Category Archives: Current Affairs

Ebola Nurse Balks At Voluntary Confinement

You’re familiar with the nurse, Kaci Hickox, who was the center of a kerfuffle in New Jersey when she was involuntarily quarantined after returning from West Africa, threatening to sue, because she apparently knows best, and apparently has no qualms about potentially exposing other people to Ebola. Now, Maine is looking to quarantine her (Fox […]

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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Gov’t Tells Ministers To Perform Gay Marriage Or Face Jail

Remember when we were told that things like this wouldn’t happen? (Alliance Defending Freedom) Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit and a motion for a temporary restraining order Friday to stop officials in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from forcing two ordained Christian ministers to perform wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples. City officials told Donald […]

Kay Hagan Flips On Travel Ban

Someone must be seeing flagging poll numbers (NY Times) The politics of Ebola have been swirling for awhile, and Senator Kay Hagan, the Democratic incumbent facing a tough re-election race in North Carolina, just made a sharp change in direction. Earlier this week, Ms. Hagan sided with the Obama administration, arguing against banning flights from […]

Good News: Obama Plans To Let Ebola Infected Foreigners Into US

Huh. How about that (Breitbart) Thursday night on Fox News,Charles Krauthammer predicted that it would only take “a couple more cases like Mr. Duncan” flying to the United States from West Africa with Ebola for the president to back down from his no travel ban position. But ifJudicial Watch’ssources are correct, Obama’s open door policy […]

The Protocol Is Working: Hospital Worker Who Had Contact With Dallas Ebola Specimens Made It On To Cruise Ship

Absolutely no need to panic, you guys! (ABC News) A Dallas health care worker who handled clinical specimens from an Ebola-infected patient is on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, with the worker self-quarantined and being monitored for signs of infection, the State Department said in a statement. The unidentified female worker departed on a […]

Fearmongering Or Reality: Airborne Ebola

Making the rounds of the news and Internet are stories about Ebola possibly becoming airborne, which would create a nightmare scenario of epic proportions. Ebola has always been a direct fluid/blood transmission disease. If it could be transmitted through the air, well, for a disease with at least a 70% death rate….well, you can imagine. […]

Poll: Most Voters See Things Going To Hell In A Handbasket

Well,  this is a new one (Fox News) The world’s “going to hell in a handbasket,” according to a majority of voters in the latest Fox News poll. And that’s draining support for President Obama’s policies. But will it help Republicans on Election Day? Unclear. The new poll, released Wednesday, finds 58 percent of voters […]

Washington Post: You Silly People Just Need To Relax Regarding Ebola

This editorial by the Washington Post Editorial Board is a doozy, essential telling people to not be hysterical, to not worry, to stop being so panic-stricken. The web front page headlines it as “Keeping calm on Ebola” Keeping an even keel at home on Ebola THE EBOLA tidal wave is still flooding West Africa, running […]

Poll: Americans Want Travel Restrictions Regarding Ebola

Since the outbreak of Ebola in Africa, the worst ever, really started to hit the media airwaves, and especially since several Americans infected with Ebola, there has been a call for travel restrictions. Team Obama has refused, even as both Republicans and Democrats have called for them. Many pundits, public figures, and administration officials have […]

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