[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Patty55

Terrorism? No, I think if it was we would already be seeing more cases. I think we give terrorists way too much credit with questioning if everything is an attack.

I don't know how people can be so sure that it's not terrorism??? NEVER underestimate the enemy. I say this, if it's not terrorism now, it very well might be in the near future. I'm glad that the government isn't sitting on their hands.
I'm not crying that the sky is falling but I also don't take anything as serious as this as a non threat. It is a real threat.

[graciegirl]

I don't think it is terrorism. I don't understand how ANYONE can make light of ANY conversation with Ebola in it. ANY CONVERSATION. Do some people think that any negative and worrying thoughts are political??????


My friend Susan who is a Methodist posted this animated video about Ebola on Facebook a few minutes ago. It is from The United Methodist Chruch and it is meant to make clear how Ebola is spread and is not "prayer-y" for those opposed to that. I am not sure it is helpful, but makes us remember that there are families just like ours in Africa.

Ebola is scary stuff.

Ebola: A Poem for the Living - United Methodist Communications

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by Walter123

I don't know how people can be so sure that it's not terrorism??? NEVER underestimate the enemy. I say this, if it's not terrorism now, it very well might be in the near future. I'm glad that the government isn't sitting on their hands.
I'm not crying that the sky is falling but I also don't take anything as serious as this as a non threat. It is a real threat.

Just because it scares you doesn't mean it's terrorism. Sometimes it's just scary.

I don't think any of us know what this will be in the future but for now it is what it is... one man from W. Africa and one nurse who treated him. Why borrow problems?

[blueash]

There are 10 million people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The WHO is estimating , and estimates can be wildly wrong, that new cases may reach several thousands a week in the near future. At the same time, the WHO WHO | Are the Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria and Senegal over? has declared the outbreak nearly over in Nigeria and Senegal.
At the same time today's audio update is found here:
http://terrance.who.int/mediacentre/..._14OCT2014.mp3

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by DDoug

Is the spread of Ebola a form of terrorist attacks, a new twist on fighting America. Wouldnt surprise me any thing is possible today. Crazy? maybe

No, it's not crazy. It could be used by terrorists. Here's how: First you get someone infected with Ebola. Then you put a suicide vest on them and send them into a crowded venue like a sporting event etc.. When the person explodes, blood and other bodily fluids will go flying everywhere. Can you imagine trying to clean all that up afterward?

[NotGolfer]

I just read a post from a nurse's perspective online and this disease sounds to be something we "should be" concerned about. It is a virus that is spread by bodily fluids---ie sneezing, mucus (think blowing nose, not washing hands then touching door knobs etc). She also said because we've heard it to be "over there" (Africa) and not here, we can compartmentalize it and tell ourselves it's because of their primitive way of living. That we're WAY ahead of them and it can't happen to our population. She also said it could be preventable here... I'd take that meaning to be that folks who have been in "those" countries should be quarantined before being able to return here. The disease begins much like a cold or the flu then goes into the really, really bad stuff. "Over there" the death possibility is 90% but here it would be 50%. I'm rambling a bit but this is her words... We need to be praying for this country in MORE ways than one. JMHO!

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Patty55

Just because it scares you doesn't mean it's terrorism. Sometimes it's just scary.

I don't think any of us know what this will be in the future but for now it is what it is... one man from W. Africa and one nurse who treated him. Why borrow problems?

Scared? I didn't say that but OK, you call it scared and I'll call it concerned. You said it yourself, we don't know the future. We do know what this virus can do.

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

No, it's not crazy. It could be used by terrorists. Here's how: First you get someone infected with Ebola. Then you put a suicide vest on them and send them into a crowded venue like a sporting event etc.. When the person explodes, blood and other bodily fluids will go flying everywhere. Can you imagine trying to clean all that up afterward?

As sickening as that sounds, a suicide bomber is a simple delivery system.

[Lauren Sweeny]

Please take the time to research ,not just accept TV or newspaper as total fact. The informational pieces are scattered in variety of data that once compiled give a better " big picture" of how it is spread, how we are truly not prepared for a national calamity of this type. Remember the influenza in the 1900's or the bubonic plague. Now we have more mobility and larger population gatherings( football stadiums and other venues) every individual needs to be prepared to isolate themselves and their family for the duration if it does indeed becomes epidemic.

[Bay Kid]

Maybe a terrorist attack from within for not trying to control it entering the US?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

No, it's not crazy. It could be used by terrorists. Here's how: First you get someone infected with Ebola. Then you put a suicide vest on them and send them into a crowded venue like a sporting event etc.. When the person explodes, blood and other bodily fluids will go flying everywhere. Can you imagine trying to clean all that up afterward?

The trouble with that idea is that with globalization as it is, there is no way that ISIS could prevent it from getting to them as well. If we have a global pandemic like the Spanish Flu of 1918 it will get anyone no matter what their political, religious, or other beliefs. https://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

This sounds like proposing that the Global Warming problem is caused by terrorists. Global warming effects everyone.

I have more faith in our medical community than in the federal and state bureaucracies that regulate it.

[DDoug]

But then ISIS dosent care

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

The horror of a deadly virus being brought to America from overseas reminded me to wish you a happy Columbus Day!

Do you ever get tired of feeing guilty about what your European ancestors did?

Do you think the world we now be a better place had Columbus stayed put?


Besides, the real lesson from the devastation of native peoples, and which is still applicable today (ebola, ISIS etc) is ... unless you secure your borders, you lose.

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I don't think it is terrorism. I don't understand how ANYONE can make light of ANY conversation with Ebola in it. ANY CONVERSATION. Do some people think that any negative and worrying thoughts are political??????


My friend Susan who is a Methodist posted this animated video about Ebola on Facebook a few minutes ago. It is from The United Methodist Chruch and it is meant to make clear how Ebola is spread and is not "prayer-y" for those opposed to that. I am not sure it is helpful, but makes us remember that there are families just like ours in Africa.

Ebola is scary stuff.

Ebola: A Poem for the Living - United Methodist Communications

I am watching Josh the WH spokesman STILL Minimizing.
We have a govt at least in delusion if not with an agenda to destroy.

[Rags123]

Originally Posted by TexaninVA

Do you ever get tired of feeing guilty about what your European ancestors did?

Do you think the world we now be a better place had Columbus stayed put?


Besides, the real lesson from the devastation of native peoples, and which is still applicable today (ebola, ISIS etc) is ... unless you secure your borders, you lose.

I would guess that should the POTUS secure our borders finally from certain countries, those who mock those concerned would be issuing kudos to our government instead of mocking concern.