Laurie Garrett, who delivered the goods in The Coming Plague, does it again in the new issue of Newsweek:
“The greatest fall-off in child vaccination, and the strongest proponents of various theoretical dangers associated with vaccines, are all rooted in wealthy, mostly Caucasian communities, located in the rich world. At a time when billions of people living in poorer countries are clamoring for equitable access to life-sparing drugs and vaccines for their families, the college-educated classes of the United States and other rich countries are saying 'no thanks,' even accusing their governments of 'forcing' them to give 'poison' to their children."
“The greatest fall-off in child vaccination, and the strongest proponents of various theoretical dangers associated with vaccines, are all rooted in wealthy, mostly Caucasian communities, located in the rich world. At a time when billions of people living in poorer countries are clamoring for equitable access to life-sparing drugs and vaccines for their families, the college-educated classes of the United States and other rich countries are saying 'no thanks,' even accusing their governments of 'forcing' them to give 'poison' to their children."
Irony much?
When it comes to this issue, my money is on Pulitzer-Prize winner Garrett, rather than Jenny McCarthy.
When it comes to this issue, my money is on Pulitzer-Prize winner Garrett, rather than Jenny McCarthy.
But the question remains, with science what it is, why are articles like this even necessary? Those who believe the government is trying to poison its own citizens are without hope or reason, but if we look at the tea baggers and their ilk, I fear it’s only going to get worse.
Thanks, Rush!
ReplyDeleteActually, Rush is against government involvement, so he probably thinks the government really is trying to poison us.
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