Elections and Ebola
So, I voted. I'm planning a news blackout for the next few days. The Republican takeover, assuming it happens, will be obnoxious but it seems to be what the country wants. Democracy bites.
As my country begins yet another process of demonization (this time on the block: nurses) I wonder what authority figures are going to be left for us to trust. I mean, we've ditched teachers, cops, firemen...politicians have been gone a long time. Businessmen were flirted with but given up quickly. Scientists, gone. Postmen, gone. Doctors, way gone. Farmers? Maybe. I don't know. In any case, Ebola is an awful disease. It isn't airborne. It isn't here. My little county school system DOES NOT NEED TO SEND HOME PACKETS WITH MY KIDS. It is not a terrorist conspiracy. We need to fight it with science and with money and with massive unwavering support for those willing to deal with it on the front lines. We need a united front. We do not need to crawl under the covers and attempt to block out the world.
Thomas Duncan got infected when he helped get a sick pregnant woman to the hospital. This is not a bad man.
Kaci Hickox used her vacation time to go to Africa and nurse sick and dying people. This is not a selfish woman.
Dr. Craig Spencer has worked in several African countries teaching and caring for the sick. This is not a stupid man.
Chill the hell out, America.
I should take my own advice re the election, shouldn't I?
I have to go to bed now. Can't even watch the Supernatural retrospective cause they keep interrupting it with election updates. Blech.
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As my country begins yet another process of demonization (this time on the block: nurses) I wonder what authority figures are going to be left for us to trust. I mean, we've ditched teachers, cops, firemen...politicians have been gone a long time. Businessmen were flirted with but given up quickly. Scientists, gone. Postmen, gone. Doctors, way gone. Farmers? Maybe. I don't know. In any case, Ebola is an awful disease. It isn't airborne. It isn't here. My little county school system DOES NOT NEED TO SEND HOME PACKETS WITH MY KIDS. It is not a terrorist conspiracy. We need to fight it with science and with money and with massive unwavering support for those willing to deal with it on the front lines. We need a united front. We do not need to crawl under the covers and attempt to block out the world.
Thomas Duncan got infected when he helped get a sick pregnant woman to the hospital. This is not a bad man.
Kaci Hickox used her vacation time to go to Africa and nurse sick and dying people. This is not a selfish woman.
Dr. Craig Spencer has worked in several African countries teaching and caring for the sick. This is not a stupid man.
Chill the hell out, America.
I should take my own advice re the election, shouldn't I?
I have to go to bed now. Can't even watch the Supernatural retrospective cause they keep interrupting it with election updates. Blech.
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