Posted on 06/19/2011 1:02:01 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
This is pure spin of old news by the left to try and derail Perry. The left is scared to death of him.
Lobbyists contribute to campaigns — it is a fact of life.
I’d rather someone in private industry push a candidate, than a massive union (say the number one money and muscle behind Democratic party elections — teachers unions — public sector unions) confiscating dues to push more government rules and regulations down on us — have their president give private companies to unions (Government Motors) or prevent private companies from moving to right to work states (Boeing).
Texas is business friendly. Go shout it from the roof tops.
CW,
What should worry you, is that this is nanny-statism.
Perry either sincerely wants to use the power of the Government to “Take Care of You” or this is an attempt to make himself look good by using the power of the Government “To Take Care of You”. Either way, from the perspective of a libertarian Republican (Reagan), it doesn’t look good.
Solution: Don’t have sex outside of marriage, particularly if you are nine years old.
Parents should decide if their child should get the vaccine, not the govt., or the GOVERNOR.
I didn’t realize the E.O. mandating the vaccine was under Perry as I don’t live in TX and that was a bit ago. I do remember following the story. As an RN, I was pretty horrified that an unproven vaccine that already had problems with serious side effects was being made mandatory, especially when it was for a sexually transmitted infection. It was also suspect for being done by E.O. with the ties to Merck which I do remember. While I realize that politicians have lots of contacts, the Merck association is highly suspect to me. One more reasons added to my list of why I won’t vote for Perry. As for the “opt out”- when I was recently considering a move to Texas, I had to request the opt out forms from the state. So...several weeks to finally get the forms to find that it’s not so simple as a signature. Thankfully, I didn’t have to move because I’m sure the exemption wouldn’t have been coming back very quickly from the state government. So, yeah, opt out after dealing with state bureaucracy and red tape.
You are right about Governor Perry getting it wrong. But, you also seem to imply at the end of your comment that “sexually active” females deserve to suffer the consequences is not right. If there is a medical innovation that can help and save them, why not? Of course, an unproven one, and a government mandadated on like Gardasil is not the right answer. I agree with that part.
The opt out option was designed to be difficult to effect, and by making it required, would mean mega-bucks for Merck for those that only knew their children were getting “required vaccines”.
It’s very disingenuous to suggest that the effect of this wasn’t to line Merck’s pocket, after it had lined Perry’s pocket, and by using statist methods to do so.
Perry was very wrong on this. If the vaccine was such a boon, it should have been presented as an option and left for parents to decide - not the Gov by executive fiat. “I know what’s better for you than you do” is not an attitude that we need more of in Washington.
Call this whatever you like: it’s not conservative.
That's certainly your choice.
OK. I agree with your point about Governor Perry on this one issue. So, that is deal killer for him? Who is the purist in your mind?
Do you know someone who has/had cervical cancer?
“adopt rules that mandate”
Just because obamacare can be waived makes it no less a mandate. What would have been the difference? Gardasil has since been proven dangerous to such young girls. What if he had gotten his way? How many lawsuits would be hitting Texas because of it? Finger in the wind politics and impulse politics is a bad way to govern...and if he had succeeded and damage result, investigations would surely have followed...so what IF there was a big pharma connection? Problem is, we don’t know. And I ALWAYS wondered why perry jumped into this with both feet.
Don’t thnk it won’t be covered by the leftstream media like a blanket if he jumps in.
It will be interesting to see how the MSM uses some conservatives' concerns on this to help Obama win re-election.
Reagan was not a libertarian republican.
Where is that quote?
"Liberals always tell you which Conservatives they fear the most." -- Rush Limbaugh
Sex among girls in the age group targeted by this order is considered statutory rape. This conservative Texas mom thinks “protecting” young girls should be focused on the exposure to the disease instead of requiring a poorly tested vaccine for the victim of the crime.
The left is not scared of perry. They feign it, but outside of Texas they will destroy him. Texas is where perry should stay because the national media will wipe the floor with him.
I don’t, but I know my nephew, who was so severely damaged by a “mandated” DPT shot that at the age of 27, he functions at a 2 year old level.
Nobody’s doing that to my children.
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