HHS has a plan to detain anyone who "looks" like they have the bird flu

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N21390924.htm

Groups question U.S. plan to detain sick travelers

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Infectious disease experts and the American Civil Liberties Union raised concerns on Friday about an agreement that would allow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and customs agents to detain anyone who looked sick with bird flu.

The memorandum of understanding, a copy of which was provided to Reuters, also provides for Customs and Border Protection agents to give personal details of airline passengers to the CDC.

It was signed in October by Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. HHS spokeswoman Christina Pearson denied it was secret or sinister.

"We have had this agreement in place and it's to help CDC when there is a report of communicable diseases on an airplane," Pearson said.

[Dogmudgeon]

1. They'll issue Sharpies

The afflicted must write "I have the Bird Flu" on their foreheads.

The incentive? Patriotism, of course!

If the infection spreads, then The Birds Have Won!

--p!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

2. Well, so long, everyone

I am SO screwed...........

[mike_c]

4. ROTFLMAO!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. !

:spray:

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. I really don't blame anyone who wants to leave this Country. Get out

while you still can, I say.

[Keseys Ghost]

6. I imagine they'll diagnose Zinn, Goff, Fitzpatrick, and Sheehan soon

Yep, Karl's back at the Political Desk again....

[HysteryDiagnosis]

7. If cats get hairballs.... will people with bird flu

get feather balls?? Don't let your mind wander too far now.....

[LiberalPartisan]

8. And Haliburton will be there to house us in camps...

KBR AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONTINGENCY SUPPORT PROJECT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES

[Oversea Visitor]

9. Bush with what Army you going to fight the American people

with :rofl:
Totally nuts. At the rate bush goes around doing thing you have a civil war
Maybe I get to see greatest happening

BUSH declare martial law
Army with 5000 generals surrond White House
Lock all doors throw in all the bad guys
Then commence artillary bombarment on suppect Al Quada position
In press statement say collatral damage expect
Was not as high as they want it to be
Tough logistical problems to serious round up all

[LiberalFighter]

10. Does bush look like he has it in recent photo ops?

[Jim Sagle]

11. No, that's TURD flu. He's had that since birth.