MSNBC - how can they maintain their credibility?

Robert Bazelle’s coverage of the July 20th Autism Parent’s Rally (The Power of Truth Rally) on MSNCB at 2:50 PM EST 7/20/2005 was hardly an accurate reflection of the spirit, purpose or even the speeches given during the event.

Nearly 700 parents attended this event, which was put together only about 1 month ago. As a parent, physician, and an attendee of the rally (my wife was a speaker), it is obvious that Mr. Bazelle had no clue as to what was even said at the event. There was no mention of “compensation” to the parents. Our overriding concern was protection of children who have not yet been damaged, because, in spite of Bazelle’s statement, vaccines are not “free of mercury” at the present time. Some have had amounts reduced but many, including tetanus, influenza, meningitis, etc, have a full complement of a potent nerve toxin – ethyl mercury.

When Robert Bazelle wishes to “report” on an event again, perhaps he should actually have attended the event. Or better yet, send someone from your studio without an overriding bias to the event to provide a fair and balanced report.



Alan Clark, M.D.