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scarystuffyo

(733 posts) Tue Oct 14, 2014, 07:46 PM Oct 2014

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

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/public-supports-travel-ban-to-block-ebola-cdc-pushes-back.html/

WASHINGTON – The experts keep saying no to a travel ban on West Africa. But the public, spooked by the emergence of Ebola in Dallas, isn’t convinced.

Two-thirds of Americans support the idea of barring entry into the country for people coming from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, according to a Washington Post/ABC News survey released today. And 91 percent want tighter screening at U.S. airports.

The World Health Organization reported today that the Ebola outbreak in those three countries “remains out of control” and the death rate is now at 70 percent, up from about 50 percent among everyone infected earlier in the outbreak

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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