National DNA database gets kickstart from feds

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | May 01, 2008 | Bob Unruh

[Man50D]

With virtually no fanfare, President Bush has signed into law a plan that orders the government to take no more than six months to set up a "national contingency plan" to screen newborns' DNA that would be put into use in case of a "public health emergency."

Further, the new law requires that the results of that DNA program, including "information … research, and data on newborn screening" shall be assembled by a "central clearinghouse" and be made available on the Internet.

According to records of Congress, S.1858, sponsored by Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., was approved in the Senate on Dec. 13, 2007, in the House on April 8 and signed by Bush on April 24, 2008

"Soon, under this bill, the DNA of all citizens will be housed in government genomic biobanks and considered governmental property for government research," said Twila Brase, president of the Citizens' Council on Health Care. "The DNA taken at birth from every citizen is essentially owned by the government, and every citizen becomes a potential subject of government-sponsored genetic research."

She has objected extensively to plans in the state of Minnesota to provide state government the same option now handed to the federal government by Congress.

The bill, she said, strips "citizens of genetic privacy rights and DNA property rights. The bill also violates research ethics and the Nuremberg Code.

"The public is clueless. S. 1858 imposes a federal agenda of DNA databanking and population-wide genetic research," she continued. "It does not require consent and there are no requirements to fully inform parents about the warehousing of their child's DNA for the purpose of genetic research

[traviskicks]

Libertarian ping! To be added or removed freepmail me or post a message here.

[traviskicks]

nice find

[justiceseeker93]

Can someone please tell me how a Big Brother DNA data base containing info on every newborn child can help the coountry in time of “national emergency”? If a child has a genetic abnormality or is a carrier for such, it should be a private matter between the child’s family and his or her physicians and health care providers. Government should simply butt out. Privacy over one’s medical information is essential to a civilized society!

[justiceseeker93]

As you probably know, Ron Paul is the best congressman in Washington, generally speaking, when it comes to protectecting real constitutionally-granted civil liberties from government's ever-expanding reach for power.

In this instance, Dr. Paul, as an obstetrician, has more scientific expertise on the subject at hand (newborns) than any other congressman as well.

[murphE]

Things are far worse than I thought.

[purpleraine]

apparently the sky is falling

[murphE]

You think this is a good thing?

[CJ Wolf]

“Thats my point: I won’t have to fight with them to keep them from taking my newborn’s dna.”

I guess you leave that to your kids to fight ‘them’ if they so choose to. Why not join that fight now? You know, do it for your grandkids or future grandkids, you know leave them a better world and all.

[CJ Wolf]

Let freedom die a certain death ping-a-ring-a-ding-dong-do.

[takenoprisoner]

“The public is clueless”

So what’s new?

[takenoprisoner]

On a more serious note, at some time in our past clueless citizens surrendered their right to privacy. Perhaps it was for a false sense of security. Ron White got it right: “you can’t fix stupid.”

[endthematrix]

The Matrix has you...

[padre35]

Cripes, everything from sheep to chickens to children, every knee must bow to these fascists?

[B4Ranch]

If America is destroyed, it may be by Americans who salute the flag, sing the national anthem, march in patriotic parades, cheer Fourth of July speakers – normally good Americans, but Americans who fail to comprehend what is required to keep our country strong and free, Americans who have been lulled away into a false security.

- Ezra Taft Benson, An Enemy Hath Done This

[B4Ranch]

>Can someone please tell me how a Big Brother DNA data base containing info on every newborn child can help the coountry in time of “national emergency”? If a child has a genetic abnormality or is a carrier for such, it should be a private matter between the child’s family and his or her physicians and health care providers. Government should simply butt out. Privacy over one’s medical information is essential to a civilized society!<

There will come a time when over population worldwide wioll be a dire concern. Since abortion is legal now, it doesn’t take a brainy scientist to figure out what is around the corner. Perhaps sterilizing babies when they are first born if their geneology doesn’t match what ‘society needs’.

[B4Ranch]

I intend on mailing in an absentee ballot for Paul when it is time to vote.

[purpleraine]

Yes, just as fingerprinting was before.

[oldfart]

Ah yes, good ol’ Chris Dodd. Wasn’t it his daddy that brought us the Gun Control Act of ‘68? The one that was translated and copied from a similar Nazi law?

Sso Claire, is it time yet?

[dread78645]

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, was one of the few voices to warn of the dangers. Before the plan's approval, he said, "I cannot support legislation, no matter how much I sympathize with the legislation’s stated goals, that exceed the Constitutional limitations on federal power or in any way threatens the liberty of the American people. Since S. 1858 violates the Constitution, and may have untended consequences that will weaken the American health care system and further erode medical privacy, I must oppose it."

So McCain supported it, as did Obama & Hillary!
And Ron Paul was opposed ...

(Think, think, think...)

"Hey, I got a great idea: Let's elect the Republican, McCain. Yay!"

/sarc for the sarcasm impaired.

[FReepapalooza]

Thank for the ping.

I get the impression that a lot of sheople are going to wait till the last moment, when it will be too late to do anything.

It’s clear to me which candidate is on OUR side, Ron Paul.