Re: McCain(Parent's Choice) --- Obama(not for selective vaccination)

[Guest guest]

Becky,

It would be helpful to be able to tell your writing from the article

you quoted. The links also appear to be lost, making the article less

than useful.

Becoming a " one-issue " voter is very short-sighted in my book. I can

understand having one's life affected so much by a single issue, but

ignoring other major problems the world is facing (especially

problems like lack of education, medical and environmental pollution)

only contributes to these problems and ultimately makes the very

issue you are trying to address worse, not better.

It also seems short-sighted to accept a political candidate's stated

concerns at face value. These people's job is to lie to get elected.

Looking at their record is more reliable.

>October 23, 2008

>McCain Addresses Vaccine Safety, Obama Silent

>McCain Supports Parental Vaccine Choice. McCain Addresses Vaccine

>Safety. Obama Silent.

>

>By Estepp

>

>I'm a registered independent voter.

>

>Since autism blew into my life with the diagnosis of my son, , I

>no longer subscribe to either party. Autism affects the children of

>Democrats and Republicans equally. Autism affects Americans.

>

>My party affiliation is now autism/vaccine safety. While there are

>many other issues facing our country today - our economy, global

>warming, alternative energy and fighting two wars among them-

>autism/vaccine safety is my issue. For the 2008 election, I am a

>one-issue voter, and I am not alone. Many voters are concerned

>about vaccine safety. (HERE)

>

>As the wife of a Marine who has served three war-time deployments

>overseas over the last five years, you would think the war would be

>the most important issue to me, but it's not.

>

>This war will be over at some point, but the effects of vaccine

>damage will last for generations. I am extremely concerned about

>babies that are being injected on a daily basis with neurotoxins

>that are causing countless medical conditions and stealing their

>potential for a full life. It weighs heavily on my heart.

>

>This is the precise reason I took it upon myself to challenge the

>Presidential Candidates to issue two executive orders that, if

>implemented, would begin to address vaccine safety.

>VIDEO (HERE)

>

>After months of hard work, I am pleased to report that, on Monday

>night, I received an e-mail response to my questions from

>Holtz -Eakin, a senior policy advisor to the McCain campaign.

>

>The McCain campaign directly responded to my request with the

>following two key points:

>

>1) Vaccine safety is a concern. He " will work with all agencies

>to take all necessary steps in an expedient manner to ensure safe

>vaccines for every American family. " This will include continuing

>work to reduce and eliminate thimerosal (containing the known

>neurotoxin mercury) from vaccines.

>2) Parental choice is paramount. " The key to health care reform

>is to restore control to the patients themselves. "

>

>The entire email is available HERE.

>

>To-date, Senator Obama has not directly responded to my request.

>This is what we know about Senator Obama's position regarding

>vaccine safety:

>

>1) Senator Obama does not appear to support parental choice. On

>September 5, 2008, Senator Obama told a concerned parent, " I do not

>support selective vaccination. "

>(HERE)

>

>2) The words " vaccine safety " are not found in any of Senator

>Obama's campaign materials or speeches. In response to my video

>about vaccine safety, the Obama campaign sent me a general autism

>position letter which did not even include the word " vaccine " .

>(HERE)

>

>Senator Obama's aide and friend, Strautmanis has a child

>with autism. He recently wrote an excellent Op-ed piece outlining

>Senator Obama's intentions to help people with disabilities. While

>the disability community needs the help Mr. Strautmanis describes,

>the piece does not mention vaccine safety, which may prevent

>children from becoming chronically ill or disabled in the first

>place. (HERE)

>

>Many families are concerned that children are getting too many

>vaccines, too soon. Whether parents choose to delay or to skip some

>of the vaccinations our children receive, the risk and the choice

>must be ours. Many families with children on the autism spectrum

>vaccinate their subsequent children " selectively. "

>

>Parental concerns about vaccine safety are valid. The CDC admits

>that " simultaneous vaccination is incompletely studied at time of

>licensure " . (4/4/2008)

>(HERE), p.33.

>

>Whoever is elected as President will appoint 1,100 people to

>executive branch positions over the next few months. Our President

>oversees the agencies that approve vaccine efficacy and safety.

>

>It is time for strong and courageous leadership from the Commander-

>In-Chief. Vaccine Safety needs to be a top priority for those who

>are appointed by the next President to lead the CDC and the NIH.

>

>Senator McCain says parents should have the final say in how they

>vaccinate their own children. Senator Obama appears to disagree. I

>sincerely hope Senator Obama misspoke that night in New Jersey. If

>so, I hope he clarifies soon.

