OOPS!
She did it again! After the Tampa Tea Party Presidential debate
televised on CNN, Teabagger and US Representative Michele “Bozo” Bachmann (R-MN), said that a
crying woman approached her, and told her that after her daughter had
the vaccine, that “she suffered from mental retardation thereafter.”
She reiterated her “story” this morning on the Today show with Matt
Lauer.
The
HPV vaccine is not mandatory, but the medical community encourages the inoculation, because it prevents the sexually transmitted virus HPV,
genital warts, and 7 out of 10 cases of cervical cancer. Extremist
conservatives object to the vaccine because they feel it infringes upon
parental rights, and that it encourages children to engage in sexual
activity.
This
is a life saving vaccine. There is no scientific medical evidence that
the HPV vaccine causes “mental retardation.” There is no scientific
medical evidence that supports any claim that the vaccine encourages
sexual activity.
What
I find most disturbing about Bozo Bachmann’s public statements
surrounding the HPV vaccine, is the fact that if this was an HIV
vaccine, she would have the same view. She has made it clear that she is
not in support of vaccines that save lives. Especially vaccines that might have the whiff of "sex."
Everyone
recognizes that her views are unsupported by facts, and that she's just trying to get attention for her floundering Presidential campaign. Any
good parent that cares about their child will follow the sound medical
advice of their family doctor.
Considering
that this woman raised so many kids, I would caution individuals who
might entertain courting or marrying a Bachmann kid, and just like
acquiring a dog, they should make sure that they examine the AKC
registration and vaccination records. Bozo Bachmann often tells people
she raised over 30 kids, and it would be terrible to find out that she
was in fact running a puppy mill.
I think Michele "Bozo" Bachmann is screaming fire in a crowded theater. She's a liar too. And don't forget - - check those papers!
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