Re: McCain mentioned autism.....

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Trish! Thank you for this post, all your hard work and for pressing on!!

We are indebted to you and your family.

Lin

>> I recently attended a townhall style meeting led by Carly Fiorina. > The purpose of this meeting was to bring questions, concerns and > pressing issues together, to be presented back to McCain. When I > was given the floor, I reiterated the Senator's "words" with Mitt > Romney regarding Big Pharma. I also recalled a previous townhall > meeting at which he acknowledged a possible link between vaccines and > autism. I went on to briefly tell my grandson's story, including his > reaction to a flu shot, his subsequent poor health and his regression > into autism. I talked about biomedical treatments restoring his > physical health and helping him to recover from some of the > neurological damage. I also conveyed the need to clean up our vaccines > and make them SAFE, not just safer. I brought up the fact that the > Government has to stop mandating every vaccine that comes along and > give the parents the right to choose which, IF ANY vaccines will be > given to their children. I asked her to remind him of the fact that > the CDC has never met a vaccine that it doesn't like, and that > such "protective" agencies need to be closely monitored. I also > mentioned that we have the most highly vaccinated children in the > world, yet we have the highest number of chronically ill and learning > disabled children. I mentioned this group (among a few others), and > that we have WELL over 2000 members... who are capable of reaching > millions. > > Ms. Fiorina took my comments along with all others very seriously. The > entire meeting was videotaped and was to be reviewed by McCain. She > also confirmed that indeed, McCain believes that vaccines can > cause adverse reactions. She said that he also believes those men and > women in the military, who feel that they have been adversley affected > by vaccines, as well. He is very aware of the autism epidemic in this > country and it's need to be addressed. Of course, the time to speak > was limited, but I left there with a more positive feeling than when I > arrived. > > FWIW, I am confident that this got back to Sen. McCain. There were > MANY more issues that were brought up by various individuals that > evening, including a Representitive from Autism Speaks. This person > spoke prior to me, asking for more recognition of autism, insurance, > funding, etc. The coincidental timing couldn't have been more perfect. > > My belief is that it would be political suicide if McCain came out > with a speech tomorrow, stating that Autism is caused by vaccines and > that we need to stop vaccinating our children until we know more. But > as others have posted here, we need to continue to hound our Canidates > on both sides of the ticket, to let them know that we WILL not shut up > and that we demand answers, one way or another. I have no clue yet how > the influences behind McCain, feel about vaccines. worked with > sick children in India and other poor Countries with unsanitary > conditions. My guess is that she may think, or at least have thought > at one time, differently. I don't know. She is also a woman who is in > tune with humanity and can recognize the potential dangers of our > present vaccine program. She comes from a military family and like > Gov. Palin, has sons who could be at risk for serious vaccine > reactions. > > These are my thoughts and my comments... At this point, I think we may > be moving in the right direction. The message is out there. We have a > heck of a lot of voices, many coming from this group alone. Whoever > our next President and VP will be, they need to know that we are right > on their heels and we won't stop stepping on them until we see > results. There is no doubt in my mind that our precious National > Vaccine program is here to stay. No President will ever have the power > to abolish it. But the epidemics of autism, chronic illnesses and > learning disabilities can't be ignored. Parents who KNOW, even and > those who FEAR that there is a causal relationship to vaccines and > ASD, need to have their choice to withhold or control vaccinations, > respected. We have quite a few political activists on this group, in > spite of the precious little time that autism allows. But for every > person who sends off an e-mail or makes a phone call, if one more > person would take a few minutes to do the same, we can make even MORE > of an impact on our Candidates. > > I will continue to do whatever I can to let each Candidate know just > how important these issues are to the future of our Country. The race > is neck and neck right now and I find this to be an exciting ride. In > two months, one of these men will be the new President of the United > States. But I want them both to know that 1 in 150 children in this > Country will neve be able to dream that same dream... and my question > is, "What are you going to do about it?" > > -Trish> > > "In McCain's speech tonight -- he mentioned autism! He said he's> fighting for families with special needs kids. Probably just lip> service, and maybe something I just want to hear....but I'm impressed> that he even mentioned it.> > Thoughts? Comments?"> > >

[Guest guest]

I would like to make a correction for this poster to the group. I am

a medical professional, and have personal experience with this within

my family, cleft palate is not a disability or reuire a child to have

any special needs interventions. I would be surgeries required to

correct the malformation of the roof of the mouth that doesn't fully

close, that's about the extent of it. There are not social, or

learning or functional issues beyond initial feeding assistance with

a longer nipple until the child meets weight requirements to have the

surgery to close the palate, after that there is not much, some kids

and I mean some kids not all require minimal speech therapy probably

equivalent to a typical child who can't say " r " properly or has a

lisp. That's it. I'm sure the McCains are compationate people but

not much horn tooting for this one I'm afraid.

Diane S

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> > > In McCain's speech tonight -- he mentioned autism! He said he's

> > > fighting for families with special needs kids. Probably just

lip

> > > service, and maybe something I just want to hear....but I'm

impressed

> > > that he even mentioned it.

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> > > Thoughts? Comments?

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[Guest guest]

I was not going to reply to this on list for fear of starting up another long string of political discussions, but....

Yes. I am still very much in contact with Senator McCain's Senate office staff in D.C. as well as his campaign HQ Health Advisory staff. ly, I prefer face to face with the Senator but he's been rather busy as of late. LOL

I have to hang on to hope, without we'd have relatively nothing left.

Lin

> > >> > > In McCain's speech tonight -- he mentioned autism! He said he's> > > fighting for families with special needs kids. Probably just lip> > > service, and maybe something I just want to hear....but I'm impressed> > > that he even mentioned it.> > > > > > Thoughts? Comments?> > > > > > > > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Thanks to you, too, Lin! You are right there on the forefront! It's

hard to believe in a Country as great as ours, that we have to fight

so hard for the lives of our children! My God! If the number of

affected and chronically ill kids continues to climb, who will keep

things going when this generation of leaders no longer can????

We're all acutely aware that vaccines and autism are not the only

issues that need to be addressed in this election. I fully

understand that for this reason, it's important to be open to what

both Candidates have to say. Personally, I'm an Independent who

voted for Ron in the Primaries. But I know that I have to take

a partisan stance in this Presidential election. I feel that either

Candidate is capable of leading the Country while protecting our

freedom, but at this time, I am still waiting for some positive

feedback from the Dems when it comes to the issue closest to my

heart.

One of my grandson's (age 9) has a football game this afternoon,

while his 5 year old sister is a cheerleader for his team. At the

same time, their 7 year old brother is going to a football clinic

for kids with autism... guess which one had the flu shot????

.... THIS is why I am leaning towards McCain/Palin right now...

But I will continue to wait and listen. I want to see some hard

evidence that our kids are more important than deep pockets and

greedy fingers...

Thank You, to everyone on this group. No matter where we stand

politically, we all know that we are on the same side. As long as we

hound 'em, they gotta listen!

-Trish

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> > I recently attended a townhall style meeting led by Carly

Fiorina.

> > The purpose of this meeting was to bring questions, concerns and

> > pressing issues together, to be presented back to McCain.