Rand Paul gets it....it’s about freedom of choice.
From the article, ““I was annoyed when my kids were born that they wanted them to take Hepatitis B in the neo-natal nursery, and it’s like, that’s a sexually transmitted disease,” said the Kentucky Republican, adding that he had his kids vaccinations staggered over time so they wouldn’t receive ten injections at once.”
Why is the CDC advocating new born babies be immunized to protect them against a sexually transmitted disease? There is a real problem when Government agencies promote vaccinations that just don’t make sense.
Ah yes, the measles out break that most likely came from illegal aliens now being blamed on anti-vaxxers.
Rand’s completely wrong. This kind of absolutist individual right’s approach is utter garbage. You’re a part of society. Your life and death don’t just affect you.
No man is an island.
Unless you're an illegal alien, however, then you can go anywhere and be as sick as you please, and expose everyone to third world germs.
This Disneyland thing is crap. There's a reason why California and Florida are spreading measles, and it isn't Disneyland.
Vaccinations do not equal autism. Those who believe this are being lied to. The science is available and easy to understand.
The reason vaccines are blamed for mysterious conditions and ailments is that so many people are vaccinated. It's like blaming a preacher for your heart attack, just because the chest pains started after church...
Required? DPT, Polio small pox if it becomes available again.
So, vaccines, which involve a person out of your control putting a needle into your body or your child’s body, should be coerced...but...
Enforcing the law to keep people from non-US-soil from crossing into our country without our permission, illegally in fact, and bringing in diseases and not-vaccinated, should be optional? That is, optional to enforce laws already in existence...
1984.
What vaccines are mandatory? I mean, outside of the armed forces?
Even Rick Perry’s “mandate” only applied to people who wanted to attend public schools, so it wasn’t actually mandatory.
This drama over vaccinations is another way that the leftist totalitarians cover their tracks because the real reason for this issue is the illegal aliens.
Nothing like getting conservatives to throw muck at each other to take the attention over their fascist imperialism.
Conservatives=squirrel
Anyone who thinks vaccinations are bad should visit an old cemetery established before the age of vaccinations. Look at the number of dead children.
It is then you realize why so many of the families before the 1900s had as many as 15 children because most of them would never live to adulthood due to diseases that are today preventable with vaccinations.
“most vaccines should be “voluntary.”
Aren’t they already? I unfortunately don’t have kids yet so I don’t know, but do you mean to tell me if you have a kid they force you to have the kid vaccinated?
“My body, my choice.”
Paul is a quack. Far more people are killed by diseases than from the complications of vaccines. I suppose if smallpox were still common in the world, he would advocate voluntary vaccination, too.
The quickest and most effective way to stamp out childhood diseases would be to padlock the government schools.
Technically correct. You are free to refuse to vaccinate. Your employer is also free not to hire you, or to fire you for endangering the health of other employees.
And your children ? Feel free not to vaccinate them. But if not, be prepared to home-school them. . .
I could go on. . .
Freedom of choice does not exempt one from the consequences of that choice. . .
Those that don’t volunteer must be ostracized. They can have their freedom from vaccination, but in doing so must not be permitted to exist to roam at will in the society. No school privileges, no military or other public service, no drivers license etc
By not being vaccinated, the free spirits become a burden, nay a danger to society.
Amen....
By the way for all those extremely gullible and highly ignorant people that are getting all worked up over the measles.
Guess how many Americans have died from the measles over the last 10 years???
Answer: 0
So you have to ask yourself why is the media and the feds pushing for this medical tyranny?
This Obama-care that lied to us about keeping our doctors, no death panels and that your premium rates would go down.
But still so many people are believing these on the record certified liars that want to blame non-vaccine takers for the measles outbreak when everyone knows it came from the open borders just like Ebola. OH BUT THE MEDIA DOES NOT TALK ABOUT THAT PART. So if they are dishonest about that do you REALLY THINK then are being honest about the Measels that have killed 0 Americans over the last 10 years. More people die from Honey Bee stings every year and there is no mention of that. Think McFlys THINK!
Again measles have killed 0 Americans over the last 10 years. Moreover, make no mention of the open borders and the flood of illegal immigrants? Think about it and don’t be so gullible to believe certified on the record liars.
Perhaps is because they want to force more Medical tyranny down your throat in the future? And other types of Tyranny.
Finally, the pharmaceuticals that everyone seems to be orgasmic about kills over 100,000 people every year, but no we are going to worry about the measles that have killed 0 people over the last 10 years.
Rand Paul and the other freedom republicans need to change their wording to Vaccines need to STAY voluntary. This flips the optics to make it look like the other side is making another power grab to expand the granny-state.
Not every disease is deadly, and different people will prioritize differently. For example, after I had shingles, I decided to go get the shot so I’d never do that again! I still don’t want the state to mandate which shots we must have, that is a door that once it is open can lead to all kinds of bad places. There ARE people talking about this topic and using the famous phrase “there ought to be a law”. Even in this thread there are some posters who sound like they are in favor.
Open that door, and what medical decisions are not valid for the govt to decide for us?
This also means that any and all institutions, including schools, have the right to deny services and participation to those who choose not to be vaccinated. You see, "voluntary" cuts both ways.