Originally Posted by
bohicagain
Closing the border makes sense but it also would mean those countries in Africa that are getting help from the outside would have to fight it alone and it could spread in Africa.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the highest priority of the US Government is protecting the American people. At some point, we've got to look out for #1. Harsh, but that's the way it is. Certainly, we can and should do everything practical to assist other countries with this, but not at the expense of our citizens' health.
Our government is doing basically nothing to keep Ebola out of the country.