Comments on: Did We Overreact To Swine Flu Threat?

As Story Starts To Fade From The Headlines, It May Appear So. But As 1918 Example Shows, We Aren't Out Of The Woods Yet

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by gravyboat45 May 6, 2009 3:12 PM EDT
People only reacted to the extent that the tabloid media like this one duped them into believing!!! What a crock!!!
Posted by freecomment


Really? So, the FACT that people were carrying a virus that was previously unknown from an unknown source in Mexico ALL over the world was nothing to be worried about?

The media is controlling lives though, the lives of people like you who are always blaming the media for EVERYTHING.
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by gravyboat45 May 6, 2009 3:09 PM EDT
"Now we have cable news idiots the likes of Keith Oberfuehrer and Rachel Maddow spewing political agendas and devisive secular venom. This is a result of striving for ratings based on theatrics, not impartial reporting. The media has lowered itself into the bowels of National Enquirer, All you're missing is the sleazy pics and stories about space aliens.
Posted by va1863
Not to mention of course Limpbore, Shammity, O'Wrongly and the blond witch. "

The National Enquirer is a pleasant paper to read, Oberman and Maddow are just evil putrid venomous scum. Too bad the mexican flu didnt take them,
Posted by tommynutz

Careful, or Kieth will make you one of his WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD, tonight.

And Rachel is HUGE Metallica fan, how can she be evil?

You need to turn off the Michael Savage Show, and take out your agrressions on the weeds in your yard.
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by scyouth May 6, 2009 3:06 PM EDT
Not to mention of course Limpbore, Shammity, O'Wrongly and the blond witch. "

The National Enquirer is a pleasant paper to read, Oberman and Maddow are just evil putrid venomous scum. Too bad the mexican flu didnt take them,
Posted by tommynutz

You got that the wrong way around; Limpbore, Shammity, O'Wrongly and the blond witch are just evil putrid venomous scum and too bad the mexican flu didnt take them. Keith and Rachel are shining examples of what all political reporters should be when all is right with the world.
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by gravyboat45 May 6, 2009 3:06 PM EDT
I got tired of people makin fun of me.

;-)
Posted by gravyboat45 at 11:55 AM ...

Oh, pish posh in them! :-D
Posted by IrishWench01

LOL

Mr. pants was actually banned yesterday, and I have no idea why.
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by tommynutz May 6, 2009 2:59 PM EDT
"Now we have cable news idiots the likes of Keith Oberfuehrer and Rachel Maddow spewing political agendas and devisive secular venom. This is a result of striving for ratings based on theatrics, not impartial reporting. The media has lowered itself into the bowels of National Enquirer, All you're missing is the sleazy pics and stories about space aliens.
Posted by va1863
Not to mention of course Limpbore, Shammity, O'Wrongly and the blond witch. "

The National Enquirer is a pleasant paper to read, Oberman and Maddow are just evil putrid venomous scum. Too bad the mexican flu didnt take them,
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by opedanderson May 6, 2009 2:57 PM EDT
heres the bottom line....

had this flu started in Wisconsin and not Mexico City, the media would have not panicked in ths same way. We Americans have a real desire to see danger from other countries (especially dirty Mexico) Just the use of the name "swine" flu shows what I am talking about. Does anybody remember that SARS was thought to have come from cats in China? We didn't call it Cat Flu!
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by montanaman9 May 6, 2009 2:55 PM EDT
short answer...YES. Shame on you sheople! The media's job is to keep you frightened, and fearful. Grow a pair and get a life....
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by gravyboat45 May 6, 2009 2:55 PM EDT
OBAMA RUNS THE PLANET, AND ALL THAT IS EVIL!

(according to a certain chica in texas)
Posted by gravyboat45 at 11:40 AM ........

Hey, you got out of your pants and into the boat ;-)
Posted by IrishWench01

I got tired of people makin fun of me.

;-)
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by May 6, 2009 2:47 PM EDT
All one has to do is look back to 1918 and see the future. They thought it was all over in the spring but the mutated virus struck with deadly precision in the fall of 1918. It ain't nearly over.................Posted by Baileyccc
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by ass_u_me May 6, 2009 2:43 PM EDT
we may not be 'out of the woods yet'.
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