Re: Press Conference Statement

[Guest guest]

JB -

Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have been an

organization we were proud to work with because you have been a man of

action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the dangers of

mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However, the

public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the severe

toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is done in an

honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed previously, that

is unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is why

action is more important than words and awareness.

While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups and play

nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury injured

children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the

bargining table, have " compromised " our children's hope of justice,

health and quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite.

I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the current

version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power since the

election.

Kindest regards,

Lujene

NoMercury

>

Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who spoke to

the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot and the

lack of public awareness.

[Guest guest]

The opportunity to caution the public of the unknown dangers of

toxic mercury that lurk in flu vaccines, is a rare occurrance...

Many thanks to JB & Handley, Lyn Redwood, Dierdre Imus and Mike

Wagnitz for their participation in the press confrence warning the

public on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot.

Soldier On...

> >

> Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who

spoke to

> the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot

and the

> lack of public awareness.

>

[Guest guest]

WAY TO GO, JB and ALL!!! Way to stick it to them!!! We're cheering you from the trenches!!!!!!!!!

Barb

Press Conference Statement

Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who spoke to the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot and the lack of public awareness.Below is a copy of my statement from the press briefing:Thank you all for your time today. My name is JB Handley. Along with my wife, , I am the co-founder of putchildrenfirst, the sponsor of this survey of over 9,000 Americans on mercury in the flu shot.Here's a quick test for all of you. We all know household paint is a bit toxic. Would you rather A, spill some paint on your skin? Or, B, take that same amount of paint, pop it in a syringe, and mainline it? If you chose A, as our survey revealed, you are like most Americans. If you chose B, you're like the FDA, who made it a high priority to get mercury out of topical products we use on our skin in the 1990s, but continued to allow mercury to be injected into humans at levels exceeding any available safety standard. In fact, we don't even have safety standards for injected mercury, because no one considered someone would be crazy enough to inject a well-known neurotoxin into their bloodstream. It's actually the preposterous nature of the situation we find ourselves in today that contributes to the public's confusion. I find that the first time I tell people mercury is in their flu shot, they simply don't believe me.Our health authorities realized mercury in vaccines was a mistake in 1999 and made a public statement to warn Americans and encourage manufacturers to change their formulations. Seven years later, we're still talking about mercury. That's part of the problem. Our survey showed that almost no one realizes mercury is STILL in over 90% of this year's flu shot supply. When they find out the truth, more than three-quarters know to stay away from mercury and even more think children and pregnant women should avoid it. The CDC provides a number of answers for why mercury is still used in vaccines, none of which can be supported with any facts or evidence. They will characterize Thimerosal's toxicity as theoretical when in fact there is nothing theoretical about mercury's dangers. They will tell you ethyl-mercury, the kind used in Thimerosal, is less toxic. There is no data to support this and in fact a recent biological study disproved this completely. They will tell you that the flu can kill which should certainly trump any danger posed by mercury. Yet, they fail to mention their own recent admission in an October 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association where four CDC authors write: "It is also important to note that there is scant data on the efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccine in young children." And a British Medical Journal article the same month, October 2006, noted "Evidence from systematic reviews shows that [flu vaccines] have little or no effect on the effects measured." If a company sold a product that didn't work and left behind a neurotoxin they would already be bankrupt.Anytime Thimerosal is mentioned, autism is brought up. We are not here to talk about autism today. We are here to tell you that Americans do not want mercury in their shots but few know it's there. The CDC tries to make an argument that because they believe, through their research, that Thimerosal is not responsible for the autism epidemic, that makes Thimerosal safe. That is one high threshold for safety. Interestingly, CDC never mentions that in the 2003 study they authored in Pediatrics, they did find a correlation between Thimerosal and both "tics" and "language delay." So, here's another test for you. You bring your child in for a flu shot. The Doctor tells you this shot has mercury, and that CDC found shots with mercury lead to tics and language delay. What do you do?The CDC wants you, the journalists, to report on the dire need for all Americans to get a flu shot. In 2004, at a Vaccine Summit, the British Medical Journal wrote the following, in criticizing what they called the CDC's "marketing of fear" "Glen Nowak, associate director for communications at the NIP, spoke on using the media to boost demand for the vaccine. One step of a "Seven-Step `Recipe' for Generating Interest in, and Demand for, Flu Vaccination" occurs when "medical experts and public health authorities publicly...state concern and alarm (and predict dire outcomes) - and urge influenza vaccination"My four year old son suffered an adverse reaction to a mercury containing flu shot. That's why I'm here talking to you. His symptoms included, and I quote, "brain damage, incoordination, seizures, inability to speak and problems of his nervous and digestive system." Those were my son's symptoms, but that quote is not from his medical records. It's from the CDC's own website, discussing the harmful side-effects of mercury, where they go on to warn all Americans to "keep all mercury-containing medicines away from children."Our survey proves that Americans understand this. Why doesn't the CDC?

[Guest guest]

Thank you very very much for your courage and dedication to our children.

