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Homeland Security botched pandemic preparedness : U.S. report
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| 9/8/14
| Doina Chiacu
Posted on 09/08/2014 2:29:24 PM PDT by Kartographer
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A yet so many people would prefer to stand around on a bridge waiting for FEMA to bring them a bottle of water, a MRE, a warm blanket and a kiss for their boo-boo than to be responsible for their needs.
To: appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...
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posted on
09/08/2014 2:29:56 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Smokin' Joe; null and void
To: Kartographer
The department bought 16 million surgical masks and 350,000 white coverall suits without establishing the need for themUnless the pandemic is scheduled, by definition you cannot "establish the need" for supplies to deal with it.
These same exact people will stand around when a pandemic does occur and blame FEMA for not being prepared.
There is nothing in the world more expensive and inefficient than being prepared for something you hope never happens. Yet that is what our entire military is.
BTW, I sincerely doubt "white coverall suits" expire. I use em all the time. I suspect surgical masks don't either, except possibly for the elastic straps.
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posted on
09/08/2014 2:34:37 PM PDT
by
Sherman Logan
(Perception wins most of the battles. Reality wins ALL the wars.)
To: Sherman Logan
buy them by the ton while China is selling them for pennies per
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posted on
09/08/2014 2:35:32 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: Kartographer
DHS was too busy buying up hollow points and labeling constitutionalists terrorists that dealing with such a minor detail as epidemics was just not a priority.
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posted on
09/08/2014 2:36:42 PM PDT
by
iceskater
(Enjoy your chains, comrades.)
To: Kartographer
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posted on
09/08/2014 2:36:52 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
To: Kartographer
Ebloa, just a JV pandemic.
To: Kartographer
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posted on
09/08/2014 3:02:33 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Kartographer
Check out the comments, esp. this one:
It is suspicious for the amazingly abrupt appearance. “Fewer than 100 incidents” since the original discovery over 40 years ago, now in the last several months, at least 1000 cases. Epidemiologically, this corresponds to a host reservoir, that is immune, suddenly showing up and infecting the non immune. What has changed very quickly within the last several months? Who knows, but It truly might correspond to the numerous kids showing up on the border? Regardless of cause, the hospitals likely will not have enough ventilators to manage both this new outbreak, and the standard flu season. I’m worried.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26475726/colorado-childrens-hospitals-see-spike-severe-respiratory-illness
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posted on
09/08/2014 3:04:02 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Sherman Logan
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posted on
09/08/2014 3:11:44 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
To: Travis McGee; Jim Robinson; humblegunner; Syncro; Chris Robinson; eartick; BenLurkin
It is suspicious for the amazingly abrupt appearance. Fewer than 100 incidents since the original discovery over 40 years ago, now in the last several months, at least 1000 cases. Epidemiologically, this corresponds to a host reservoir, that is immune, suddenly showing up and infecting the non immune. What has changed very quickly within the last several months? Who knows, but It truly might correspond to the numerous kids showing up on the border? Regardless of cause, the hospitals likely will not have enough ventilators to manage both this new outbreak, and the standard flu season. Im worried.http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26475726/colorado-childrens-hospitals-see-spike-severe-respiratory-illness"
Fewer than 100 incidents since the original discovery over 40 years ago, now in the last several months, at least 1000 cases.
Let that sink in.
In June/July, there was a surge of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) at the Texas border. Thousands of them were quietly transported into the interior of the U.S. The current Enterovirus outbreak spiked in mid August. Coincident? Not likely.
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posted on
09/08/2014 3:33:36 PM PDT
by
BuckeyeTexan
(There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
To: BuckeyeTexan
Obama versus America.
Again.
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posted on
09/08/2014 3:36:18 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: Kartographer
Now if we could just convince them that ammunition had a shelf life...
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posted on
09/08/2014 4:13:08 PM PDT
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: BuckeyeTexan
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posted on
09/08/2014 4:33:08 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Kartographer
The only thing that Homeland security wants for the public is bullets and body bags.
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posted on
09/08/2014 4:54:30 PM PDT
by
grumpygresh
(Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
To: Kartographer
Most of those supplies will still be good long after the expiration date. Not that I ever expect the gov will be crossing that bridge to bring me anything. Face it, when it hits the fan, you’re on your own.
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posted on
09/08/2014 5:09:12 PM PDT
by
bgill
To: TADSLOS
That’s a red flag if I’ve ever seen one.
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posted on
09/08/2014 5:15:49 PM PDT
by
SisterK
To: Sherman Logan
The CDC is wrong for bringing American Ebola victims to the U.S.
Set up quarantine and care units in Africa. Use facilities we built with American aid if not military medical units.
But don’t bring a disease with 70%+ mortality to a new continent.
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posted on
09/08/2014 5:18:12 PM PDT
by
tbw2
To: TADSLOS
Dam I feel better already
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posted on
09/08/2014 5:28:06 PM PDT
by
piroque
("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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