Some letters that were written to Dan Rathers RE: Vaccines

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/30/60II/main561029.shtml

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Donna provided the following link

to CBS' 60 Minutes mailbag:

> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/

2003/06/30/60II/main561029.shtml

Thank-you, Donna.

The following letter is the

one I would characterize as

most " pro-vax " :

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I was extremely angered to see parents

who think that they know more than the

medical establishment about their

child's health. I remember my

elementary school requiring

vaccinations before admission to first

grade, and I am furious that school

systems now issue exemptions to those

parents. Parents who insist on

subjecting other children to deadly

diseases should have to school their

children at home or in a private setting.

All children should be vaccinated for the greater good of our

society. There are too many diseases not yet cured, and too many

immigrants exposing us to global disease. We don't need a group of

self-righteous parents putting the public at additional risk for

diseases that were eradicated years ago.

--Yvette Aehle

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This person is a bit vitriolic, but presents an argument I can, on

one very important level, understand. She expresses an apparently

genuine FEAR for the health and welfare of children; and this is an

axiomatic concern ALL of us here can identify with. It seems to me

she probably does not have children of her own, but we don't know

for certain -- this being a fact that is certainly relevant but may

or may not be important...

The critical point related to her letter, though, is one that was

brought up here on this list regarding various opinions about

the " most damning " message from Rather's slanted report, i.e...,

rallying people to support the AMA's drive to completely STOP

religious and philosophical exemptions in ALL the states. They want

to create 50 Mississippi/West Virginia situations!

As a Mississippian, let me assure you, none of you want that.

Tim

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>> " I was extremely angered to see parents who think that they know

>>more than the medical establishment about their child's health. "

This statement is the epitome of ignorance, and of course I agree with

Tim, of FEAR. This person is the darling of big pharma, stunning

(only in an imaginary visual sense) proof that all of the money they

have spent to brainwash the public is paying off in a big way.

Reminds me of the book " Trust Us, We're Experts. "

>> " I remember my elementary school requiring vaccinations before

>>admission to first grade... "

I couldn't help but laugh at this one...Oh those fond childhood

memories that we all have of when times were simpler...running down

the stairs to see all the presents under the tree on Christmas

morning, dad teaching us how to ride a bike, and, or course, the joy

of knowing that all the kids in your class would be magically immune

to any and all illnesses come first grade.

>> " ...and I am furious that school systems now issue exemptions to

>>those parents. "

If only it were as easy as s/he makes it sound, right? Parents just

walk right into where ever and fill out the readily available forms

and wa-la! Hassle free exemptions for the lazy and selfish and

ignorant parents everywhere.

>> " Parents who insist on subjecting other children to deadly diseases

>>should have to school their children at home or in a private >>setting. "

And if we do this, will you leave us alone THEN? No? Oh, okay then...

Of course it's ridiculous to suggest that we (as taxpayers none the

less) should have our children be denied public education because we

have researched and made informed decisions about the personal

healthcare of our children. Of course there is obvious irony (to

" us " , anyway) in the fact that the people who blindly trust everything

the medical establishment has to say can passionatly call non-vaxers

ignorant and sound oh-so brilliant and admirable to the general public.

But, then again, if s/he wanted to suggest that the government provide

" seperate but equal " schooling for non-vax'd kids, I for one would be

okay with that. What wonderful schools those could potentially be!

Parent involvment would be over the top, class sizes would be

teeny-tiny (and contrary to popular belief, not because the children

would be dying off from infectious disease left and right)...

>> " All children should be vaccinated for the greater good of our

>>society. "

Or in its less popular form, " child sacrifice for the greater good of

society. " You go first.

>> " There are too many diseases not yet cured, and too many immigrants

>>exposing us to global disease. "

You can only hide your true colors for so long. Sooner or later it

all turns into the desire for stricter boarder controls. Yes, THAT

would solve our problems. I think we can safely guess this is one

vote for Bush.

>> " We don't need a group of self-righteous parents putting the public

>>at additional risk for diseases that were eradicated years ago. "

Ha! Look at who's calling who self-righteous! How humbling.

Sorry to respond with such sarcasm, as I realize it's hardly

productive, but sometimes I'm just so fed up with the all the

brainwashing and this is my release.

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There it is again:

" Parents who insist on

> subjecting other children to deadly

> diseases "

Why, oh why, do people think this....My child is NOT a carrier of

disease!!!! This attitude makes me livid!!

Sorry everyone, just had to vent!! Deb

>

> Donna provided the following link

> to CBS' 60 Minutes mailbag:

>

> > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/

> 2003/06/30/60II/main561029.shtml

>

> Thank-you, Donna.

>

> The following letter is the

> one I would characterize as

> most " pro-vax " :

>

> *************************************

>

> I was extremely angered to see parents

> who think that they know more than the

> medical establishment about their

> child's health. I remember my

> elementary school requiring

> vaccinations before admission to first

> grade, and I am furious that school

> systems now issue exemptions to those

> parents. Parents who insist on

> subjecting other children to deadly

> diseasesshould have to school their

> children at home or in a private setting.

>

> All children should be vaccinated for the greater good of our

> society. There are too many diseases not yet cured, and too many

> immigrants exposing us to global disease. We don't need a group of

> self-righteous parents putting the public at additional risk for

> diseases that were eradicated years ago.

>

> --Yvette Aehle

>

> *************************************

>

> This person is a bit vitriolic, but presents an argument I can, on

> one very important level, understand. She expresses an apparently

> genuine FEAR for the health and welfare of children; and this is

an

> axiomatic concern ALL of us here can identify with. It seems to

me

> she probably does not have children of her own, but we don't know

> for certain -- this being a fact that is certainly relevant but

may

> or may not be important...

>

> The critical point related to her letter, though, is one that was

> brought up here on this list regarding various opinions about

> the " most damning " message from Rather's slanted report, i.e...,

> rallying people to support the AMA's drive to completely STOP

> religious and philosophical exemptions in ALL the states. They

want

> to create 50 Mississippi/West Virginia situations!

>

> As a Mississippian, let me assure you, none of you want that.

>

> Tim

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>Why, oh why, do people think this....My child is NOT a carrier of

disease!!!! This attitude makes me livid!!<

In fact it is the vaccinated children that are carriers of disease. Isn't it

true that the antibodies in their body cannot be differentiated from exposure to

a virus in the environment? Don't they judge exposure or infection based on

antibodies of specific viruses in the body?

Carlson