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HERE'S AN IDEA: HOW ABOUT WE PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE

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Neal Boortz
@ April 27, 2009 8:15 AM Permalink | Comments (38) | TrackBacks (0)

The White House has officially declared a "public health emergency" because of this swine-flu pandemic. Here's the call from your drill instructor: "Mill around .. .MILL!" (Wonder how many people will get that.)

Is it just me, or are some people getting a little on the wild side about this. If you have a cough - swine flu. If you have an itch on your buttocks - swine flu. As of right now, there are 20 reported cases in the United States. California, Kansas, New York, Ohio and Texas have all reported cases. The whole thing started in Mexico, where it has killed 80 people and infected over 1,300. If the Mexicans are as successful in sending this bug north as they were in sending framers and sheet rock installers, we might be in for a spot of trouble.

Not to belittle this but ... ok, who am I kidding. Over 1,300 Mexicans have been infected with this swine flu out of a population of 109 million. So what percentage of the population are we talking? Something like .00001% of the population. And in the United States, that number is clearly smaller, considering that we have a population of over 306 million and there have been 20 reported cases. I'm just not in panic mode yet.

Either way, guess who is in charge of handling this situation? The acting head of the CDC and Nitwit Napolitano. That's because the Obama administration does not yet have a secretary of human services, a surgeon general or a director of the CDC. Instead of spending some time on these appointments Obama hit the golf course over the weekend. That's OK, though .. because he was briefed on the flu every hour. So Janet is in charge. She now has the chance to save face and recover from her major goof with the DHS report. That's IF she doesn't muck this up too.

As of now, the federal government is going to release 25% of its stockpile of Tamiflu and Relenza. Governor Rick Perry of Texas has requested for more than 37,000 doses of Tamiflu to be sent to his state. The liberals are giving him a hard time about that. They are calling him a "hypocrite," citing that just two weeks ago Rick Perry made mention of succession and now he is calling on the federal government for help in this flu pandemic. Yeah, that's about as braindead an argument as you could expect from a liberal.

In the meantime .... Wash your hands and don't kiss any illegals.

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What others are saying

  • This strain is not your normal flu.
    It's not that poor and malnourished people are the ones at risk, much the opposite. It's healthy people with good immunity who are at risk, because the illness kills due to an overreaction of the immune system.

    This is not like any other flu. I'd love for it to be, but it's not. The reason it's not, is that regular flu kills babies and elderly people or the immunocompromized, while this one spares those, and kills healthy people (due to the mechanism above mentioned).

    Also, the antivirals are not preventative. They might work after onset. To find if you have the virus, you need to take a mucus sample and have it tested while the virus is shedding within you.
    By Brian @ 04/27/09 11:32:53 PMreport abuse
  • Spelling
    A typo here and there, while annoying, isn't a big deal. But dammit, this has happened before and it's quite irritating.

    It's not "SUCCESSION," it's "SECESSION." This was a pretty big thing in American History.
    By CDV @ 04/27/09 10:29:23 PMreport abuse
  • pork and swine flu
    Is there a connection between all that pork business in DC and the swine flu...? Hmmmm...

    Expect more pork to fight swine flu...
    By Satish @ 04/27/09 07:26:25 PMreport abuse
  • Smokescreen?
    I'm finding all this a little ridiculous. I have had actual "influenza" at least 4 times in my life. You'll please note that I am still alive to post this. During the course of one of those times, I ached so badly (temp 104 for 3 days) that I WISHED I was dead, felt like total death on a cracker for 3 weeks, but lo and behold! I am still here! Not everybody dies from West Nile Virus either, and look at the stink they made about that for a while. OMG...spray pesticide on everything that moves! Spray the puddles! Get your bug spray!

    I do, however, find myself wondering if all the bruhaha is a smoke screen, like so many other things have been. Perhaps this is trying to take attention away from the memos, so the BO administration can sweep THAT embarrassment under the rug? Give the libs something else to focus their tiny minds on?
    By I. Moyer @ 04/27/09 04:28:19 PMreport abuse
  • Swine Flu (n.)
    illness and disease resulting from pondering spending emanating from Washington DC. Symptoms include: euphoric feelings of change, followed by nausea and disgust at the sight of large numbers; loss of employment; pain in the wallet area; strong cravings for tea. Symptoms appear to be more acute in conservatives.
    The Liberal Media Bias is covering this one up!
    By Andy C. @ 04/27/09 03:23:51 PMreport abuse
  • Drill Commands
    Mill around would be the preparatory command, Mill being the execution commmand. In this administration, bunch of preparatory stuff, damn little execution. Attention, Dismissed!
    By John Taylor @ 04/27/09 02:55:32 PMreport abuse
  • Percentages
    Neal, you need to fire your math checker. 1,200 of 109 million isn't 0.00001%. You need to drop either two of the zeros after the decimal point or the percentage sign.
    By Blacksilver @ 04/27/09 02:53:13 PMreport abuse
  • Don't Panic... do worry
    No, you shouldn't panic or start forting up yet. But those numbers do bother me a bit.