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "bradfordhandley" <bradfordhandley@...>

Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who spoke to the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot and the lack of public awareness.Below is a copy of my statement from the press briefing:Thank you all for your time today. My name is JB Handley. Along with my wife, , I am the co-founder of putchildrenfirst, the sponsor of this survey of over 9,000 Americans on mercury in the flu shot.Here's a quick test for all of you. We all know household paint is a bit toxic. Would you rather A, spill some paint on your skin? Or, B, take that same amount of paint, pop it in a syringe, and mainline it? If you chose A, as our survey revealed, you are like most Americans. If you chose B, you're like the FDA, who made it a high priority to get mercury out of topical products we use on our skin in the 1990s, but continued to allow mercury to be injected into humans at levels exceeding any avai

lable safety standard. In fact, we don't even have safety standards for injected mercury, because no one considered someone would be crazy enough to inject a well-known neurotoxin into their bloodstream. It's actually the preposterous nature of the situation we find ourselves in today that contributes to the public's confusion. I find that the first time I tell people mercury is in their flu shot, they simply don't believe me.Our health authorities realized mercury in vaccines was a mistake in 1999 and made a public statement to warn Americans and encourage manufacturers to change their formulations. Seven years later, we're still talking about mercury. That's part of the problem. Our survey showed that almost no one realizes mercury is STILL in over 90% of this year's flu shot supply. When they find out the truth, more than three-quarters know to stay away from mercury and even more think children and pregnant women shoul

d avoid it. The CDC provides a number of answers for why mercury is still used in vaccines, none of which can be supported with any facts or evidence. They will characterize Thimerosal's toxicity as theoretical when in fact there is nothing theoretical about mercury's dangers. They will tell you ethyl-mercury, the kind used in Thimerosal, is less toxic. There is no data to support this and in fact a recent biological study disproved this completely. They will tell you that the flu can kill which should certainly trump any danger posed by mercury. Yet, they fail to mention their own recent admission in an October 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association where four CDC authors write: "It is also important to note that there is scant data on the efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccine in young children." And a British Medical Journal article the same month, October 2006, noted "Evidence from syste

matic reviews shows that [flu vaccines] have little or no effect on the effects measured." If a company sold a product that didn't work and left behind a neurotoxin they would already be bankrupt.Anytime Thimerosal is mentioned, autism is brought up. We are not here to talk about autism today. We are here to tell you that Americans do not want mercury in their shots but few know it's there. The CDC tries to make an argument that because they believe, through their research, that Thimerosal is not responsible for the autism epidemic, that makes Thimerosal safe. That is one high threshold for safety. Interestingly, CDC never mentions that in the 2003 study they authored in Pediatrics, they did find a correlation between Thimerosal and both "tics" and "language delay." So, here's another test for you. You bring your child in for a flu shot. The Doctor tells you this shot has mercury, and that CDC found shots with mercury lead to tics and language delay. What do you do?The CDC wants you, the journalists, to report on the dire need for all Americans to get a flu shot. In 2004, at a Vaccine Summit, the British Medical Journal wrote the following, in criticizing what they called the CDC's "marketing of fear" "Glen Nowak, associate director for communications at the NIP, spoke on using the media to boost demand for the vaccine. One step of a "Seven-Step `Recipe' for Generating Interest in, and Demand for, Flu Vaccination" occurs when "medical experts and public health authorities publicly...state concern and alarm (and predict dire outcomes) - and urge influenza vaccination"My four year old son suffered an adverse reaction to a mercury containing flu shot. That's why I'm here talking to you. His symptoms included, and I quote, "brain damage, incoordination, seizures, inability to speak and problems of his nervous and digestive system."

Those were my son's symptoms, but that quote is not from his medical records. It's from the CDC's own website, discussing the harmful side-effects of mercury, where they go on to warn all Americans to "keep all mercury-containing medicines away from children."Our survey proves that Americans understand this. Why doesn't the CDC?

[Guest guest]

WAY TO GO JB AND FRIENDS!!! WE KEEP UP THE FIGHT!!!

Barb

(for the Iowans)

Re: Press Conference Statement

Thank you very very much for your courage and dedication to our children.

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "bradfordhandley" <bradfordhandley >

Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who spoke to the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot and the lack of public awareness.Below is a copy of my statement from the press briefing:Thank you all for your time today. My name is JB Handley. Along with my wife, , I am the co-founder of putchildrenfirst, the sponsor of this survey of over 9,000 Americans on mercury in the flu shot.Here's a quick test for all of you. We all know household paint is a bit toxic. Would you rather A, spill some paint on your skin? Or, B, take that same amount of paint, pop it in a syringe, and mainline it? If you chose A, as our survey revealed, you are like most Americans. If you chose B, you're like the FDA, who made it a high priority to get mercury out of topical products we use on our skin in the 1990s, but continued to allow mercury to be injected into humans at levels exceeding any avai lable safety standard. In fact, we don't even have safety standards for injected mercury, because no one considered someone would be crazy enough to inject a well-known neurotoxin into their bloodstream. It's actually the preposterous nature of the situation we find ourselves in today that contributes to the public's confusion. I find that the first time I tell people mercury is in their flu shot, they simply don't believe me.Our health authorities realized mercury in vaccines was a mistake in 1999 and made a public statement to warn Americans and encourage manufacturers to change their formulations. Seven years later, we're still talking about mercury. That's part of the problem. Our survey showed that almost no one realizes mercury is STILL in over 90% of this year's flu shot supply. When they find out the truth, more than three-quarters know to stay away from mercury and even more think children and pregnant women shoul d avoid it. The CDC provides a number of answers for why mercury is still used in vaccines, none of which can be supported with any facts or evidence. They will characterize Thimerosal's toxicity as theoretical when in fact there is nothing theoretical about mercury's dangers. They will tell you ethyl-mercury, the kind used in Thimerosal, is less toxic. There is no data to support this and in fact a recent biological study disproved this completely. They will tell you that the flu can kill which should certainly trump any danger posed by mercury. Yet, they fail to mention their own recent admission in an October 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association where four CDC authors write: "It is also important to note that there is scant data on the efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccine in young children." And a British Medical Journal article the same month, October 2006, noted "Evidence from syste matic reviews shows that [flu vaccines] have little or no effect on the effects measured." If a company sold a product that didn't work and left behind a neurotoxin they would already be bankrupt.Anytime Thimerosal is mentioned, autism is brought up. We are not here to talk about autism today. We are here to tell you that Americans do not want mercury in their shots but few know it's there. The CDC tries to make an argument that because they believe, through their research, that Thimerosal is not responsible for the autism epidemic, that makes Thimerosal safe. That is one high threshold for safety. Interestingly, CDC never mentions that in the 2003 study they authored in Pediatrics, they did find a correlation between Thimerosal and both "tics" and "language delay." So, here's another test for you. You bring your child in for a flu shot. The Doctor tells you this shot has mercury, and that CDC found shots with mercury lead to tics and language delay. What do you do?The CDC wants you, the journalists, to report on the dire need for all Americans to get a flu shot. In 2004, at a Vaccine Summit, the British Medical Journal wrote the following, in criticizing what they called the CDC's "marketing of fear" "Glen Nowak, associate director for communications at the NIP, spoke on using the media to boost demand for the vaccine. One step of a "Seven-Step `Recipe' for Generating Interest in, and Demand for, Flu Vaccination" occurs when "medical experts and public health authorities publicly...state concern and alarm (and predict dire outcomes) - and urge influenza vaccination"My four year old son suffered an adverse reaction to a mercury containing flu shot. That's why I'm here talking to you. His symptoms included, and I quote, "brain damage, incoordination, seizures, inability to speak and problems of his nervous and digestive system." Those were my son's symptoms, but that quote is not from his medical records. It's from the CDC's own website, discussing the harmful side-effects of mercury, where they go on to warn all Americans to "keep all mercury-containing medicines away from children."Our survey proves that Americans understand this. Why doesn't the CDC?

[Guest guest]

Lujene:

We at Generation Rescue cannot support a bill that does not

specifically allocate dollars to support funding of the environmental

causes of autism.

It is my personal opinion that a better bill can be reached with a

Democratic Congress, one that is not lead by a bunch of PharmaWhores.

Also, we certainly cannot support a bill unless it has Deirdre Imus'

full support, as we feel no one in the community has done more to

advance the public awareness of autism and mercury and CAA than

Deirdre and her husband.

It is painful to consider waiting on a bill to help our children, but

more painful to consider a bill that doesn't allow research to take

place into what I truly believe is the cause of this senseless

epidemic.

My goal is to work with other groups in this community to get this

bill passed. My major concern is that some of the larger autism

organizations really do not believe that the root cause of the autism

epidemic is environmental/vaccines/mercury. Without this deeply help

view, it's hard to hold your position the way I would want us all to.

To them I say, then fund the research to prove it isn't, because

every time I see a new biological study published, the cause becomes

more clear to me.

I hope that helps clarify Generation Rescue's current position. I

should also add that our weight at the negotiating table is very

limited, as we have not been a part of any of the meetings with

Barton, etc. regarding CAA.

JB Handley

Generation Rescue

> >

> Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who

spoke to

> the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot

and the

> lack of public awareness.

>

[Guest guest]

JB,

Thanks for explaining your position on these matters. It helps clear

a little more the fog that surrounds these matters at the moment. It

is reassuring to hear your continued commitment to go at the root of

the epidemic and not accept the further stripping down of the CAA.

I must also add my standing applause at the grand-slam hit you pulled

off with your Press Conference. The timing with the CDC's promotion

of the flu vaccine couldn't have been more perfect, causing your

warning of mercury in vaccines to be included in dozens of newspaper

articles across the country. I doubt now there can ever be another flu

vaccine announcement from the CDC without a mercury red flag being

included.

Very good work!

As for the latest CAA, you might help us pull the plug.

Lenny

>

> Lujene:

>

> We at Generation Rescue cannot support a bill that does not

> specifically allocate dollars to support funding of the environmental

> causes of autism.

>

[Guest guest]

JB,

Thanks for explaining your position on these matters. It helps clear

a little more the fog that surrounds these matters at the moment. It

is reassuring to hear your continued commitment to go at the root of

the epidemic and not accept the further stripping down of the CAA.

I must also add my standing applause at the grand-slam hit you pulled

off with your Press Conference. The timing with the CDC's promotion

of the flu vaccine couldn't have been more perfect, causing your

warning of mercury in vaccines to be included in dozens of newspaper

articles across the country. I doubt now there can ever be another flu

vaccine announcement from the CDC without a mercury red flag being

included.

Very good work!

