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White House: No, We Don't Think We Should Ban Flights From Ebola Countries
Townhall ^ | October 1, 2014 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 10/01/2014 4:35:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Speaking from the White House Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest dodged questions about why flights from countries with Ebola outbreaks are still being accepted to the United States. He did not detail any future plans to stop flights from those countries, or to track connections through Europe to those countries, despite the first case of Ebola showing up in the U.S. after a Liberian man went to a funeral in West Africa and then returned home to Dallas.

In his justification of the administration continuing to allow flights, Earnest argued that because people carrying Ebola don't have symptoms when they get on planes, there isn't a need to limit travel.

Earnest said Ebola will be handled through "rigorously applying medical procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control."

Everything is under control...

FLASHBACK: U.S. Bans Flights to Israel http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/22/travel/israel-flights-suspended/


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: africa; borderinsecurity; ebola; ebolaoutbreak; epidemic; firstusebolavictim; obama; obamaebola; obola; uspatientzero
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This should garner lots of votes for the Democrats.
1 posted on 10/01/2014 4:35:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That prince of darkness hates this country.


2 posted on 10/01/2014 4:37:24 PM PDT by all the best
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Protect America? Pffft!”


3 posted on 10/01/2014 4:37:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The stupid... it hurts!


4 posted on 10/01/2014 4:38:10 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ad agencies right now are stockpiling this footage. Perfect for anti-D ads in all 57 states.


5 posted on 10/01/2014 4:38:57 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
White House: No, We Don't Think....Period.
6 posted on 10/01/2014 4:39:40 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Playing with the lives of Americans is rarely rewarded at the polls.


7 posted on 10/01/2014 4:40:52 PM PDT by palmer (This comment is not approved or cleared by FDA)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Only flights to Israel should be banned.


8 posted on 10/01/2014 4:40:55 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If King O’Bozo bans Ebola flights into the US how do you expect him to finish his promise to transform us?


9 posted on 10/01/2014 4:41:03 PM PDT by Iron Munro (We can make it work with only one square per restroom visit -- Sheryl Crow)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That would offend his head chopping child sex slaving moose brothers!


10 posted on 10/01/2014 4:42:11 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
after a Liberian man went to a funeral in West Africa and then returned home to Dallas.

My understanding is he is from Liberia.

He was "visiting" here in Dallas."

Right / wrong?

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11 posted on 10/01/2014 4:43:30 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: all the best

I think we should seat the prince in coach and have him tell the same tale(of lies).


12 posted on 10/01/2014 4:45:15 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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Hey Obama, our forefathers built Ellis Island and used it for a very good reason. They had common sense and our nations best interest in mind. QUARANTINE is one of the most effective tools in preventing the spread of diseases from reaching an epidemic level. Nah, you want to spread it around. Here Airborne you need some. You folk in Texas need some too. What? Me, ask Obama? Oh no I’m exempt. Contact with me is limited. /sarcasm


13 posted on 10/01/2014 4:45:39 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: George from New England

But you know the Republicans won’t use them.


14 posted on 10/01/2014 4:48:54 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama’s so desperate to damage this country , he’s like a jihadist strapping on a vest.


15 posted on 10/01/2014 4:56:37 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: TLI
You are correct, as far as I can tell.

Credible reporting is that he “bugged out” after one of his roommates in a dwelling where he rented a room for several years, died of ebola on or about 9/15.

Supposedly, he had also suddenly quit his job at a shipping support company on Sept 4.

Several other people associated with the dead woman were diagnosed with ebola.

Medical tourism?

16 posted on 10/01/2014 5:00:10 PM PDT by sarasmom (The Benghazi Brief – (Extortion 17 also partially explained))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Even Jack Ryan knew enough to implement travel restrictions in an Ebola outbreak.
And he was a fictional president.


17 posted on 10/01/2014 5:00:37 PM PDT by alphadoggie
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To: palmer

If Obama’s wrong - and this disease spreads easier than he thinks - millions of Americans could die for nothing.


18 posted on 10/01/2014 5:05:10 PM PDT by GOPJ ("The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants" - Albert Camus)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Can he really be that dense?? Oh, wait. Never mind.


19 posted on 10/01/2014 5:06:56 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I had to check to make sure that this wasn’t satire...


20 posted on 10/01/2014 5:09:06 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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