>

>If either campaign believes the above statements are in error,

>please say so in public before November 4th.

>

>Becky

>

> Estepp is Parent Support and Media Relations Manager for

>Talk About Curing Autism. Becky did the additional presidential

>video, correspondence and questionnaires as a volunteer, outside the

>time she works for TACA.

>

>

--

Ralph Nader on the need for moral courage:

[Guest guest]

Hi ! Thanks for your post. The entire message that I sent

is something that I came across and forwarded to try and share

info. I cannot claim any of the words for my own. I do want to

quickly point out that I am not a " one-issue " voter, and the writer

of this article probably is not either, but autism/vaccines was the

topic she discussed. I thought it was very useful and informative.

Thanks again for your insite and I hope you have a great week!

>

> Becky,

>

> It would be helpful to be able to tell your writing from the

article

> you quoted. The links also appear to be lost, making the article

less

> than useful.

>

> Becoming a " one-issue " voter is very short-sighted in my book. I

can

> understand having one's life affected so much by a single issue,

but

> ignoring other major problems the world is facing (especially

> problems like lack of education, medical and environmental

pollution)

> only contributes to these problems and ultimately makes the very

> issue you are trying to address worse, not better.

>

> It also seems short-sighted to accept a political candidate's

stated

> concerns at face value. These people's job is to lie to get

elected.

> Looking at their record is more reliable.

>

>

>

> >October 23, 2008

> >McCain Addresses Vaccine Safety, Obama Silent

> >McCain Supports Parental Vaccine Choice. McCain Addresses Vaccine

> >Safety. Obama Silent.

> >

> >By Estepp

> >

> >I'm a registered independent voter.

> >

> >Since autism blew into my life with the diagnosis of my son,

, I

> >no longer subscribe to either party. Autism affects the children

of

> >Democrats and Republicans equally. Autism affects Americans.

> >

> >My party affiliation is now autism/vaccine safety. While there are

> >many other issues facing our country today - our economy, global

> >warming, alternative energy and fighting two wars among them-

> >autism/vaccine safety is my issue. For the 2008 election, I am a

> >one-issue voter, and I am not alone. Many voters are concerned

> >about vaccine safety. (HERE)

> >

> >As the wife of a Marine who has served three war-time deployments

> >overseas over the last five years, you would think the war would

be

> >the most important issue to me, but it's not.

> >

> >This war will be over at some point, but the effects of vaccine

> >damage will last for generations. I am extremely concerned about

> >babies that are being injected on a daily basis with neurotoxins

> >that are causing countless medical conditions and stealing their

> >potential for a full life. It weighs heavily on my heart.

> >

> >This is the precise reason I took it upon myself to challenge the

> >Presidential Candidates to issue two executive orders that, if

> >implemented, would begin to address vaccine safety.

> >VIDEO (HERE)

> >

> >After months of hard work, I am pleased to report that, on Monday

> >night, I received an e-mail response to my questions from

> >Holtz -Eakin, a senior policy advisor to the McCain campaign.

> >

> >The McCain campaign directly responded to my request with the

> >following two key points:

> >

> >1) Vaccine safety is a concern. He " will work with all agencies

> >to take all necessary steps in an expedient manner to ensure safe

> >vaccines for every American family. " This will include continuing

> >work to reduce and eliminate thimerosal (containing the known

> >neurotoxin mercury) from vaccines.

> >2) Parental choice is paramount. " The key to health care reform

> >is to restore control to the patients themselves. "

> >

> >The entire email is available HERE.

> >

> >To-date, Senator Obama has not directly responded to my request.

> >This is what we know about Senator Obama's position regarding

> >vaccine safety:

> >

> >1) Senator Obama does not appear to support parental choice. On

> >September 5, 2008, Senator Obama told a concerned parent, " I do

not

> >support selective vaccination. "

> >(HERE)

> >

> >2) The words " vaccine safety " are not found in any of Senator

> >Obama's campaign materials or speeches. In response to my video

> >about vaccine safety, the Obama campaign sent me a general autism

> >position letter which did not even include the word " vaccine " .

> >(HERE)

> >

> >Senator Obama's aide and friend, Strautmanis has a child

> >with autism. He recently wrote an excellent Op-ed piece outlining

> >Senator Obama's intentions to help people with disabilities. While

> >the disability community needs the help Mr. Strautmanis describes,

> >the piece does not mention vaccine safety, which may prevent

> >children from becoming chronically ill or disabled in the first

> >place. (HERE)

> >

> >Many families are concerned that children are getting too many

> >vaccines, too soon. Whether parents choose to delay or to skip

some

> >of the vaccinations our children receive, the risk and the choice

> >must be ours. Many families with children on the autism spectrum

> >vaccinate their subsequent children " selectively. "

> >

> >Parental concerns about vaccine safety are valid. The CDC admits

> >that " simultaneous vaccination is incompletely studied at time of

> >licensure " . (4/4/2008)

> >(HERE), p.33.

