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uppityperson

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22. You want the Liberian gvt to blockade their borders so no one can walk, bike, drive, fly, boat to
Sun Oct 12, 2014, 02:00 PM
Oct 2014

anywhere else? 986 land miles, 359 ocean miles. How? How would this country be able to do that?

Per wiki
The total length of Liberia's land borders is 986 miles (1,587 km): 190 miles (310 km) with Sierra Leone on the northwest, 350 miles (560 km) with Guinea to the north, and 445 miles (716 km) with Côte d'Ivoire. Liberia currently claims a territorial sea of 200 nmi (230.2 mi; 370.4 km).

359 miles of borders on the Atlantic Ocean per this link
http://books.google.com/books?id=1lstRzSWEcUC&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=liberia+border+length&source=bl&ots=mBU4fr2U_h&sig=3_JJrZ0PN9_0X0mHP7uxR38Fduk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3cA6VP3ELOj3iwLqwoHoDg&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=liberia%20border%20length&f=false

Might be better all around to quarantine the state. Downwinder Oct 2014 #1
+1 grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #16
That would save us all. appleannie1 Oct 2014 #92
Heeee . ..good one. . . . . n/t annabanana Oct 2014 #2
make Tejas... vt_native Oct 2014 #3
I have friends and family in Texas. redwitch Oct 2014 #6
Texas has an economy relatively the size of Spain. Vermont = Bahrain. I dare say we'd miss Texas... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #23
My son is in culinary school in Vermont. FarPoint Oct 2014 #30
Not to worry Cyrano Oct 2014 #31
Just to be on the safe side though... RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #82
Anyone who gets killed IronLionZion Oct 2014 #112
Good luck to your Son! I'd love to go to culinary school when I retire... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #52
Brett is attending the New England Culinary Institute. FarPoint Oct 2014 #107
Didn't anyone tell you? Size doesn't matter. A Simple Game Oct 2014 #56
+10 nilram Oct 2014 #66
Why isn't Faux insisting we close our borders to them??? ffr Oct 2014 #4
I do think we should stop travel from countries that have uncontrolled outbreaks. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #5
flu kills 50,000 people here every year and is far more infectious than ebola. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #7
Most people recover from the flu--and most people who die from it are compromised TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #8
And the homegirl Oct 2014 #80
"flu doesn't have a 50% plus mortality rate. " hedgehog Oct 2014 #108
It's really impossible to stop travel from Cyrano Oct 2014 #10
No, it's not. They shouldn't be allowed to leave their countries at this point. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #15
I have a much simpler solution, I don't know why you didn't think of it. A Simple Game Oct 2014 #77
Did I offend you in some way? TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #78
No, why would you think so? I only offered a solution that inconveniences one A Simple Game Oct 2014 #91
If it's just an "inconvenience" as you say, then countries in Africa that have TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #93
I long ago ceased letting fear rule my life, you should try it, it makes life so much better. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2014 #95
Aww, condescension, how sweet. Here's some for you: I'm not afraid, dearie. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #97
A nurse with no compassion, I bet the patients loved you. A Simple Game Oct 2014 #99
I always relish the moment when someone who has no idea who I am or TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #101
Sorry you feel that way... dearie. When your ready to talk solutions let me know. A Simple Game Oct 2014 #104
There are no direct flights from Liberia to Dallas - TBF Oct 2014 #11
But their country of origin is what should restrict their movements, not where the TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #12
That's fine but what about the folks who run TBF Oct 2014 #19
Flights in to allow aid, food, medicine, commerce--all fine. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #35
Because "I don't need to leave this country--why do they need to leave theirs?" upthread uppityperson Oct 2014 #36
Absolutely true. A temporary travel ban is very much in order, and common sense. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #43
I would rather see resources spent treating and finding and educating people than patrolling uppityperson Oct 2014 #46
I believe we should aid the countries involved. I also believe that allowing the TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #54
You want the Liberian gvt to blockade their borders so no one can walk, bike, drive, fly, boat to uppityperson Oct 2014 #22
Yes. It's common sense. If the situation is so dire that the US military TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #32
Ah, this is because "OUR troops" are helping, because "we" have gotten involved when it is simpler uppityperson Oct 2014 #37
They need help, but they shouldn't be allowed to travel around the world with this shit. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #41
How do you know country of origin if they drive out of Liberia to another country? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #29
Well, there's no 100% way of stopping any sort of human behavior, but that doesn't TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #33
And you believe that Liberia has air tight borders? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #38
No. But that shouldn't stop common sense policies and effort. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #39
Your "common sense" policies would dictate that other countries close our borders Thor_MN Oct 2014 #44
If we have a rampant ebola problem, they probably should restrict travel from the US TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #51
And you believe that the US would accept other countries closing our borders? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #57
