It's not racist to think Mexico might be linked to the swine flu virus.

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Immigration foes link flu to Mexican threat claims AP National Writer Jesse Washington, AP
The swine flu virus has infected the immigration debate, with talk show comments like "fajita flu" and "illegal aliens are the carriers" drawing vehement protests from Hispanic advocates....using the spread of the virus to renew arguments that immigration from Mexico is a threat to America.no reports of swine flu leading to incidents of discrimination or profiling of Hispanics. ***But there are reports of incidences of swine flu originating from people coming from Mexico. Why is this not mentioned? ****... talk radio host Michael Savage has said the Mexican border should be closed immediately and that "illegal aliens are the carriers."...Boston radio host Jay Severin was suspended indefinitely for calling Mexican immigrants "criminaliens" and emergency rooms "condos for Mexicans" ****It seems quite unnecessary to use terms like this which are unscientific and beside the point. There is appropriate PREjudice or prejudgement based on CONDITIONAL PROBABILITIES that are relevant but inappropriate prejudice when referencing things that are not. Several countries have stopped all flights FROM Mexico even though almost all have instituted temperature and health screenings for passengers from Mexico or even countries with incidents of the relevant virus. Savage is not wrong to point out that illegals are not inspected. The first U.S. death was of an infant legally brought from Mexico for the very purpose of treating the virus. *****In an interview, Savage, who says he has a Ph.D in epidemiology and human nutrition from the University of California-Berkeley, said his remarks were based on science. ****It is well-established that Savage's credentials are more substantial than merely "saying it" so this is a gratuitous slur. ***"The first rule of epidemiology is to find the epicenter of the disease and close it off," he said. "This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with epidemiology. Viruses do not discriminate." ****Who, with an IQ above room temperature, can dispute this? ****
The World Health Organization does not recommend closing borders, saying that would have little effect, if any, on stopping the virus from spreading. President Barack Obama called the idea "closing the barn door after the horses are out." ****The WHO is not so authoritative as to be preferred over common sense and they have some responsibility to lie even if there's a "little effect." As for the President, it seems he doesn't know the different between IN and OUT but the words go together even if it's nonsense. ****
What some call science, others call racism... ****It's either science or it isn't. If it is, others can call it anything they want. Sometimes it's appropriate to discriminate on the basis of "national origin" w/o violating American principles.****