Friday, October 07, 2005

Which do you worry about the most?

Bush gave another speech on terrorism, telling the same story...

However, few political opponants noticed THIS:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/opinion/article/0,1299,DRMN_38_4135358,00.html

"One doomsday scenario under consideration is mass quarantines. At his Rose Garden press conference, Bush said, "It's one thing to shut down airplanes. It's another thing to prevent people from coming in to get exposed to the avian flu. And who best to be able to effect a quarantine? One option is the use of a military that's able to plan and move. So that's why I put it on the table. I think it's an important debate for Congress to have."

"With two wars on their hands, the Army and Marines do not need the distraction of planning and training for mass quarantines. If - and let us hope it is a remote and improbable "if" - the nation must use armed force to prevent Americans from traveling freely because of a public health crisis, the job properly belongs to law enforcement, the National Guard and, yes, FEMA."

Typhoid Mary, call your office...
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa062900a.htm