Fwd: ACTION ALERT Vaccine injured kids need our help

November 12, 2004

Fromhttp://www.nationalautismassociation.org/ IT'S STARTING. Parents, Caregivers, and Friends;All the work we have done in the past few years to fight Frist is coming toa head. With this past election, those who are supported most by pharmaceuticalcompanies have more ammunition than ever before. It's time to pre-empttheir inevitable attempt to remove our children's rights once again. Here's what we think is going to happen:- Most likely, Frist will run for President in 2008. This means he will tryto keep his name as far away from the controversy as possible. He doesn'twant to anger us, but will indeed have someone do his dirty work for him aswe've seen in the past. This person's name is Judd Gregg. He's a Senatorwith ties to pharma, and he wants all of your Thimerosal

cases to be shovedsix-feet under. - A large three-in-one bill is currently under construction. Politicalsources say this bill will come before Committee next Wednesday. This billalready contains language that allows an ADDITIONAL $2.3 million (on top ofthe already $4 million) to the Department of Justice to SPECIFICALLY fightThimerosal cases. In fact, read the language below. This particular billjust passed in the House, and will likely pass in the Senate. We feel thatFrist's inevitable legislation (provision or stand-alone bill), possiblyunder the guise of a different handler, will be a one-two punch.- Basically, they're assigning $ 2.3 million to fight the cases, and afterthat, Frist, or whomever his alias will be, will introduce legislation toonce again block the cases altogether. We fear he will attach his languageto the large aforementioned bill. HELP, HELP, HELP,

HELP! WHY? Because without Thimerosal cases goingthrough, several things will happen, including the following:- The truth will never emerge. Forget it. Without the truth, large sums ofmoney for government research on 1) Vaccinations and their effects on theimmune system and 2) Detoxification of heavy metals and re-growth ofneurons will never happen, and medical professionals will never know how toproperly treat our children.- Pharma will never have incentive to prevent such gross negligence everagain.- Families who are bankrupt or can't afford care for their child(ren) toreach their fullest potential will never get what's entitled to them. We can sell t-shirts all day long, but we'll never have enough money tohelp all these families get the care they need. This is why so many of usfight for these cases. Remember, without money/resources needed in orderfor a child

to progress, there is little hope. WHAT YOU CAN DO...AND WE NEED IT NOW MORE THAN EVER!:WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, SEND, SEND, SEND!When? Before next Wednesday, Nov. 17th!!It's very easy. Take our letter (below) or create your own. Then click here, http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/congress.phpfind your representatives in both the Senate and House, then fax or e-mail(fax preferred) your letter. Parents, if you really want to jump in feetfirst, call your Senator and Congress Persons. Ask for the health staffer.Tell them your plight and your fears of Frist and his gang trying to takeaway your child's civil rights. Ask for their help. Tell them you will becalling from time to time to check in. Then, send your letter by fax as afollow up to your phone conversation. Also, if

possible, send your faxedletter to the following key Senate/Congressional members. All of thefollowing were instrumental in helping our community overturn the HomelandSecurity Provisions:Senator Ted Kennedy317 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 202/224-4543 FAX: 202/224-2417 Senator Harry Reid528 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510202-224-3542Fax 202-224-7327Senator Hilary Clinton476 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510(202) 224-4451Fax (202) 228-0282Senator Chris Dodd 448 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510Tel. (202) 224-2823Fax. (202) 228-1683Senator Susan Collins172 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2523Fax (202) 224-2693Senator Olympia Snowe154 Russell Senate Office Building

United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510Phone: (202) 224-5344Fax (202) 224-1946Senator Lincoln Chafee141A Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2921Fax: (202) 228-2853Senator Tom Daschle509 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Phone: (202) 224-2321Fax: (202) 224-7895Senator John McCain241 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510Phone (202) 224-2235Fax (202) 228-2862Senator Debbie Stabenow702 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Fax (202) 228-0325Edwards, John (D - NC)225 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Phone: (202) 224-3154Fax (202) 228-1374Congressman Dave Weldon2347 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-3671Fax: (202) 225-3516Congressman Dan Burton2185

