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Piyush: Ban travel from Ebola nations
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:21 pm
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Friday called on the Obama administration to impose a travel ban on flights coming to the U.S. from countries with Ebola outbreaks.
“We should stop accepting flights from countries that are Ebola stricken,” the Republican governor said in a statement.
“President Obama said it was ‘unlikely’ that Ebola would reach the U.S. Well, it has, and we need to protect our people,” he added. “But the Obama administration keeps saying they won’t shut down flights. They instead say we should listen to ‘the experts.’ In fact, they said it would be counterproductive to stop these flights. That statement defies logic. How exactly would stopping the entry of people potentially carrying the Ebola virus be counterproductive? This seems to be an obvious step to protect public health in the United States.”
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Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:22 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Its over, Bobby.....let it go.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The USA is Ebola stricken!!
NOOOOOO!!!!
NOOOOOO!!!!
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:24 pm to Scruffy
WE DIDN'T LISTEN!
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:25 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
But,but the CDC guy said that's not fair and that would actually make it more likely that we will all catch Ebola and die!
We can't turn our backs on the sick!
We can't turn our backs on the sick!
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:25 pm to Volvagia
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:30 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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countries that are Ebola stricken
Time to put a roadblock on I-10 and I-20.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:31 pm to Volvagia
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let it go.
So you don't see any logic at all in his statement? I do. I want to take as many steps as possible to nip this in the bud. If there are so many unknowns about how it's spread then how can "experts" expect to be trusted.
Bottom line - when this is over somebody is going to be able to say "I told you so". I hope to God that it's you telling me that and not vice versa. I'll gladly admit ignorance on my part of my opinion.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:33 pm to Waffle House
quote:Well said. Can we restrict travel in and out of Texas now?
Time to put a roadblock on I-10 and I-20.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:34 pm to Homesick Tiger
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Bottom line - when this is over somebody is going to be able to say "I told you so". I hope to God that it's you telling me that and not vice versa. I'll gladly admit ignorance on my part of my opinion.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:41 pm to Homesick Tiger
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So you don't see any logic at all in his statement?
There is nothing wrong with the statement.
I was commenting upon him trying to interject himself on the national stage. He WAS one of the perspective rising stars.....that is gone and it isn't coming back.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:43 pm to Volvagia
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I was commenting upon him trying to interject himself on the national stage.
I'll agree with you there. He's ridden his horse and put him up wet a few too many times.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:44 pm to Volvagia
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I was commenting upon him trying to interject himself on the national stage
Uh, Dallas is very close to La. He's interjecting himself into La. business.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:48 pm to Homesick Tiger
I agree with you and the Gov
Oh...and Piyush for Prez, '16!
Oh...and Piyush for Prez, '16!
This post was edited on 10/3/14 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:48 pm to Zach
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Uh, Dallas is very close to La. He's interjecting himself into La. business.
And I can be in Oklahoma in less than a hour to LA's 3 to 4.
I'm eagerly awaiting that governor's press conference directly calling out Obama to change national policy.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:49 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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“We should stop accepting flights from countries that are Ebola stricken,” the Republican governor said in a statement.
The guy in Dallas with Ebola didn't fly-in directly from Liberia. His last stop before flying in to DC was Brussels. In fact I think there are very few direct flights (if any) from the Ebola stricken countries. So what is Jindal's point? Does he mean stop every flight coming in to USA?
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:50 pm to ewdij
That's the other part, and why I assumed it to be political grandstanding.
He asks for something that really isn't the problem. The real thing would be banning everyone with a passport stamp from those countries.
He asks for something that really isn't the problem. The real thing would be banning everyone with a passport stamp from those countries.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:52 pm to ewdij
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In fact I think there are very few direct flights (if any) from the Ebola stricken countries.
This was stated on CNN and proven to be false. A simple google search can clarify that.
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Does he mean stop every flight coming in to USA?
Oh, I see you are not too bright. My apologies for replying.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:53 pm to ewdij
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Does he mean stop every flight coming in to USA?
I have yet to hear anyone (politician, doctor) say we ought to quit accepting passengers originating from infected areas of Africa, no matter what route they take to get here.
That makes more sense to me.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 1:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Any time someone uses "Piyush", I know they can't be taken seriously.
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