Sunday, August 3, 2014

Obama Brings Ebola to the U.S.


You think the Obama Administration wants to “Change,” err destroy America? Well, if you weren’t sure by now, you just got your answer – Yes!
Opening up the southern border to communicable diseases, Mexican Drug Cartels, and Islamic Jihadist wasn't quite doing it. So now Mr. Obama takes the unprecedented decision to bring Ebola, the world's most deadly communicable disease, to the United States and the North American Continent.
Why? For the purpose, we were told, of "potentially" saving two U.S. citizens. Who on arrival, are not near death's door, but are in “serious but stable condition.” In fact, video of the first to arrive, Dr. Kent Brantly, showed him not on a stretcher, but walking in a hazmat suit from the ambulance that transported him to Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. He is the first person, ever, to be infected with the Ebola virus to be on U.S. soil.
But Government officials and health experts tell us not to be worried. CDC Director, Dr. Tom Frieden, explained the infected patients pose little risk to others. Then why have over one hundred health workers in Africa, in biohazard suits been infected?
Dr. Frieden further proffers that "these are American citizens. American citizens have a right of return.”  From the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, whose primary mission is to protect the health and safety of the nation through disease prevention and control, this is an alarming statement. In other words, an American citizen has the “right” to return to the United States with the world’s deadliest communicable disease.
The CDC, it should be noted, was originally an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). The USPHS was founded 1798. Its earliest mission was the care of sick and disabled seamen in USPHS established hospitals. But more significantly to the matter at hand, in 1878, the USPHS mission was expanded to take on control of infectious diseases, including quarantine, which previously had been a state function. As immigration increased, in the late 19th century, the USPHS took on the responsibility.
Yet today, the Director of the CDC proclaims that a U.S. citizen has a “right” to return to the United States, to a hospital of his/her choosing with the world’s deadliest communicable disease – Ebola. No Government quarantine required.
Today we learn that a Tennessee doctor, Alan Jamison MD, working at the same Liberian clinic as Dr. Kent Brantly, returned home to Morristown, Tenn., after he was evacuated from Liberia by the aid group he was volunteering (for). Dr. Jamison, a retired pediatrician, says he's "well" and asymptomatic. Apparently, Dr. Jamison has put himself in quarantine in his home. I guess the Obama Administration did not get the memo on who is responsible in this county to quarantine an individual for communicable diseases. That was not meant as a joke.
Finally, today, Dr. Frieden lectured the American public that he ‘certainly hopes people’s fear doesn’t trump their compassion.’ Where have we heard that “compassion” thing recently? Yes, in conjunction with the massive illegal immigration on our Nation’s southern border. I wonder if the Obama Administration is following U.S. Code, Section 34.3 of 42 CFR Part 34[1]? Should not Dr. Frieden be concerned that thousands of illegal immigrants from Central America are not only on American soil, but are being dispersed to all parts of the United States?

Still, we are told not to worry. The United States Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will be there to ensure our safety. Never mind that just in the last months, the CDC: 

1.             Mishandled live anthrax;
2.            Misplaced live smallpox;
3.            Mislabeled influenza virus that had been cross-contaminated 
         with the highly deadly H5NI strain of bird flu.

Words escape me to describe the pandemic potential this moronic and inept decision by the Obama Administration can bring to the America people. And who stands between a catastrophic pandemic and us? The CDC and the Obama Administration.
If this doesn't bring America to its senses (remove Obama), than maybe it is time that the surplus population is removed. 

Author: Lawrence S. Schneiderman is a Capt. USPHS (Ret.), an International Consultant, and Dr. of Public Policy, Vanderbilt University. The views expressed are his own.



[1] This provision provides specific screening and testing requirements for diseases that meet the definition of a communicable disease of public health significance.

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