Cheney says bird flu could pose economic risk

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20258284.htm

Cheney says bird flu could pose economic risk

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney said that if avian flu were to arrive in the United States, it could deal a blow to the U.S. economy because of disruptions to businesses, schools and transportation systems.

"It's the kind of thing I think that probably would have a major impact," Cheney said in an interview with radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt.

"I think also when you start to think about a pandemic, some of the early measures basically are to shut down transportation systems, close schools and public meeting places and so forth in order to minimize the possibility of transmission," Cheney said.

[MrModerate]

1. No shit?

But it'd be a real boon to the crematory business.

[FSogol]

2. Would it really be worse than the effect the Bush Admin. has had

on our economy?

[area51]

25. Well said. (n/t)

[AllegroRondo]

3. Doesnt he own major stock in Tamiflu?

Hmmmmmmm.

[Mithras61]

10. Yeah, but Tamiflu is ineffective against Avian Flu (at least so far)...

Mithras61 says "Dick Cheney is bad for the economy!"

[boobooday]

12. It was Rummy who held stock, yes?

I believe that is true.

[Nickster]

4. And here we have it......

"I think also when you start to think about a pandemic, some of the early measures basically are to shut down transportation systems, close schools and public meeting places and so forth in order to minimize the possibility of transmission"

I'll take, how do you impose martial law Alex for 200?

[thefloyd]

5. Bid Laden Audio

appears and Cheney switches subject

[oneighty]

6. And even worse

the VP muses "Even I will not be safe in my bunker."

The 'Viruses of Death' (VoD) are equal opportunity killers as are WMDs.

180

[shaniqua6392]

7. He is probably attending classes

to become a mortician. DICK'S FUNERAL HOME! 25% discount to Republicans!

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. Ok. I get it now.

We are about to be hit by a bird-flu bug that was genetically engineered by Iran!

It's a two-fer -- martial law and bombing Tehran.

[lovuian]

9. It would shut down the healthsystem and destroy the chicken

industry too boot...

[boobooday]

11. The heartless bastard

This is how he sees everything.

It is SO inconvenient for him to have to deal with pandemics, or citizens dying in natural disasters when he is preoccupied with what he considers the very important work of killing innocents abroad, packing his bank accounts, and destroying our democracy.

[liberalhistorian]

24. That's what really struck me, too,

his total focus on the economic impact and nary a word on the very real human impact and the tremendous human suffering that will result. No, with him and his cronies, it's economics, ALWAYS ALWAYS the money. Their new name should be Vampire Vultures, as well as some other names unsuitable for print. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[RufusEarl]

13. preparing us for quarantine

[JeffR]

14. The only birds affecting the economy

Are those Bush/Cheney policy chickens coming home to roost.

[Vinnie From Indy]

15. I bet the thought of invoking martial law gave the ol' Dickster a chubbie!

n/t

[MGKrebs]

16. Ah yes. An economic impact.

Only way it gets on Dick's radar screen. Couldn't care less about the lives destroyed.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. Sickening.

Truly sickening.

[pinniped]

18. The chickenhawk has revealed his new tactic.

These twisted sickos would bring it here personally if they thought it would advance their sick agenda.

Hell, they probably have some chicken coops in lamo's bunker just waiting for the right time.

Remember that church pastor at the end of the Blob remake?

He had a small piece of the Blob in a jar just waiting for the right day to unleash it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. So all your Halliburton $$$ don't mean shit, eh Dick?

You'll be as dead as the rest of us.

See you in hell.

[Odin2005]

20. "Cheney says bird flu could pose economic risk"

No shit, Einstein.

[davidwparker]

21. Cheney will use anything to blame this poor economy for the working class

on. Something like this helps to hid the blood-sucking the wealthiest 2% are engaged in.

[JohnnyRingo]

22. From "Clinton-Gore recession" to "Natural Disaster economy"

Without touching Buxh anywhere along the line.
"The buck gets passed on here."

[WhiteTara]

23. Another Tamiflu commercial brought to you

by the heartless liar himself.

[timtom]

26. To be quite candid,

Cheney, by flipping US the "bird" has not only posed economic risk, but actually realized serious economic damage.

He really shouldn't stand too near those infected avians.

[leesa]

27. The avian flu is a dud despite their efforts to manufacture fear

STFU Cheny you sick bastard.

[Delphinus]

28. Don't these people care about anything other than money?

What about the risk to human life? A dead person isn't going to care about the economy. If only the sheeple would wake up and see that money is their god and they don't give a living rat's ass about humanity.

[Clara T]

29. Solution- Don't let kids play ball w/bird heads; Wash Hands

and build chicken coops so soon to be avian meals don't need to spend time indoors in your living quarters.

Oh yeah and shut the fuck up Dick.

[hatrack]

30. $2 trillion in Iraq and global climate breakdown? No problem!

But that bird flu! Scary, scary stuff!!!!!

Whatever, asshole.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

31. Just like the bird brains in the * administration.

[JI7]

32. it can pose a health risk leading to death also you disgusting asshole

[Evergreen Emerald]

33. You know what this calls for?

More tax cuts. That ought to even out the bird-flu affect. (that was sarcasm, in case no one noticed).