Thursday, March 15, 2012

West Virginia Parents Take On the Machine




This is from We the Parents a group fighting for vaccine choice in West Virginia.


BREAKING NEWS!!!

WEST VIRGINIA SENATORS DENY PARENTS DUE PROCESS
Parents Ignored, Placated, and Insulted by West Virginia’s Legislature

Senator Ron Stollings, a medical doctor in the West Virginia Legislature, made several statements in a February 22, 2012 WOWKTV interview. He is quoted as saying, “states with vaccine exemptions have higher rates of diseases like measles, mumps and diphtheria.” He adds “kids who are not vaccinated could put kids at risk who are.” Both blanket statements are simply untrue and perpetuate unrealistic fears. Senator Stollings goes on to say, that he “is working on a study resolution that he and other senators plan to introduce in the Education Committee. The study would last a year and show both sides of the vaccination issue in hopes of ending the issue in the state.” Parents across the state were pleased with the reasonable efforts the Senate appeared to be taking, and were assured that the issue would be given attention throughout the year during Senate Interim Committee meetings. 

Although the need for non-medical exemptions regarding childhood immunization, as 48 other states provide, was brought to the legislative forefront in the in the form of Senate Bill 50 on the first day of the 2012 Legislative Session, many ranking Senate members drug out the legislative process in order to not deal with citizens’ demands. Senator Plymale, chair of the Senate Education Committee, where the bill began, refused to answer the emails, phone calls, or faxes from over 100 parents asking for help in ending mandated healthcare for our children. 
Only after over 200 parents rallied on the Capitol steps on February 22, 2012, demanding their voice be heard and demanding their Constitutional rights, did Senator Stollings promise a “study” in a quote to WOWKTV. However, Senator Stollings also ignored phone calls, emails, and faxes from parents for nearly two months. And in the end, all of the stall tactics worked. Although the Senate did vote for the issue to be studied during the interim sessions, the House received the “study resolution” late in the day of the last day of the 2012 Legislative Session and were not given an opportunity to vote on the measure. 

If Senator Stollings’ goal is to end the issue (of forced immunization) in the state, as he was quoted, he will not be pleased with the backlash which is brewing. Parents suffering as a result of current unconstitutional, antiquated law who were ignored, placated, and treated with complete disrespect are rallying vigorously and planning a larger grassroots movement in the coming months.

The grassroots movement, We the Parents, has enjoyed favorable press, especially on a national level, and will continue to get the word out on all levels. In addition, expect billboards, radio interviews, rallies, documentary viewings, and major media saturation on local levels specific to West Virginia counties. The movement includes parents, professionals, churches, veterans, and is growing by leaps and bounds, and they are committed to the goal of ensuring that Mountaineers are indeed always free. 

##########################
For more information, visit www.wetheparents.info or contact Lori Lee at (304) 532-5412 or email at info@blueroseholistics.com.

6 comments:

  1. Thanks for this information. It nice to see parents seeing to the best of their children.

    There is an Irish man that has a site and the mothers in Ireland are also very active to protect their children. You might wish to take a visit. The mammas are pretty organized there also.

    http://www.comelook.org/

    Kind regards,
    Mike
    ps: I blogged on it also.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thank you for getting the word out! Our fight is actually looking up at the moment, and this is only due to folks like you & Mike getting the world out on a large scale effort. Only when held in the media will our politicians be held accountable for their actions. Thank you so much:) We will prevail.

    ReplyDelete
  3. As a member of We the Parents, I'd also like to thank you for sharing our story. The media is our most potent weapon right now and we're very appreciative.

    Bridgett

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks guys. They're coming after parents in California now as well.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I know this is an older post but I was just skimming through this site- the comment made by the senator (kids who are not vaccinated could put kids at risk who are.”) Didn't he just completely undermine his support for vaccination with that statement? How are kids who ARE vaccinated at risk of getting an illness from kids who aren't vaccinated.... isn't the point of the vaccine is to prevent the illness? Dear Mr Senator- so what you are saying is that the vaccines aren't effective? Sorry... I know that is sort of a blanket point I am making, I just thought it was funny.

    ReplyDelete
  6. You've been identified as a Potential Biological Terrorist. Just thought I'd tell You. *FROM FACEBOOK* Patricia Thompson-Lund this is stupid. If you don't want to vaccinate, then don't, but keep your kids away from mine. I lived through the polio crisis and all should thank god that the vaccine was discovered. Shame on you!!!!
    14 minutes ago

    The Vaccine Machine It's you who have to stay away from people, Patricia Thompson-Lund The unvaccinated have no obligation to vaccinate for your benefit. As such we have no reason to restrict our actions to allay your paranoia.

    ReplyDelete