> >

> >Whoever is elected as President will appoint 1,100 people to

> >executive branch positions over the next few months. Our President

> >oversees the agencies that approve vaccine efficacy and safety.

> >

> >It is time for strong and courageous leadership from the

Commander-

> >In-Chief. Vaccine Safety needs to be a top priority for those who

> >are appointed by the next President to lead the CDC and the NIH.

> >

> >Senator McCain says parents should have the final say in how they

> >vaccinate their own children. Senator Obama appears to disagree. I

> >sincerely hope Senator Obama misspoke that night in New Jersey. If

> >so, I hope he clarifies soon.

> >

> >If either campaign believes the above statements are in error,

> >please say so in public before November 4th.

> >

> >Becky

> >

> > Estepp is Parent Support and Media Relations Manager for

> >Talk About Curing Autism. Becky did the additional presidential

> >video, correspondence and questionnaires as a volunteer, outside

the

> >time she works for TACA.

> >

> >

>

>

> --

> Ralph Nader on the need for moral courage:

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 1:17 AM +0000 10/28/08, prayingforspeech wrote:

>I do want to

>quickly point out that I am not a " one-issue " voter, and the writer

>of this article probably is not either,

Um, as the article you quoted yourself states:

At 1:17 AM +0000 10/28/08, prayingforspeech wrote:

> > >For the 2008 election, I am a

> > >one-issue voter, and I am not alone. Many voters are concerned

> > >about vaccine safety. (HERE)

My mistake for actually reading what you posted.

>

>

>>

>> Becky,

>>

>> It would be helpful to be able to tell your writing from the

>article

>> you quoted. The links also appear to be lost, making the article

>less

>> than useful.

>>

>> Becoming a " one-issue " voter is very short-sighted in my book. I

>can

>> understand having one's life affected so much by a single issue,

>but

>> ignoring other major problems the world is facing (especially

>> problems like lack of education, medical and environmental

>pollution)

>> only contributes to these problems and ultimately makes the very

>> issue you are trying to address worse, not better.

>>

>> It also seems short-sighted to accept a political candidate's

>stated

>> concerns at face value. These people's job is to lie to get

>elected.

>> Looking at their record is more reliable.

>>

>>

>>

>> >October 23, 2008

>> >McCain Addresses Vaccine Safety, Obama Silent

>> >McCain Supports Parental Vaccine Choice. McCain Addresses Vaccine

>> >Safety. Obama Silent.

>> >

>> >By Estepp

>> >

>> >I'm a registered independent voter.

>> >

>> >Since autism blew into my life with the diagnosis of my son,

>, I

>> >no longer subscribe to either party. Autism affects the children

>of

>> >Democrats and Republicans equally. Autism affects Americans.

>> >

>> >My party affiliation is now autism/vaccine safety. While there are

>> >many other issues facing our country today - our economy, global

>> >warming, alternative energy and fighting two wars among them-

>> >autism/vaccine safety is my issue. For the 2008 election, I am a

>> >one-issue voter, and I am not alone. Many voters are concerned

>> >about vaccine safety. (HERE)

>> >

>> >As the wife of a Marine who has served three war-time deployments

>> >overseas over the last five years, you would think the war would

>be

>> >the most important issue to me, but it's not.

>> >

>> >This war will be over at some point, but the effects of vaccine

>> >damage will last for generations. I am extremely concerned about

>> >babies that are being injected on a daily basis with neurotoxins

>> >that are causing countless medical conditions and stealing their

>> >potential for a full life. It weighs heavily on my heart.

>> >

>> >This is the precise reason I took it upon myself to challenge the

>> >Presidential Candidates to issue two executive orders that, if

>> >implemented, would begin to address vaccine safety.

>> >VIDEO (HERE)

>> >

>> >After months of hard work, I am pleased to report that, on Monday

>> >night, I received an e-mail response to my questions from

>> >Holtz -Eakin, a senior policy advisor to the McCain campaign.

>> >

>> >The McCain campaign directly responded to my request with the

>> >following two key points:

>> >

>> >1) Vaccine safety is a concern. He " will work with all agencies

>> >to take all necessary steps in an expedient manner to ensure safe

>> >vaccines for every American family. " This will include continuing

>> >work to reduce and eliminate thimerosal (containing the known

>> >neurotoxin mercury) from vaccines.

