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Jim Carrey blasts California governor as a 'corporate fascist' in antivaccination Twitter rant

Jim Carrey blasts California governor as a 'corporate fascist' in antivaccination Twitter rant

Jason Guerrasio

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Jim Carrey blasted California Governor Jerry Brown.

Funny man Jim Carrey was not joking around Tuesday when he took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with a law passed by California Governor Jerry Brown earlier in the day, eliminating the option for parents to abstain from vaccination due to religious or personal beliefs.

The new law requires all school-aged children to undergo 10 complete vaccinations before enrolling in California schools.

Carrey said via Twitter, "This corporate fascist must be stopped," referring to Gov. Brown.

California Gov says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in manditory vaccines. This corporate fascist must be stopped.
- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015

And he didn't stop there:

They say mercury in fish is dangerous but forcing all of our children to be injected with mercury in thimerosol is no risk. Make sense?
- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015

The "Dumb and Dumber" star has been public about his thoughts on the mercury levels used in vaccinations since his previous relationship with Jenny McCarthy, who is an outspoken anti-vaccine campaigner, believing it led her son to become autistic.

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But in his Twitter rant last night, Carrey was quick to point out he's actually pro-vaccine:

I am not anti-vaccine. I am anti-thimerosal, anti-mercury. They have taken some of the mercury laden thimerosal out of vaccines. NOT ALL!
- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015

The CDC can't solve a problem they helped start. It's too risky to admit they have been wrong about mercury/thimerasol. They are corrupt.
- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015

Go to http://t.co/SlY91SQmCj watch the documentary and judge for yourselves. If you really care about the kids you will. It's shocking!
- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015

I am PRO-VACCINE/ANTI-NEUROTOXIN, Get that straight. http://t.co/gbh58Unyvo
- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015

"The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases," Gov. Brown wrote after signing the law, reported by the San Jose Mercury News. "While it's true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunization powerfully benefits and protects the community."

Carrey was not the only celebrity who voiced their disagreement with the new law (Senate Bill 277) on Twitter.

Kirstie Alley tweeted:

We MUST APPEAL SB277 and demand a vote ! Our children belong to US! Not the damn State! Jeez..furious
- Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) July 1, 2015

Selma Blair urged Gov. Brown to veto the bill earlier in the week:

Governor Jerry Brown- Oppose Vaccine Mandates http://t.co/2LjlBGRpll
- Selma Blair (@SelmaBlair) June 26, 2015

Jim Carrey blasts California governor as a 'corporate fascist' in antivaccination Twitter rant

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