As for the latest CAA, you might help us pull the plug.

Lenny

>

> Lujene:

>

> We at Generation Rescue cannot support a bill that does not

> specifically allocate dollars to support funding of the environmental

> causes of autism.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi JB, Lujene-

Obviously, Deirdre and Don Imus have been wonderful and their opinion

carries great weight.

In my opinion, the larger organizations intend to fund more

environmental research in the near future. To their credit, private

organizations are doing all they can to influence Barton. If Barton

refuses to budge, it is not for lack of effort from consensus orgs.

If specific allocations are not available for reasons beyond the

control of orgs, it is not the private orgs fault.

Also, IMO, there are no guarantees for 2007.

Best,

> > >

> > Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who

> spoke to

> > the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot

> and the

> > lack of public awareness.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi JB, Lujene-

Obviously, Deirdre and Don Imus have been wonderful and their opinion

carries great weight.

In my opinion, the larger organizations intend to fund more

environmental research in the near future. To their credit, private

organizations are doing all they can to influence Barton. If Barton

refuses to budge, it is not for lack of effort from consensus orgs.

If specific allocations are not available for reasons beyond the

control of orgs, it is not the private orgs fault.

Also, IMO, there are no guarantees for 2007.

Best,

> > >

> > Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who

> spoke to

> > the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot

> and the

> > lack of public awareness.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

JB,

Thank you so much! I am so happy to see the clarification from Generation Rescue regarding the CAA. It shows your actions are as true and powerful as your words. Kudos.

While I understand and applaud the desire to continue negotiations to get the best bill possible for our children, it is a true show of leadership to see an organization that will reassess the risk vs benefit ratio of maintaining the status quo with each change of circumstance, like the recent power shift in Congress,.

To continue to pursue a bill under Republican rule and try to get the best bill possible when it looked like the political landscape was unlikely to change for a number of years was understandable, if disappointing. To recognize that with the recent power shift in Congress, it is a whole new ball game and our chances for an even better bill are much brighter as a result shows an intuitiveness and leadership we have all come to expect and respect from organizations like Generation Rescue. Kudos to you and Generation Rescue for keeping your eyes on our ultimate goal, mind open to new avenues and finger on the pulse of the community. NoMercury and our community are grateful for your involvement.

It is the same type of leadership that we have come to expect from organizations such as SafeMinds, NAA, Autism One, Unlocking Autism and the others so I remain hopeful that, given the change in circumstances, they too will reassess their support of the CAA. They are wonderful organizations that are to be praised for wanting to fight for the best bill possible. However, it is truly the hallmark of a leader to know when it is best to pursue a different strategy because of a marked change in circumstance. As the song says, "you gotta know when to hold `em and know when to fold `em, know when to walk away and know when to run." Well it is time to run hard and fast away from the sad gutted, water-down shell of a bill that Barton wants to dole out to our children after the voters gave his colleagues a electoral spanking.

It is time to come to together as a community of parents and organizations to get a better CAA passed…a bill that will help our children, not hinder our progress and smother our hopes of a bright future for our children. Where Autism Research Institute (Dr. Rimland), A-CHAMP, Moms Against Mercury, CoMeD, NoMercury and now Generation Rescue have now clearly stated their position on CAA, we invite our friends and colleagues at SafeMinds, NAA, Autism One, Unlocking Autism, REACH and TACA to join us in all working together towards the legislation that our children deserve. In the past, we have all found common ground, even with our diversities, in shaping the CAA consensus bill. I know we can do it again, especially if we all pledge to work together for the good of our children.

JB, you made my day with your post. Thank you for all that you do for our children. As always, NoMercury will gladly stand shoulder to shoulder with Generation Rescue and any other organization to fight for vaccine/mercury injured children so they may achieve justice and the highest quality of life and health.

Warmest regards,

Lujene G. PresidentNoMercury

JB - Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have been an organization we were proud to work with because you have been a man of action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the dangers of mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However, the public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the severe toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is done in an honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed previously, that is unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is why action is more important than words and awareness. While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups and play nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury injured children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the bargining table, have "compromised" our children's hope of justice, health and quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite. I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the current version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power since the election. Kindest regards, Lujene NoMercury

[Guest guest]

JB,

Thank you so much! I am so happy to see the clarification from Generation Rescue regarding the CAA. It shows your actions are as true and powerful as your words. Kudos.

While I understand and applaud the desire to continue negotiations to get the best bill possible for our children, it is a true show of leadership to see an organization that will reassess the risk vs benefit ratio of maintaining the status quo with each change of circumstance, like the recent power shift in Congress,.

To continue to pursue a bill under Republican rule and try to get the best bill possible when it looked like the political landscape was unlikely to change for a number of years was understandable, if disappointing. To recognize that with the recent power shift in Congress, it is a whole new ball game and our chances for an even better bill are much brighter as a result shows an intuitiveness and leadership we have all come to expect and respect from organizations like Generation Rescue. Kudos to you and Generation Rescue for keeping your eyes on our ultimate goal, mind open to new avenues and finger on the pulse of the community. NoMercury and our community are grateful for your involvement.

