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Originally Posted by FrontSeat (Post 1745266)

Clever,,,,,,not too many pilots here will get that.......

Those of us up on history will, I hope.
fbh

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Originally Posted by SteveA (Post 1745256)

I don't get it. I don't have cable or watch Fox. Are you saying there there is no Ebola problem and the federal government will protect us all? What should the people in Dallas do? Are all the hazmat wearing medical workers being suckered by Fox? I saw a story on NBC that said government workers pulled a guy off a a flight while wearing hazmat suits for joking about Ebola. Why are state workers being hoodwinked by Faux News? Should we report them to The State and get them taken off the air? First Amendment blah blah blah, we can't have people yelling fire in a theater. Anyway, I'm glad The President was right and Ebola would not come here. If we could only get Fox to stop lying about Ebola being in Dallas we'd be good.

No, he is saying he gets a tingle in his leg. If Ebola was a problem dear leader would immediately give up fundraising and golf and fix it.

As serious as Ebola is, why are we 10x more concerned about this than the drunk driver looking to hit you on your way to work, the obesity crisis, cancer, lightening strikes, etc, OMG Global Warming, Honey Badger?

7.125 Billion people in this world and let's say 100,000 people have contracted the disease.

316 Million people in the US and 5 people have contracted the disease.

Do some math and see what your chances of getting Ebola are.
I know some panci arises from that Ebola has a 90% mortality rate, but as for now Life itself has a 100% mortality rate.

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Originally Posted by RI830 (Post 1745301)

Are we not serious about drunk driving? What if you just starved yourself for a year to get in shape and contact Ebola anyways? No one is panicking about Ebola, we just think that reasonable precautions are called for and or are not being taken.

Should someone flying into the US from Liberia be questioned about their health or what they did in Liberia? If they were in direct contact with Ebola patients should we immediately let them return to work at your kids daycare?

By the way your kids are much more likely to be paralyzed from the Enterovirus caught from some Central American refugee then they are of catching Ebola.

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Originally Posted by FDXLAG (Post 1745308)

That's why I am more concerned about the Enterovirus than Ebola.
The proper steps to combat the disease MUST be taken.
But no need for the hype and panic. The media always blows this stuff up. Questioning these people from Western Africa is no different then asking if I've been on a farm, have snails or more than 10K in cash. I say go for it!!

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Originally Posted by Ludicrous Speed (Post 1745585)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fN4kBUbhAD...%20Falling.jpg

For many people in western Africa, the sky IS falling. Why not take prudent steps to prevent an epidemic here? Seems reasonable to me. It doesn't to you?

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Originally Posted by FrontSeat (Post 1745266)

Clever,,,,,,not too many pilots here will get that.......

history is bound to repeat itself.