Act Threatens Pennsylvanians with Government...

Act Threatens Pennsylvanians with Government Takeover and Forced Vaccinations

Pennsylvania House Bill 492, the Emergency Health Powers Act, was introduced by Rep. Ken Smith (D) on February 18, 2009, as an amendment to The Administrative Code of 1929 which outlines provisions for dealing with public health emergencies. HB 492 contains provisions that, during a health emergency, allow for the public takeover of private property and infrastructure, restriction of free trade, quarantines, mandatory medical treatments, and forced vaccinations.

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Danielle P. Nov 6, 2009, 8:48am EST

How do we stop this? I live in Pa.

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Danielle P. Nov 6, 2009, 9:03am EST

I wrote to my congressman we shall see if it makes a difference.

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Chuck L. Nov 6, 2009, 9:11am EST

And your problem with an attempt to stop the breakout of an epidemic would be...?

This is what we did in the '40s (when I was a boy), and earlier. Quarantined everybody who was sick, lined up the kids in the gym and gave 'em shots, and stopped stuff from spreading (well, except for the doctors who made house calls and became the vectors).

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Jane C. Nov 6, 2009, 10:08am EST

Danielle, I work in an ICU where at least a dozen otherwise healthy young people are in very critical condition from this disease including pregnant women. People should come up with a solution or not comment. You are not an epidemiologist.

Jane C. Nov 6, 2009, 10:15am EST

Danielle, I'm sorry. I want to redirect my last comment to Walker.

Charles "I Miss Patrick Swayze" M. Nov 6, 2009, 5:42pm EST

Well, I know the solution myself, if it was that bad, I'd just hole up in my home for a while until it passes to avoid human contact. Beyond that, it's just go about in life and trust in God to what happens. Anyhoo, the pig flu isn't as bad as they say it is except in a few cases, but the point is that this bill give more power to the governmental gun to force into doing something that they should not force you to do.

Charles "I Miss Patrick Swayze" M. Nov 6, 2009, 5:43pm EST

I know my science too, I know what questions to ask and have studied astronomy, the space program and radio/electronics as well as holding an amateur radio license.

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