Could this be the 'excuse' for a coming epidemic?

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I was just talking with my wife, and she was asking me if I found it interesting how the MSM (mainstream media) seem to downplay truly important stories while making sure we all stay informed about things like who the Kardashians are marrying now. I commented that even CNN and other major outlets often publish some stories that I think are extremely important, but that they never seem to surface in the TV news.

Then, right on cue, I browsed on over to CNN and saw this story :

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/bio-germ-investigation/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Basically, the CDC coming out and saying, “Whoops – we had a little slip up, but don’t worry – nothing to see here.” And I’m sure by tomorrow, this story will disappear, largely unnoticed by the majority of the population. But there is something interesting about all of this –

We’ve all heard about the recent string of “zombie attacks,” as they have been all OVER the news. In the alternative news circles, there has been some talk of the possibility that there might be some kind of virus or contagion that is causing the occurences, a sort of ‘zombie epidemic.’ And up until the story about the lapse at the CDC came out, it was extremely easy to laugh that theory off and say “no way.” Not only was it ludicrous, one could ask “how is that even possible?”

Well, while it may still sound ludicrous, a little read story on CNN has given us what could easily serve as the mechanism by which a deadly contagion, whether a zombie virus or even just a nasty strain of the flu, could have been introduced into the population. Of course, they said in the article that “At no time during recent incidents featured in the media were CDC workers or the public in harm’s way.” And I’m sure they would let us all know if there was any chance that something may
have gotten out, right?

For a long time now, I have maintained what I consider to be a healthy level of skepticism, and I still do. What I find interesting about articles like this is the seeming implications or tie-ins they might have to other things that are going on. By themselves, they may not mean much. But taken in a greater context, with thought of what all is going on in the world, tidbits like this can become very meaningful indeed. Will this little “accident” have any bearing on future events? Who knows. But if something does happen, if some new epidemic or pandemic starts spreading, it will sure make a great excuse for someone, won’t it?