Posted on 10/12/2007 5:50:48 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
The immunization of Democratic House staffers against a host of major illnesses before attending NASCAR races for a public health fact-finding mission is being criticized by Republican lawmakers who call it an overreaction and an insult to the sport's fans.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi Democrat and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is conducting a study of homeland security measures at mass gatherings and says the recommendation to get immunization shots is a solid preventive policy.
"I am sure you would agree that providing immunizations to personnel involved in public safety is good public health policy, and there is no need to exclude staff from taking the preventative measures that the public health community recommends — regardless of why and where mass gatherings are taking place," Mr. Thompson said.
Democratic staffers followed the recommendations and took the shots before the Talladega, Ala., race last weekend. Republican staffers are refusing to take the shots and say they were told it was not necessary by the House Attending Physicians' Office.
"Since committee staff members are visiting hospital and other health care facilities available at or near these venues, including areas where groups of people are detained before being transferred to other off-site facilities, I believe that the recommendation that our congressional staff receive these same immunizations was sound," Mr. Thompson said.
However, the staffers' itinerary for the Talladega race shows the only medical facilities they toured were a mobile emergency hospital with no patients present and stations for minor first-aid. Their schedule for this weekend's race in Concord, N.C., shows.
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I live in Charlotte and the local Fox affiliate led off with a hilarious news bit. They “caught” a food service worker “CLEANING” the counter, and a gentleman “WASHING HIS HANDS” and heaven forbid sparkling white TOILETS and URINALS and even TRASH CANS on the grounds of Lowes Motor Speedway. It was really pretty hilarious.
The bigger scandal is sending congressional staffers to auto races. This is nothing but a chance to go to a race on the taxpayer’s dime.
They insulted NASCAR fans, but they stole from the taxpayers to do it.
Just imagine the reaction, if Pubbie staffers got shots before meeting with AIDS patients. We'd never hear the end of it, until the Dinosaur media finally closes up shop as being unviable business models.
Does somebody get to quarantine Ashley Judd now?
Can I volunteer?
I want to do my part for Homeland Security.
I wonder if these staffers are going to get Lead Immunization shots before attending a NRA event...
Old No. 7 will cure anything including DUMBOCRAT thinking.
ping
>>>More likely the NASCAR fans would need shots if mingling with ‘Rats...
bump!
“We should hand Dem staffers latex gloves, whenever they go out to meet the Republican base.”
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Let ‘em buy their own. I hear Norman Hsu can get the Dems. a great deal on ‘em.
...as oppossed to during?
Understatement of the day: The political missteps on the Left of the political spectrum the past four to six weeks is pretty staggering when you consider it.
IMO, with a little bit of hard work and some Republican spine stiffening, the HRC Left will be decimated in ‘08.
the media's reaction if a Republican staff were told to get immunized before they attended, oh, let's say, a HIP-HOP or RAP MUSIC festival?!?
Wow, the drive-bys would be SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
SEE MY POST 32. The Democrats actions are unbelievable.
SEE MY POST 32. The Democrats actions are unbelievable.
I've attended many races in years prior to '95 or so and nearly everyone sitting around us smoked cigarettes.
Fine, made sense to us even if we were nonsmokers since RJ Reynolds sponsored the entire venue and these were RJR's customers coming to see a RJR sponsored event.
*Then* the 'Rats attacked, "Big Tobacco" in the 90s.
First it was, "Joe Camel" then, "Skoal" and it wasn't too long after the WHOLE focus was on NAZZZZZCAR's main sponsor, RJR.
Keep in mind if not for RJR providing a pretty attractive & generous prize for the champion --year-after-year for what, 25 years?-- NAZZZZCAR would never have achieved the success they did, no way.
RJR's reward for their loyalty to NAZZZZZZCAR all those years?
Thrown right under the proverbial bus by the none other than the cowardly France & Co. folks.
And where were the fans (VOTERS, no less) during the entire gang bang, eh?
Nope, there'll be no repercussions for this or any other 'Rat for any attack/smear/slander of NAZZZZZCAR.
...& least of all from NAZZZZZZCAR's *fans*. ;^)
That's a fact!
You beat me to it!
When the Democrats come, it’s time to put on your gas masks!
Democrats ARE the disease!
And yet they will wade into a gay pride parade with ear to ear smiles....what a bunch of idiots!
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