Former GOP congressman takes on swine flu response, amnesty, free speech © 2009 WorldNetDaily Swine flu has been confirmed by laboratory tests in 1,516 patients in 22 countries, according to the WHO. Mexico has reported 942 cases, including 29 deaths, while the U.S. has 403 cases and two deaths. Despite the increasing number of U.S. cases, President Obama is solidly against closing the U.S.-Mexico border to contain the outbreak, likening such a move to "closing the barn door after the horses are out." Former Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado disagrees: "The problem is you cannot necessarily contain it but what you're trying to do is minimize the impact, of course, and reduce the number of people coming into the country with it." Tancredo believes the administration's refusal to act is also indicative of a "desire on the part of many people to eliminate borders."
Later on in the column, Tancredo is quoted as saying (There is also an embedded audio file of the interview):
"You have to admit, he is a cult leader and the cult will go with him anywhere he wants to go. "You just don't know about the size of the cult, how big it is, if it's shrinking or growing, but he is a cult leader and you have to realize that he's not just a political figure, he is truly a cult leader." [Continue reading]digg story
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