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Absence of Alarmism

by John Cole|  December 27, 20038:22 am| 8 Comments

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Is it just me, or has the American public reacted pretty admirably despite the glaring “Mad Cow” headlines in the papers and on the news? I have yet to see signs of a full fledge hysteria, much to the media’s dismay.

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  1. 1.

    Random Numbers

    December 27, 2003 at 9:17 am

    DANGIT!!! I WANT HYSTERIA!!

    I want cheap sirloin!!!!!!

  2. 2.

    cameron

    December 27, 2003 at 10:33 am

    I’d say part of this is the way it was discovered. Had it been found because someone died eating a McD’s burger, I’m sure it would be a bit different reaction.

    Which, needless to say, we are very fortunate it was found this way. I hope this is an isolated incident. As I understand it, the beef from that cow was not intended for human consumption, but as feed for other cows, which is a great way to spread the disease. So, lets hope they caught it in time.

    Might I suggest “Fast Food Nation” to those who have not had the pleasure of reading it?….I might.

  3. 3.

    Kimmitt

    December 27, 2003 at 12:25 pm

    This isn’t a major health issue, it’s a major economic issue; the east Asian countries generally hop on any excuse to restrict US imports, which is going to cost our industry huge piles of money.

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    mark

    December 27, 2003 at 3:23 pm

    The latest is that is that it could have come from Canada. Damn Canadians.

  5. 5.

    Brian J.

    December 27, 2003 at 8:08 pm

    Heather and I bought some nice steaks this very evening. Hey, I hope our brains don’t melt because protein’s folding the wrong way and all, but there are worse than Mad Cow Disease. We could get

    Dean Voter Cow Disease

    which is one step more deranged. Maybe two steps.

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    Slartibartfast

    December 27, 2003 at 8:58 pm

    Coincidentally, I’m feasting on venison tonight.

    Another yawner, blown way, way out of proportion.

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    mike the analyst

    December 29, 2003 at 9:29 am

    Call me weird, but I suspect that, after the smashing of airliners into buildings and causing thousands of deaths, the American people aren’t going to get worked up over a diseased bovine in Washington state.

    Witness the reaction of the Northeast during the big blackout (remember that?). American response was admirable (and of course the press was disappointed at the lack of panic….)

  8. 8.

    hln

    December 29, 2003 at 1:05 pm

    Mmm – that steak sure is good.

    hln

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