Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School will be the site of a National Guard riot control drill Thursday morning to prepare in the event of a panic over distribution of serum to treat the swine flu.
The school on Route 26 at the Paris-Norway [Maine] town line has been designated by state officials as a distribution site for the H1N1 flu vaccine. The drill is to prepare for a worst-case scenario should the serum have to be transported from Augusta and people rush to get it.
On Thursday morning, four or five National Guard Humvees will travel from Augusta to Paris with vials of fake serum. The National Guardsmen will take on the roles of panicked citizens and military police and practice what they would do, such as using tear gas, in the case of a riot.
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Plans were developed in April to have vials of serum sent from the federal government to Augusta, Parker said. From Augusta, the supplies will be transported to designated distribution centers.
During the April conference, concerns were raised about a possible out-of-control rush on the serum, Parker said. Because of that concern, Gov. John Baldacci and Gen. John Libby, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard, agreed that a plan should be devised to quell such a disturbance.
And just for Adam Curry, here is “evidence” that the Illuminati, Trilateral Commission and Bilderberg Group in collusion with the drug companies are behind the swine flu epidemic. Why? To depopulate the US so third world countries can gain control via the U.N.
both found by Brother Uncle Don
“to prepare in the event of a panic over distribution of serum to treat the swine flu.”
They got it so wrong. People will be rioting all right. Not FOR the vaccine, but to get away from it.
Damn it. TooManyPuppies beat me to it. The only way I will take this “vaccine” is at gun point.
The video is inflammatory without being informative. The FDA does not “fast track” drugs and vaccines for the good of their health, here they are doing it because of the urgent time constraints. The H1N1 is gaining in intensity as kids start back to school.
With this flu season starting in a very short time, there isn’t time to do double blind controlled studies taking years. Instead, the FDA and the drug companies are using similar, proven methods used in the past to provide other flu immunizations. There is nothing “experimental” about this vaccine.
@Mr. Fusion
The last time the American people were rushed into something we got the Iraq war. That turned out well.
@Mr. Fusion
The last time Squalene was used on Americans, it lead to Gulf War syndrome. There’s a reason why it’s been black listed ever since. Yes, the FDA did fast track this crap. It was approved by the FDA before human trials even began. The Pharma companies and Gov. has already been given complete immunity from any and all liability for injury or death resulting from the vaccine. And with squalene, there’s going to be plenty. If you’re so hot to trot for it, please take your dose, my dose, and the doses of everyone in my family.
H1N1 Mexican flu is a rather mild flu. I had it last April and it lasted a whopping 3 days.
#5, puppies,
The last time Squalene was used on Americans, it lead to Gulf War syndrome.
More bullshit to explain a stupid point of view. No, you can’t demonstrate squalene causes Gulf War Syndrome is because it didn’t. Like the right wing nuts claiming the Health Bill has “Death Squads” in it, just more FUD.
H1N1 Mexican flu is a rather mild flu. I had it last April and it lasted a whopping 3 days.
Then you won’t need any vaccine. There were several flu viruses around last year so for your sake, I hope you are right. But tell that to the 45 Americans that have died already.
Mr. Fusion (Center)
a) What caused ‘Gulf War Syndrome’?
b) I’ll tell the 45 who died from swine flu and you tell the 13,000 who died of seasonal flu by April.*
*May require ouija board (not included).
How many people died from slipping in the shower in the same time interval?
#7, LDA,
I am neither equipped nor qualified to investigate the cause(s) of ‘Gulf War Syndrome’. It also appears those who are qualified have so far been unable to discover any causes either. I don’t know what your qualifications are but why not post your in-depth investigation.
Like mercury in vaccinations causing autism has been refuted, so has squalene. It doesn’t matter how much you shout it, it just won’t become true.
Get back to me in April as the American Flu season is winding down before you toss around suggestions like that. Hopefully the vaccinations will work and the number of deaths are low. If there is a sizable number of people protected then we will never know the true danger the H1N1 posed.
What makes H1N1 so dangerous is the lack of natural immunity. While most people have immunity to most flu strains, it appears only older people have immunity here.
It is to bad the federal government has squandered their moral authority over the years. Now nobody trusts them even if they have the best of motives. That could cost a great many lives … maybe.
#10, Improbus,
A very true observation. Ignoring the FUD though is not the answer.
#6
ohh wow! 45 americans died??? My gosh. Its a good thing nothing kills that many people in a year!
See #8, and while your at it…tell me how many people were killed by dogs last year, lightning, jaywalking?
From what I’ve read, Mr. Fusion, there are still questions about squalene. It hasn’t been officially approved for humans. It “probably” won’t hurt anyone, but if “probably” ends up being “1 in a thousand” and we immunize 75 million kids, that’s 75,000 kids made sick by the vaccine.
How many lives is this vaccine supposed to save? Has ANYONE given a number? 10? 10,000? 100,000?
And as I’ve said before, there are nuts who believe *all* vaccines are bad. I’m not one of them. But this vaccine rushed into production using a questionable adjuvant is very dubious.
The CDC is concerned over the genetics of H1N1. It contains genes from avian and mammalian species. You have to keep in mind this virus, or any other isn’t static. There are many mutations in every infected individuals. Change one gene sequence and you may have a killer epidemic.
If you want to talk conspiracy, ask if this is a natural virus, or something engineered that escaped into the wild. What do they know, that your not being told. Maybe it’s the Andromeda strain.
#14 Good info, RTaylor, but is there any evidence that this particular mutation is worse than any of the other mutations in past years?
# 9
I was not being a pompous insulting bastard or claiming to know what did or did not cause it, you were.
Who’s shouting’?
Southern hemisphere (e.g. Australia – seasonal 3,000 / H1N1 46).
Flu viruses constantly evolve/mutate (RNA translation errors etc.), if they didn’t they would not continue to infect people (natural immunity). The seasonal flu vaccine is changed yearly and is administered because people do not have natural immunity (or they would not need the vaccine). The H1N1 strain (swine / mexican flu) is also a new virus and people do not have natural immunity to it. If it mutates (either more or less lethal) the vaccine will not work.
P.S. Have you told the 45 dead Americans yet? The 13,000 I spoke to told me to f*** off and stop bothering them with trivialities, apparently Beethoven and Hendrix were about to go on.
Sometimes the burnt hand teaches best.
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#17 _
True, but sometimes irrational fear draws attention and funding away from more critical causes due to orchestrated hysteria.
#16, LDA,
I was not being a pompous insulting bastard or claiming to know what did or did not cause it, you were.
Oh? then please explain #7
Mr. Fusion (Center)
a) What caused ‘Gulf War Syndrome’?
b) I’ll tell the 45 who died from swine flu and you tell the 13,000 who died of seasonal flu by April.*
To which I replied:
I am neither equipped nor qualified to investigate the cause(s) of ‘Gulf War Syndrome’. It also appears those who are qualified have so far been unable to discover any causes either. I don’t know what your qualifications are but why not post your in-depth investigation.
Maybe you should read your comments before hitting “submit”.
#18, LDA,
#17 _
True, but sometimes irrational fear draws attention and funding away from more critical causes due to orchestrated hysteria.
Do you mean irrational fears like mercury and squalene?