It is the same type of leadership that we have come to expect from organizations such as SafeMinds, NAA, Autism One, Unlocking Autism and the others so I remain hopeful that, given the change in circumstances, they too will reassess their support of the CAA. They are wonderful organizations that are to be praised for wanting to fight for the best bill possible. However, it is truly the hallmark of a leader to know when it is best to pursue a different strategy because of a marked change in circumstance. As the song says, "you gotta know when to hold `em and know when to fold `em, know when to walk away and know when to run." Well it is time to run hard and fast away from the sad gutted, water-down shell of a bill that Barton wants to dole out to our children after the voters gave his colleagues a electoral spanking.

It is time to come to together as a community of parents and organizations to get a better CAA passed…a bill that will help our children, not hinder our progress and smother our hopes of a bright future for our children. Where Autism Research Institute (Dr. Rimland), A-CHAMP, Moms Against Mercury, CoMeD, NoMercury and now Generation Rescue have now clearly stated their position on CAA, we invite our friends and colleagues at SafeMinds, NAA, Autism One, Unlocking Autism, REACH and TACA to join us in all working together towards the legislation that our children deserve. In the past, we have all found common ground, even with our diversities, in shaping the CAA consensus bill. I know we can do it again, especially if we all pledge to work together for the good of our children.

JB, you made my day with your post. Thank you for all that you do for our children. As always, NoMercury will gladly stand shoulder to shoulder with Generation Rescue and any other organization to fight for vaccine/mercury injured children so they may achieve justice and the highest quality of life and health.

Warmest regards,

Lujene G. PresidentNoMercury

JB - Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have been an organization we were proud to work with because you have been a man of action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the dangers of mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However, the public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the severe toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is done in an honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed previously, that is unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is why action is more important than words and awareness. While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups and play nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury injured children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the bargining table, have "compromised" our children's hope of justice, health and quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite. I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the current version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power since the election. Kindest regards, Lujene NoMercury

[Guest guest]

Thank you JB and Lujene for your insight, leadership and your desire

to create a much better bill for our mercury damaged children. JB,

you said " ...our weight at the negotiating table is very limited, as

we have not been a part of any of the meetings with Barton, etc.

regarding CAA... "

JB, I would hope that if there is a second chance at recreating

this bill, GR would have the opportunity to play a greater role in

leadership. You have shined and proven yourself as a leader,

spokesman, mover and shaker for our mercury damaged children.

We are all grateful for your role in actively bringing the cause of

this heartbreaking epidemic to the forefront.

>

>

> JB -

>

> Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have

been an

> organization we were proud to work with because you have been a

man of

> action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the

dangers of

> mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However, the

> public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the severe

> toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is done

in an

> honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed previously,

that is

> unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is why

action

> is more important than words and awareness.

>

> While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups and

play

> nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury injured

> children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the

bargining

> table, have " compromised " our children's hope of justice, health

and

> quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite.

>

> I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the current

> version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power since

the

> election.

>

> Kindest regards,

>

> Lujene

> NoMercury

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you JB and Lujene for your insight, leadership and your desire

to create a much better bill for our mercury damaged children. JB,

you said " ...our weight at the negotiating table is very limited, as

we have not been a part of any of the meetings with Barton, etc.

regarding CAA... "

JB, I would hope that if there is a second chance at recreating

this bill, GR would have the opportunity to play a greater role in

leadership. You have shined and proven yourself as a leader,

spokesman, mover and shaker for our mercury damaged children.

We are all grateful for your role in actively bringing the cause of

this heartbreaking epidemic to the forefront.

>

>

> JB -

>

> Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have

been an

> organization we were proud to work with because you have been a

man of

> action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the

dangers of

> mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However, the

> public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the severe

> toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is done

in an

> honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed previously,

that is

> unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is why

action

> is more important than words and awareness.

>

> While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups and

play

> nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury injured

> children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the

bargining

> table, have " compromised " our children's hope of justice, health

and

> quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite.

>

> I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the current

> version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power since

the

> election.

>

> Kindest regards,

>

> Lujene

> NoMercury

>

[Guest guest]

Nice of you to say, . I think I may be a better agitator than

negotiator, though. I really have no patience for these f-ing

PINHEADS! They drive me nuts. Which is why, on the one hand, I really

respect the groups who have been slogging it out in the trenches,

that's where legislation actually happens. And, many of the people at

the table are parents. Not all, but many. Them I respect deeply.

My biggest concern is that the larger groups don't actually believe

it's the vaccines, so they don't fight the way some of us might.

" Cause " is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on

cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go? Can

you imagine if we were all truly aligned? Could you imagine AS and

CAN using their dollars to fight publicly they way many of the

smaller groups have? This thing would really change quickly.

JB

> >

> >

> > JB -

> >

> > Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have

> been an

> > organization we were proud to work with because you have been a

> man of

> > action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the

> dangers of

> > mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However, the

> > public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the severe

> > toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is done

> in an

> > honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed previously,

> that is

> > unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is why

> action

> > is more important than words and awareness.

> >

> > While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups and

> play

> > nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury injured

> > children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the

> bargining

> > table, have " compromised " our children's hope of justice, health

> and

> > quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite.

> >

> > I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the current

> > version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power since

> the

> > election.

