Top Quotes of the Week

“The high winds caused many medical records to be scattered throughout Joplin and across the Ozarks. St. John’s (Regional Medical Center)…is asking anyone who has found medical records…to hold these documents until the hospital can decide how to collect them.” KSMU’s Rebekah Clark, reporting on the impact of a tornado that ripped through southwest Missouri last Sunday.

“The world has no immunity to smallpox whatsoever. It could be released unintentionally or released as a bioweapon.” US Health Secretary Kathleen Sibelius, announcing that the last known stockpiles of the smallpox virus won’t be destroyed anytime soon.

“Federal law prohibits federal Medicaid dollars from being spent on abortion services. Medicaid does not allow states to stop beneficiaries from getting care they need – like cancer screenings and preventive care – because their provider offers certain other services.” The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, in a statement saying it was reviewing an Indiana law which threatens to withhold funds from abortion providers.

“A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus. The user is then offered Mac Defender ‘anti-virus’ software to solve the issue.” Apple Inc., in a statement on its support website. Mac Defender is malicious software designed to obtain credit card information for fraudulent purposes.

“The voters can tolerate messy and complicated, but they have very little patience for being lied to. They are not looking for June Cleaver.” Nicolle Wallace, a former adviser to John McCain’s presidential campaign, on the messy marital histories of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and former House speaker Newt Gingrich.