The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

[Guest guest]

The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2002

Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas, says he's behind a provision in the

homeland security bill that protects Eli Lilly and Co. (CBS/AP)

" It's a matter of national security. We need their vaccines if the

country is attacked with germ weapons. "

House Majority Leader Dick Armey

(CBS) It's been a mystery in Washington for weeks. Just before

President Bush signed the homeland security bill into law an unknown

member of Congress inserted a provision into the legislation that

blocks lawsuits against the maker of a controversial vaccine

preservative called " thimerosal, " used in vaccines that are given to

children.

Drug giant Eli Lilly and Company makes thimerosal. It's the mercury

in the preservative that many parents say causes autism in thousands

of children ñ like Kate Kilpatrick.

Asked if she thinks her daughter is a victim of thimerosal,

Kate's mother, Kathy Kilpatrick, says, " I think autism is mercury

poisoning. "

But nobody in Congress would admit to adding the provision, reports

CBS News Correspondent Jim Acosta ñ until now.

House Majority Leader Dick Armey tells CBS News he did it to keep

vaccine-makers from going out of business under the weight of

mounting lawsuits.

" I did it and I'm proud of it, " says Armey, R-Texas.

" It's a matter of national security, " Armey says. " We need their

vaccines if the country is attacked with germ weapons. "

Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., isn't buying it. The grandfather of an

autistic child, Burton says Armey slipped the provision in at the

last minute, too late for debate.

" And I said, 'Who told you to put it in?' " He said, 'No, they asked

me to do it at the White House.' "

Critics say the Bush family and the administration have too many

ties to Eli Lilly. There's President Bush's father, who sat on the

company's board in the 1970's; White House budget director Mitch

s, once an Eli Lilly executive; and Eli Lilly CEO Sidney

Taurel, who serves on the president's homeland security advisory

council.

Officials at the drug giant insist they did nothing wrong. " No one,

not our CEO, not myself, not anyone who works with me asked the

White House to insert this legislation, " said Eli Lilly spokeswoman

Debra Steelman.

But Kathy Kilpatrick and her husband argue that the

thimerosal provision is not designed to protect the nation, but

rather to protect Eli Lilly.

Asked what he'd say to a congressman who came forward and admitted

he was responsible for inserting the provision, Kilpatrick

says, " I would ask him if he knew he was protecting mercury being

shot into our kids. "

Kathy Kilpatrick asks, " Why would anyone want to save Eli Lilly on

our children's backs? "

Because Armey is retiring at the end of the year, some say the

outgoing majority leader is the perfect fall guy to take the heat

and shield the White House from embarrassment.

It's a claim both the White house and Armey deny.

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[Guest guest]

Donna. Is it okay if I post this on the Autism/Politics list? Tim.

The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2002

Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas, says he's behind a provision in the

homeland security bill that protects Eli Lilly and Co. (CBS/AP)

" It's a matter of national security. We need their vaccines if the

country is attacked with germ weapons. "

House Majority Leader Dick Armey

(CBS) It's been a mystery in Washington for weeks. Just before

President Bush signed the homeland security bill into law an unknown

member of Congress inserted a provision into the legislation that

blocks lawsuits against the maker of a controversial vaccine

preservative called " thimerosal, " used in vaccines that are given to

children.

Drug giant Eli Lilly and Company makes thimerosal. It's the mercury

in the preservative that many parents say causes autism in thousands

of children ñ like Kate Kilpatrick.

Asked if she thinks her daughter is a victim of thimerosal,

Kate's mother, Kathy Kilpatrick, says, " I think autism is mercury

poisoning. "

But nobody in Congress would admit to adding the provision, reports

CBS News Correspondent Jim Acosta ñ until now.

House Majority Leader Dick Armey tells CBS News he did it to keep

vaccine-makers from going out of business under the weight of

mounting lawsuits.

" I did it and I'm proud of it, " says Armey, R-Texas.

" It's a matter of national security, " Armey says. " We need their

vaccines if the country is attacked with germ weapons. "

Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., isn't buying it. The grandfather of an

autistic child, Burton says Armey slipped the provision in at the

last minute, too late for debate.

