Sun
Apr 26 2009
12:39 pm
Swine flu changes Gov. Rick Perry's mind about seceding
By: R. Neal

Dallas Morning News

SAN ANTONIO – Gov. Rick Perry has asked for 37,430 courses of anti-viral medicine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of the swine flu outbreak.

The article also says there are reported cases in New York, California, and Kansas. The confirmed NYC cases involve students who recently visited Cancun, according to the AP.

According to Reuters, the WHO is monitoring the outbreak, which appears to have originated in Mexico. President Obama is scheduled to hold a briefing this afternoon.

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Roy Schwartz's picture

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Submitted by Roy Schwartz (not verified) on Sun, 2009/04/26 - 12:46pm.

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gonzone's picture

same old

Submitted by gonzone on Sun, 2009/04/26 - 1:30pm.

It is akin to the saw of "privatize the profit, socialize the risk."

So GOP Goodhair now wants to be a socialist? Aren't rugged, self sufficient men like himself above begging for help from the evil federal government? Where's the old "whole 'nother country spirit"?
Has the curse of Karla Faye Tucker finally descended upon the governor's mansion? Stay tuned for breaking updates.

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

CathyMcCaughan's picture

And Ohio.

Submitted by CathyMcCaughan on Sun, 2009/04/26 - 3:02pm.

And Ohio.

ANGRYWOLF's picture

Perry is a hypocrit...

Submitted by ANGRYWOLF on Sun, 2009/04/26 - 7:50pm.

like most republican legislators...

so far the state of TN has sent out bullitins to its health department and emergency response employees as well as hospitals and health care providers about the virus...
The disease doesn't appear anywhere near as lethal as it has been in Mexico.I expect that people who have been immunized to other forms of the flu have some immunity...

JWB's picture

Maybe if...

Submitted by JWB (not verified) on Wed, 2009/04/29 - 8:59pm.

the federal government controlled the borders like a real government, the governor would not have to worry about swine flu or secession.

tennesseevaluesauthority's picture

Maybe if the federal

Submitted by tennesseevalues... on Wed, 2009/04/29 - 10:34pm.

Maybe if the federal government controlled the borders like a real government, the governor would not have to worry about swine flu or secession.

JWB seems to think that influenza can be stopped by a minuteman militia or other border security. Pretty neat idea. I wonder how a customs agent is expected to single out a virus?

After JWB comes up with a plan for that, maybe he could come up with other plans to put a stop to (1) international airline flights all over the world, (2) spring break trips, honeymoons, and church youth "mission" trips to Cancun, (3) cruises, (4) tourism in general, (5) business travel, (6) interstate trucking, (7) and, well, air.

For kicks and giggles, I guess he ought to get to work on that hermetically-sealed bubble to cover the continental U.S. (I feel bad about Alaska and Hawai'i, though. Can they get their own bubbles, too?)

But, how is the "small" government of the tea party folks supposed to accomplish all of this? Heck, the Alaska bubble alone will cost more than all the current bailouts, but it would employ a truckload of Palins. So, that would be a plus.

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