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Six Reasons to Panic
The Weekly Standard ^
| October 27, 2014
| Jonathan V. Last
Posted on 10/26/2014 3:50:38 PM PDT by BlueStateRightist
As a rule, one should not panic at whatever crisis has momentarily fixed the attention of cable news producers. But the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has migrated to both Europe and America, may be the exception that proves the rule. There are at least six reasons that a controlled, informed panic might be in order.
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: ebola
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A very rational view of how we aren't being rational about Ebola and how this epidemic may get out of control.
To: BlueStateRightist
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posted on
10/26/2014 3:55:21 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: BlueStateRightist
There is never a good reason to “panic.”
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posted on
10/26/2014 3:56:33 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sorry...did a search by title with the word “panic” and found nothing. Guessing the other 2 repeats did, too.
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posted on
10/26/2014 3:58:51 PM PDT
by
BlueStateRightist
(Government is best which governs least.)
To: BlueStateRightist
I've been a mind-numbed robot and ditto-head for 22 years.
When Rush says it's time to panic, I'll panic...
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posted on
10/26/2014 3:59:38 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
To: BlueStateRightist
one should not panic at whatever crisis has momentarily fixed the attention of cable news producers.
Nope. One should not panic PERIOD.
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:02:18 PM PDT
by
arderkrag
(NO ONE IS OUT TO GET YOU.)
To: BlueStateRightist
When in danger
or in doubt
run in circles
scream and shout
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:05:34 PM PDT
by
Ben Mugged
(The number one enemy of liberalism is reality.)
To: BlueStateRightist
Good summary. Very sobering. Unfortunately we will likely see rational government action based on panic when our open borders become a flood of infected people that begin killing Americans. But what will it take?! No one is taking action as a result of the ongoing pestilence and death coming across the Mexican border. How many more Americans need to become infected or dead, how many dollars before action is accepted as necessary?
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:09:47 PM PDT
by
Reno89519
(For every illegal with a job, there's an American without one.)
To: Ben Mugged
Stupid title...
Some good info in it though.imo
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:10:10 PM PDT
by
therapsida
(t)
To: workerbee
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:12:48 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
To: PROCON
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:13:13 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
To: Eurotwit
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:18:13 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
To: PROCON
I know :/
I got my education in the states though. Not that it helps much :P
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:19:25 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
To: PROCON
I listened to a report/talk that Rush made on Norway. He had literally no idea what he was talking about, yet talked like he was an expert.
Always been sceptical to him since then. Then he also always seems to likes Rinos :/
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:21:22 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
To: Eurotwit
Well, I be a rush lisner and if u mes wit me animor Il cum ovr an kik ur anti-amirikan euroass
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:22:32 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
To: BlueStateRightist
I would replace “panic” with “realize that we are on our own.”
To: BlueStateRightist
I think our government is panicking by sending all of the troops to Africa. I was just reading in Forbes magazine about the billions of dollars flowing into the African business sector. Big business boom there. Have we secretly pour billions into Africa?
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:22:48 PM PDT
by
jetson
(Can I catch you a delicious bass...)
To: BlueStateRightist
But the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has migrated to both Europe and America, may be the exception that proves the rule.Oh please.
To: Ben Mugged
LOL on the panic poem.
A few lines of The Hearse Song posted on a recent O’Bola thread:
Your eyes turn red
Your guts turn green
Your liver squirts out like whipping cream
To: BlueStateRightist
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs ... perhaps you have misread the situation.
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posted on
10/26/2014 4:27:33 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering, especially in a panDEMic)
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