Rayburn HOBWashington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2276Fax: 202-225-0016Dear (Your Congressman) or (Your Senator);As both a voter and caregiver of a vaccine-injured child, I feel verystrongly that my child's rights are about to be jeopardized once again. For three years, Senators Bill Frist and Judd Gregg have worked more onbehalf of pharmaceutical companies than America's children. Frist's ominouslanguage that blocks legitimate vaccine cases has shown up frequentlythrough the years, including the notorious rider, which appeared within theHomeland Security Act in the dead of night. They will stop at nothing tohelp their pharmaceutical friends. Recently, a bill (HR 4754) that allows the Department of Justice $2.3million in additional funds ($4 million total) to fight my child'sThimerosal case, passed in the House and is sure to pass in the Senate. Itis my feeling

that even more Thimerosal language is on the way. As a voter, I am asking you to be on the lookout for such language thatwill remove my child's rights to fair litigation. The upcomingAppropriations Bill will be a perfect opportunity for those against thecivil rights of the vaccine-injured to act. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) was designed tohelp families like mine care for their injured child. My child was not onlyinjured by vaccines, but may never live independently and struggleseveryday to live a normal life. Who will help? The government promises thatif any child is injured by a vaccine, they will receive care. My child hasnot. Now Senators Frist and Gregg are likely to once again try to addlegislation to make sure that all of these vaccine-injured children losetheir civil rights. Thousands of families of special-needs children are going

bankrupt, andmany are selling their homes just to pay for care that insurance does notcover. Moreover, these lawsuits give our children the voice that was takenaway. The right to have fair litigation. The right to have compensation forcare. Why do these Senators continue in their attempts to remove theserights when three out of every four NVICP cases are thrown out in the firstplace? Senator Frist continues to call my child's hope of having good care"frivolous" and will tell you that vaccine-makers have left the market forfear of liability. Both are untrue. The OMB has reported numerous timesthat vaccine-makers have not left the market, yet have merged with othermanufacturers. This is why they are fewer. Their words are full of trickeryto help their own special interest. Please be on the lookout for language that removes the rights of thevaccine-injured, and please do not

support anything that allowspharmaceutical companies more favors than your constituents. Especiallythose who cannot speak for themselves. Sincerely, (your name) Parents, HERE IS THE BILL LANGUAGE adding DOJ Funds if you would like toread it:H.R.4754 DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATEDAGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, FISCAL YEAR 2005. The House has passed it's version of the bill. The Senate bill is ready forSenate floor consideration. Both House and Senate versions include a $2.3M plus up for the DOJ to fightthe thimerosal claims - this brings the total to $6.3M for DOJ to litigateagainst these claims - funding an additional 13 persons at DOJ. (The Houseand Senate also include another $3.4M for the operations of the court offederal claims in this bill.) See below for excerpts: Following are the

excerpts from the report accompanying the HOUSE bill.H.R. 4754, House Report 108-576) VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND The Committee recommends $6,333,000 for the Vaccine Injury CompensationTrust Fund to cover the Department of Justice's expenses associated withlitigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.This amount is $2,348,000 above the enacted level and the same as therequest. The recommendation includes a program increase of 13 new positionsand $2,305,000 to address the exponential growth in vaccine injury claimsalleging injuries caused by thimerosal. VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND The Committee recommends a reimbursement of $3,471,000 for fiscal year 2005from the Special Fund to cover expenses of the Claims Court associated withprocessing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.This amount is $312,000 above the

amount available in fiscal year 2004 andthe same as the request. The recommendation provides for one additionalspecial master and staff needed because of an increase in case filings. Following are the excerpts from the report accompanying the SENATE bill.THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT Appropriations, 2004 $3,985,000 Budget estimate, 2005 $6,333,000 Committee recommendation $6,333,000 The Committee recommends a reimbursement of $6,333,000 for legal costs.The recommendation is $2,348,000 above the fiscal year 2004 funding leveland identical to the budget request. This account covers Justice Departmentexpenses associated with litigating cases under the National ChildhoodVaccine Injury Act of 1986. VACCINE INJURY TRUST FUND Appropriations, 2004 $3,159,000 Budget estimate, 2005 $3,471,000 Committee recommendation $3,159,000 The Committee recommends an

appropriation of $3,159,000. The recommendationis identical to the fiscal year 2004 funding level and $312,000 below thebudget request. Parents, Grandparents and all other loved ones - We need those fax machinesspitting out letter after letter after letter! We need to send the message:DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TAKING AWAY OUR CHILDREN'S CIVIL RIGHTS! Think Autism. Think Cure.http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/congress.php-----------------------Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htmDEFINITION * TREATMENT * PREVENTIONAutism is 1 in 150 children today, 1 in 68 families! TAAP (The Autism

