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I think some government officials want human extinction...
Proving Republicans only care about national security if terrorists are invovled.
So here's the sitch: there's an animal infectious disease lab located on Plum Island - isolated from the mainland and any other livestock by water on all sides, accessible only by ferry or helicopter. For some insane, unknown reason, the Bush administration thinks it would be helpful to move this laboratory to the mainland. So much so, there's already a list of finalist states -- Kansas, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas (San Antonio to be specific). Hmmmm, all those states have a lot of Republican representation. And most of the representatives are trying to say that this plan is perfectly safe. (ETA - Hmm, wonder what effect a hurricane or tornado would have on research in those locals as well.)
Except, wait, wait for it ---- THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS ON PLUM ISLAND. The only thing that prevented catastrophe of a nationwide foot and mouth disease was the isolation of the island. Many of the diseases studied there can be carried by wildlife.
But you know, putting the lab in the middle of some of the country's most productive ranches won't cause any problems at all. Nope, not one whit.
Now might be a good time for me to figure out how to go vegetarian even with my allergy issues. This isn't a done deal, but the farm bill with the provision is being voted on -- try to talk some sense into your representatives, k?
So here's the sitch: there's an animal infectious disease lab located on Plum Island - isolated from the mainland and any other livestock by water on all sides, accessible only by ferry or helicopter. For some insane, unknown reason, the Bush administration thinks it would be helpful to move this laboratory to the mainland. So much so, there's already a list of finalist states -- Kansas, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas (San Antonio to be specific). Hmmmm, all those states have a lot of Republican representation. And most of the representatives are trying to say that this plan is perfectly safe. (ETA - Hmm, wonder what effect a hurricane or tornado would have on research in those locals as well.)
Except, wait, wait for it ---- THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS ON PLUM ISLAND. The only thing that prevented catastrophe of a nationwide foot and mouth disease was the isolation of the island. Many of the diseases studied there can be carried by wildlife.
But you know, putting the lab in the middle of some of the country's most productive ranches won't cause any problems at all. Nope, not one whit.
Now might be a good time for me to figure out how to go vegetarian even with my allergy issues. This isn't a done deal, but the farm bill with the provision is being voted on -- try to talk some sense into your representatives, k?
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*sigh* I read that article too. Seriously, it's like they're AIMING for some sort of apocalyptic event so that they can look like they swept in to save the day. Except we all know how well that worked with Iraq. *headdesk* Disaster capitalism, gaaaah.
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Hopefully there is a good outcome in November so I'm not looking at moving.....
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Maybe it's just mild paranoia... but honestly, I keep suspecting that there's going to be some sort of October Surprise. The neocons, having done their best over the past eight years to plunder economies, erode rights, and line their own pockets, don't seem like the types to gracefully fade back into the woodwork.