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greatlaurel

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4. Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations committee slashed the Ebola budget to $40 million.

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 09:51 AM

Sep 2014

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The White House had requested $88 million to combat the Ebola epidemic for the 2015 budget. That nitwit, Rogers, in his infinite wisdom, slashes the budget to less than half what was requested. This should be a national scandal and it is getting no attention.

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What We’re Afraid to Say About Ebola [View all] magical thyme Sep 2014 OP

It may become the new Black Death and alter society as it did in the 14th century. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #1

I seems to be shaping up that way doesn't it. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #2

As I recently heard said at a grocery store "It's only Nig***s getting it" LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #9

China could be the exception - if they get it trade would be interupted!!!!! jwirr Sep 2014 #12

Sadly, I suspect that's exactly it. calimary Sep 2014 #17

Yep. Disgraceful, awful....there aren't enough words. nt laundry_queen Sep 2014 #52

That is exactly the way people think about Ebola. Years ago when living in locdlib Sep 2014 #38

What store are you shopping at?! savalez Sep 2014 #40

Just a local grocery store over in the produce area. Small town, just a couple LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #56

where do you shop? n/t 1dogleft Sep 2014 #79

wow. I live in a multicultural district of a major Canadian city delrem Sep 2014 #80

may not say it.......but heaven05 Sep 2014 #91

no shock, no surprise heaven05 Sep 2014 #93

Is this verbatim what you heard? In Arkansas? Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #104

If I was still working for the phone company, I would probably hear it more. LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #105

Bless you, and interracial marriages are always so socially revealing. Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #106

I would not even make appearances at our local groups HQ and if I had to it was in and out. LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #107

I think that is true for Africa and possibly parts of Asia. morningfog Sep 2014 #51

Unless something truly bizarre, worthy of perhaps a comic book or bad horror novel, happens......... AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #63

All it would take is a change in method of infection. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #65

I stand by my post. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #66

And I stand by mine. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #67

Ebola doesnt have DNA. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #84

Ebola jumped from piglets-->monkeys (possible airborne transmission) CoffeeCat Sep 2014 #97

Couple things. It's pretty well documented that when pigs get sick, they tend to do it in a very Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #108

Great 1dogleft Sep 2014 #88

The Black Death became super deadly when it mutated and became pneumonic adigal Sep 2014 #77

We are all afraid to face the fact that that ebola could come to our own community. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #3

Spread homegirl Sep 2014 #32

Not to mention some of these wackos using ebola as a weapon. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #44

Or the really smart ones who are no more wacko than we are <G> n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #50

Severed heads on catapults, like the dark ages? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #53

We don't put them on pikes, we just burn and blow up innocent children and others. There is no diff jtuck004 Sep 2014 #54

not shocked, not surprised heaven05 Sep 2014 #95

It'd only spread to the West if we suddenly decide to become completely careless. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #64

Public restroomos. Hospitals. Grocery stores. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #99

Not only that... sendero Sep 2014 #89

Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations committee slashed the Ebola budget to $40 million. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #4

but we're sending 5 ambulances and a 25-bed hospital... magical thyme Sep 2014 #6

Do you have a link for this? dumbcat Sep 2014 #8

I read a story and saw some pictures of it some where a month or so ago. LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #10

here you go. Angola's Chinese-built ghost town By Louise Redvers magical thyme Sep 2014 #11

Thank you both dumbcat Sep 2014 #14

what is the publicly stated purpose for those buildings though? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #18

hmmmm heaven05 Sep 2014 #96

It's much more than one city and has nothing to do with concerns over surplus population IDemo Sep 2014 #19

"Vice" did an excellent segment on it. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #26

sure, anything you say heaven05 Sep 2014 #98

I've had the same thoughts. silverweb Sep 2014 #47

Any epidemic is a boon to the GOP Turbineguy Sep 2014 #23

Just like when the gop house slashed embassy protection monies Iliyah Sep 2014 #27

Excellent points! greatlaurel Sep 2014 #59

Do you mean "million?" caraher Sep 2014 #28

Yes, you are correct. Sorry about that. Will edict to correct. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #33

You're welcome! caraher Sep 2014 #39

Need money for war, thanks. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #45

