Geriatric Genocide

[donnajetta]

Due to a chronic shortage of flu vaccine, George W. Bush says he will not get his shot this year. His solution to the problem (according to W)? 'Just don't get one! (flu shot) He has known of the problem for a while now. Hell, even us hicks out here in Arkansas knew there was a problem months ago. What is my point? The Bush administration is producing an intended effect: the imminent death of thousands of our Senior Citizens. Yes, that is right. Geriatric Genocide. We will lose thousands of those pesky old people that rely on their government to help them in their golden years. Just think. Thousands of old people dying of influenza, thousands that social security can cut loose. Oh, and yes, don't forget the weak children. Can't have too many of them around, only the strong survive, lf those weak little ones die early, then we won't have to take care of them either! Just think of the money we'll save on that!

[thomaspainerevisited]

Due to a chronic shortage of flu vaccine, George W. Bush says he will not get his shot this year. His solution to the problem (according to W)? 'Just don't get one! (flu shot) He has known of the problem for a while now. Hell, even us hicks out here in Arkansas knew there was a problem months ago. What is my point? The Bush administration is producing an intended effect: the imminent death of thousands of our Senior Citizens. Yes, that is right. Geriatric Genocide. We will lose thousands of those pesky old people that rely on their government to help them in their golden years. Just think. Thousands of old people dying of influenza, thousands that social security can cut loose. Oh, and yes, don't forget the weak children. Can't have too many of them around, only the strong survive, lf those weak little ones die early, then we won't have to take care of them either! Just think of the money we'll save on that!

Stupidity? Perhaps.
Lathargy and lack of preperation? Probably.
INTENDED: Dangerious stuff in an election year.
Sad? Absolutely! Worst if you or your family die from this problem.

Genocide? NO! I repeat---NO!
"GENO " Is taken from Genome, and this reflects the attempted expungement (cide) of a "race." You could stretch the word Genocide to include a nationality, or possibly something close, but Genocide on Senior Citizens because of a lack of medicine to combat a natural phenomenon in the environment. NOPE, TOO FAR A STRETCH!

The government in the same way would be enacting Genocide because of its lack of support (or even being shy of total-support for) heart medicines and research, cancer medicines and research, etc., etc., etc.....

Did the government commit GayOcide by not funding AIDS prevention measures, or was it's complicity not quaranteening San Fransisco at the point of outbreak?

I do not take the total misuse of language lightly, for I am a student of GENOCIDE!

TPR

[donnajetta]

The word 'lathargy" isn't in the dictionary. Stupidity? Maybe. I hope you didn't offend yourself with that misuse.

Nit pick all you want about my wording, but the truth is the truth. Old people will die this year. Because of a vaccine shortage. Bush vows his job is to protect the American people. He has totally failed.