Oh my. Secessionist Texas Governor Asks for Federal Help to Deal with Swine Flu

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/138548/secessionist_texas_governor_asks_for_federal_help_to_deal_with_swine_flu/

Posted by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress at 8:10 AM on April 27, 2009.

"Imagine the outcries of patriotism (or lack thereof) if Massachusetts or New York hinted at secession during the Bush years."

Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), who was last making headlines for suggesting that Texas may consider seceding from the Union, is requesting help from the federal government to deal with a possible swine flu pandemic:

Gov. Rick Perry today in a precautionary measure requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide 37,430 courses of antiviral medications from the Strategic National Stockpile to Texas to prevent the spread of swine flu. Currently, three cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Texas.

[Captain Hilts]

1. WWMSay?

[Cresent City Kid]

2. Oh, Waiter!

I'd like to have some cake, and eat it, too.

[realisticphish]

3. hahahahaha

awesome

edit: not awesome that people in Texas have Swine Flu, rather the hypocrisy

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. well, of course... how else can you have

someone else to blame?

[rwheeler31]

5. Is there a relationship between hair and brain matter?

Blago, Perry, etc

[aquart]

6. Oh, NOW he's an American.