Autoimmunity Project) is a non-profit charity dedicated to obtaining funding for independent research into the cause, treatment and prevention of autism and other autoimmune disorders. Please visit our new website at http://www.TAAP.info and "TAAP into the Truth!"Fromhttp://www.nationalautismassociation.org/ IT'S STARTING. Parents, Caregivers, and Friends;All the work we have done in the past few years to fight Frist is coming toa head. With this past election, those who are supported most by pharmaceuticalcompanies have more ammunition than ever before. It's time to pre-empttheir inevitable attempt to remove our children's rights once again. Here's what we think is going to happen:- Most likely, Frist will

run for President in 2008. This means he will tryto keep his name as far away from the controversy as possible. He doesn'twant to anger us, but will indeed have someone do his dirty work for him aswe've seen in the past. This person's name is Judd Gregg. He's a Senatorwith ties to pharma, and he wants all of your Thimerosal cases to be shovedsix-feet under. - A large three-in-one bill is currently under construction. Politicalsources say this bill will come before Committee next Wednesday. This billalready contains language that allows an ADDITIONAL $2.3 million (on top ofthe already $4 million) to the Department of Justice to SPECIFICALLY fightThimerosal cases. In fact, read the language below. This particular billjust passed in the House, and will likely pass in the Senate. We feel thatFrist's inevitable legislation (provision or stand-alone bill), possiblyunder the guise of a

different handler, will be a one-two punch.- Basically, they're assigning $ 2.3 million to fight the cases, and afterthat, Frist, or whomever his alias will be, will introduce legislation toonce again block the cases altogether. We fear he will attach his languageto the large aforementioned bill. HELP, HELP, HELP, HELP! WHY? Because without Thimerosal cases goingthrough, several things will happen, including the following:- The truth will never emerge. Forget it. Without the truth, large sums ofmoney for government research on 1) Vaccinations and their effects on theimmune system and 2) Detoxification of heavy metals and re-growth ofneurons will never happen, and medical professionals will never know how toproperly treat our children.- Pharma will never have incentive to prevent such gross negligence everagain.- Families who are bankrupt or can't afford care for

their child(ren) toreach their fullest potential will never get what's entitled to them. We can sell t-shirts all day long, but we'll never have enough money tohelp all these families get the care they need. This is why so many of usfight for these cases. Remember, without money/resources needed in orderfor a child to progress, there is little hope. WHAT YOU CAN DO...AND WE NEED IT NOW MORE THAN EVER!:WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, SEND, SEND, SEND!When? Before next Wednesday, Nov. 17th!!It's very easy. Take our letter (below) or create your own. Then click here, http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/congress.phpfind your representatives in both the Senate and House, then fax or e-mail(fax preferred) your letter. Parents, if you really want to jump in feetfirst, call your

Senator and Congress Persons. Ask for the health staffer.Tell them your plight and your fears of Frist and his gang trying to takeaway your child's civil rights. Ask for their help. Tell them you will becalling from time to time to check in. Then, send your letter by fax as afollow up to your phone conversation. Also, if possible, send your faxedletter to the following key Senate/Congressional members. All of thefollowing were instrumental in helping our community overturn the HomelandSecurity Provisions:Senator Ted Kennedy317 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 202/224-4543 FAX: 202/224-2417 Senator Harry Reid528 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510202-224-3542Fax 202-224-7327Senator Hilary Clinton476 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510(202) 224-4451Fax (202) 228-0282Senator Chris Dodd 448 Russell Senate

Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510Tel. (202) 224-2823Fax. (202) 228-1683Senator Susan Collins172 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2523Fax (202) 224-2693Senator Olympia Snowe154 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510Phone: (202) 224-5344Fax (202) 224-1946Senator Lincoln Chafee141A Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2921Fax: (202) 228-2853Senator Tom Daschle509 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Phone: (202) 224-2321Fax: (202) 224-7895Senator John McCain241 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510Phone (202) 224-2235Fax (202) 228-2862Senator Debbie Stabenow702 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC

20510Fax (202) 228-0325Edwards, John (D - NC)225 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Phone: (202) 224-3154Fax (202) 228-1374Congressman Dave Weldon2347 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-3671Fax: (202) 225-3516Congressman Dan Burton2185 Rayburn HOBWashington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2276Fax: 202-225-0016Dear (Your Congressman) or (Your Senator);As both a voter and caregiver of a vaccine-injured child, I feel verystrongly that my child's rights are about to be jeopardized once again. For three years, Senators Bill Frist and Judd Gregg have worked more onbehalf of pharmaceutical companies than America's children. Frist's ominouslanguage that blocks legitimate vaccine cases has shown up frequentlythrough the years, including the notorious rider, which appeared within theHomeland Security Act in

