CNN: Autism Questions & Presidential Candidates' Stances on Autism

[Guest guest]

Eventhough one in every 150 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder politicians are dreadfully slow to react. My 7 year old daughter has Autism. I have looked at all the candidates websites for their stance on Autism. In Dennis Kucinich's site, I found 2 sentences about some Autism charity work he had done, but no plan for dealing with the Autism crisis as President. , however has posted a plan: http://www.johnedwards.com/iowa/issues/healthcare/autism/index.htmlNo other candidate (Democrat or Republican) appears to have posted anything on their site about Autism. I know a lot of us have been sending in Autism related questions for tonight's MSNBC Debate: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22574335/ Hopefully, MSNBC uses at least one. BTW, if you want to take a moment to get more media

attention for ASD, CNN is also taking viewer questions: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/11/blitzer-what-should-i-ask-the-democrats-in-south-carolina/ So you can submit an Autism related question there as well.One last thing, if any of you have the ability to post to YouTube, video of any discussion from the debate about Autism, that would be much appreciated by those of us who don't get cable.Peace be with you!--- Muench Seidel*********************************************There is no such thing as "false hope"!http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ speaking about Sen. said "...he was the single most optimistic person I'd ever known. He honestly believed that if people of good will put their

effort in something; if they worked hard enough, anything was possible..."In my heart, I believe that too!http://www.johnedwards.com/

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[Guest guest]

It is unfortunate that Dennis Kucinich has nothing substantive on his site about autism. Over the years, however Rep. Kucinich has been very supportive of the effort to honestly investigate whether vaccines may play a role in the autism epidemic. He was a minority member of the Govt Reform Committee when Rep. Dan Burton was Chair and he supported Rep. Burton's efforts in this area. As you know Dan Burton is a champion of the cause of researching the science on vaccine safety and produced many hearing at which the scientists who have demonstrated a link had an opportunity to testify under oath.  Kucinich supported this effort and was supportive when he spoke at a briefing of House staffers organized by parents' groups in 2003. With a little pushing I suspect Kucinich would be very responsive to a comprehensive plan to deal with the autism epidemic. has been helpful on the issue, both publicly and privately. , Obama and Biden (no longer in the race) responded to questions. Their responses are posted on A-CHAMP's web site at:http://a-champ.orgGo to the links contained in the second item on the home page.On Jan 15, 2008, at 4:44 PM, nicole muench wrote:Eventhough one in every 150 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder politicians are dreadfully slow to react. My 7 year old daughter has Autism.  I have looked at all the candidates websites for their stance on Autism.  In Dennis Kucinich's site, I found 2 sentences about some Autism charity work he had done, but no plan for dealing with the Autism crisis as President.  , however has posted a plan: http://www.johnedwards.com/iowa/issues/healthcare/autism/index.htmlNo other candidate (Democrat or Republican) appears to have posted anything on their site about Autism.  I know a lot of us have been sending in Autism related questions for tonight's MSNBC Debate: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22574335/  Hopefully, MSNBC uses at least one.  BTW, if you want to take a moment to get more media attention for ASD, CNN is also taking viewer questions: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/11/blitzer-what-should-i-ask-the-democrats-in-south-carolina/ So you can submit an Autism related question there as well.One last thing, if any of you have the ability to post to YouTube, video of any discussion from the debate about Autism, that would be much appreciated by those of us who don't get cable.Peace be with you!--- Muench Seidel*********************************************There is no such thing as "false hope"!http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ speaking about Sen. said "...he was the single most optimistic person I'd ever known. He honestly believed that if people of good will put their effort in something; if they worked hard enough, anything was possible..."In my heart, I believe that too!http://www.johnedwards.com/Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

[Guest guest]

If autism is caused by environmental toxins, both injected and in the products and waste products of our industrial

culture then how the hell are they going to come up with a plan for autism?

It seems to me that it should be the same plan as that for climate change. i.e. a reappraisal of the way our society is structured and what it values. I am sure they realise that they wont get elected on that message , so, much as with the climate change issue, which, according to move on yesterday, was avoided as much as possible ( as they cannot pin the blame on genetics for that!!!).

its all part of the same picture, we have a biologically non sustainable culture here. No votes for that one!!!!!!!

Ange

Dear MoveOn member, In the last year, the major TV networks asked the presidential candidates 2,679 questions. Pop quiz: How many were about global warming?

