re: #21 Charles

The opposition to Gardasil in particular is mostly from Christian fundamentalists who believe the vaccine thwarts the will of God, who punishes promiscuous women with cervical cancer.

Really. That’s how they think. You can find this stuff on any religious right website.

Oh, I’m with you there Charles, the primary objection to Gardisil comes from a social conservative “anti-sex” mindset. But in tapping in to the whole vaccines = autism strain, Michelle isn’t particularly tapping into a religious argument.

It’s a whole ‘nother ball of whacky.

I think Bachmann would happily start pushing a complete anti-vaccination agenda, because it fits in with a conspiracy minded world view which doesn’t particularly have to be religious.