" And I said, 'Who told you to put it in?' " He said, 'No, they asked

me to do it at the White House.' "

Critics say the Bush family and the administration have too many

ties to Eli Lilly. There's President Bush's father, who sat on the

company's board in the 1970's; White House budget director Mitch

s, once an Eli Lilly executive; and Eli Lilly CEO Sidney

Taurel, who serves on the president's homeland security advisory

council.

Officials at the drug giant insist they did nothing wrong. " No one,

not our CEO, not myself, not anyone who works with me asked the

White House to insert this legislation, " said Eli Lilly spokeswoman

Debra Steelman.

But Kathy Kilpatrick and her husband argue that the

thimerosal provision is not designed to protect the nation, but

rather to protect Eli Lilly.

Asked what he'd say to a congressman who came forward and admitted

he was responsible for inserting the provision, Kilpatrick

says, " I would ask him if he knew he was protecting mercury being

shot into our kids. "

Kathy Kilpatrick asks, " Why would anyone want to save Eli Lilly on

our children's backs? "

Because Armey is retiring at the end of the year, some say the

outgoing majority leader is the perfect fall guy to take the heat

and shield the White House from embarrassment.

It's a claim both the White house and Armey deny.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tim,

Of course! Hows everything going on that list anyways? Im glad

to see you on this list! People on this list have more of the same

mind set!

Cheers!

Donna

> Donna. Is it okay if I post this on the Autism/Politics list? Tim.

> The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

>

>

>

> The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

>

> WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2002

>

>

>

> Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas, says he's behind a provision in the

> homeland security bill that protects Eli Lilly and Co. (CBS/AP)

>

>

>

> " It's a matter of national security. We need their vaccines if

the

> country is attacked with germ weapons. "

> House Majority Leader Dick Armey

>

>

>

> (CBS) It's been a mystery in Washington for weeks. Just before

> President Bush signed the homeland security bill into law an

unknown

> member of Congress inserted a provision into the legislation

that

> blocks lawsuits against the maker of a controversial vaccine

> preservative called " thimerosal, " used in vaccines that are

given to

> children.

>

> Drug giant Eli Lilly and Company makes thimerosal. It's the

mercury

> in the preservative that many parents say causes autism in

thousands

> of children ñ like Kate Kilpatrick.

>

> Asked if she thinks her daughter is a victim of thimerosal,

> Kate's mother, Kathy Kilpatrick, says, " I think autism is

mercury

> poisoning. "

>

> But nobody in Congress would admit to adding the provision,

reports

> CBS News Correspondent Jim Acosta ñ until now.

>

> House Majority Leader Dick Armey tells CBS News he did it to

keep

> vaccine-makers from going out of business under the weight of

> mounting lawsuits.

>

> " I did it and I'm proud of it, " says Armey, R-Texas.

>

> " It's a matter of national security, " Armey says. " We need their

> vaccines if the country is attacked with germ weapons. "

>

> Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., isn't buying it. The grandfather of an

> autistic child, Burton says Armey slipped the provision in at

the

> last minute, too late for debate.

>

> " And I said, 'Who told you to put it in?' " He said, 'No, they

asked

> me to do it at the White House.' "

>

> Critics say the Bush family and the administration have too many

> ties to Eli Lilly. There's President Bush's father, who sat on

the

> company's board in the 1970's; White House budget director Mitch

> s, once an Eli Lilly executive; and Eli Lilly CEO Sidney

> Taurel, who serves on the president's homeland security advisory

> council.

>

> Officials at the drug giant insist they did nothing wrong. " No

one,

> not our CEO, not myself, not anyone who works with me asked the

> White House to insert this legislation, " said Eli Lilly

spokeswoman

> Debra Steelman.

>

> But Kathy Kilpatrick and her husband argue that the

> thimerosal provision is not designed to protect the nation, but

> rather to protect Eli Lilly.

>

> Asked what he'd say to a congressman who came forward and

admitted

> he was responsible for inserting the provision,

Kilpatrick

> says, " I would ask him if he knew he was protecting mercury

being

> shot into our kids. "

>

> Kathy Kilpatrick asks, " Why would anyone want to save Eli Lilly

on

> our children's backs? "

>

> Because Armey is retiring at the end of the year, some say the

> outgoing majority leader is the perfect fall guy to take the

heat

> and shield the White House from embarrassment.

