Mercury is another example of big pharmacetuicals opting for profit over public safety. Mercury is used as a preservative in childhood immunizations because packaging multi-dose vials is far more cost effective than single dose vials.
Mercury in varying levels is known to cause varying levels or mental retardation. Studies, many controlled by big pharma, yeild varying conclusion about mercury preservative. The bottom line, if your infant or child ingested any mercury, you'd call poison control and follow appropriate medical protocol. Yet we immunize with mercury everyday. Consumers can be their best defense and best advocate. If your child needs a shot, insist on single, mercury free dosing.
A regulated system of capitalism is the best system. Absent regulation, the effects can be dire. The Bushies oppose our right to sue big pharma even when our children are injured by childhood immunizations, or die as a result. Thousands of children are injured annually. The cost of caring for these vaccine injured children is often staggering. Another example of Bush protectionism even when public health risk exists.
And NO, I don't consider Dubya much of a "christian," but this is the US. He can call himself whatever he wants, even for votes. Hopefully, people are smart see it for what it is. If not, we get the government we deserve. In a free, capitalist society, religious extremists can sell god into the demand. They don't have the right to impose their god on others.
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