You've all heard of Jenny McCarthy's activism against vaccinations for our children because she and others believe it might cause autism? And this is despite evidence to the contrary.
This movement is very popular in the state of Washington.
Meanwhile, the country is seeing the biggest outbreak of Whooping Cough in a long time.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell