Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
AP - Virulent swine flu swept deeper into Europe Wednesday, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler in Texas, and said wider school closings in the United States may be necessary. Total U.S. cases surged to nearly 100.
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Interesting that when one person dies of swine flu, it is a public health emergency, but when more than thirty thousand people are shot to death every year, it's business as usual.
AP - Virulent swine flu swept deeper into Europe Wednesday, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler in Texas, and said wider school closings in the United States may be necessary. Total U.S. cases surged to nearly 100.
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Interesting that when one person dies of swine flu, it is a public health emergency, but when more than thirty thousand people are shot to death every year, it's business as usual.
posted by Deeplip at 8:41 AM
