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Joe Wilson: You Lie

Maybe at the next joint session of Congress, Joe Wilson will yell, "you kill!"

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) says President Obama has endangered American lives by not doing more to alleviate the nation's short supply of H1N1 vaccine.  [...]

"The current administration is solely responsible. They can't blame this on any...

The Hajj and H1N1: Pilgrimage During a Pandemic

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By some estimates, the hajj is the single largest, annual gathering in the world; the pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca attracts between 2 and 3 million visitors from all over the globe. But this...

GOP stands by swine flu

The Onion:

Claiming that the president was preying on the public's fear of contracting a fatal disease last week when he declared the H1N1 virus a national emergency, Republican leaders announced Wednesday that they were officially endorsing the swine flu. "Thousands of Americans—hardworking ordinary Americans like you and me—already have H1N1," Republican...

Isn’t That Sweet?

Sometimes we need to just step back and remember that politicians, yes, even Republican politicians, are just like the rest of us; people who love their children and whose first concern is for their health:

... Rep. John Culberson among hundreds of people lined up to get the swine flu vaccine at...

Dick Armey Politicizes Swine Flu

There's a number of very good reasons why one might dislike Dick Armey, currently engaged in spreading false information about health reform.

On Friday Mr Armey announced his resignation from DLA Piper, the Washington-based lobbying firm that he has advised since stepping down from Congress in 2002. Both DLA Piper, which has...

Quarantine ‘Em All

It's being reported that four pages for the U.S. Senate are "exhibiting symptoms similar to swine flu and have been quarantined."

Let's take this a step further and quarantine the whole damn senate. Instead sending them on their month-long vacation, force them to stay and actually do their job to deliver on health...

White House Panel: 90,000 Could Die in U.S. From Swine Flu

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Swine flu could hospitalize 1.8 million Americans and kill up to 90,000 this fall, according to a new report from a presidential panel that has studied the virus, also known as H1N1. The 68-page report outlines a "plausible scenario" in which 60...

Swine Flu Prep: Campuses Issue ‘Self-Isolation’ Plans, Hygiene Tips

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As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, increase around the United States, college campuses are particularly at risk given their dense, diverse populations and the susceptibility of younger people to severe cases.

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Swine Flu Scare: Religions Take Precautions

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Faith is about an individual's personal relationship to God, but worship is a contact sport.

Since before the dawn of history people have been gathering for religious...

Obama Declares Swine Flu Emergency

The Associated Press reports:

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people.

The declaration that Obama signed late Friday authorized Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to bypass federal rules so health...

Common Cup at Church in the Time of Swine Flu

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In the "Jesus versus Germs" death match, who wins? Jesus, of course. Indeed, that's what United Methodist Church leaders have said -- "Jesus is more powerful than germs." Yet they go on to advocate a number of hygienic precautions for communicants...

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