Rand Paul: Parents ‘OWN’ Children, Not the State, So Vaccines Should Be Voluntary

[kpete]

Parents “own” children? What sort of libertarian believes human beings are property?


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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) doubled down on his position that most vaccines should be voluntary, suggesting Monday that mandated immunization is an example of government overreach.

“The state doesn’t own your children,” Paul said in an interview with CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “Parents own the children, and it is an issue of freedom and public health.”

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In a heated interview with CNBC host Kelly Evans, Paul expressed support for vaccination but bristled at the idea that it should be mandatory.

“I guess being for freedom would be really unusual,” he said sarcastically at the start of the exchange.

Paul also acknowledged hearing about cases in which healthy kids were left with “profound mental disorders” after being vaccinated.


MORE:
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/231501-rand-paul-the-state-doesnt-own-your-children
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/44286_Rand_Paul-_Parents_Own_Children_Not_the_State_So_Vaccines_Should_Be_Voluntary

just like abortion. oh. wait. RT @Olivianuzzi:
What Rand Paul's press office is saying about his vaccine comments:
https://twitter.com/7im/status/562379904952442880

[leftofcool]

1. Hey Rand!

If you really believe this, then stay out of my uterus!

[hobbit709]

2. does he believe the same about dogs and cats?

[leftofcool]

6. Of course he does

because freedom isn't free if you are forced to vaccinate your pet against rabies. After all, we own our pets just like we own our children.

[w8liftinglady]

3. measles is the number one cause of blindness in 3rd world countries

...and this is a statement made by an ophthalmologist?

Can you say QUACK?




http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14998696

[leftofcool]

7. An ophthalmologist who did not pass the state board exam and would not take it

so he made up his own board.

[JaneyVee]

4. I own my body, why can't I drink and drive?

Oh yeah, because it effects others lives. Silly libertarians.

[Ilsa]

5. I'd like to extend that "ownership" to pregnancy and

having a choice in continuing it or not. Quite a double-edge sword, isn't it, Senator?

[clydefrand]

8. I agree, but with difference:

IF you don't have you child vaccinated, then Federal law should say:
You may only have the child leave your home to visit their doctor. Otherwise, the child must be
kept indoors at home - no exception.