'All of that is truly brilliant stuff. But what Hartmann and so many others on the left don’t get is that the star of their universe—holy science—has also been co-opted by corporations. Therefore, the trust in science to guide us to the truth has been every bit as corrupted as the government institutions that promote corporations.
There is no freedom if government can dictate the kind of health care we receive. There is no freedom if government can dictate that we be vaccinated.
There is no freedom if government can lay claims to what is true and what is not—as the FDA is now doing. There is no freedom when government agencies, like the FDA and FTC, wield SWAT operations on businesses and families producing things that citizens want to buy.
There is no freedom when health is held hostage to pharmaceutical profits. There is no freedom when the environment is polluted by Agribusiness.
There is no freedom when government agencies co-opt nature’s bounty for corporate profits.
There is no freedom when the sources of scientific information are taken over by corporations—and they’re cited to support government actions.
Please, watch Thom Harmann. He’s brilliant—but even he misses some of the most significant areas of freedom. These areas slide under the radar of far too many who genuinely do care about democracy.'
Health Liberty is a nonprofit coalition formed by Mercola.com, National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), Fluoride Action Network (FAN), Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT), Organic Consumers Association (OCA), and Consumers for Dental Choice, to help protect every American's freedom to make voluntary health choices. Each partner-organization has a rich history of advocacy and active campaigning for change and better access to truly empowering health information.
WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Virginia became the first state in the nation to enact legislation to protect their citizens from being forced to purchase health insurance or participate in any health care system against their will. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has identified 37 other states that have similar bills pending or have announced that they will introduce this legislation. Already, at least one house of the legislatures in Idaho, Missouri, and Tennessee have also passed such legislation.
'These legislative initiatives are based on ALEC's model Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act. Under the legislation, any state attempt to require an individual to purchase health insurance--or forbid an individual from purchasing services outside of the required health care system--would be rendered unconstitutional. The measure may also cause a federalism clash if Congress passes a law with either of these provisions.
"Control over our own individual health care choices is something most Americans take very personally. It is not surprising that so many state legislators are eager to pass legislation to protect their constituents from any health care mandates, either from the state or federal government," said Christie Herrera, director of ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force, which is coordinating the nationwide effort.'
