↑ Senator Tom Harkin Pulls a Fast One, Respectful Insolence