[Sopater]

Why isnt optout enough of a right of not following common-sense public health vaccination policies?

Because it's backwards. It makes the default the gov't choice and the partent's decision to "opt out" is secondary.

You're putting your faith in the gov't policy rather than in parents to make the right decision when you assume that parents will tend to choose to put their children at risk and not vaccinate their children. What good parent would sit back and watch "children die" (your scare tactics, not mine) and wonder why the gov't didn't do something to save them from themselves.

[Carling]

The fact is there was an opt-out. Yes, it was a mistake by Perry, and yes, he admits it was a mistake. These things happen when you have over a decade of executive experience, and I for one was glad to see Perry show he learned from that mistake.

You and Palin can spin it anyway you want, but clearly Palin had no major issue with this last summer when she was rah-rahhing for Rick Perry. I can only assume Palin had an ulterior motive when she slimed Perry last night.

[TWhiteBear]

The evil Gardisil program has an awkward,cumbersome phony opt out clause. And the phony opt out demands all shots or none, no parental choice or medical input. One size does not fit all for a true conservative. And his executive order attempts reveal a true Statist.
TWB

[WOSG]

You havent answered the questions. Try again.

“It makes the default the gov’t choice and the partent’s decision to “opt out” is secondary.”
The default is the choice that will save lives. Nothing is ‘secondary’. The choice is AVAILABLE.

“Because it’s backwards.” Circular reasoning doesnt trump public health.