New Declaration of Worldwide War Without End? CDC Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse

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… Congress is considering monumental new legislation that would grant the president – and all presidents after him – sweeping new power to make war almost anywhere and everywhere. Unlike previous grants of authority for the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the proposed legislation would allow a president to use military force wherever terrorism suspects are present in the world, regardless of whether there has been any harm to U.S. citizens, or any attack on the United States, or any imminent threat of an attack. The legislation is broad enough to permit a president to use military force within the United States and against American citizens. The legislation contains no expiration date, and no criteria to determine when a president’s authority to use military force would end.

via New Declaration of Worldwide War Without End? Congress Poised to Abdicate Authority to Declare War | American Civil Liberties Union.

Never Fear – CDC is Ready
Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Prepared
If zombies did start roaming the streets, CDC would conduct an investigation much like any other disease outbreak. CDC would provide technical assistance to cities, states, or international partners dealing with a zombie infestation.

via CDC – Blogs – Public Health Matters Blog – Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse.

War-mongers in Congress gear up for perpetual blood lust, while the Centers for Disease Control get ready for zombies! This stuff puts fiction to shame. Or, to borrow a suggestion from A.O. Scott in his wonderful review of two film documentaries about Bob Dylan:

The center of gravity is shifting, or perhaps the laws of gravity are being rewritten entirely, permanently troubling our ability to distinguish seriousness from whimsy, or reality from artifice.

via Bob Dylan in Two Movies at the Film Forum – NYTimes.com.