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1976 was the year of the U.S. Bicentennial. 1976 was a presidential election year. 1976 was two years after Watergate caused Nixon’s resignation, and one year after the fall of Saigon. The U.S. government, both Republicans and Democrats, had never been held in such low esteem. Practically every elected official felt an overwhelming itch that patriotic year to do something to get the public thinking of them as good guys again. A swine flu pandemic was an opportunity on a plate. What better way to get into the good graces of the voters than to save them from a plague? Read more »

In a press conference this week representatives of the Centers for Disease Control revealed estimates of the extent of the H1N1 Influenza pandemic that increased by several orders of magnitude from previous estimates. Can we rely on the accuracy of this information? Read more »

Pertinent to previous posts and comments on Dakota Voice, it seems the swine (Mexican) flu situation may be just a little exaggerated. From the Sydney Morning Herald:
A member of the World Health Organization (WHO) has dismissed claims that more than 150 people have died from swine flu, saying it has officially recorded only seven deaths [...] Read more »

It didn’t take long for the Left to start blaming President George W. Bush and congressional Republicans for the swine flu.  But then, we should have known it wouldn’t.
When President Bush was in the White House, we saw liberals blame him for everything from global warming to the belligerence of Iran.  He could have personally [...] Read more »