My biggest concern is that we as a country do not have ANY PLANS OR PROGRAMS to protect us in case of any given disaster.
We have adopted and accepted the wait and see method/mode of managing any and all national threats as demonstrated by major events of the recent past.
When I still working and used to travel extensively internationally, I can honestly say the USA is the easiest to get in and out of back then....a cake walk today. At one point in time when there was a flu epidemic I was traveling to Japan. They had a tunnel that all arriving passenger had to go through that was infra red monitored. ANYBODY with an above normal temp was culled from the heard and then medically reviewed before and if allowing entry.
I do not see our country having the courage/sense/ability to take the do what ever it takes to protect it's people.
This type of potential disaster should be treated an an impending eventuality and a plan KNOWN IN ADVANCE what precautions to be taken at what levels of advancement by the disease.
What I have seen and heard is that the disease transfers requires an exchange of bodily fluids! That it is (was) not airborn.
If these are in fact correct one would think the spread of the disease SHOULD be easy to control. And the biggest challenge SHOULD BE nothing more than communication/education to the masses. There should also be some sort of screen at every medical facility in the USA. There should be screening at every entry location into the USA. And with more facts and information more steps to be taken......ALL IN THE NAME OF PREVENTION!
The demonstrated methods of dealing with either national or international crises does not inspire ANY confidence what so ever. In deed, for me anyway, it has made me become suspicious of everything that has been communicated. Why?
Far too many crises do not get resolved....more forgotten than resolved.
Far too many in responsible positions are not qualified to deal with solution and or prevention of major crisies.
Far too many who are responsible are still in their positions even after a major crisies.
A very good litmus test is to review the fence jumper episode most recently.
There was no intervention of any kind by armed guards who witnessed the intrussion. The obvious rule of engagement was wait and see. It should be shocking to everyone to see how far this person was ALLOWED to proceed before being taken down.....by an off duty officer no less.
This has to do with the safety and wll fare of the POTUS and his family and all the others there who run this country. Then to have the head of secret service have the nerve to say I have taken steps to see this never happens again is nothing but amateur incompetence.
A long discussion to say we have every right to be concerned. And the ONLY valid assumption is under the current methodologies/allowances/permissiveness/wait and see here in the USA is........
there will be a major outbreak of this disease in this country.
I need to be proven WRONG!!!
|