The Weekly Journal

February 7, 2011

Mr. Joe Gallant
Dept. of Emergency Services
1482 Portland Road
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Mr. Gallant:
Responding to a request from the executive, I come up with an updated plan for a pandemic that incorporates traditional American values. Looking at the preliminary research collected from infected individuals, we have concluded that this outbreak is outside of statistical regularity, even taking into account seasonal variables.

For this reason, we would like to inform the public that they are at a higher risk than normal, and should take extra precautions to protect themselves. As this disease is always mutating, it is important to take proactive measures rather than reactive ones. The following is a list of extra measures that should be taken from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention:

1. Wash hands as much as possible
2. Plenty of sleep and Vitamin C
3. Avoid contact with other sick people
4. Use your elbow to cover your mouth, not your hands
5. Use plenty of disinfectant in households, especially those with young children, as they are most susceptible
6. Avoid touching your face
7. Do not smoke



We must not underestimate this epidemic. Although it still appears to be the “common cold,” it is spreading faster than ever before, with symptoms that make it more infectious. We urge you to take these necessary precautions.

However, we must not forget what this region was built around. We will try our best to protect the liberties and rights afforded to you by the Constitution. Freedom is especially important to everyone who lives here, and we do not want to create an even more devastating situation by infringing on these rights.

We urge you, as citizens, to realize that it is our job, as the government, to protect the greatest number of people at the lowest cost. We will try to do this without violating any of the base values of this region.

Professor Griffin