Posted on 10/24/2009 4:21:12 PM PDT by USALiberty
President Obama announced today that he has a declared a "national emergency" over the H1N1 virus, a phrase with an ominous sound, but with little explanation offered by the mainstream media.
The Associated Press, for example, merely stated that the declaration removes "bureaucratic roadblocks" and enables officials to "bypass federal rules." Other news outlets were even vaguer, saying the declaration waived federal requirements, but not saying what those requirements govern.
In the void of information, Internet rumors were quick to flame, centering on concerns over how the Obama administration might use the declared emergency to suddenly expand government power.
"Obama just declared H1N1 a national emergency," wrote a WND reader in an email, "Here we go with martial law."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Quarantine your pigs.
Does it mean posters on FR who are anti-Obama must have the flu and need to be sent to a camp some where in the mid-east?
Sky Is Fallin’
Sky Is Fallin’
Sky Is Fallin’
PantyWaist President
PantyWaist President
PantyWaist President
It means prepare to lose your freedom in stages over time.
I have to agree that this meets the definition of an emergency.
When just under 3,000 Americans were killed on 9/11, it changed our way of life forever. At least, I hope it changed our way of life forever.
So far, 1,000 Americans have died from H1N1, 20,000 Americans have been hospitalized, the vaccine is not here as promised, and we’re just barely getting started.
By the time this is over, almost certainly, more Americans will have died from H1N1 than from 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war in Afghanistan combined. And twenty times that number will have been sick for a week. The impact of this is still likely to be enormous.
Of couse, being a disease it lacks the enormous emotional impact of 9/11 and the two wars. But although it’s not going to be anywhere near as bad as it COULD have been, this is NOT a non-event.
By this, I mean twenty times the number of people who eventually die.
I don’t think he’s up for martial law yet. I think he’s sticking his toe in the water to see just what he can get away with.
Given his performance so far, I don’t think “internet rumors” are that far out of line.
I don’t think we’ll see martial law yet. This is just a practice session, to get people used to it.
Also, I suspect the main purpose is to scare people over the swine flu “pandemic,” hype up talk about children dying, and push through the health care “reform.”
After all, we wouldn’t be having this pandemic if it weren’t for the evil Bush and all those Republicans.
We need a non-violent Constitutional restoration similar to the one in Honduras. I don’t know if we can count on our courts to give legal cover to the military. But oaths are oaths. People are sworn to defend this nation against enemies foreign and DOMESTIC. Somebody needs to act.
The Constitution needs to be protected and the rule of law needs to be maintained. Lots of people in Washington are sworn to maintain those things. They should act before somebody starts thinking about violence in the streets. It can still be done peacefully.
Good thing he is good with a mop. With all of us sick someone will need to clean up all the vomit.
I think you hit the nail on the head. This one may pass all afterward all goes back to normal. And then, "see, everything's OK".
Probably will implement Socialized Medicine WITHOUT Congress, and be done with it!
But, to say that flu deaths are similar to deaths from terrorist attack is comparing incomparable units.
Each year thousands of people die from flu. It is a normal occurrence.
“Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
What is Influenza (Also Called Flu)?
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is by getting a seasonal flu vaccination each year.
Every year in the United States, on average:
* 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
* more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related complications; and
* about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes.
Some people, such as older people, young children, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), are at increased risk for serious complications from seasonal flu illness.
36,000 die each year in this country from the yearly seasonal flu. Why has there never been a declared “National Emergency” for that?
This strikes me as being a bit, to put it mildly, odd.
Good thing he is good with a mop. With all of us sick someone will need to clean up all the vomit.
I’ll be in the shower. Come get me when it’s over.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.