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Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

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Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

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Hmmm…5-15K people died who weren’t supposed to die of flu and it was from this bug.

Okay let’s take the outside measurement of 15K extra deaths in the US. With a current population of > 300M, that means that swine flu deaths affected .005% of the population. Holy crap that’s terrifying! Excuse me while I pee myself and wrap my house in duct tape and plastic sheeting. 15K swine flu deaths! That’s almost 1/3 of the number of people who die in automobile accidents every year in the US! Holy shit! I’d better go get myself injected with the latest vaccines for protection. Thanks for alerting me of this frightening threat!

[blahblahblah]

Hmmm…5-15K people died who weren’t supposed to die of flu and it was from this bug.

Okay let’s take the outside measurement of 15K extra deaths in the US. With a current population of > 300M, that means that swine flu deaths affected .005% of the population. Holy crap that’s terrifying! Excuse me while I pee myself and wrap my house in duct tape and plastic sheeting. 15K swine flu deaths! That’s almost 1/3 of the number of people who die in automobile accidents every year in the US! Holy shit! I’d better go get myself injected with the latest vaccines for protection. Thanks for alerting me of this frightening threat!

[blahblahblah]

Hmmm…5-15K people died who weren’t supposed to die of flu and it was from this bug.

Okay let’s take the outside measurement of 15K extra deaths in the US. With a current population of > 300M, that means that swine flu deaths affected .005% of the population. Holy crap that’s terrifying! Excuse me while I pee myself and wrap my house in duct tape and plastic sheeting. 15K swine flu deaths! That’s almost 1/3 of the number of people who die in automobile accidents every year in the US! Holy shit! I’d better go get myself injected with the latest vaccines for protection. Thanks for alerting me of this frightening threat!

[blahblahblah]

Hmmm…5-15K people died who weren’t supposed to die of flu and it was from this bug.

Okay let’s take the outside measurement of 15K extra deaths in the US. With a current population of > 300M, that means that swine flu deaths affected .005% of the population. Holy crap that’s terrifying! Excuse me while I pee myself and wrap my house in duct tape and plastic sheeting. 15K swine flu deaths! That’s almost 1/3 of the number of people who die in automobile accidents every year in the US! Holy shit! I’d better go get myself injected with the latest vaccines for protection. Thanks for alerting me of this frightening threat!

[blahblahblah]

Hmmm…5-15K people died who weren’t supposed to die of flu and it was from this bug.

Okay let’s take the outside measurement of 15K extra deaths in the US. With a current population of > 300M, that means that swine flu deaths affected .005% of the population. Holy crap that’s terrifying! Excuse me while I pee myself and wrap my house in duct tape and plastic sheeting. 15K swine flu deaths! That’s almost 1/3 of the number of people who die in automobile accidents every year in the US! Holy shit! I’d better go get myself injected with the latest vaccines for protection. Thanks for alerting me of this frightening threat!

[blahblahblah]

Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist resurrecting this thread. 2009 was supposed to be the year that we were all going to die from Swine Flu. Looks like it didn’t happen…

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Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist resurrecting this thread. 2009 was supposed to be the year that we were all going to die from Swine Flu. Looks like it didn’t happen…

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Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist resurrecting this thread. 2009 was supposed to be the year that we were all going to die from Swine Flu. Looks like it didn’t happen…

[blahblahblah]

Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist resurrecting this thread. 2009 was supposed to be the year that we were all going to die from Swine Flu. Looks like it didn’t happen…

[blahblahblah]

Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist resurrecting this thread. 2009 was supposed to be the year that we were all going to die from Swine Flu. Looks like it didn’t happen…

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If one has no choice but to do manual labor all day, it’s hard to gain weight no matter what metabolism they have. That’s why the Mexican Pima don’t gain weight — they (literally) work their asses off. If one lives a typical “American” lifestyle where they are not compelled to burn thousands of calories a day, then genetics is the primary influence of weight. That’s why the American Pima have more issues than other Americans in general — all of the Pima are genetically disposed toward obesity.

You didn’t read all of the report. The diet is at least as much of a factor as the level of physical activity. In the US the Pima are eating highly processed, refined grains and sugars, lots of animal fat, etc…. In Mexico they are eating the same natural diet that they have eaten for many thousands of years. Unrefined grains, lean meats, and vegetables. And of course, their level of activity is consistent with their caloric intake.

Certainly they are genetically predisposed towards obesity when fed an unnatural diet of processed grains, refined sugars, and large amounts of fats with few fresh vegetables or fruits. So are the rest of us.

I don’t expect anything to change though because the food lobby is very powerful in the US. They make a lot of money poisoning the population. And of course the health care industry makes lots of money treating our ailments. Capitalism at work!

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If one has no choice but to do manual labor all day, it’s hard to gain weight no matter what metabolism they have. That’s why the Mexican Pima don’t gain weight — they (literally) work their asses off. If one lives a typical “American” lifestyle where they are not compelled to burn thousands of calories a day, then genetics is the primary influence of weight. That’s why the American Pima have more issues than other Americans in general — all of the Pima are genetically disposed toward obesity.

You didn’t read all of the report. The diet is at least as much of a factor as the level of physical activity. In the US the Pima are eating highly processed, refined grains and sugars, lots of animal fat, etc…. In Mexico they are eating the same natural diet that they have eaten for many thousands of years. Unrefined grains, lean meats, and vegetables. And of course, their level of activity is consistent with their caloric intake.

Certainly they are genetically predisposed towards obesity when fed an unnatural diet of processed grains, refined sugars, and large amounts of fats with few fresh vegetables or fruits. So are the rest of us.

I don’t expect anything to change though because the food lobby is very powerful in the US. They make a lot of money poisoning the population. And of course the health care industry makes lots of money treating our ailments. Capitalism at work!

[blahblahblah]

If one has no choice but to do manual labor all day, it’s hard to gain weight no matter what metabolism they have. That’s why the Mexican Pima don’t gain weight — they (literally) work their asses off. If one lives a typical “American” lifestyle where they are not compelled to burn thousands of calories a day, then genetics is the primary influence of weight. That’s why the American Pima have more issues than other Americans in general — all of the Pima are genetically disposed toward obesity.

You didn’t read all of the report. The diet is at least as much of a factor as the level of physical activity. In the US the Pima are eating highly processed, refined grains and sugars, lots of animal fat, etc…. In Mexico they are eating the same natural diet that they have eaten for many thousands of years. Unrefined grains, lean meats, and vegetables. And of course, their level of activity is consistent with their caloric intake.

Certainly they are genetically predisposed towards obesity when fed an unnatural diet of processed grains, refined sugars, and large amounts of fats with few fresh vegetables or fruits. So are the rest of us.

I don’t expect anything to change though because the food lobby is very powerful in the US. They make a lot of money poisoning the population. And of course the health care industry makes lots of money treating our ailments. Capitalism at work!

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