Is this not a little Paranoic?

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:06 pm

USA Petition

The longer we allow people to enter our country from Ebola-stricken areas, the higher the chance another person infected with Ebola will arrive here, putting ALL of our citizens at risk. Please tell the FAA to ban ALL incoming flights from any/all Ebola-stricken regions.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:10 pm

Bruv;1465678 wrote: USA Petition

The longer we allow people to enter our country from Ebola-stricken areas, the higher the chance another person infected with Ebola will arrive here, putting ALL of our citizens at risk. Please tell the FAA to ban ALL incoming flights from any/all Ebola-stricken regions.
Mathematically, the logic is sound. The more people enter a country then the greater the risk.

Perhaps we should follow suit. America is now confirmed to have Ebola on its soil. Therefore we should blockade all flights from America. Can't be too safe.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:31 pm

Scaremongering.

The USA has contained the existence of the Bubonic plague for years. I've every faith In them to do the same with Ebola.

Four Cases of Life-Threatening Plague Found in Colorado - Bloomberg

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:47 pm

A meaningless petition system set up by an incompetent President.

The whole We the People is a farce.

That guy who sits in the White House (Martha's Garden or golfing) couldn't give a rat's azz, unless it benefited his Progressive/Leftist agenda. Better yet, beyond his pen or telephone can't do squat.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:01 pm

Strange response from Tude, I would have thought he valued having a voice.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:55 pm

This whole WE the PEOPLE is a meaningless farce.

Our system of government is suppose to be people are represented by our congressmen, then senators.

Beyond a pen and phone, that guy who Occupies the White House has no power.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:27 pm

Bruv;1465690 wrote: Strange response from Tude, I would have thought he valued having a voice.
not so strange, i think.

sounds just like him.

It's obviously Obama's fault because of the ACA.

Post by **spot** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:51 am

Bruv;1465678 wrote:

The longer we allow people to enter our country from Ebola-stricken areas, the higher the chance another person infected with Ebola will arrive here, putting ALL of our citizens at risk. Please tell the FAA to ban ALL incoming flights from any/all Ebola-stricken regions.

I've said for years that the USA should seal its borders to all travelers. This provides the ideal excuse.

Post by **Peter Lake** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:00 am

That's bruv's holiday scuppered then.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:21 am

I am all for it, as long as the also ban any flights from Texas.

AA grumpy · Post by **AA grumpy** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:48 am

e bola is like the new bubonic plague sounds harsh but look at it this way...it could be natures way of whittling down an over populated country which has too many people living in it.

but it needs to be contained on the african continent to prevent worldwide infection

no doubt sir scruffy and the great unwashed will be persuading us to dig deep again in the near future unless the TV ads from oxfam and the other hand outs dont get there first.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:06 pm

It's just a petition started by a single or small group of individuals. What's the big deal? There are great petitions out there too, i.e. 'against Citizens United' (which I am); 'net neutrality', tons of petitions on all kinds of issues. Making a mountain out of a molehill Bruv.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:28 pm

Peter Lake;1465710 wrote: That's bruv's holiday scuppered then.

Bruv has returned from his US vacation, he is now an authority on all matters concerning America.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:29 pm

AnneBoleyn;1465735 wrote: Making a mountain out of a molehill Bruv.

Some people need to.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:05 pm

Yeah - close the borders to all those moles.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:39 pm

Did anyone else recall The Simpsons episode on Ebola getting Into the USA that was aired back In 1997 ? Rather prophetic I feel.

BREAKING!!! THE SIMPSONS PREDICT EBOLA VIRUS - YouTube

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:29 pm

LarsMac;1465693 wrote: not so strange, i think.

sounds just like him.

It's obviously Obama's fault because of the ACA.

My gosh, what does it take?

Sorry (not really) I didn't write a 500 word essay.

I'll keep it simple.

The We the People is at taxpayers expense a phony site to allow people to DO SOMETHING and think it actually mattered.

You got a problem with ACA?

Start a petition on We the People.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:52 pm

Oscar Namechange;1465803 wrote: Did anyone else recall The Simpsons episode on Ebola getting Into the USA that was aired back In 1997 ? Rather prophetic I feel.

BREAKING!!! THE SIMPSONS PREDICT EBOLA VIRUS - YouTube
It started off as being rather interesting & thought provoking, but then, once he started going on about Conspiracy Theories, it lost all credibility.

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:29 am

tude dog;1465804 wrote: My gosh, what does it take?

Sorry (not really) I didn't write a 500 word essay.

I'll keep it simple.

The We the People is at taxpayers expense a phony site to allow people to DO SOMETHING and think it actually mattered.

You got a problem with ACA?

Start a petition on We the People.

Well, there is a certain entertainment value to the thing, and the cost of it is minimal.

And every now and again, a good idea that is worth pursuing gets dropped in there.

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:30 am

FourPart;1465806 wrote: It started off as being rather interesting & thought provoking, but then, once he started going on about Conspiracy Theories, it lost all credibility.

"The Simpsons" and "Thought provoking"

It may take a while for me to get my head around that.

Post by **spot** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:39 am

Today's news item...UK to begin enhanced screening for Ebola in people travelling from affected countries, government announces.

BBC News - UK Ebola screening for arrivals from affected countries

This presumably includes the USA?

Tosh. Pigs will sooner fly than the UK government should discommode American travelers.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:49 am

The US is doing the same thing. Though not sure what help it will provide, unless they are tracking passengers from their origination point.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:01 pm

There are no direct flights from the affected countries apparently, into the UK anyway.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:10 pm

Bruv;1465920 wrote: There are no direct flights from the affected countries apparently, into the UK anyway.

So the people in question have left the affected countries, and traveled through at least one other airport somewhere, to get to the UK. I suspect the same for entry into the US.

If they prove to be infected when they arrive in London, or New York, or wherever, there is a good chance that they have already exposed a number of fellow travelers.

Something about a barn door comes to mind.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 pm

LarsMac;1465814 wrote: Well, there is a certain entertainment value to the thing, and the cost of it is minimal.

And every now and again, a good idea that is worth pursuing gets dropped in there.

Featured Responses

Reminds me of when I actually wrote letters to some of my various elected representatives.

An original answer (or seemingly so) was more valued than the standard bla bla bla we so often hear, like on Featured Responses

If there was something to standout, no doubt that guy (or lackey) would make hay on it.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:47 pm

tude dog;1465925 wrote: Featured Responses

Reminds me of when I actually wrote letters to some of my various elected representatives.

An original answer (or seemingly so) was more valued than the standard bla bla bla we so often hear, like on Featured Responses

If there was something to standout, no doubt that guy (or lackey) would make hay on it.

OK, see, I told you there were some useful suggestions on the site:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petiti ... a/CQv8slWM

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:54 pm

LarsMac;1465927 wrote: OK, see, I told you there were some useful suggestions on the site:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petiti ... a/CQv8slWM

Golly

And I been so hard on that guy.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:27 pm

tude dog;1465935 wrote: Golly

And I been so hard on that guy.

Live and Learn.