In the midst of the metro area governors mandating quarantines on Dr's and nurses who return from West Africa, which has received general praise from all quarters, Dr's without Borders responds that this may well discourage Dr's from volunteering to go to West Africa because the total of 6 weeks without income will be too much for them.
Yet, without Dr's volunteering to go to West Africa, Ebola will probably just spread like wild fire through the West African jungle. And the more prevalent it becomes, the greater the risk of mutation (the non-scientist in me thinks). So it really is in our best interest that Dr's go over there to treat people and try and contain the outbreak. It is an example of how foreign aid is in our countries best interest. Something the anti-foriegn aid wing of the GOP and the Democrats forget. Perhaps, our quarantining governors could use some of that cigarette settlement money they aren't spending on anti-smoking programs to compensate these volunteers for their time in quarantine.
Meanwhile, I find out this morning that a bunch of these elections are about punishing legislators who have supported background checks before the purchase of a gun, something 63% or so of adults of both political parties support. That is what is so discouraging about this election. The voters are likely to reward the GOP for achieving their goal of ruining the Presidency of Obama through their obstruction. I hate that obstruction will be rewarded because the Democrats may well respond similarly and the country will not be better off for it. The country is certainly not better off front the GOP unwillingness to compromise.
Voters are angry at the anger that predominates politics but then reward it. That is depressing.
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