A worty way to pass time is to try to figure out how Republicans
think; how they approach probe solving. This morning on +Morning Joe (MSNBC) gave
us a clear illustration of his approach; it is either yes or no, it is black or
white with nothing in between. On reflection, this seems the approach used by
many people but Republicans in particular. Scanning over topics, think about the well-known
propensity for Republicans not to
compromise on anything. Isn’t that clearly a direct reflection of black and
white logic. Think of +John McCain and
his propensity to bomb everyone he doesn’t agree with, isn’t that a clear
indication that he feels he is right enough in his judgment to start killing
people. Look at arming rebel groups in Syria and Iraq, in the Republican mind-set,
they are either with us or against us, whom we know from experience in the
region, they are not. The same applies to Muslims; they are all evil or they
are not even though we have learned from Hitler that this type of thinking in
its self can be pure evil.
This morning the subject was +Ebola as it is on every radio
and TV station these days, specifically as infectious diseases relates to
travel. Republicans including Joe Scarborough wants a travel ban. Their
thinking seems to be a simple “black and white approach”; if we do not allow
travel, we can stop the spread—simple. In contrast, it appears every medical
advisor believes that a travel ban would hinder and not help the fight to
curtail the spread of this virus; however, I am sure that Republicans will find
one MD that will support their view, just as they can find one climate change
denier among scientists. Our +President Obama will take the intellectual approach
and follow the advice of his advisors. The Republican controlled congress, with
a significant number of Democrats, probably will take the Texas cowboy or knee jerk
response, ban travel, and make things worse. Obama will have to figure out a way
to correct their foolishness, which he will do against a barrage of accusations
that he did not do the right thing if the disease spreads. Of course, if it doesn’t
his critic will withhold credit.
I look at my country of +Belize for an example. A cruise
ship showed up with say 3,000 passengers, one of whom was a nurse that handled
samples from Mr. Duncan, the man who died from +Ebola in Texas. The United States government requested permission
of the Belize government, to move those passengers back to the United States
from Belize through their major airport as opposed to telling them they were going
to do it.
Aside from that, this is a clearly a comedy of errors on the part of everyone involved. The nurse in question was not showing signs of disease, which means she is not infecting other people; medial science knows this. First, the U.S. government panicked by believing they had to act. Second, they included the entire passenger list, which includes people who were not in close enough contact with her body fluids. Third, they foolishly chose to fly them back to the Untied States, presumably returning each one to their homes; they came from all over the United States. The alternative, the disease has a 21 day incubation period so if they did not return them to their homes, they would have to house them in one place for that long in a concentration camp like environment. There is actually no danger in shipping them “all” home for the reasons I have already mentioned but they are proposing action because, in their black and white way all or nothing way, they think there is danger, so what they proposed to do is clearly counter to what they claim to believe. In addition, flying that many people from an airport would exponentially expand those exposed.
Aside from that, this is a clearly a comedy of errors on the part of everyone involved. The nurse in question was not showing signs of disease, which means she is not infecting other people; medial science knows this. First, the U.S. government panicked by believing they had to act. Second, they included the entire passenger list, which includes people who were not in close enough contact with her body fluids. Third, they foolishly chose to fly them back to the Untied States, presumably returning each one to their homes; they came from all over the United States. The alternative, the disease has a 21 day incubation period so if they did not return them to their homes, they would have to house them in one place for that long in a concentration camp like environment. There is actually no danger in shipping them “all” home for the reasons I have already mentioned but they are proposing action because, in their black and white way all or nothing way, they think there is danger, so what they proposed to do is clearly counter to what they claim to believe. In addition, flying that many people from an airport would exponentially expand those exposed.
I could go on and on but there is not purpose in doing so. My
point is simple, The Joe Scarborough black and white approach, what I label as
the Republican approach because of the pending action of +U.S. congress, the +U.S.
Government approach to the cruise ship as well as the +Belize Government approach
to the same ship would be devastating from every point of view; medical, economic,
and human rights. It should not be
surprising to read what people, including my Belize friends, are posting on +Facebook
and in the media; they are congratulating their governments for acting stupidly.
It is worth noting that the right wing media is viciously attacking +Obama for
not acting, when in truth, Obama and his medical advisors are the only ones who
are acting responsible. One time during the Gore Bush campaign, +Bill O’Rielly said
that “we don’t want a Rhodes Scholar as president we want Bush”. It hurts me to
say it but Bill O’Rielly was right in judging what the American people want,
but it certainly is not what we need; we need men or women like Obama for
president.
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