Ebola Outbreak of 2014

Polar Bear said:
Someday they will make me a Czar. The media will love me
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So, how many czars are out there these days? Into double digits yet? It really flies in the very face of the very deifinition of czar everywhere. Imagine Stalin, or Ivan doing this sort of thing. It teally points out the lack of leadership ability, and even intrest leadership. Congress is no better, the pick for Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, was made in 2013, and we have no motion in than arena. Is there a branch of our government in place and functioning today?
 
SpitfireV said:
CDC are acting bizarrely. While there's a lot of scaremongering going on I do think the CDC have done a less than stellar job.
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Indeed they have. Personally, I think it's because they began acting politically instead of medically once patient #2 showed up on the scene. At that point, people started feeling that they were not being told the truth about how Ebola is spread, do the protocols work, etc.

If people would be given the facts instead of having to "fill in the blanks" themselves, there wouldn't be such a need to help prevent a would-be "panic" -- either real or perceived at this point.
 
I'm thinking this is more of a distraction for something else the govt. wants to do right now. Remember we have elections coming up and these are elections that could literally shut down the lefts agenda if the right people get elected.
Putting toothpaste back in the tube is hard though. Look at Fast and Furious. They could be attempting to do the same thing with a virus. Unfortunately if this one get's out of control like F&F it's harder to fight.
 
lrs143 said:
I'm thinking this is more of a distraction for something else the govt. wants to do right now. Remember we have elections coming up and these are elections that could literally shut down the lefts agenda if the right people get elected.
Putting toothpaste back in the tube is hard though. Look at Fast and Furious. They could be attempting to do the same thing with a virus. Unfortunately if this one get's out of control like F&F it's harder to fight.
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You are seriously proposing that the US government is bringing ebola into this county as a political distraction?
 
pardus said:
Why do you think that? How can that not be a good idea?
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Because that would impede the flow of Western medical staff and gear, that and some Western style protocols I think is what's needed more than closing borders. I dunno, I just think it would destroy those countries more than they already are.
 
I think we can absolutely provide for the supply of necessary medical equipment and transit of personnel whilst simultaneously prohibiting any other travel.

Allowing free travel under ridiculously lax screening protocols is just giving the finger to good epidemic control.
 
SpitfireV said:
Because that would impede the flow of Western medical staff and gear, that and some Western style protocols I think is what's needed more than closing borders. I dunno, I just think it would destroy those countries more than they already are.
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O_o

How does closing civil traffic off prevent military/charter aircraft from landing and taking off?
 
Ms. Kelly said yes, that’s why we’re sending troops. But why can’t we do that and have a travel ban?

“If it spreads more in Africa, it’s going to be more of a risk to us here. Our only goal is protecting Americans—that’s our mission. We do that by protecting people here and by stopping threats abroad. That protects Americans.”

Dr. Frieden’s logic was a bit of a heart-stopper. In fact his responses were more non sequiturs than answers. We cannot ban people at high risk of Ebola from entering the U.S. because people in West Africa have Ebola, and we don’t want it to spread. Huh?
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http://online.wsj.com/articles/who-do-they-think-we-are-1413502475
 
SpitfireV said:
Because that would impede the flow of Western medical staff and gear, that and some Western style protocols I think is what's needed more than closing borders. I dunno, I just think it would destroy those countries more than they already are.
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I understand, but I disagree. We can still send medical equipment and personnel there. Western style protocols need western mindsets to work.
I'm all for helping out, but bottom line, I don't care if protecting ourselves isn't the best option for them.
The disease, in part is being spread through ignorance and stupidity. Darwin springs to mind.
 

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