GOP Hero Ben Carson Supports Mandatory VaccinationBrandon Turbeville This is because Carson, who is a neurosurgeon, recently sounded off on the recent media-induced vaccine controversy. Being a major part of the medical establishment and given the thorough indoctrination medical doctors are given in medical school by the pharmaceutical companies, it is not surprising that he would look favorably upon the process of vaccination. However, his comments on the process of mandatory vaccination and the right of refusal is what should produce the shock. Although I strongly believe in individual rights and the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit, I also recognize that public health and public safety are extremely important in our society, Carson said. Certain communicable diseases have been largely eradicated by immunization policies in this country and we should not allow those diseases to return by foregoing safe immunization programs, for philosophical, religious, or other reasons when we have the means to eradicate them. Carsons statements are pretty clear. In fact, Carson could have easily ended his statement with a trendy social media hashtag #IStandWithHillary. That, of course, would have alarmed his base to the fact that he and the rest of his Republican ilk are absolutely the same as the Democrats on virtually every single issue, differing only on the presentation. Regardless, whatever ones thoughts on vaccination, Carsons statements are alarming in their lack of respect for personal freedom of choice. This is not the first time the Republican hero, who really only exists to put a much-needed black face on the Republican party, has come down on the side of big government and repressive policies. When asked by Glenn Beck his stance on the Second Amendment and semi-automatic weapons, Carson responded that it depends on where you live. He went on to say that I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and Im afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it. Of course, we shouldnt hold our breath waiting for Carsons base to be too concerned with personal choice, personal liberty, or liberty in general for that matter. At the end of the day, however, it really doesnt matter what Carsons opinion on vaccination may be. Or anyone elses opinion for that matter. Parents do have the right to opt out. End of story. Any attempt to violate that right must be met with the same level of force being used to enforce it. It is time for those who support the right to choose to start speaking out now before the debate is lost to pharmaceutical companies, political drones, and over-entertained loudmouths. Recently from Brandon Turbeville: Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Florence, South Carolina. He has a Bachelors Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author of six books, Codex Alimentarius The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies,Five Sense Solutionsand Dispatches From a Dissident, volume 1 and volume 2, and The Road to Damascus: The Anglo-American Assault on Syria.Turbeville has published over 300 articles dealing on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties. Brandon Turbevilles podcast Truth on The Tracks can be found every Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com. This dude just lost my vote. He also thinks it depends on where you live as to what kind of weapon you should have?. Ben is another Rhino. To vote in a political election proves you to be criminally insane. To believe Bens been loosing his luster over the last year. Everyone was initially excited about a fresh, new, conservative voice who wasnt intimidated in the presence of Obama. But, as you peel back this onion, Im afraid you will find the same old canards. Also, Im very suspicious of his SDA religion which could be under the influence of the vatican. I was initially impressed and excited about this guy. Then later realized that no one gets to speak at a function with the president WITHOUT being fully vetted first. The club knows how to maintain control. His speech was not a surprise, it was planned. Controlled Opposition at work. Cant be trusted. See http://www.vaclib.org Pasteur capitulated on his death bed to his biggest critic, Antoine Bechamp when the light bulb finally went off in his head as he was breathing his last, when he said Ah! Its NOT the GERM, its the TERRAIN!!! You may debate the merits of vaccination all you want. You can deem vaccines safe and effective. You can deem them Gods gift to humanity. You can vaccinate yourself and your children. In fact, you can take a million shots of mercury or aluminum or whatever else you want if you choose. I really couldnt care less. But the day you tell me that I dont have a choice to do otherwise, will be the day you have crossed a line. Ben, thats the end of your run for president. The concept of authority depends upon the concepts of right and wrong (i.e., morality). To wit, having authority does not merely mean having the ability to forcibly control other people, something possessed by countless thugs, thieves and gangs who are not referred to as authority; it means having the right to control other people, which implies that those being controlled have a moral obligation to obey, not just to avoid punishment but also because such obedience (being law-abiding) is morally good and disobedience (breaking the law) is morally bad. If there is such a thing as right and wrong at all, however you wish to define those terms, then the laws of government are always illegitimate and worthless. Every person is (by definition) morally obligated to do what he feels is right. If a law tells him to do otherwise, that law is inherently illegitimate, and should be disobeyed. And if a law happens to coincide with what is right, the law is simply irrelevant. The problem is, that unless you believe in a divinely-revealed Right and Wrong, which is unalterable, and eternal, then any humanistic concept of these things can always be warped and mutated for reasons of present expediency. Incidentally, I would infinitely rather have another neurosurgeon as my choice for President, ( not that Im a US citizen ). There is no such thing as divinely reevealed. Only if you have never been so addressed. There is no human being in this world who can prove he was addresed by a diety. Many have claimed otherwise. That you allow no exceptions make you sound, well, like a dogmatist. Claims without evidence are what ? Private ;). Enjoy your silly atheist world. Time is short. How sad. Ben appears to be just another run-of-the-mill pharma mouthpiece. Anyone who was fooled by this shiny new shill should be spanked. He may as well say while i firmly believe in individual freedom i dont really believe in individual freedom, and if you dont think the way i do i will do all your thinking for your. But you are free. You are wrong! He said that he is in favor of vaccinations but would NEVER endorse a government mandate that someones child be vaccinated against their wishes! Did you reach out to Dr. Carson on this issue before you put it into print?? He is the only candidate who answers 2-3 questions from people every night. 