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Sandtrap328 10-16-2014 04:36 PM

[QUOTE=TexaninVA;953883]General Kelly is the 4-Star, chief of US Southern Command ... he recently said the following:

"The Pentagon’s top commander in South America has warned that if Ebola surfaces in Central America or the Caribbean, there will be a stampede of people heading north across the Rio Grande to the U.S. to escape the disease.

“If it breaks out, it’s literally, ‘Katie bar the door,’ and there will be mass migration into the United States,” Marine General John Kelly, chief of the U.S. Southern Command, said Tuesday. “They will run away from Ebola, or if they suspect they are infected, they will try to get to the United States for treatment.”

That is a very possible event. Since you like to pose questions to others - I would like to hear your solution that would prevent such a "mass migration" that would be feasible right now. We agree, of course, that a high fence could be put all along the southern border but that would take a long time to construct and still would be permible in many areas. What else? Thousands of National Guard on 24/7 duty with shoot to kill orders (since putting illegals in detention is not an option)?

Please reply with your solutions.

maddie101 10-17-2014 01:36 AM

US Monitors Health Care Worker Aboard Cruise Ship - ABC News

Again, no symptoms, but why wasn't she required to stay in Dallas

graciegirl 10-17-2014 05:08 AM

[quote=Sandtrap328;953890]
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Originally Posted by TexaninVA (Post 953883)
General Kelly is the 4-Star, chief of US Southern Command ... he recently said the following:

"The Pentagon’s top commander in South America has warned that if Ebola surfaces in Central America or the Caribbean, there will be a stampede of people heading north across the Rio Grande to the U.S. to escape the disease.

“If it breaks out, it’s literally, ‘Katie bar the door,’ and there will be mass migration into the United States,” Marine General John Kelly, chief of the U.S. Southern Command, said Tuesday. “They will run away from Ebola, or if they suspect they are infected, they will try to get to the United States for treatment.”

That is a very possible event. Since you like to pose questions to others - I would like to hear your solution that would prevent such a "mass migration" that would be feasible right now. We agree, of course, that a high fence could be put all along the southern border but that would take a long time to construct and still would be permible in many areas. What else? Thousands of National Guard on 24/7 duty with shoot to kill orders (since putting illegals in detention is not an option)?

Please reply with your solutions.

Please reply with YOUR solutions.

gomoho 10-17-2014 06:54 AM

Personally I would rather see the National Guard on the borders if needed than sent to Africa to fight Ebola as proposed yesterday by POTUS.

billethkid 10-17-2014 07:07 AM

the need for details has always been both a blessing and at times a curse for me all my life.

I for one would like to know exactly what is the mission of these troops?
What is the responsibility of the rank and file?
How long of a tour is it?
What constitutes success?
What are the criteria for exit scenario?
What procedures are in place for when one of our own becomes infected?

One does not just order in 3000+ service men and women without knowing AT LEAST the above. It is called planning and following up and these are not strengths of the current administration repeatedly demonstrated in any number of crises in the recent past.

I am concerned for those being sent to Africa and who knows they may well be needed here at home in the near future!!

Cisco Kid 10-17-2014 08:16 AM

The will make you feel better about those saving us from ebola.


‘Clipboard Dude’ Who Helps Ebola Patient Aboard a Flight Sets Twitter Ablaze – But There’s a Reason For It

janmcn 10-17-2014 09:17 AM

It has just been reported that President Obama will appoint Ron Klain to the position of Ebola Tsar.

graciegirl 10-17-2014 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 954146)
It has just been reported that President Obama will appoint Ron Klain to the position of Ebola Tsar.


Does he have a medical background?

Cisco Kid 10-17-2014 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 954156)
Does he have a medical background?

No, all political

Cisco Kid 10-17-2014 09:39 AM

He will tell us who to blame

janmcn 10-17-2014 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 954156)
Does he have a medical background?

No, his education is in law. He graduated from Georgetown University and Harvard Law School and has held many political positions.

Ron Klain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

graciegirl 10-17-2014 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 954178)
No, his education is in law. He graduated from Georgetown University and Harvard Law School and has held many political positions.

Ron Klain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I read that too. But what I think we need is a person who knows medicine and knows how this disease is spread and has run a large medical facility like Walter Reed. Georgetown and Harvard are quite impressive, but what we don't need is another danged lawyer-politician who isn't quite clear where his fibula is.

billethkid 10-17-2014 10:15 AM

EBola Czar.?
And his qualifications are?
His responsibilities are?
His authority is what?
His assignment is to do what?

Where is the surgeon general? Oh, that job has been vacant for how many months? That should be an indicator of the priority.

Based on past performance of czars I remain cynical and suspect.

janmcn 10-17-2014 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 954182)
EBola Czar.?
And his qualifications are?
His responsibilities are?
His authority is what?
His assignment is to do what?

Where is the surgeon general? Oh, that job has been vacant for how many months? That should be an indicator of the priority.

Based on past performance of czars I remain cynical and suspect.

The surgeon general position has been vacant because Senator Rand Paul blocked President Obama's nominee last February because of pressure from the NRA. Google has many hits on this information.

janmcn 10-17-2014 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 954181)
I read that too. But what I think we need is a person who knows medicine and knows how this disease is spread and has run a large medical facility like Walter Reed. Georgetown and Harvard are quite impressive, but what we don't need is another danged lawyer-politician who isn't quite clear where his fibula is.

Ron Klain's job will be as manager of all the government agencies involved in the Ebola virus outbreak. No one has suggested that he would be treating infected patientsl


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