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Ted Cruz calls for ban on travelers from African countries battling Ebola
Dallas Morning News ^ | 10/14/14 | TODD J. GILLMAN

Posted on 10/14/2014 5:51:46 PM PDT by jimbo123

Sen. Ted Cruz called Tuesday for a ban on travelers from West African countries grappling with Ebola.

“Common sense dictates that we should impose a travel ban on commercial airline flights from nations afflicted by Ebola,” he said by phone from Texas. "There’s no reason to allow ongoing commercial air traffic out of those countries.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; ebola; obola; openborders; tedcruz
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To: maine-iac7
This isn’t the first time he’s said it - He said it well over a week ago.

A week ago was also late to the party. If it was six weeks ago I'll stand corrected otherwise it took no courage to say a week ago the flights should have been blocked.

I'm not a sucker for false praise heaped on a politician in a run up to an election.

He did like most other politicians and waited until he was sure it was safe to take the position and also politically expedient.

41 posted on 10/15/2014 4:38:59 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: maine-iac7
BTW, what party? Care to name all the other politicians who’ve called for the ban?

I think you just made my point. Being a politician made him late to the party. I'm save my praise for someone that chose to be right before they decided to act like a politician.

Who was the fist person on FR to say ban the flights. Find that person and you have someone worth praise for being ahead of the pack.

42 posted on 10/15/2014 4:45:24 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
THE AIRLINES CAN TERMINATE THESE FLIGHTS ON THEIR OWN.. WHY HAVEN'T THEY???

What is every decision the airlines make based on?

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43 posted on 10/15/2014 6:19:37 AM PDT by Envisioning (My desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane....)
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To: maine-iac7

Mayor of Dallas, eh? No wonder he looks like that. Major “oy vey” moment for him, hosting all these Obola cases.


44 posted on 10/15/2014 11:27:25 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Envisioning
I know that BUT THIS IS A HIGHLY DEADLY VIRUS WHICH PLACES ALL THEIR IN-FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL AT RISK ALONG WITH THEIR PASSENGERS WHO COULD ULTIMATELY SUE THE AIRLINE FOR MILLION$ were they to get sick!!!
45 posted on 10/15/2014 12:46:02 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CivilWarBrewing
What's to worry about?

Plane Used by Ebola-Infected Nurse Was Cleaned and Back in Service Next Day

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46 posted on 10/15/2014 1:54:33 PM PDT by Envisioning (My desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane....)
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To: jimbo123

“Common sense dictates that we should impose a travel ban on commercial airline flights from nations afflicted by Ebola,” he said by phone from Texas. “There’s no reason to allow ongoing commercial air traffic out of those countries.”

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Duncan’s flight came from Belgium.


47 posted on 10/15/2014 1:58:08 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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