>> >2) Parental choice is paramount. " The key to health care reform

>> >is to restore control to the patients themselves. "

>> >

>> >The entire email is available HERE.

>> >

>> >To-date, Senator Obama has not directly responded to my request.

>> >This is what we know about Senator Obama's position regarding

>> >vaccine safety:

>> >

>> >1) Senator Obama does not appear to support parental choice. On

> > >September 5, 2008, Senator Obama told a concerned parent, " I do

>not

>> >support selective vaccination. "

>> >(HERE)

>> >

>> >2) The words " vaccine safety " are not found in any of Senator

>> >Obama's campaign materials or speeches. In response to my video

>> >about vaccine safety, the Obama campaign sent me a general autism

>> >position letter which did not even include the word " vaccine " .

>> >(HERE)

>> >

>> >Senator Obama's aide and friend, Strautmanis has a child

>> >with autism. He recently wrote an excellent Op-ed piece outlining

>> >Senator Obama's intentions to help people with disabilities. While

>> >the disability community needs the help Mr. Strautmanis describes,

>> >the piece does not mention vaccine safety, which may prevent

>> >children from becoming chronically ill or disabled in the first

>> >place. (HERE)

>> >

>> >Many families are concerned that children are getting too many

>> >vaccines, too soon. Whether parents choose to delay or to skip

>some

>> >of the vaccinations our children receive, the risk and the choice

>> >must be ours. Many families with children on the autism spectrum

>> >vaccinate their subsequent children " selectively. "

>> >

>> >Parental concerns about vaccine safety are valid. The CDC admits

>> >that " simultaneous vaccination is incompletely studied at time of

>> >licensure " . (4/4/2008)

>> >(HERE), p.33.

>> >

>> >Whoever is elected as President will appoint 1,100 people to

>> >executive branch positions over the next few months. Our President

>> >oversees the agencies that approve vaccine efficacy and safety.

>> >

>> >It is time for strong and courageous leadership from the

>Commander-

>> >In-Chief. Vaccine Safety needs to be a top priority for those who

>> >are appointed by the next President to lead the CDC and the NIH.

>> >

>> >Senator McCain says parents should have the final say in how they

>> >vaccinate their own children. Senator Obama appears to disagree. I

>> >sincerely hope Senator Obama misspoke that night in New Jersey. If

>> >so, I hope he clarifies soon.

>> >

>> >If either campaign believes the above statements are in error,

>> >please say so in public before November 4th.

>> >

>> >Becky

>> >

>> > Estepp is Parent Support and Media Relations Manager for

>> >Talk About Curing Autism. Becky did the additional presidential

>> >video, correspondence and questionnaires as a volunteer, outside

>the

>> >time she works for TACA.

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>> --

>> Ralph Nader on the need for moral courage:

>>

>><

G4Piwegs

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Again! I do realize that it said that in the article, but I'm

pretty sure that the author of that article and other " one issue "

voters like other things about their presidental candidates then

the " one issue " that drew them towards that candidate in the first

place. I un-sarcastically wish you a super week !

> >>

> >> Becky,

> >>

> >> It would be helpful to be able to tell your writing from the

> >article

> >> you quoted. The links also appear to be lost, making the

article

> >less

> >> than useful.

> >>

> >> Becoming a " one-issue " voter is very short-sighted in my book.

I

> >can

> >> understand having one's life affected so much by a single

issue,

> >but

> >> ignoring other major problems the world is facing (especially

> >> problems like lack of education, medical and environmental

> >pollution)

> >> only contributes to these problems and ultimately makes the

very

> >> issue you are trying to address worse, not better.

> >>

> >> It also seems short-sighted to accept a political candidate's

> >stated

> >> concerns at face value. These people's job is to lie to get

> >elected.

> >> Looking at their record is more reliable.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> >October 23, 2008

> >> >McCain Addresses Vaccine Safety, Obama Silent

> >> >McCain Supports Parental Vaccine Choice. McCain Addresses

Vaccine

> >> >Safety. Obama Silent.

> >> >

> >> >By Estepp

> >> >

> >> >I'm a registered independent voter.

> >> >

> >> >Since autism blew into my life with the diagnosis of my son,

> >, I

> >> >no longer subscribe to either party. Autism affects the

children

> >of

> >> >Democrats and Republicans equally. Autism affects Americans.

