The theme of the zombie movies/shows is always the same - mindless, soul-less, living dead voraciously killing those who have not yet died and either devouring them or making them Zombies as well.

We could be seeing the beginning of the realization of that metaphor with angry, soul-less people unleashed on society, out to kill the vibrant, living force that has impelled democratic advances worldwide. Three such Zombies have appeared in the U.S. in the last week, pursuing the living and coaxing out more Zombies from the dark shadows of fear and a moral void.

Don't kid yourself, with leaders in denial, or worse, injecting the disease into victims themselves, this could become apocalyptic faster than anyone ever imagined.