> >

> > Kindest regards,

> >

> > Lujene

> > NoMercury

> >

>

[Guest guest]

JB, you make a keen observation:

" My major concern is that some of the larger autism organizations

really do not believe that the root cause of the autism epidemic is

environmental/vaccines/mercury… "

These older organizations were formed under a different philosophy,

and perhaps before the great surge in numbers of this epidemic of

injured children.

You also stated:

" Cause " is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on

cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go? "

-And-

" …every time I see a new biological study published, the cause

becomes more clear to me… "

JB, I couldn't agree more. It is positively stunning the amount of

money " our kids " generate for others to play with and waste.

Consider the thousands spent on the latest " published research " , as

to the cause of autism; selective mating, older dads, too much TV,

to name a few (all of the sudden Refrigerator Mother's does not seem

so ludicrous compared to these). The government and universities

will continue to throw money towards these pseudoscientific losers

who think up these ridiculous psycho-theories.

I say, look at about 100 or so " autistic " kids and I'll give you 101

completely unrelated stories and backgrounds, except for one thing:

Fully Vaccinated Baby, circa 1990s.

It can never, ever be disputed, these babies, circa 1990 were

unnecessarily exposed to bolus doses of mercury via injection, 100

times over the safe limits. In knowing this fact and knowing the

illnesses and neurological damage our children suffer from. It is

our moral obligation to society and to our children, that a

significant amount of monies are directed to this very important

research (not some token, insignificant pittance).

Why must this fact of research money dedicated to

environmental/mercury/vaccines be hidden away in a colloquy? If

they agree to the research it should be FULLY STATED IN THE BILL for

all to read! By agreeing to tuck this language away in a colloquy,

we are allowing ourselves to be part of the collusion and cover-up

as what really happened to our children. Think about it!

In knowing this truth, we need to replace the old guard

organizations, who are at the helm (who hold the " selective mating,

find the illusive autism gene, let's drug them " mentality). This is

indeed a 911 and it rests on our hearts, minds and shoulders to

enact change in order to (as you would say) rescue a generation of

children.

>

> Nice of you to say, . I think I may be a better agitator

than

> negotiator, though. I really have no patience for these f-ing

> PINHEADS! They drive me nuts. Which is why, on the one hand, I

really

> respect the groups who have been slogging it out in the trenches,

> that's where legislation actually happens. And, many of the people

at

> the table are parents. Not all, but many. Them I respect deeply.

>

> My biggest concern is that the larger groups don't actually

believe

> it's the vaccines, so they don't fight the way some of us might.

>

> " Cause " is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on

> cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go?

Can

> you imagine if we were all truly aligned? Could you imagine AS and

> CAN using their dollars to fight publicly they way many of the

> smaller groups have? This thing would really change quickly.

>

> JB

>

>

[Guest guest]

"JB, you make a keen observation:"My major concern is that some of the larger autism organizationsreally do not believe that the root cause of the autism epidemic isenvironmental/vaccines/mercury…"

I, too, believe this to be the crux of our problem.

However, there is a vast distinction between disbelieving the root cause of the autism epidemic is environmental/vaccines/mercury, and, doing absolutely NOTHING to prove your "disbelief" is scientifically valid. In this respect, they are as guilty as are public health agencies who have defiantly refused to conduct the research that would prove beyond any reasonable doubt their vaccines are both "safe and efficient".

Suppose the issue was "child rape" instead of possible "child abuse"? Those being unfairly accused of "raping children" would be screaming to submit their DNA for comparison testing to "prove their innocence". Those who had something to hide would immediately exercise their Constitutional Right against "self-incrimination" by "lawyering up". They would plead the fifth, refuse to take a lie detector test, and hope the Statue of Limitations runs out before the evidence can be gathered. (CAA?)

Why are the "disbelieving" organizations and public health agencies not screaming for the scientific evidence to "prove their innoncence"? For at least a decade, the "disbelievers" have managed to avoid submitting their suspect DNA for critical testing. If they truly believed themselves "innocent", they would be demanding a Senate Hearing so they could reassure the public they have nothing to hide. If they truly believed themselves "innocent of causing harm", they would not have felt the urgent need to seek legislation that will provide them protection against being sued for product liability. These are the actions of a guilty man, not some being falsely accused.

The organizations who truly believe that childhood vaccines have NOT contributed to the autism epidemic should be forewarned. It is just as cruel and inhumane to commit harm by "ommission" as it is to allow the "commission" of harm to continue unabated. By refusing to demand the environmental research that will prove vaccines safe and harmless, they run the real risk of committing a crime by "ommission".

[Guest guest]

It is a hidden away because the actual truth is way too horrible to be believed in a so-called civilized society. And the damage that was done was so reckless, so ignorant, so mismanaged on such a grand ideological scale by putatively brilliant people who got it absolutely ass-backwards that believing it in the first instance (without having lived through it and understanding the issue in all of its complexity) is simply unfathomable.

That is why they call you people crazy and will continue to do so. That is their strategy. No less than the paper of record with collapsing credibility said the same thing and refuses to honestly deal with this issue.

Given what this society has otherwise been told to believe and has accepted, it does represent in some sense the ravings of the fringe.

Except that it is true. And we know it is true even more because they won't look in the mirror.

Mirror mirror on the wall, how could we possibly have poisoned them all?

