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gerogie2

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42. I wonder if the same parents...

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 03:29 AM

Oct 2014

that are against vaccines are the same ones spreading FUD about ebola?

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Kids pulled out of class over concerns about principal's trip to Zambia because...EBOLA!!!111 [View all] uppityperson Oct 2014 OP

This is why misinformation is bad Marrah_G Oct 2014 #1

That's ridiculous when Zambia isn't even in the area of the countries affected by Ebola. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #2

It's in Africa, which is all the same thing to idiots. arcane1 Oct 2014 #3

EBOLA!!11! Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #4

Yea but it spreads from "direct contact" ... and clearly ... all of those JoePhilly Oct 2014 #5

True, Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #8

I think some blame goes to Quackers Oct 2014 #6

I agree, that certainly did not help anything. uppityperson Oct 2014 #11

We have a disease that's far worse than Ebola and it's highly contagious Warpy Oct 2014 #7

An enormous crowd of parents Turbineguy Oct 2014 #9

After the media hyper-fest gratuitous Oct 2014 #10

i wonder if these dumbfuck parents realize they are worse than that Pageant contestant JI7 Oct 2014 #12

Do they not study Geography TBF Oct 2014 #13

Wouldn't it be ironic if the teacher was a geography teacher? NickB79 Oct 2014 #16

here in Maine they suspended a teacher for 21 days for going to Dallas eShirl Oct 2014 #14

I started looking, saw there were too many so have him in my other thread. Incredible. uppityperson Oct 2014 #17

This country is beyond repair. nt Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #18

That is ridiculous. tammywammy Oct 2014 #27

+1 000 000 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #29

I think 'a school official' needs remedial geography. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #15

The school district has the power to solve this. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #19

Br-raai-nnss.... We want br-raai-nnss. The idiocracy strikes again. Thank you, FOX and GOP. Hekate Oct 2014 #20

I shudder to think what might happen in the face of a pandemic that kills thousands. Avalux Oct 2014 #21

Well, flu is from... somewhere, but ebola is from Africa. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #40

I was a watching a movie about Africa tavernier Oct 2014 #22

And don't let me catch you flying either. Rozlee Oct 2014 #25

Or going on a cruise! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #38

You're obviously infected with Thav Oct 2014 #32

Oy. William769 Oct 2014 #23

Africa is a country remember? Quayblue Oct 2014 #24

Zambia is about 3000 miles from Liberia. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #26

But...but.... James48 Oct 2014 #28

You didn't mercuryblues Oct 2014 #34

My department at work is having its annual LibertyLover Oct 2014 #30

I hope it isn't a geography class KamaAina Oct 2014 #31

:shakes head: Solly Mack Oct 2014 #33

Most of these same parents would vote to allow guns in the schools Yavin4 Oct 2014 #35

Map with mileage....thousands of miles apart. madfloridian Oct 2014 #36

Geography has never been our strong point mb999 Oct 2014 #37

The only thing missing from the title was the state name .. Mississippi .. kind of explains it. YOHABLO Oct 2014 #39

Zambia and the infected area are about the same distance as Brazil and Boston, MA. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2014 #41

I wonder if the same parents... gerogie2 Oct 2014 #42

Ridiculous, ignorant stupidity. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #43

And how many people have died because of the flu in our great nation? daleanime Oct 2014 #44