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Obama to Africans: Don’t touch Ebola corpses
The Hill ^
| September 3, 2014
| Justin Sink
Posted on 09/03/2014 6:13:11 AM PDT by Zakeet
President Obama urged West Africans in areas affected by the Ebola virus not to touch the corpses of loved ones who had succumbed to the deadly disease in a public service announcement released by the State Department on Tuesday.
"When burying someone who has died from this terrible disease, it's important to not directly touch their body," Obama says. "You can respect your traditions and honor your loved ones without risking the lives of the living."
[Snip]
"If you feel sick with a high fever, you should get help right away," Obama said.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; bhoafrica; ebola; medicine; obama
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To: subterfuge
"Yet, the man cant / wont tell foreign invaders they better not come to America illegally."
That's because he is making them legal so they will be authorized invaders.
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posted on
09/03/2014 6:38:09 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: MrB
And actually, that is the exact WRONG way to get the ketchup out. Obama never gets anything right, does he?
42
posted on
09/03/2014 6:38:57 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(Why democrat voters are like sperm: Only 1 in a million work.)
To: yldstrk
Actually his witch doctor grandfather taught him everything he knows about medicine.
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posted on
09/03/2014 6:43:46 AM PDT
by
RetSignman
(Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
To: Zakeet
I actually thought this was pretty good, and I am the biggest Obama critic I know. It was simple, one point only, and a direct instruction. I’m assuming Frieden helped him select the one simple sentence that will do the most to stop this plague.
To: Zakeet
Can you imagine what the media would be saying if George Bush said this....
To: grania
Hes NOT black-skinned Okay - He's got thin, chocolate brown, mocha colored skin and a black heart...
46
posted on
09/03/2014 6:49:24 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(Why democrat voters are like sperm: Only 1 in a million work.)
To: firebrand
I actually thought this was pretty good, and I am the biggest Obama critic I know. It was simple, one point only, and a direct instruction. Just imagine if he showed that much concern for the well being of Americans.
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posted on
09/03/2014 6:51:12 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(Why democrat voters are like sperm: Only 1 in a million work.)
To: Zakeet
Not likely to help.
I realized years ago, when reading about AIDS transmission in Africa, that they cannot be helped.
They are told not to engage in anal sex, yet they continue. They are told to use the free condoms they are given, yet they don’t. They witness people dying of AIDS continually around them, yet they make no connection to the behavior they are told causes it and to those deaths.
Why would Ebola be any different? Ebola is not likely to be a pandemic outside of Africa, but in Africa it could be.
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posted on
09/03/2014 6:56:56 AM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: 12th_Monkey
To: Zakeet
don’t touch the corps or the corpses , as I’m sure he has no clue himself
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:08:37 AM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: P-Marlowe
But Mama...that’s where the fun is!
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:09:23 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: BenLurkin
When in Austrian speak Austrian.
This man I such an idiot.
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:10:46 AM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: Zakeet
And remember that if you are old and need a pacemaker you can take a pain pill instead.
53
posted on
09/03/2014 7:11:27 AM PDT
by
Nevadan
To: Zakeet
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:12:33 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
("Every kid worth his salt has one scar from a flaming marshmallow, and a story to go along with it.")
To: kjam22
Unless they are from your Nigerian cousin, the Prince.
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:17:33 AM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
To: Zakeet
Did he also advise them on how to wipe their rear ends?*
How would the world survive without “experts” like Obama telling everyone what to do and what not to do?
*Given his upbringing, his advice would likely involve the use of the left hand.
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:22:26 AM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: taterjay
Yep. Second Worst President Ever!
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:26:33 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: left that other site
And don’t forget to wear a helmet when you ride your bicycle.
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:34:00 AM PDT
by
Nevadan
To: yldstrk
Where did he get his medical degree? Answer: The same place he got his birth certificate.
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posted on
09/03/2014 7:54:22 AM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..) n)
To: Zakeet
Goes to show how high he regards the intelligence of his fellow Africans.
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posted on
09/03/2014 8:00:50 AM PDT
by
aquila48
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