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Use Astrology To Save Britain's Health System, Says MP

Posted by Soulskill on from the gullible-like-a-capricorn dept.

An anonymous reader writes: An MP from the governing Conservative Party has said that using astrology could radically improve the performance of Britain's National Health Service and that its opponents are "racially prejudiced" and driven by "superstition, ignorance and prejudice." David Treddinick even claims he has "helped" fellow legislators through astrology.

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  1. Oblig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/aortic-aneurysms-caused-by-movement-of-saturn-admits-nhs-2015022595714

  2. Please tell me this is satire by Headw1nd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is...is this real? Not some wayward story from The Onion?

    1. Re:Please tell me this is satire by itzly · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did the voters really have a choice?

      No, it was in the stars.

    2. Re:Please tell me this is satire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Homeopathy works better the fewer people believe in it.

  3. US Monopoly by crunchy_one · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to remind David Treddinick, and any other non-US citizens contemplating similar actions, that we in the US take our intellectual property rights seriously. We believe that we and we alone enjoy the right to use or sell crackpot politicians. Unless Mr. Teddinick has a license for our technology, he's set himself up to be on the receiving end of some very strongly worded letters from our attorneys.

  4. What an idiot... by Buchenskjoll · · Score: 5, Funny

    but what else would you expect from a capricorn...

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  5. Re:Wow .... by Erikderzweite · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dumb as a box of hammers, looking to spend taxpayer money on unproven voodoo, and this guy is a conservative??

    Well, yes. I fail to see the contradiction though.

  6. A difficult birth... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Astrology is a useful diagnostic tool enabling us to see strengths and weaknesses via the birth chart."

    Doctor: Hmm, I've consulted the charts and I'm afraid you're in for a difficult birth. It would seem that on the due date your Sun will be in Uranus.

  7. Re:Wow .... by squiggleslash · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm more bothered he's a Capricorn, I mean, really! Us Capricorns don't generally believe in this astrology crap.

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  8. Re:When applied correctly homeopathy is GREAT! by CaptainDork · · Score: 4, Funny

    When applied correctly, Xanax is a safe and effective palindrome.

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