>

> It's a claim both the White house and Armey deny.

>

>

> http://www.lovepeoplenotmoney.com/cached/thimerosol.cbs.html

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna. Thanks..I was not sure if you wanted people to know you were on

another list or not...The other list has kind of outlived it's usefullness now

that Bush has been reinstated..rick is still nutty can be....I am very glad you

put me in touch with this list. I think you are right about the people having a

similar mindset on Sherri's list. I like the range of topics it has. I don't

pay so much attention to the Politics list anymore. I just go there for a

laugh....PS..I will send you Sharon's resonse to the " Penguin " post. she never

saw the Penguins so she doesn't know what you want to " Do " to her....She is

quite confused poor thing...On second thoughts..I can't send you her post

because that would violate the rules..so you will just have to take my word for

it...It's pretty funny. I am going to get my friend Munch to re-send the

Penguin post so that Sharon can see what the fuss was all about. Thanks again

for throwing me the lifeline! Tim

The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

>

>

>

> The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery

>

> WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2002

>

>

>

> Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas, says he's behind a provision in the

> homeland security bill that protects Eli Lilly and Co. (CBS/AP)

>

>

>

> " It's a matter of national security. We need their vaccines if

the

> country is attacked with germ weapons. "

> House Majority Leader Dick Armey

>

>

>

> (CBS) It's been a mystery in Washington for weeks. Just before

> President Bush signed the homeland security bill into law an

unknown

> member of Congress inserted a provision into the legislation

that

> blocks lawsuits against the maker of a controversial vaccine

> preservative called " thimerosal, " used in vaccines that are

given to

> children.

>

> Drug giant Eli Lilly and Company makes thimerosal. It's the

mercury

> in the preservative that many parents say causes autism in

thousands

> of children ñ like Kate Kilpatrick.

>

> Asked if she thinks her daughter is a victim of thimerosal,

> Kate's mother, Kathy Kilpatrick, says, " I think autism is

mercury

> poisoning. "

>

> But nobody in Congress would admit to adding the provision,

reports

> CBS News Correspondent Jim Acosta ñ until now.

>

> House Majority Leader Dick Armey tells CBS News he did it to

keep

> vaccine-makers from going out of business under the weight of

> mounting lawsuits.

>

> " I did it and I'm proud of it, " says Armey, R-Texas.

>

> " It's a matter of national security, " Armey says. " We need their

> vaccines if the country is attacked with germ weapons. "

>

> Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., isn't buying it. The grandfather of an

> autistic child, Burton says Armey slipped the provision in at

the

> last minute, too late for debate.

>

> " And I said, 'Who told you to put it in?' " He said, 'No, they

asked

> me to do it at the White House.' "

>

> Critics say the Bush family and the administration have too many

> ties to Eli Lilly. There's President Bush's father, who sat on

the

> company's board in the 1970's; White House budget director Mitch

> s, once an Eli Lilly executive; and Eli Lilly CEO Sidney

> Taurel, who serves on the president's homeland security advisory

> council.

>

> Officials at the drug giant insist they did nothing wrong. " No

one,

> not our CEO, not myself, not anyone who works with me asked the

> White House to insert this legislation, " said Eli Lilly

spokeswoman

> Debra Steelman.

>

> But Kathy Kilpatrick and her husband argue that the

> thimerosal provision is not designed to protect the nation, but

> rather to protect Eli Lilly.

>

> Asked what he'd say to a congressman who came forward and

admitted

> he was responsible for inserting the provision,

Kilpatrick

> says, " I would ask him if he knew he was protecting mercury

being

> shot into our kids. "

>

> Kathy Kilpatrick asks, " Why would anyone want to save Eli Lilly

on

> our children's backs? "

>

> Because Armey is retiring at the end of the year, some say the

> outgoing majority leader is the perfect fall guy to take the

heat

> and shield the White House from embarrassment.

>

> It's a claim both the White house and Armey deny.

>

>

> http://www.lovepeoplenotmoney.com/cached/thimerosol.cbs.html

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