> >> >

> >> >My party affiliation is now autism/vaccine safety. While

there are

> >> >many other issues facing our country today - our economy,

global

> >> >warming, alternative energy and fighting two wars among them-

> >> >autism/vaccine safety is my issue. For the 2008 election, I

am a

> >> >one-issue voter, and I am not alone. Many voters are concerned

> >> >about vaccine safety. (HERE)

> >> >

> >> >As the wife of a Marine who has served three war-time

deployments

> >> >overseas over the last five years, you would think the war

would

> >be

> >> >the most important issue to me, but it's not.

> >> >

> >> >This war will be over at some point, but the effects of

vaccine

> >> >damage will last for generations. I am extremely concerned

about

> >> >babies that are being injected on a daily basis with

neurotoxins

> >> >that are causing countless medical conditions and stealing

their

> >> >potential for a full life. It weighs heavily on my heart.

> >> >

> >> >This is the precise reason I took it upon myself to challenge

the

> >> >Presidential Candidates to issue two executive orders that, if

> >> >implemented, would begin to address vaccine safety.

> >> >VIDEO (HERE)

> >> >

> >> >After months of hard work, I am pleased to report that, on

Monday

> >> >night, I received an e-mail response to my questions from

> >> >Holtz -Eakin, a senior policy advisor to the McCain campaign.

> >> >

> >> >The McCain campaign directly responded to my request with the

> >> >following two key points:

> >> >

> >> >1) Vaccine safety is a concern. He " will work with all

agencies

> >> >to take all necessary steps in an expedient manner to ensure

safe

> >> >vaccines for every American family. " This will include

continuing

> >> >work to reduce and eliminate thimerosal (containing the known

> >> >neurotoxin mercury) from vaccines.

> >> >2) Parental choice is paramount. " The key to health care

reform

> >> >is to restore control to the patients themselves. "

> >> >

> >> >The entire email is available HERE.

> >> >

> >> >To-date, Senator Obama has not directly responded to my

request.

> >> >This is what we know about Senator Obama's position regarding

> >> >vaccine safety:

> >> >

> >> >1) Senator Obama does not appear to support parental choice.

On

> > > >September 5, 2008, Senator Obama told a concerned parent, " I

do

> >not

> >> >support selective vaccination. "

> >> >(HERE)

> >> >

> >> >2) The words " vaccine safety " are not found in any of Senator

> >> >Obama's campaign materials or speeches. In response to my

video

> >> >about vaccine safety, the Obama campaign sent me a general

autism

> >> >position letter which did not even include the word " vaccine " .

> >> >(HERE)

> >> >

> >> >Senator Obama's aide and friend, Strautmanis has a

child

> >> >with autism. He recently wrote an excellent Op-ed piece

outlining

> >> >Senator Obama's intentions to help people with disabilities.

While

> >> >the disability community needs the help Mr. Strautmanis

describes,

> >> >the piece does not mention vaccine safety, which may prevent

> >> >children from becoming chronically ill or disabled in the

first

> >> >place. (HERE)

> >> >

> >> >Many families are concerned that children are getting too many

> >> >vaccines, too soon. Whether parents choose to delay or to skip

> >some

> >> >of the vaccinations our children receive, the risk and the

choice

> >> >must be ours. Many families with children on the autism

spectrum

> >> >vaccinate their subsequent children " selectively. "

> >> >

> >> >Parental concerns about vaccine safety are valid. The CDC

admits

> >> >that " simultaneous vaccination is incompletely studied at

time of

> >> >licensure " . (4/4/2008)

> >> >(HERE), p.33.

> >> >

> >> >Whoever is elected as President will appoint 1,100 people to

> >> >executive branch positions over the next few months. Our

President

> >> >oversees the agencies that approve vaccine efficacy and

safety.

> >> >

> >> >It is time for strong and courageous leadership from the

> >Commander-

> >> >In-Chief. Vaccine Safety needs to be a top priority for those

who

> >> >are appointed by the next President to lead the CDC and the

NIH.

> >> >

> >> >Senator McCain says parents should have the final say in how

they

> >> >vaccinate their own children. Senator Obama appears to

disagree. I

> >> >sincerely hope Senator Obama misspoke that night in New

Jersey. If

> >> >so, I hope he clarifies soon.

> >> >

> >> >If either campaign believes the above statements are in error,

> >> >please say so in public before November 4th.

> >> >

> >> >Becky

> >> >

> >> > Estepp is Parent Support and Media Relations Manager

for

> >> >Talk About Curing Autism. Becky did the additional

presidential

> >> >video, correspondence and questionnaires as a volunteer,

outside

> >the

> >> >time she works for TACA.

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >> Ralph Nader on the need for moral courage:

> >>

> >><http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=MQFG4Piwegs>

> >>

> >>