    1300 cases in Mexico and how many deaths? Express it as a percentage. Now remember a new flu outbreak can end up infecting millions. Get a million infections and even a 1% death rate is something to worry about and Mexico is reporting closer to 5%. Hopefully because they are a crappy third world country only the more serious cases are even being treated and that is skewing the numbers. Hopefully the fact our better (Obama care isn't here yet, yea!) hospitals haven't lost anyone yet means we won't have the same death rate.

    Still means this is something worth watching... and that it is going to suck extra hard to be in the third world for the next year.
    By John Morris @ 04/27/09 02:18:33 PMreport abuse
  • Your stats
    Just want you to think about what you stated about the population of Mexico versus the number of people sick. Do you really think they have all of them counted? As far as I know, there is no symptom of having "I have swine/bird/people flu" appear as a rash on your forehead when you get this. It is not obvious and you have to test specifically for it. I do not believe this is a common test either. Many people here, much less Mexico, don't even go to the doc when they are sick.

    This is a flu that we have no immunity to. You don't think people should be concerned? I'm not stocking the bunker, but I think you need to realize this is not even close to an accurate counting of this.
    By Shan @ 04/27/09 01:55:03 PMreport abuse
  • Math, spelling and risk
    First, it's secession, not succession; two very different ideas. Second, it's not 0.00001%, it's 0.001%, a two order of magnitude difference ~ that's the difference between a chance of maybe be taxed once in your lifetime, and having absolute certainty of April 15th every year. Plus, when you're talking about life and death, 0.001% isn't all that low ~ that's about the chance that you'll be in a fatal car accident next month; would you feel comfortable recommending that everyone stop wearing their seatbelts for the month of May?
    By Ben @ 04/27/09 01:48:18 PMreport abuse
  • What's going to beat the swine flu?
    My immune system. The same immune system that's beaten the bajeebers out of every other flu virus that's come along (it's sometimes taken my immune system 4 whole days to do it, but my immune system always wins)
    By Jubilation T Cornpone @ 04/27/09 01:28:04 PMreport abuse
  • The Flying Pig flu.
    When I was young, a long time ago, I asked my grandfather if the USA would ever be like Russia. He responded "When Pigs, Fly" Given that this is a cross between avian and swine flu, it should be called the Flying Pig flu, because it is another crises to use for hope and change.
    By Allan @ 04/27/09 01:25:17 PMreport abuse
  • "Secession not an option at this time"
    How many times do I have to remind you of what he actually said? You are being manipulated. They are not going to secede. Unless it gets worse. Frankly, there are days when I don't think it's such a bad idea. Seriously, when was the last time that the voting public voted for something in numbers large enough to be considered a true majority? What will it take for us to agree? Can we? We just go around insulting each other.

    Perry also said he would take from the Feds as long as they are no strings attached. I doubt even the Fed would have conditions for Tamiflu.
    By Joyce M/Blythe @ 04/27/09 01:14:14 PMreport abuse
  • Mexican Swine Flu
    One word for Obama: K A T R I N A
    By Crosscut @ 04/27/09 01:13:32 PMreport abuse
  • The complete idiocy of liberals on display
    While the nation is threatened by mutating strains of swine flu, PrezBo and his cabinet clowns golf. Liberal loonies criticize Perry, though the State of Texas contributes such huge amounts of money to the federal budget it's obscene--trying to block aid where it's needed and NOW.

    When this thing blows up-and it will-who will the libs blame then? With that moron "open borders" Napolitano in charge we can expect a flu pandemic in short order.
    By $mooth Operator @ 04/27/09 12:58:37 PMreport abuse
  • Hmm, I wonder...
    I'm not the conspiracy theory type, but this has me thinking...

    All this absolutely ridiculous hysteria over the swine flu is out of control. I hadn't listened to or read any news between Friday evening and this morning. All of a sudden everyone is wall-to-wall swine flu coverage.

