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Call Sacramento even if you’re pro-vaccination

Monday, March 9, 2015, 10:19 am | Randy Thomasson

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Call these California state senators first (tell them to oppose SB 277 and SB 792)

What do you do when you’re pro-vaccination and pro-parental-rights?

Because that’s what most parents are – they’ve followed the government’s and medical establishment’s instructions to let their children be injected with parts of disease-causing microorganisms, called vaccines. And they also believe strongly in defending their God-given parental rights to raise and educate their own children.

Yet pro-vaccine parents need to realize something important: both the establishment and the natural medicine folks agree that a vaccinated person is a walking disease-spreader!

The FDA quietly reported in 2013 that “…individuals immunized with an acellular pertussis vaccine may be protected from disease, they may still become infected with the bacteria without always getting sick and are able to spread infection to others…” How long is the newly vaccinated person able to spread disease to others? For three weeks, says the FDA.

hdrowen-475x443Meanwhile, physicians who are honest researchers into the pros and cons of vaccines are trying to tell parents about vaccine risks. Dr. Robert Rowen of Santa Rosa, California, who’s an expert on building strong immune system and life-long immunity to infections, says:

I wrote long ago that we are setting up the younger generation for a potential calamity. See, vaccines give you plastic immunity. They build up only one line of your immune system, the antibody system, and put the main immune system (cellular immunity) to sleep. You need both for fully developed immunity.

Vaccine immunity has been shown to wane with time. And sadly, current measles outbreaks are being blamed on parents who refuse to give immune damaging vaccines to their children, when Chinese and American data shows otherwise.

You won’t hear the latter in the news though, but I will tell you! If I had a school age child now, I’d rush him over to the house with measles (or chicken pox, etc.) to play games there. When my child would get measles, I’d give plenty of vitamin A and also ozone therapy. I’d run the virus out in about half the time or less (by experience with other viruses).

Obviously, there’s two sides with legitimate beliefs and valid concerns. And there are parents who support vaccines and parents who don’t. And if you support parents’ rights, you must support the basic right of loving parents to make health decisions for their own children.

benjaminfranklinlibertyquote2So when the Democrat politicians announce they want to eliminate parental rights for vaccines and eliminate the vaccine conscience rights of both daycare and home care workers – you’ve got a choice to make, on the side of tyranny or the side of freedom.

And if you support parental rights and informed consent (this means the risks of vaccines are disclosed and understood before you agree to any shot), you’ve got to oppose the Democrats’ SB 277 and SB 792.

I’m excited that the California Chiropractic Association is opposing mandatory vaccination because of the risks of vaccines. They say this is about informed consent and parental rights – and they’re absolutely correct!

Please call Sacramento today to oppose the Democrats’ bills attacking your medical freedom. See our alert and take action today.

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
U.S. founding father Benjamin Franklin, in 1755

The most important thing for parents

Saturday, December 6, 2014, 2:47 pm | Randy Thomasson

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Every parent wants to think of themselves as a “good parent.”

But “good” is a result, not merely an intention. Because, most of the time, virtuous adults come from good parents who do good training of their children’s minds and bodies, and good ministry to their children’s hearts and souls. This is where great-character adults come from!

And think about this — we’re all going to die. Then the only people alive will be the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who are gone. Ask yourself, “What kind of adults are we shaping in our children?” What we do and say here answers the other question, “What kind of world will we leave our children?”

For the principled parent, all this means purposefully, lovingly, courageously, and consistently training your child’s character. It means having the goal of building a better adult that you are. Because this is the key way to make society better. Think about that!

To help parents to prioritize shaping their children’s character, SaveCalifornia.com has put together these top picks for humble dads and moms.

Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 NKJV

Why we won for parental rights (AB 1444 vetoed)

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 11:54 am | Randy Thomasson

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SaveCalifornia.com provides this solely for educational purposes
and does not support or oppose candidates for public office.

We’re celebrating a significant victory for parental rights.  Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed AB 1444, the mandatory kindergarten bill!

Now I want to you understand why this happened. Then you can apply the same principles to winning more victories for what’s right in God’s sight.

First, this victory was earned. This bad bill wasn’t vetoed because of “fate” or because the governor was studying the Bible. No, there were simply more phone calls to Jerry Brown opposing the elimination of a parental right than phone calls in support of AB 1444. We

The pro-family opposition campaign was initiated and led earlier this year by the California-based Family Protection Ministries and HSLDA. Once AB 1444 passed the Democrat-controlled State Legislature, SaveCalifornia.com stepped in to help and “poured it on.” Thank you to everyone who called and gave of yourselves.

Second, this was a window of opportunity to be seized for good. Informed Americans know that the diabolical Islamic army ISIS took over Iraq because Obama had foolishly pulled out U.S. troops — thus leaving a vacuum for them to exploit.

Similarly, but with completely opposite values (because we love God and people), SaveCalifornia.com exploited the absence of Democrat “sacred cows” (abortion, “LGBT” agenda, environmentalism, etc.), which weren’t part of AB 1444.

No, AB 1444 was about mandatory kindergarten, pure and simple. On one side, the teacher unions said they know what’s best for children; on the other side, parents said, no way, these are our children and we decide. And I knew that if another parental right fell, liberals won’t think twice about killing off more.

In the end, Jerry Brown, who’s already given too much to the teacher unions, who’s well aware he’s running for reelection, and who’s old enough to remember when parental rights were the standard du jour in America, sided with fathers and mothers. See the 5 reasons why Brown was “open” to a veto.

This is an important and sweet example that victory must be earned. We expect this in sports, in war, in business, in education, in romance, and in the real world. Likewise, in politics, whatever side works harder will win. If you did anything to oppose AB 1444, you are part of this victory!

If you’re celebrating this wonderful win for parental rights, I invite you to pursue more victories in the present election. It is well worth your time to help a good candidate win, so that they’ll vote right all the time. If you called Jerry Brown to urge his veto of AB 1444, please call a good candidate in your area today. On the phone, schedule yourself to volunteer for just 1 hour at their campaign office. It’s that easy.

This election is a historic opportunity for moral conservatives. Liberal voters across America are depressed! In June, complacency and apathy resulted in only 25% of California’s registered voters actually voting — a record low.

As I’ve written before, a low voter turnout — which is also expected in the general election now upon us — means a greater opportunity for pro-family victories. When you vote and vote wisely, and work to generate as many good votes as you can in your community and from among your friends — you can win!

When you understand that the AB 1444 victory was earned and that all victories require your participation, then you will grow as a people-loving difference-maker, and avoid the non-productive, fatalistic thinking of a mere spectator.

Thank you again to everyone who called and donated to SaveCalifornia.com in this important battle. We seized the day and families are the victors!

The price of success is hard work,
dedication to the job at hand,
and the determination that whether we win or lose,
we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
Vince Lombardi, ESPN’s “greatest NFL coach ever”

Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
Psalm 144:1 NKJV