Bush's pandemic plan--via Dave Letterman

This is too good to be lost in the comments. Letterman's Top Ten list for April 17th was "Top Ten Features Of President Bush's Bird Flu Pandemic Plan." The list is below the fold.

10. Hang "Mission Accomplished" sign in every Kentucky Fried Chicken

9. Torture some Perdue employees until they talk

8. Scare birds away with giant radioactive kitties

7. Be on the lookout for any bird which looks "fluey"

6. Build wall along border so birds can't walk in from Mexico

5. Never leave the house, avoid human contact -- like Letterman

4. Tax cuts for the rich

3. C'mon, it's a Bush plan -- you actually think there's ten items?

2. If you see a bird, run like you're being chased by a tiger

1. Hang on until 2009 when it becomes Hillary's headache

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Tara - Thanks for the List Relocation -

"Fluehy" -
I hate to say it, but I can actually here Dubya saying this...

That got me started up. Almost as good a a cup of double espresso..,

ROTFLMAO.

Thanks for the humor.

Actually, isn't #7 not too bad an idea? For the last couple of years, as West Nile season has come on in the summer, the local (and maybe state) public health folks here in northwest Florida have put out advisories asking people to report any dead or sick birds, as they may have West Nile. Wouldn't this make sense for avian flu, too, esp. given the apparent risk of handling an infected bird?

As for #9, I first thought, what's Perdue University got to do with it? Then the lightbulb came on...

Oh, sure, reporting sick birds would be a good idea. The joke for #7 is the characterization of them as "fluey." :)