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Warren DeMontague

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37. It's very simple, and it's not about any of the things you keep trying to make it about.

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 04:18 PM

Oct 2014

Like, "what about restricting entry from Spain or Texas"- not saying that.

"what about banning all travel out of G/SL/L" - not saying that.

That I am saying is that the US can and should in its capability to control who enters THIS coutnry, restrict entry of people from those 3 main affected nations, where ebola transmission is -by the WHOs admission- out of control... just as many OTHER countries already have done.

It's kind of funny that you keep bringing up how a travel ban on people coming from those 3 countries- which, you seem to understand what the proposal actually means in that sentence, if not the rest of your post- would have "saved us from Mr Duncan coming to visit his family and marry his love", as if that negates the validity of the idea- it would have saved Mr. Duncan's family from having their lives put in direct danger by him, that's what it would have done.

And it would have prevented 2 and potentially more health care workers from getting infected with a deadly virus, and it would have prevented the ever-escalating clusterfuck we're seeing now in Texas and also Ohio.

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Public supports travel ban to block Ebola; CDC and White House push back [View all] scarystuffyo Oct 2014 OP

I wonder how many of them support sending troops, supplies, help and spending $$$ on healthcare in uppityperson Oct 2014 #1

Are you suggesting people who think we should restrict visa entry from the epicenter of a deadly epidemic, Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #19

100% agree. boston bean Oct 2014 #24

It seems to be getting a lot of attention now! atreides1 Oct 2014 #31

The USA is sending less help, money, people now? Seriously? You really believe less attention is uppityperson Oct 2014 #33

You seem to be of the mind that more cases here is a good thing boston bean Oct 2014 #41

That is a pretty wild assumption, that I think more cases here "a good thing" uppityperson Oct 2014 #43

Well, in your opinion W. Africa is getting so much more attention now that it is here boston bean Oct 2014 #44

I think so. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #38

Thanks for being a voice of reason...nt Jesus Malverde Oct 2014 #30

Some are, note that word SOME, and plenty are saying we ahould send no aid, spend no uppityperson Oct 2014 #32

It's very simple, and it's not about any of the things you keep trying to make it about. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #37

And now a travel ban from Texas and Ohio is needed. uppityperson Oct 2014 #40

A ban of anyone identified as having contact with an ebola patient, yes, most certainly boston bean Oct 2014 #42

No, and again, that's a ridiculous diversion from the actual point. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #45

The public is easily lead Egnever Oct 2014 #2

this is why republicans are able to win elections JI7 Oct 2014 #3

And they're positioned to win this one customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #4

So, he should just "do something" like the idiots on Fox are constantly telling him to do? Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #6

Better to do nothing? LisaL Oct 2014 #14

That's not my point at all Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #23

This type of sentiment is what enabled implementation of the Patriot Act. bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #27

And treating ebola like it's no big deal is what enabled the clusterfuck in West Africa. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #47

Fear promotes short cuts to simple explanations and simpler sounding solutions. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #5

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #7

I don't think that death rate was ever at 50 %. LisaL Oct 2014 #8

How will more and more people get out and get here Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #9

All it takes is one making it over here. LisaL Oct 2014 #10

by "more" do you mean one might? That is true, anothernperson might, even 2 uppityperson Oct 2014 #11

I don't care so much about people coming into the US XemaSab Oct 2014 #12

Do we have the capacity to contain the outbreak? LisaL Oct 2014 #13

And, the reasoning behind it.. from your link, ssy Cha Oct 2014 #15

I don't buy the excuse given that it will hamper relief efforts Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #16

Does this mean we quarantine Texas? Vinca Oct 2014 #17

Excellent Point! Rick Perry resistance to ObamaCare is to blame B Calm Oct 2014 #18

Not to defend Perry but Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #20

I can't speak for B Calm, but I think that he was trying to argue that bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #28

It wouldn't have made a difference. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #29

How many more Duncans are on their way here? seveneyes Oct 2014 #21

Give them duct-tape and plastic wrap. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #22

The way this is going, soon we all might be hiding under the bed. LisaL Oct 2014 #25

The media will stop stretching before JoePhilly Oct 2014 #26

Yeah, keep laughing. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #46

I fear that if we have more cases the administrations reluctance to halt at least some travel Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #34

Apparently, some people think that their health, and the health of others, is more important than Zorra Oct 2014 #35

Funny how most people are more into direct self-preservation than high-minded TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #36

We should. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #39