Re: Dan Burton on flu vaccine (and autism)

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 "Rich Shewmaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> "john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > What Dan Burton said to the House Members:
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> < anti-vac bullshit snipped >
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> This only proves that fools can get elected, and that even U.S. Congressmen
> can be taken in by pseudoscientific anti-vac propaganda.

Indeed, it's no different the the school board in Kansas that tried to 
force the schools to teach creationism--only on a bigger stage. In 
general, politicians are no more knowledgeable about science and 
medicine than the general population (except, of course, Bill Frist, who 
happens to be a heart surgeon, or Howard Dean, who happens to be a 
Board-certified internist). There are politicians out there who get 
elected despite being just as ignorant as some of the loonier 
anti-vaccination types frequenting this newsgroup.


> Are you so naive as to believe that holding a governmental elective office
> makes one knowledgable or wise? Never mind, you've already proven yourself
> capable of believing ANYTHING that supports your anti-vac agenda.

Indeed.

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