Politics and religion.

[Lady's Human]

So, patient 0 has died, there are 80 or so possible close contacts being monitored, one has checked himself into the hospital for monitoring.

Still want to leave those borders open?

[pomtzu]

So, patient 0 has died, there are 80 or so possible close contacts being monitored, one has checked himself into the hospital for monitoring.

Still want to leave those borders open?

The family is blaming the U.S. for his death. HUH???? Yes - the hospital screwed up when he went in the first time, and they sent him home, but the family is complaining that he didn't get the same experimental drug that the other 2 patients that survived, received. There was no more of that particular drug to be had, so he was receiving a different one. Yeah - I guess they have to blame someone - right???

[Karen]

The family is blaming the U.S. for his death. HUH???? Yes - the hospital screwed up when he went in the first time, and they sent him home, but the family is complaining that he didn't get the same experimental drug that the other 2 patients that survived, received. There was no more of that particular drug to be had, so he was receiving a different one. Yeah - I guess they have to blame someone - right???

I am sure they are right now acting out of grief and pain, and fear for their own lives. I do not count anything they say right now against them, frankly.

[Lady's Human]

I am sure they are right now acting out of grief and pain, and fear for their own lives. I do not count anything they say right now against them, frankly.

They've named "reverend" Jackson as one of the family spokespeople. Racebaiting lawsuit in 3...2...1...

[Karen]

Tragic story, the whole ebola situation is sad, and yes the hospital initially screwed up, but experimental drugs are, indeed experimental, and have nothing to do with the color of the individual's skin.

The media having a field day is the saddest thing of all. I refuse to watch any of the talking heads on this case!

[Catty1]

Canadian politics nosing in here.

Our Prime Minister has a habit of offering "omnibus" bills to be passed. As you might guess, there is a lot of stuff in them, and there is often not enough time for opposition members to review everything before the vote. (If I recall correctly, these bills are not even debated!).

Because the Conservative Party has a majority in the House, the bill passes even if all the other parties vote against it.

In this latest omnibus bill is a change in copyright law. This means that any political party can take material out of context from Canadian broadcasters - TV, radio, etc - WITHOUT their permission to use in attack ads against other parties.

Can you tell we have a Federal election coming next year? Harper has to GO!

[phesina]

That's awful, doing away with copyright protection like that. Is this widely known to the Canadian public yet? Would there be any kind of public outcry against this happening? Would that be effective?

How do Harper and the gang justify that, or do they even bother to?

[Lady's Human]

Canadian politics nosing in here.

Our Prime Minister has a habit of offering "omnibus" bills to be passed. As you might guess, there is a lot of stuff in them, and there is often not enough time for opposition members to review everything before the vote. (If I recall correctly, these bills are not even debated!).

Because the Conservative Party has a majority in the House, the bill passes even if all the other parties vote against it.

In this latest omnibus bill is a change in copyright law. This means that any political party can take material out of context from Canadian broadcasters - TV, radio, etc - WITHOUT their permission to use in attack ads against other parties.

Can you tell we have a Federal election coming next year? Harper has to GO!

So if I want to use a statement made on a news show by my opponent in the election, on a station which might be owned/operated by someone aligned with that opponent which might be run by my political opposition I have to essentially seek the approval of the opposition to use their statement?

This isn't a change in copyright law, it's common sense. You shouldn't need the approval of your opponent to quote them in a political campaign, as long as the quote is an actual quote.

[Lady's Human]

Tragic story, the whole ebola situation is sad, and yes the hospital initially screwed up, but experimental drugs are, indeed experimental, and have nothing to do with the color of the individual's skin.

The media having a field day is the saddest thing of all. I refuse to watch any of the talking heads on this case!

Ebola entering the US isn't sad, it's criminal dereliction of duty and failure to uphold the oath of office on the part of all Constitutional officers in D.C.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Ebola entering the US isn't sad, it's criminal dereliction of duty and failure to uphold the oath of office on the part of all Constitutional officers in D.C.

I heard our government is now sending 5000 troops to Africa to help with the Ebola situation. It bothers me that we are sending all those healthy people over there to get exposed to that and bring more of it here!!