Perry is not my guy yet, although I find alot to like about him. If he gets in the race, I would expect him to move quickly to the first tier. I’ll probably make a decision about my choice after Labor Day.
Defending Perry’s E.O. is a losing proposition, opt-in always was the way to go with a non-communicable disease. Debating the matter in the legislature would have been preferable to Perry’s hamhanded approach. It’s one of at least three contentious issues that Perry must address, the highest flying red flags. The TTC and immigation are the other two, IMO. I don’t defend the E.O. as I’ve made clear. I’ve only been interested in pointing out the options available to parents at the time.
By acknowledging that the opt-out provisions exist, the “forced vaccination” and “mandatory” arguments lose their meaning and ring hollow , which has always been my main point.
As far as arguing with Texans, well, I don’t mind doing that from time to time.
By acknowledging that the opt-out provisions exist, the “forced vaccination” and “mandatory” arguments lose their meaning and ring hollow , which has always been my main point.
You're being contradictory, and I think you're splitting hairs on the precise meaning of Perry's order.
The vaccinations were indeed mandatory, UNLESS a girl's parents made special efforts to file the forms with the state to opt their daughter out of the program.
That is force, and an abuse of power, no matter how finely you parse the language.
Perhaps you're seeing this thing through a lawyer's eyes, and not a citizen's. It would be a great help to Perry's presidential aspirations if more people looked at the Gardasil episode as you do, but I'm afraid that isn't the case.
Parents in Texas were rightfully outraged at Perry over commanding us in such a heinous way, at the time. Most who were here (and who had minor daughters at the time) will never forget it, and will continue to have their perceptions of the man colored by the incident.
I was in Texas at the time, with a minor daughter who was directly threatened by this order, so I've got a bit of skin in the game, so to speak.