A) 514—after all, it's one of the top issues facing the country 165—as many as were asked about illegal immigration C) 3—the same number asked about UFOs

If you guessed 3, you're right: Reporters asked as many questions about UFOs as they did about the climate crisis—the biggest threat to our planet.1

Re: CNN: Autism Questions & Presidential Candidates' Stances on Autism

It is unfortunate that Dennis Kucinich has nothing substantive on his site about autism. Over the years, however Rep. Kucinich has been very supportive of the effort to honestly investigate whether vaccines may play a role in the autism epidemic. He was a minority member of the Govt Reform Committee when Rep. Dan Burton was Chair and he supported Rep. Burton's efforts in this area. As you know Dan Burton is a champion of the cause of researching the science on vaccine safety and produced many hearing at which the scientists who have demonstrated a link had an opportunity to testify under oath. Kucinich supported this effort and was supportive when he spoke at a briefing of House staffers organized by parents' groups in 2003. With a little pushing I suspect Kucinich would be very responsive to a comprehensive plan to deal with the autism epidemic.

has been helpful on the issue, both publicly and privately. , Obama and Biden (no longer in the race) responded to questions. Their responses are posted on A-CHAMP's web site at:

http://a-champ.org

Go to the links contained in the second item on the home page.

On Jan 15, 2008, at 4:44 PM, nicole muench wrote:

Eventhough one in every 150 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder politicians are dreadfully slow to react. My 7 year old daughter has Autism. I have looked at all the candidates websites for their stance on Autism. In Dennis Kucinich's site, I found 2 sentences about some Autism charity work he had done, but no plan for dealing with the Autism crisis as President. , however has posted a plan: http://www.johnedwards.com/iowa/issues/healthcare/autism/index.htmlNo other candidate (Democrat or Republican) appears to have posted anything on their site about Autism. I know a lot of us have been sending in Autism related questions for tonight's MSNBC Debate: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22574335/ Hopefully, MSNBC uses at least one. BTW, if you want to take a moment to get more media attention for ASD, CNN is also taking viewer questions: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/11/blitzer-what-should-i-ask-the-democrats-in-south-carolina/ So you can submit an Autism related question there as well.One last thing, if any of you have the ability to post to YouTube, video of any discussion from the debate about Autism, that would be much appreciated by those of us who don't get cable.Peace be with you!--- Muench Seidel*********************************************There is no such thing as "false hope"!http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ speaking about Sen. said "...he was the single most optimistic person I'd ever known. He honestly believed that if people of good will put their effort in something; if they worked hard enough, anything was possible..."In my heart, I believe that too!http://www.johnedwards.com/

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[Guest guest]

I posed a question to Ron on this topic. He is running on the

Republican ticket but he is more of a Libertarien. He is also an

OB/GYN and actually believes that we are over-vaccinating our

children and we need to explore why the rates are so high and if

vaccines play a role. I was shocked because most doctors I know

(other then DAN's)don't take this stance, at least publically. I know

Ron does not seem to have a chance at winning the nomination but

I really like what he stands for and I loved his response to my

autism question. If I can find the response in my mail box I will

forward it over to the group.

Tina

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> Eventhough one in every 150 children has an Autism Spectrum

Disorder politicians are dreadfully slow to react. My 7 year old

daughter has Autism. I have looked at all the candidates websites

for their stance on Autism. In Dennis Kucinich's site, I found 2

sentences about some Autism charity work he had done, but no plan for

dealing with the Autism crisis as President. , however

has posted a plan:

> http://www.johnedwards.com/iowa/issues/healthcare/autism/index.html

> No other candidate (Democrat or Republican) appears to have posted

anything on their site about Autism. I know a lot of us have been

sending in Autism related questions for tonight's MSNBC Debate:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22574335/ Hopefully, MSNBC uses at least

one. BTW, if you want to take a moment to get more media attention

for ASD, CNN is also taking viewer questions:

> http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/11/blitzer-what-

should-i-ask-the-democrats-in-south-carolina/ So you can submit an

Autism related question there as well.

> One last thing, if any of you have the ability to post to YouTube,

video of any discussion from the debate about Autism, that would be

much appreciated by those of us who don't get cable.

> Peace be with you!--- Muench Seidel

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> There is no such thing as " false hope " !

> http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/

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> speaking about Sen. said " ...he was

the single most optimistic person I'd ever known. He honestly

believed that if people of good will put their effort in something;

if they worked hard enough, anything was possible... "

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> In my heart, I believe that too!

> http://www.johnedwards.com/

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> Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

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