I have said from the start that this issue is not getting enough attention. Moostache Sep 2014 #5

if only we could bomb it. nt magical thyme Sep 2014 #7

Well, that has scary implications... TeeYiYi Sep 2014 #13

The biggest problem with corrupt societies is that they don't work. Jerry442 Sep 2014 #16

You should do an OP about this issue. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #34

The one lesson history teaches is that hifiguy Sep 2014 #42

It has spread to Thailand Ex Lurker Sep 2014 #15

it doesn't say whether he's tested positive magical thyme Sep 2014 #20

I think if people start showing up infected after coming from from Nigeria Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #92

Ugh...Ebola worries me more than ISIS DippyDem Sep 2014 #21

K&R for EXPOSURE! ReRe Sep 2014 #22

Very well said. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #31

Thanks for that phone number! n/t ReRe Sep 2014 #35

You are very welcome. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #36

K&R Hugin Sep 2014 #24

If anyone wants to see what a libertarian society would be like, all they have to do is look LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #25

This is probably appealing to about a third of the electorate. BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #37

Interesting article. Thanks for sharing..... paleotn Sep 2014 #29

this is an opinion piece by the Director of Infectious Disease Research & Policy magical thyme Sep 2014 #41

Regardless of what strain was used paleotn Sep 2014 #48

ok, I agreed with your disapproval of a single word in the article. so the strain mattered magical thyme Sep 2014 #57

Just wondering... defacto7 Sep 2014 #81

I would bet that, if there is a list of people who would get an Ebola vaccine first, Congress is on djean111 Sep 2014 #30

And the 1-2%ers Iliyah Sep 2014 #69

Kick. hifiguy Sep 2014 #43

Just hope you're immune when it comes through town. The Flu killed 20 million a hundred years ago. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #46

"The Flu killed 20 million a hundred years ago." And that was mainly due to poor sanitation......... AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #62

More like a 100 million and it was killing fit young people. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #68

Again, poor sanitation and lack of medical knowledge were among the primary reasons.... AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #71

Keep telling yourself that. It may come true. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #74

The reason it killed young people was that all the older ones -- fifty and older -- SheilaT Sep 2014 #83

My concern is that Ebola becomes weaponized Generic Brad Sep 2014 #49

Too little, too late? locks Sep 2014 #55

Good reason as any to make all drugs legal. nt valerief Sep 2014 #58

Both possibilities are disturbing, but the second disturbs me more. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #60

the first possibility is the more likely, and in fact Lagos already has ebola magical thyme Sep 2014 #72

Actually they've- so far- done a decent job of containing it in Lagos, given the circumstances. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #90

I'm sorry, but no. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #61

Hopefully it will be contained within the countries now affected with another hope Iliyah Sep 2014 #70

there are no approved ebola vaccines at this time magical thyme Sep 2014 #73

Health Workers Flee At General Hospital In Lagos magical thyme Sep 2014 #75

I have been following Mojorabbit Sep 2014 #76

Would that mean that other people were exposed during the week suffragette Sep 2014 #102

I believe so magical thyme Sep 2014 #109

Thanks. Good point about the continuum suffragette Sep 2014 #115

Odd how the show "The Last Ship" just finished its first season while this is happening. 7962 Sep 2014 #78

OMG! I loved that novel. SheilaT Sep 2014 #85

You're welcome! I didnt know there was a BOOK! Guess I should read the credits closer. 7962 Sep 2014 #101

Well, I watched about half of the first episode, SheilaT Sep 2014 #103

Let me start by saying that this ebola outbreak is something I've been worried about since April. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #82

the difference in survival rates is more likely due to treatment magical thyme Sep 2014 #110

Aeresols are one thing, real airborne transmission is another AFAIUI. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #112

Aerosolization is airborne transmission... magical thyme Sep 2014 #113

Interesting. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #114

This does seem to be a different outbreak of Ebola than the previous ones. SheilaT Sep 2014 #86

It's different primarily because in the past it broke out in remote villages magical thyme Sep 2014 #111

Since we are playing "what if"... McCamy Taylor Sep 2014 #87

What scares me are armageddonist types WANTING Ebola to be a fulfillment of prophesy.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #94

. Strelnikov_ Sep 2014 #100