the dead of night. They will stop at nothing tohelp their pharmaceutical friends. Recently, a bill (HR 4754) that allows the Department of Justice $2.3million in additional funds ($4 million total) to fight my child'sThimerosal case, passed in the House and is sure to pass in the Senate. Itis my feeling that even more Thimerosal language is on the way. As a voter, I am asking you to be on the lookout for such language thatwill remove my child's rights to fair litigation. The upcomingAppropriations Bill will be a perfect opportunity for those against thecivil rights of the vaccine-injured to act. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) was designed tohelp families like mine care for their injured child. My child was not onlyinjured by vaccines, but may never live independently and struggleseveryday to live a normal life. Who will help? The government

promises thatif any child is injured by a vaccine, they will receive care. My child hasnot. Now Senators Frist and Gregg are likely to once again try to addlegislation to make sure that all of these vaccine-injured children losetheir civil rights. Thousands of families of special-needs children are going bankrupt, andmany are selling their homes just to pay for care that insurance does notcover. Moreover, these lawsuits give our children the voice that was takenaway. The right to have fair litigation. The right to have compensation forcare. Why do these Senators continue in their attempts to remove theserights when three out of every four NVICP cases are thrown out in the firstplace? Senator Frist continues to call my child's hope of having good care"frivolous" and will tell you that vaccine-makers have left the market forfear of liability. Both are untrue. The OMB has

reported numerous timesthat vaccine-makers have not left the market, yet have merged with othermanufacturers. This is why they are fewer. Their words are full of trickeryto help their own special interest. Please be on the lookout for language that removes the rights of thevaccine-injured, and please do not support anything that allowspharmaceutical companies more favors than your constituents. Especiallythose who cannot speak for themselves. Sincerely, (your name) Parents, HERE IS THE BILL LANGUAGE adding DOJ Funds if you would like toread it:H.R.4754 DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATEDAGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, FISCAL YEAR 2005. The House has passed it's version of the bill. The Senate bill is ready forSenate floor consideration. Both House and Senate versions include a $2.3M plus up for the DOJ

to fightthe thimerosal claims - this brings the total to $6.3M for DOJ to litigateagainst these claims - funding an additional 13 persons at DOJ. (The Houseand Senate also include another $3.4M for the operations of the court offederal claims in this bill.) See below for excerpts: Following are the excerpts from the report accompanying the HOUSE bill.H.R. 4754, House Report 108-576) VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND The Committee recommends $6,333,000 for the Vaccine Injury CompensationTrust Fund to cover the Department of Justice's expenses associated withlitigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.This amount is $2,348,000 above the enacted level and the same as therequest. The recommendation includes a program increase of 13 new positionsand $2,305,000 to address the exponential growth in vaccine injury claimsalleging injuries caused by

thimerosal. VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND The Committee recommends a reimbursement of $3,471,000 for fiscal year 2005from the Special Fund to cover expenses of the Claims Court associated withprocessing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.This amount is $312,000 above the amount available in fiscal year 2004 andthe same as the request. The recommendation provides for one additionalspecial master and staff needed because of an increase in case filings. Following are the excerpts from the report accompanying the SENATE bill.THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT Appropriations, 2004 $3,985,000 Budget estimate, 2005 $6,333,000 Committee recommendation $6,333,000 The Committee recommends a reimbursement of $6,333,000 for legal costs.The recommendation is $2,348,000 above the fiscal year 2004 funding leveland identical to the budget

request. This account covers Justice Departmentexpenses associated with litigating cases under the National ChildhoodVaccine Injury Act of 1986. VACCINE INJURY TRUST FUND Appropriations, 2004 $3,159,000 Budget estimate, 2005 $3,471,000 Committee recommendation $3,159,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,159,000. The recommendationis identical to the fiscal year 2004 funding level and $312,000 below thebudget request. Parents, Grandparents and all other loved ones - We need those fax machinesspitting out letter after letter after letter! We need to send the message:DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TAKING AWAY OUR CHILDREN'S CIVIL RIGHTS! Think Autism. Think Cure.http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/congress.php-----------------------Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htmDEFINITION * TREATMENT * PREVENTIONAutism is 1 in 150 children today, 1 in 68 families! TAAP (The Autism Autoimmunity Project) is a non-profit charity dedicated to obtaining funding for independent research into the cause, treatment and prevention of autism and other autoimmune disorders. Please visit our new website at http://www.TAAP.info and "TAAP into the Truth!"