With only about 22 months left before the next Presidential
election, the fear mongers are already out in full force, selling their two most
potent products; the twin politics of fear and division. And the demand is
great; with consumption by the masses at an all-time fever pitch. How else to
explain the leading news stories of the day?
First though, let’s take a look at the science and art
behind fear mongering. And what better example of this than Professor Harold
Hill as he ramps up the fear in River City, Iowa against the latest unknown
demon in the town. In his case it was a pool table. Watch the clip and see how
the good Professor is desperate for an issue to arouse the town into needing
his help. They don’t even know they have a problem until he seizes on an
offhand comment by Buddy Hackett and then invents one for them; after which the
townsfolk quickly fall in line to save their “culture”; in this case embodied by a billiard table.
It’s kind of like that in America today; with politicians
casting about for anything that will arouse the concern of the public and
create a demon for the people to unite against; all behind a politician as a
leader of course.
Take the measles thing; it has been laid largely at the door
of the illegal immigrants, who often do not have the required immunizations
when they arrive here in the U.S. It’s a very easy thing to get the people
riled up against that portion of the population. Very simple; illegals arrive
without the shots required to attend school; and are allowed to go anyway and they get our kids
sick. Pretty plain until you scratch the surface a bit.
I live in North Carolina, where we require immunization
against the measles and several other diseases to attend public school. But we
have a lot of kids here who are not immunized. They must be getting a waiver
based upon their status as illegals, right? Wrong. They are allowed to attend
school because the law allows an exemption for RELIGIOUS reasons. No proof
required; just write a letter stating that you do not believe in immunizations
and you can enroll your child in school.
So, what we have are people on the right complaining
about illegal immigrants going to school and infecting their children with a
disease that was all but eradicated until the right came along and
got an exemption for the vaccine under the guise of religious freedom and smaller government. And the liberals even joined in with the
flawed claim about the vaccines causing autism; which was proven to be false about 3
years ago.
Fear rules the day if you let it. And there is always
somebody willing to don that nice looking Music Man costume; ready to lead the
band and incite the fear which will keep everything static.
Here are the applicable portions of the NC statute
concerning vaccinations required to attend Public School;
N.C. Gen. Stat. §
130A-152. Immunization required
(a) Every child present in this State shall be immunized
against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis, red measles
(rubeola) and rubella. In addition, every child present in this State shall be
immunized against any other disease upon a determination by the Commission that
the immunization is in the interest of the public health. Every parent,
guardian, person in loco parentis and person or agency, whether governmental or
private, with legal custody of a child shall have the responsibility to ensure
that the child has received the required immunization at the age required by
the Commission. If a child has not received the required immunizations by the
specified age, the responsible person shall obtain the required immunization.
N.C. Gen. Stat. §
130A-157. Religious exemption
If the bona fide religious beliefs of an adult or the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis of a child are contrary to the immunization requirements contained in this Chapter, the adult or the child shall be exempt from the requirements. Upon submission of a written statement of the bona fide religious beliefs and opposition to the immunization requirements, the person may attend the college, university, school or facility without presenting a certificate of immunization.
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