On the Today Show this morning, Matt Lauer asked Joe Biden a hypothetical question regarding the Swine Flu outbreak: If one of your family members came to you and said they were planning a trip to Mexico right now, what advice would you give them?

Biden said he’d advise anyone against being in a confined space such as an airplane or subway with other people because they might, you know, sneeze. It’s one thing when someone sneezes in an open field, he said, but in a confined space…

Sorry for the paraphrase but I’ve gotta go to work. Maybe one of our intrepid sleuths can Google it on youtube and let us know if our government is advising its citizens against public transportation.

Thank G_d for the private automobile!