    I wonder.... is the media over-hyping it so when The Chosen One steps up to help they can call him a "godsend" or a "saviour" or whatever? I just have a feeling the media is prepping us for the big reveal later this week when PrezBO steps up and saves us all.
    By John S. @ 04/27/09 12:34:44 PMreport abuse
  • Swine Flu
    Neal, if I kill one person, I go to prison. If I pick up a shotgun, walk into a church and kill three or four, it's national news. Twenty is a lot. The flu is contagious. We've had deadly epidemics in the past. Can we please be concerned? Do we have your permission? Thank you so much!
    By FoxyRob @ 04/27/09 12:01:54 PMreport abuse
  • re:pkay
    Thanks Rick! I had thought MILL must be an acronym that was not so well known. Like his mention of the license plate banned ILUVTOFU last Friday . . . . I was as quick as Belinda to get that!
    By pkay @ 04/27/09 11:57:24 AMreport abuse
  • re:pkay
    Given Neal's background, and the situation here, he's probably referring to the time honored military practice of calling your troops into formation for no good purpose other than to have them mill about aimlessly in some vague semblance of order.

    Nothing is accomplished but there is activity to be seen and someone has clearly taken charge.
    By Rick @ 04/27/09 11:28:27 AMreport abuse
  • Money from Texas funds the US government.
    It's hypocritical to expect them to pay for the CDC then abstain from using it to stop what may be an epidemic coming across the Southern border, which Texas also pays the federal government to have secured, but isn't.

    Moonbat 'logic' is amusing, but until Texas withholds individual and corporate federal tax revenue from the federal government, they have every right to their federal revenue. The 'bats are just demonstrating their ignorance and suicidal stupidity again. Nothing trumps politics for these fools.

    I'm not worried, it will be two or three more decades before I have to worry about a flu taking me out.
    By CowboyUp @ 04/27/09 11:19:57 AMreport abuse
  • Mill about
    C'mon Neal. You're driving this government educated gal crazy. What is the hidden meaning in your "mill about" comment. Not getting it from any of the other posters!
    By pkay @ 04/27/09 11:00:42 AMreport abuse
  • Swine Flu
    I don't agree with you Neal. Did a lot of study of both biowar and pandemic/epidemic scenarios over the last 30 years. This one blew up from nothing on any news feeds Wed of last week to what Drudge was running Sunday.

    Reports are calling this a mutated version. That was the same thing that hit this country in '67/'68 was a new mutation of an older flu that was called (back then) the Asian Flu. I've already advised friends & family to go ahead and get flu shots as the speed this thing is spreading follows most of the 'hot-zone' theories out there.
    By Dark Overlord @ 04/27/09 10:21:46 AMreport abuse
  • Stan GayBull
    and here we are listening to the template commment from Stanley which duplicates Copy.
    By LiberalHater @ 04/27/09 10:19:32 AMreport abuse
  • Border Security
    I'm actually suprised someone hasn't brought this up already. Sure, 20 cases in 300 million isn't a lot, but it IS a start. Who here actually TRUSTS the Mexican Government to squelch this? I sure don't...so my concern goes beyond these travel advisories or stoppages; these things only work for those travelling conventionally. What happens if/when this Swine Flu DOES become an epidemic in Mexico and thier population travels virtually unobstructed both directions across our southern border? Consider this when your pointing fingers at Gov. Perry as his state is a buffer to over half this nation from illegal immigrants potentially bringing in Swine Flu.
    By Jeffrey @ 04/27/09 09:36:53 AMreport abuse
  • not hypocrisy
    this is not "begging" the fed government to come save us , this is asking a world organization,the CDC, to get off its ass and do what its "only" job is,to look out for the disease troubles world wide(last time I looked Texas was on this planet)
    By damifino @ 04/27/09 09:33:58 AMreport abuse
  • Swine Flu is Caused by Global Warming!
    it is just a matter of time before they draw the link between global warming and the swine flu. It is pretty clear, since swine flu is an airborne pathogen. One way it is transmitted is by coughing, sneezing, etc. When we cough, sneeze etc we are producing CO2. CO2 causes global warming. So it is obvious that swine flu is caused by global warming.....right :)
    By Craig @ 04/27/09 09:31:34 AMreport abuse
  • Swine Flu is Caused by Global Warming!
    it is just a matter of time before they draw the link between global warming and the swine flu. It is pretty clear, since swine flu is an airborne pathogen. One way it is transmitted is by coughing, sneezing, etc. When we cough, sneeze etc we are producing CO2. CO2 causes global warming. So it is obvious that swine flu is caused by global warming.....right :)
    By Craig @ 04/27/09 09:30:39 AMreport abuse
  • Milling about
    Prepare to Cluster in Bunches.... Cluster....

