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Message: [QUOTE="spanky250, post: 184766, member: 20897"] I think this Anthrax thing has been blown into an unneccessary frenzy by the media. Yes, it is an attack by someone. No, you are not likely to get Anthrax. Let's see...as of now, 4 people have actually gotten Anthrax. 1 has died. Over the next winter, approximately 20,000-30,000 Americans will die from the flu. Does that change the perspective a little? Anthrax is a very poor weapon. The sole purpose of Anthrax is to intimidate and cause fear and panic, a goal that the media is helping the attackers achieve. And Tom Daschal wants to shut Congress down?! Never before in our history has this happened, and the attackers are laughing all the way to the bank. The general public is acting like a bunch of scared rabbits. Why doesn't the media tell the truth about Anthrax? It is extremely difficult to contract the disease, and if you do get it, it is very treatable with many antibiotics. People that work in sheep shearing facilities are exposed to massive quantities of Anthrax spores on a regular basis. How many Anthrax deaths have happened in the sheep business lately? We have more to fear from 16 year old drivers in Camaros and Mustangs than we do from Anthrax. [/QUOTE]