- Contrary to the popular myth, not a single girl in Texas was ever “forced” to get a Gardasil vaccination. (But this was the Legislature’s doing, and not Perry’s.)
- Perry never advocated “forcing” anyone to get a Gardasil vaccination. The executive order - RP65 - had an opt out. The “innocent little 12 year old girls or 11 year old girls in state of Texas” who “would be forced by the government to take an injection” would have only existed in Bachmanns mind. (The opt out required about six months worth of paperwork and dealing with government officials hostile to your desires and needed to be renewed periodically. It also forced you to opt out of all other immunizations - you could only opt out if you believed all the immunizations were wrong.)
- RP65 not only had an opt-out, but contained language that made it easier for parents to opt their children out of ALL vaccinations. (Because it was all or nothing on the vaccinations.)
- Merck contributed around $5,000 to Perry, which works out to be 1/40th of 1% (or 1/4,000th) of Perry’s campaign chest. (Above the board.)
So he sold himself cheaply?
” Perry never advocated “forcing” anyone to get a Gardasil vaccination......”
Then why sign RP65 in the first place?
Looks like a case of wanting your cake and eating it too. The “opt out” was a “cop out” for Perry and other pols, plain and simple......plausible deniability to any later charges/opposition........
Haven’t we seen enough of this kind of political chicanary?
As for the “paltery” $4,000. everyone knows that it was a down payment.....a show of earnest money.......a gift with a promise to keep on giving......
Come on now, I didn’t fall off the turnip truck yesterday.....did you?