    20 cases in 300 million people is an epidemic?
    By Pilgrim @ 04/27/09 09:24:39 AMreport abuse
  • What a dork
    Wasnt the Governor of Texas the one who recently gave speeches about secession? Since then, he has accepted the federal bailout money, and now he is using the feds as a pharmacy. What a shock, a republican wanting the feds to bail him out.
    By Stan Gable @ 04/27/09 09:24:15 AMreport abuse
  • Why is EVERYTHING put in terms of right vs. left
    I logged onto a few right wing websites because I was curious how the right wing would try to stir up partisanship on the distinctly non-partisan issue of a prospective disease epidemic (the seriousness of which is being greatly overplayed).

    Why does the talk radio crowd insist on putting absolutely every issue in terms of right vs.left, us vs. them, evil "libruls" vs. "real American" conservatives.

    I'll tell you why: talk radio's rabid pool of listeners comes from a dwindling crowd of xenophobic sad sacks with pathetic lives constantly on the march to find someone or something to blame for their problems: it can be liberals, the democratically-elected president and Congress, the NY Times, Hollywood, Mexicans, immigrants, gays, CNN, science, non-Christians, and virtually any other element of the 21st century. Talk radio fills that void to provide and reinforce cathartic hatred . . . and the hosts play to it and feed it because it is great for ratings.

    BTW: ". . . two weeks ago Rick Perry made mention of succession": this government-school-educated person (from a part of the country, not in Dixie, where public education is stellar) knows the difference between "succession" and "secession".
    By zyxwvut @ 04/27/09 09:20:12 AMreport abuse
  • More over-reaction. Remember SARS?
    I fear the Government's response to this, *much* more than I fear any flu virus.
    By Meresa @ 04/27/09 09:20:09 AMreport abuse
  • precautions
    Simplest precaution is to wash hands frequently, and keep fingers away from nose( you would be surprised how many times you touch your nose ). Stay safe everybody, except for you Copyleft.
    By Esorcire @ 04/27/09 09:10:12 AMreport abuse
  • "MILL!"
    Hopefully, after a short period of milling about, we can get to some serious action.

    Perhaps marching up and down the square?
    By Rick @ 04/27/09 09:05:15 AMreport abuse
  • Flu?
    I wonder how Janet will accuse vets of bringing the flu to America?
    By Ramblinwreck @ 04/27/09 08:57:31 AMreport abuse
  • To CopyLeft "Hypocrisy"
    I gotta agree with you on that one. Granted he did not actually say he thinks Texas should secede. He did say that states have that right--which I agree.

    However, one minute reaffirming that right and then turning around and crying to the fed for help is a bit hypocritical.
    By Matt R @ 04/27/09 08:50:45 AMreport abuse
  • May get worse
    Neal, The danger is not in the number of persons affected now. It's in how many and how quickly. This started about 2 weeks ago and it's spread to several countries and killed possibly 100 folks already. Influenza is a nasty virus and has a history of being a killer. Best case scenario is the virus mutates to be less lethal and only kills 30-50k global like a standard flu. Worst case is it stays the same or mutates worse and it's anyone's guess how bad it could be. That said, for all of us we need to wash hands frequently, avoid crowded public areas, avoid hospitals unless absolutely necessary (especially ERs) and DO NOT insist upon receiving "something" for treatment if you go to the doctor. It is a virus antibiotics will have no effect on it at all and will make your body less resistant to bacterial infections. Thanks.
    By Nick @ 04/27/09 08:39:36 AMreport abuse
  • "Hypocrisy"
    The same governor who's been pouting so loudly about how eeevil President Obama's administration is... so disgusted that he actually wants to SECEDE from the country (or so he claims)... is now begging the federal government for help in the type of situation that perfectly illustrates why a federal government is needed.

    That's where the comments about "hypocrisy" are coming from, Neal. The word is being used because it's accurate. You SAY the criticisms are "brain-dead," but you apparently don't understand the definition of "hypocrisy" if you can't figure it out.
    By Copyleft @ 04/27/09 08:31:26 AMreport abuse
  • don't let a good disaster go to waste
    At this point, the reaction is nothing more than overreaction.

    Unfortunately, there are "some people" are using this to continue their "change of America". I would not be one bit surprised to start hearing about curfews, in state travel restrictions or other "safety measures" by the O-team if this goes on much longer.

    And the majority of Americans will have no problem with it. They want Big Brother because it makes them "feel" safe.

    Call me paranoid. I sure hope I am....
    By Matt R @ 04/27/09 08:26:22 AMreport abuse
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