Re: Press Conference Statement

JB, you make a keen observation:"My major concern is that some of the larger autism organizationsreally do not believe that the root cause of the autism epidemic isenvironmental/vaccines/mercury…"These older organizations were formed under a different philosophy, and perhaps before the great surge in numbers of this epidemic of injured children. You also stated:"Cause" is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go?" -And-"…every time I see a new biological study published, the cause becomes more clear to me…"JB, I couldn't agree more. It is positively stunning the amount of money "our kids" generate for others to play with and waste. Consider the thousands spent on the latest "published research", as to the cause of autism; selective mating, older dads, too much TV, to name a few (all of the sudden Refrigerator Mother's does not seem so ludicrous compared to these). The government and universities will continue to throw money towards these pseudoscientific losers who think up these ridiculous psycho-theories.I say, look at about 100 or so "autistic" kids and I'll give you 101 completely unrelated stories and backgrounds, except for one thing: Fully Vaccinated Baby, circa 1990s. It can never, ever be disputed, these babies, circa 1990 were unnecessarily exposed to bolus doses of mercury via injection, 100 times over the safe limits. In knowing this fact and knowing the illnesses and neurological damage our children suffer from. It is our moral obligation to society and to our children, that a significant amount of monies are directed to this very important research (not some token, insignificant pittance).Why must this fact of research money dedicated to environmental/mercury/vaccines be hidden away in a colloquy? If they agree to the research it should be FULLY STATED IN THE BILL for all to read! By agreeing to tuck this language away in a colloquy, we are allowing ourselves to be part of the collusion and cover-up as what really happened to our children. Think about it!In knowing this truth, we need to replace the old guard organizations, who are at the helm (who hold the "selective mating, find the illusive autism gene, let's drug them" mentality). This is indeed a 911 and it rests on our hearts, minds and shoulders to enact change in order to (as you would say) rescue a generation of children.>> Nice of you to say, . I think I may be a better agitator than > negotiator, though. I really have no patience for these f-ing > PINHEADS! They drive me nuts. Which is why, on the one hand, I really > respect the groups who have been slogging it out in the trenches, > that's where legislation actually happens. And, many of the people at > the table are parents. Not all, but many. Them I respect deeply.> > My biggest concern is that the larger groups don't actually believe > it's the vaccines, so they don't fight the way some of us might.> > "Cause" is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on > cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go? Can > you imagine if we were all truly aligned? Could you imagine AS and > CAN using their dollars to fight publicly they way many of the > smaller groups have? This thing would really change quickly. > > JB> >

[Guest guest]

Very well said - straight and to the point! Thanks JB.

" " Cause " is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on

cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go? Can

you imagine if we were all truly aligned? Could you imagine AS and

CAN using their dollars to fight publicly they way many of the

smaller groups have? This thing would really change quickly. " "

The dollars are going to go to 5 centers in the country - talk about

backlog and waiting lists to pad the pockets of those who created

the bill - what blatancy! It should be illegal.

> > >

> > >

> > > JB -

> > >

> > > Thank you for the great words from Generation Rescue. You have

> > been an

> > > organization we were proud to work with because you have been

a

> > man of

> > > action. I applaud your efforts to get the word out about the

> > dangers of

> > > mercury in the flu vaccine as awareness is important. However,

the

> > > public is unlikely to fully grasp importance regarding the

severe

> > > toxicity of Thimerosal until the vaccine/mercury research is

done

> > in an

> > > honest and transparent fashion. As we have discussed

previously,

> > that is

> > > unlikely to happen with the current version of CAA. That is

why

> > action

> > > is more important than words and awareness.

> > >

> > > While I acknowledge it is important to work with other groups

and

> > play

> > > nice - it is not in the best interests of vaccine/mercury

injured

> > > children for organizations who, for the sake of staying at the

> > bargining

> > > table, have " compromised " our children's hope of justice,

health

> > and

> > > quality of life in order to rub elbows with the monied elite.

> > >

> > > I beg Generation Rescue to reconsider their support of the

current

> > > version of CAA in light of the shift in Congressional power

since

> > the

> > > election.

> > >

> > > Kindest regards,

> > >

> > > Lujene

> > > NoMercury

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]



As we have been saying for some time, they already know the truth, but fear the consequences of its proof.

Re: Press conference statement

"JB, you make a keen observation:"My major concern is that some of the larger autism organizationsreally do not believe that the root cause of the autism epidemic isenvironmental/vaccines/mercury…"

I, too, believe this to be the crux of our problem.

However, there is a vast distinction between disbelieving the root cause of the autism epidemic is environmental/vaccines/mercury, and, doing absolutely NOTHING to prove your "disbelief" is scientifically valid. In this respect, they are as guilty as are public health agencies who have defiantly refused to conduct the research that would prove beyond any reasonable doubt their vaccines are both "safe and efficient".

Suppose the issue was "child rape" instead of possible "child abuse"? Those being unfairly accused of "raping children" would be screaming to submit their DNA for comparison testing to "prove their innocence". Those who had something to hide would immediately exercise their Constitutional Right against "self-incrimination" by "lawyering up". They would plead the fifth, refuse to take a lie detector test, and hope the Statue of Limitations runs out before the evidence can be gathered. (CAA?)

