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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More likely the NASCAR fans would need shots if mingling with 'Rats...
Would he give the same warning if the staffers were to got San Fransicko to study homelessness or Gay affairs?............
How many representatives are told to get shots before they visit a hospital or ride a subway or visit a public toilet or their favorite house of ill repute or drink at a homosexual bar
Rush has been saying for years that the Establishment Democrats look at NASCAR-loving Middle America like a foreign country. Now they even demand immunizations for travel to such remote and exotic lands.
The political missteps on the Left of the political spectrum the past four to six weeks is pretty staggering when you consider it.
“How many representatives are told to get shots before they visit a hospital or ride a subway or visit a public toilet or their favorite house of ill repute or drink at a homosexual bar.”
Or attend Congress.
Rush has been saying for years that the Establishment Democrats look at NASCAR-loving Middle America like a foreign country. Now they even demand immunizations for travel to such remote and exotic lands.”
Here’s a real look at the true “Two Americas”, IMO. The South was Democrat strong for years, and NASCAR was born and bred there. What an insult.
Anyone looking at the facilities near Michigan’s Big 10 stadium? I think it seats over 105,000 and is the biggest college stadium in the nation.
There’s enough alcohol at any NASCAR race to kill any germs they might have encountered.
Don’t want the staffers to get any of those “NASCAR cooties!”
Mark
And I have had some of that home made hooch. Took the paint off of my pickup truck.
Usually the Teddy Kennedy types get another type of shot ... and then a chaser!
The political missteps on the Left
Don’t you just wish you could be the announcer for the next race and, be allowed to say what you would like?
Charlotte (Lowe’s) Motor Speedway ought to give those little white protective masks out to everyone who comes through the gates on Sunday. Then right before the cameras are turned on for the national coverage, the announcer tells everyone to put on their masks. Wouldn’t that be a hoot?
Our big end-of-season dirt track race is next weekend. It’s the longest running end of season dirt track event in the U.S., having begun in 1962.
I’m going to wear a button that says “I’ve had my shots.”
So let me get this straight...you can get sick from NASCAR but not from BUGGERY?
Democrat politicians, or their advisors, are convinced that they don’t have to pay attention to the vast, unwashed population out there. They only pay attention when they lose an election. And then to scratch their heads and wonder what went wrong.
Now they want all public sources of communication to support them. They’re gaming the system.
That's all you need to know about the integrity, or lack thereof, of NBC News.
Do I smell a hint of RACISM from Rep Thompson?
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