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November 30, 2002
On Monday, November 25th, the Homeland Security Act was signed by President Bush. Among other troubling things about this piece of legislation is a last minute rider snuck in (without an identifiable author) that prohibits parents of children with autism from suing drug companies that used thimerosal in their vaccinations. It is believed by many that this mercury-based preservative can cause autism, and did in many children. The United States government decided to erradicate a parent's right to sue by signing this Act into law. In essence, the executive and legislative branches interfered with the judicial branch.
On the same day President Bush asked the Department of Justice to seal all evidence in these cases already brought to court, thereby insuring that hearing and getting the truth on these matters will only become that much more difficult.
On of the big pharmaceutical companies named in such lawsuits, Eli Lilly, "...made $1.6 million of political contributions in the last election cycle, and has strong ties to the Bush administration. Bush's budget director, Mitch Daniels, formerly worked at Lilly; the company's CEO, Sidney Taurel, sits on the Presidential Homeland Security Council; and the president's father, George Bush, sat on Eli Lilly's board of directors."
In short, this is a sham. I've posted links on my message board, and I urge anyone who reads this, whether they are a parent of an autistic child or not, to contact their Representatives and Senators.
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