We should do it ourselves if we had multi-state outbreaks or an epidemic. It's not likely to happen TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #60
I ask again, would we accept other countries doing this to the US? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #81
I have no idea how other countries would react to a big outbreak of ebola here. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #83
So you have no idea if it would be considered an act of war? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #85
?? Act of war? Other countries don't have to automatically accept travelers or immigrants. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #86
You have called for externally shutting down Liberia's border. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #87
I called for a travel ban except on necessary travel. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #88
Are you paying ANY attention? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #90
But they have to have passports, don't they? TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #94
Yes, and some of the people leaving Liberia, may have passports from Liberia. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #100
If they've been living in France for five years and originated the flight from France, TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #102
You could go to Liberia and lobby for them to close their borders... Thor_MN Oct 2014 #103
I am not sure what you are thinking the Liberian border looks like, but wtf. Here, try these... uppityperson Oct 2014 #42
So? Even if some people sneak across borders, that doesn't mean we should allow TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #45
"They shouldn't be allowed to leave their countries at this point" is what you said. How do you make uppityperson Oct 2014 #49
Passports, visas turned down for air travel and border crossings. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #53
Walk through the forest to the next country. Hop in a small boat to paddle next door. uppityperson Oct 2014 #55
There's no 100% foolproof way to stop people's movements, but you don't have to make TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #58
So how would you go about securing those borders? uppityperson Oct 2014 #59
Did Duncan have to go elsewhere to get on a plane, or did he get on a plane in TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #62
Gotcha, you'd close 1 mile, leave the other 999 miles open. uppityperson Oct 2014 #67
Well, he sat down in a tube and ended up in another continent, effortlessly. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #68
You not only ignore 99.99% of the border but now say MDuncan should not have been helped? uppityperson Oct 2014 #70
Never said "blockade"--said unnecessary flights and travel. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #73
"They shouldn't be allowed to leave their countries at this point." Copy/pasted, link below uppityperson Oct 2014 #74
I don't think I contradicted myself. Most travel IS unnecessary in the face of a TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #75
You're right. It's pretty simple, actually LittleBlue Oct 2014 #79
Don't you get tired of moving those goalposts? uppityperson Oct 2014 #96
I didn't move any. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #98
Then logic dictates we stop TX flights, too. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #17
We're not dealing with a whole TBF Oct 2014 #27
Noticed that, did you? DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #106
If there's a big outbreak in TX, then yes. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #63
BINGO! LittleBlue Oct 2014 #40
And there it is. "Stopping all travel to west Africa loses us nothing" uppityperson Oct 2014 #61
I won't apologize for putting ourselves first LittleBlue Oct 2014 #64
Disrupt their economy, make sure they don't get supplies, yup, won't hurt US so f* them? uppityperson Oct 2014 #69
What economy? LittleBlue Oct 2014 #71
The only economy you can think of for Liberia is tourism? Seriously? uppityperson Oct 2014 #72
So quarantining people would halt all commerce? LittleBlue Oct 2014 #76
Build a wall along OK, NM, AR, LA, and Mexico!!! Seal off TX!!! valerief Oct 2014 #9
Give it a rest. LisaL Oct 2014 #13
My op isn't a put down of Texas Cyrano Oct 2014 #18
Most of us understood what you meant Oilwellian Oct 2014 #28
I knew I should have put the sarcasm tag in there for the sarcasm-impaired. nt valerief Oct 2014 #21
I'm sure the nurse's and Mr. Duncan's family have broke some ribs from laughing so hard./NT DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2014 #24
There's already a fence on the Mexican side Cyrano Oct 2014 #14
Yeah, we know how well that works. TBF Oct 2014 #20
As long as the Texas Air Nationals Guard declares a no-fly zone, we'll feel safer... Sancho Oct 2014 #110
you know. i do have one particular little repug, that was truly offensively nasty when duncan seabeyond Oct 2014 #25
We need to shoot down all international flights that enter our airspace also because they might be uppityperson Oct 2014 #26
Let's build a wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Oct 2014 #34
ebola might come over the border into new mexico!! Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #47
They don't need to get bitten as long as Texans are eating road-kill stew! Sancho Oct 2014 #111
Did it before, do it again. Oklahoma national guard to the Red River because of Texans... jtuck004 Oct 2014 #48
I'd say nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. n/t Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #50
Yeah, but there's always one Cyrano Oct 2014 #105
shut down the Texas borders! librechik Oct 2014 #65
Nuke 'em! world wide wally Oct 2014 #84
Our southern border..... Mustellus Oct 2014 #89
On a more serious note - before locking the entire country of Liberia into quarantine, educate hedgehog Oct 2014 #109
Texas' GOP politicians should be preemtively quarantined IronLionZion Oct 2014 #113
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