Why are the "disbelieving" organizations and public health agencies not screaming for the scientific evidence to "prove their innoncence"? For at least a decade, the "disbelievers" have managed to avoid submitting their suspect DNA for critical testing. If they truly believed themselves "innocent", they would be demanding a Senate Hearing so they could reassure the public they have nothing to hide. If they truly believed themselves "innocent of causing harm", they would not have felt the urgent need to seek legislation that will provide them protection against being sued for product liability. These are the actions of a guilty man, not some being falsely accused.

The organizations who truly believe that childhood vaccines have NOT contributed to the autism epidemic should be forewarned. It is just as cruel and inhumane to commit harm by "ommission" as it is to allow the "commission" of harm to continue unabated. By refusing to demand the environmental research that will prove vaccines safe and harmless, they run the real risk of committing a crime by "ommission".

[Guest guest]

Ditto

That is why to colloqy language has been of huge interest to me as well

I don't hold as much clout as these national and most regional organizations.

TACA just is a support group for families. If you read the web site you can see the stance on vaccines.

Thank you JB - you are amazing

A Jeff's mom

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of bradfordhandleySent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:53 PMEOHarm Subject: Re: Press Conference Statement

Lujene:We at Generation Rescue cannot support a bill that does not specifically allocate dollars to support funding of the environmental causes of autism. It is my personal opinion that a better bill can be reached with a Democratic Congress, one that is not lead by a bunch of PharmaWhores.Also, we certainly cannot support a bill unless it has Deirdre Imus' full support, as we feel no one in the community has done more to advance the public awareness of autism and mercury and CAA than Deirdre and her husband.It is painful to consider waiting on a bill to help our children, but more painful to consider a bill that doesn't allow research to take place into what I truly believe is the cause of this senseless epidemic.My goal is to work with other groups in this community to get this bill passed. My major concern is that some of the larger autism organizations really do not believe that the root cause of the autism epidemic is environmental/vaccines/mercury. Without this deeply help view, it's hard to hold your position the way I would want us all to. To them I say, then fund the research to prove it isn't, because every time I see a new biological study published, the cause becomes more clear to me.I hope that helps clarify Generation Rescue's current position. I should also add that our weight at the negotiating table is very limited, as we have not been a part of any of the meetings with Barton, etc. regarding CAA. JB HandleyGeneration Rescue> >> Many thanks to Lyn Redwood, Deirdre Imus, and Mike Wagnitz who spoke to> the press this morning on the dangers of mercury in the flu shot and the> lack of public awareness.>

[Guest guest]

Don't forget about all of those who succumbed since the 1930's, either because of genetic disposition or because of "the bottom-of-the-vial." My son was born in 1980.

Barb

Re: Press Conference Statement

JB, you make a keen observation:"My major concern is that some of the larger autism organizationsreally do not believe that the root cause of the autism epidemic isenvironmental/vaccines/mercury…"These older organizations were formed under a different philosophy, and perhaps before the great surge in numbers of this epidemic of injured children. You also stated:"Cause" is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go?" -And-"…every time I see a new biological study published, the cause becomes more clear to me…"JB, I couldn't agree more. It is positively stunning the amount of money "our kids" generate for others to play with and waste. Consider the thousands spent on the latest "published research", as to the cause of autism; selective mating, older dads, too much TV, to name a few (all of the sudden Refrigerator Mother's does not seem so ludicrous compared to these). The government and universities will continue to throw money towards these pseudoscientific losers who think up these ridiculous psycho-theories.I say, look at about 100 or so "autistic" kids and I'll give you 101 completely unrelated stories and backgrounds, except for one thing: Fully Vaccinated Baby, circa 1990s. It can never, ever be disputed, these babies, circa 1990 were unnecessarily exposed to bolus doses of mercury via injection, 100 times over the safe limits. In knowing this fact and knowing the illnesses and neurological damage our children suffer from. It is our moral obligation to society and to our children, that a significant amount of monies are directed to this very important research (not some token, insignificant pittance).Why must this fact of research money dedicated to environmental/mercury/vaccines be hidden away in a colloquy? If they agree to the research it should be FULLY STATED IN THE BILL for all to read! By agreeing to tuck this language away in a colloquy, we are allowing ourselves to be part of the collusion and cover-up as what really happened to our children. Think about it!In knowing this truth, we need to replace the old guard organizations, who are at the helm (who hold the "selective mating, find the illusive autism gene, let's drug them" mentality). This is indeed a 911 and it rests on our hearts, minds and shoulders to enact change in order to (as you would say) rescue a generation of children.>> Nice of you to say, . I think I may be a better agitator than > negotiator, though. I really have no patience for these f-ing > PINHEADS! They drive me nuts. Which is why, on the one hand, I really > respect the groups who have been slogging it out in the trenches, > that's where legislation actually happens. And, many of the people at > the table are parents. Not all, but many. Them I respect deeply.> > My biggest concern is that the larger groups don't actually believe > it's the vaccines, so they don't fight the way some of us might.> > "Cause" is the disconnect of our community. If you can't agree on > cause, how do you agree on cure or where the dollars should go? Can > you imagine if we were all truly aligned? Could you imagine AS and > CAN using their dollars to fight publicly they way many of the > smaller groups have? This thing would really change quickly. > > JB> >