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Why Do Drugmakers Still Defend the Use of Mercury in Their Vaccines?

The short answer to the question posed in the headline above: Because the so-called experts and various governmental entities -- both with a lot to lose -- are being paid off so richly by their tight association to the drug company cartel.

So, it shouldn't be all that surprising the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices still defends the use of the mercury-based chemical thimerosal in vaccines given to pregnant women and infants, largely responsible for the blight of autism, and uses "experts" like Dr. Jay Lieberman, assigned to conduct a recent discussion on thimerosal, to prove it.

Instead of detailing all the data documenting the real harm thimerosal can do, Lieberman carefully stayed away from the truth, focusing instead on faulty epidemiological studies that haven't identified any harmful associations. This reprehensible behavior is likely related to the fact that Lieberman has been a consultant for three drug companies -- Sanofi-Pasteur, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck -- each with their own set of vaccine problems.

However, none of those same companies or the experts they hired would ever acknowledge that the autism trend has slowed down and even reversed since thimerosal has been removed from childhood vaccines.

Before you think about exposing your children to a vaccine, please review the many risks and side effects associated with them first. That one step could mean the difference between life and death.

Medical News Today February 24, 2007






 
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Posted On Feb 26, 2007
What is also disturbing is news groups such as cnn ran a report recently stating that a study showed that 90% of autism cases are due to genetics. With irresponsible news reporting such as we are exposed to every day, does an uninformed person stand a chance? Thank God for websites like Mercola.com!!!

 
Jimmy
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Russ Bianchi
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Posted On Feb 26, 2007
Mercury, Lead and other DANGEROUS & TOXIC heavy metals in vaccines, and the food/beverage chain, remain key causes of autism, not genetics!!!

No doubt CNN was paid handsomely for their false reporting through Big Pharma brand advertising of commercials aired on their network.


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Posted On Mar 15, 2007
I have a grand daughter that started having seizures at about 12 months. Today she is in high school (special ed) and somewhat retarded. She had just begun vaccinations when this all started. What do you think?


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Posted On Mar 15, 2007
wochase - for the sake of our children, I hope we manage to get the word out.  Most of the smartest people I know won't even consider the possibility that vaccines are harmful.. It is a tremendous uphill battle, and we are still "fringe" in our beliefs.  But your granddaughter adds urgency to our fight.

Duane

 
 
 
Posted On Mar 15, 2007
Several years ago, a client of mine, who is a retired pharmaceutical industry executive, openly admitted that "farming" is the term used among many of his former colleagues in the industry, referring to the "planting the seeds of disease into the public, and then sitting back, to await the eventual 'bumper-crop' of money-making diseases that will emerge".  He also  stated that diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and many childhood medical conditions are a direct result of this.  He finished with the statement that disease is considered by the pharmaceutical industry to be an "immensely profitable commodity", no different than real estate, gems, petroleum or precious metals.  He pointed to one such example, which is the Pennsylvania "Dutch" (Amish) community where autism is virtually non-existent in areas where religious exemption prohibits infants and children from receiving any vaccine injections, whatsoever.   The very fact that Thimerosal is still allowed to be used is an appalling and outrageous demonstration of how corrupt the pharmaceutical industry really is, along with its "lapdog", the FDA.  This is NOT just some "left wing, whacko conspiracy theory". . . This is the REAL world, where concern for profits far outweighs ethics, or concern for the children of their fellow human beings.  One final note;  The "silence of the media" on this, and many other such issues, has been "guaranteed" by the immense increase in advertising revenues, by the pharmaceutical industry.  "You don't bite the hand that feeds you" is the rule in broadcasting, where in some outlets, pharmaceutical industry advertising revenues make up nearly 85% of annual advertising revenues!  The "cure" for autism, attention-deficit-hyperactive disorder, and many other neurological disorders, is the elimination of ALL vaccinations, which have now been proven to be the primary CAUSE of these conditions.

 
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Posted On Mar 15, 2007
I would love to know how many of these people vaccinate their own children! I'd be willing to bet, like...NONE???? These, greedy, pathetic excuses for human beings just continue to "farm" diseases at our children's expense, while they sit back and reap the profitable harvest!!!
I don't believe that this is just "some left wing conspiracy"...I believe it's  reality and unfortunately, it's getting worse! How do they live with themselves???


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Posted On Apr 24, 2007
 
Does anyone know where I can get verification or quotes by some of these pharma big-wigs who partake in this "farming" practice?

I've pretty much known this to be the case for a long time, but I had never heard anyone use the term "farming" until now.

SURELY if this is a goal of these criminals, it must be written down somewhere in their documents.

 
 
 
Posted On Mar 15, 2007

Attention: All new parents!
You must do your homework on this!

I refused to vaccinate my son 17 years ago (today).
He has NEVER had an ear infection.
He has had 3 colds in his life and has never had the flu.
I believe he will forever be healthier than others as he ages.
And no, school is not a problem.

Do not be sheep.
Question authority-especially when it's Big-Pharma!
Do your homework-Your children will thank you!

Oh..and one more thing.
Your family is your business.
You do not need to discuss it with anyone. They won't understand unless they do the research too!

Save the children!!!!!

:-)


 
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Mom of Twin Girls
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Posted On Mar 17, 2007
PDexercise,

You and I are on the same page.

My twin girls were given the Hep B shots with they were PREEMIES!! At two weeks!! At that time, I can not even recall signing a consent form because I was so out of it from their birth and then seeing them in the NICU.

So far today, they have had I think 4 Hib's 2 DtP and they have NOT had and will NOT get their MMR's.....

My hubby and I are going to sign a waiver for their Ped about no more vaccines or having no 3 or 4-1 shots. We read this article by Dr. Miller: http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller15.html and it will OPEN your eyes in a big way..

Oh, BTW, I was diagnosed with M.S. last April when my twins were only 5 months old. Now, do you think I am a happy camper now? Please tell me you know the answer. I am on an drug called Copaxone. A very lovely injection I take every evening. It just gives me the warm and fuzzy feeling all over! But, I praise the Lord I can still walk, talk, see with my eyes and hold my precious hubby and twin girls.

M.S. I believe is a manufactured disease and if you can prove that it is not, show me!

God Bless,
Monica-Mom of Twin Girls

 
 
 
Posted On Mar 08, 2007
I'm the mother of three, 2 boys (ASD) and a girl (NT).
When my eldest son was diagnosed, about 4 years ago, I started reading up on the subject of Autism in order to help him and to try to prevent my youngest son (who I was expecting at the time) from going the same way.

One of the articles I read was "Autism: a novel form of mercury poisoning" (2001, S. Bernard, A. Enayati, L.Redwood, H.Roger, T.Binstock). After reading this I was absolutely convinced that the thimerosal in the DTP vaccines was the cause of my son's autism. Consequently, when my youngest came to be vaccinated, I insisted on thimerosal free vaccines, confident that this was the solution. Unfortunately I was wrong - at 12 months old, he seemed fine and had started to repeat words and name things. Then he had the last DTP vaccination (later than usual) and within a few days his language stopped entirely. To cut a long story short, he is now autistic, about 2 years behind in his language development and will have to go to an ASD unit instead of a mainstream school.

Now I can't say for certain what caused his condition, but after seeing the video (Vaccination - The Hidden Truth) and reading some of Viera Scheibner's work, I now suspect that some other part of the vaccination, in combination with a genetic predisposition, was responsible.

The reason I'm sharing this with you is that I've read a lot on this site recently about the thimerosal-autism connection. Whilst thimerosal-free vaccines may be the answer for some people, they did not help my youngest son.

 
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Posted On Mar 15, 2007
One thing that nobody seems to ever mention when trying to figure out why the government, drug companies, medical establishment, etc. continue to support, promote and mandate things that are harmful to the people is that it is being done intentionally to destroy us as a people.
I know this sounds outrageous to most people. But, after over 20 years of researching such actions, I can come to no other conclusion. Look at this from that perspective and it all starts to make sense. There is plenty of evidence to support this being the case. Before condemning me as a nut case, think about it for a while.

 
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Lynn46
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Posted On Mar 16, 2007
John Gualt, you are NOT a nut case, not even close. There is a growing number of people in the USA, including doctors of different stripes (MDs, NDs, DCs) and other analysts, who are convinced that the almighty US dollar and the pursuit of weath are actually ruling the US--or should I say, those relatively few individuals who control the bulk of wealth in the US. Why, one might ask, would Big Pharma or the American Medican Assn, want to recommend products and practices that they know will, or at least suspect, cause harm to a large number of human beings? Are these wealthy individuals immoral or amoral? Very likely that is the case, when it comes to having a huge amount of wealth and the enormous POWER that comes along with it.  Remember the saying, which is absolutely true: Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.

Once those of us, who have taken the time to research the truth, acknowledge that this destructive power is what is really at work in the US health care system, it is up to us to spread the word about the shenanigans of the FDA and Big Pharma to all our family members, friends, and coworkers. Only by making greater numbers of people aware of the destructive forces at work in the US can we improve the lives and health of our citizens, especially those of today's children and future generations. And, by the way, these same destructive forces are also at work in many other countries' health care systems.

 
 
 
 
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