Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Want a real scare?
Big trouble
By LISA JONES
New York Daily News
President Bush is shamelessly using fear of a flu pandemic for political purposes. If people are fearful they will be more compliant with the greedy intentions of his unashamedly self-serving administration.
Nonetheless, it could be real. Just because Bush plays it up for personal advantage doesn't necessarily mean that we should not take it seriously. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Lisa Jones' feature is, I think, the best thing yet on the flu epidemic of 1918 and what might happen here. Click on the headline and prepare for the worst.
By LISA JONES
New York Daily News
President Bush is shamelessly using fear of a flu pandemic for political purposes. If people are fearful they will be more compliant with the greedy intentions of his unashamedly self-serving administration.
Nonetheless, it could be real. Just because Bush plays it up for personal advantage doesn't necessarily mean that we should not take it seriously. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Lisa Jones' feature is, I think, the best thing yet on the flu epidemic of 1918 and what might happen here. Click on the headline and prepare for the worst.
