In recent months, Republican governors in Idaho, Arkansas and Tennessee have signed bills allowing over-the-counter sales of the antiparasitic medicine ivermectin.
"Skeptics of vaccines began to see ivermectin as their fail-safe. If they contracted covid, they would just take it as their “treatment.” Heck, they could even take it to prevent catching the virus, so they didn’t even need masks or vaccines. They didn’t trust research showing that ivermectin wasn’t effective; they believed mainstream medicine was in cahoots with drug companies to “force” vaccinations. And they could point to plenty of “experts” who touted ivermectin as much as they did.
It’s not surprising that these sentiments have culminated in legislation permitting access to ivermectin without a doctor’s prescription or even a pharmacist consultation. Now that advocates have notched this success, they are applying the same playbook to reduce vaccine availability. Many states have attempted to pass legislation to ban or even criminalize administration of mRNA vaccines, referring to the technological advancement that allowed scientists to develop coronavirus shots at record speed.
The hypocrisy here is mind-boggling."
We're so proud to live in such a backwards state. Once again, we surpass Alabama and Mississippi in bad government.
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Do you have to know everything about everything to become a Republican or is it input you afterwards?
It seems to replace things like educational background and experience. What a time savings. Like Eve eating that apple from Tree of Knowledge.
We will see how that approach works over time.