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| BlueMolly2009 | Jun 1 2007, 09:18 PM Post #1 |
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I don't know what to think about this. Part of me thinks he should be punished for knowingly going on a commercial plane, but if it IS true about the CDC telling him he's not contagious then I would go and find the treatment before it did get contagious. He did say he wanted to go to Denver and I think they should get rid of the armed guards now. I doubt he's going to flee now. Should he be punished for doing this? I think what he has is punishment enough. |
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| Queenbee | Jun 1 2007, 09:30 PM Post #2 |
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He was given permission to fly and then the Fulton County Health Department realized the TB was more serious than they previously realized. Mr. Speaker had permisson to fly initially, so it wasn't his fault. |
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| modgirl1964 | Jun 1 2007, 09:31 PM Post #3 |
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And now because of this, people have ANOTHER way of getting past officials. Being that this man was on a list of not to let back into the country on his own and to be quarrinted in federal care, but was not stopped. People can see that our boader patrol isn't going to do jackshit about that kind of thing and can get away with it. Thanks U.S Boarder Patrol and thanks the American journalists for publishing such vital info. |
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| BlueMolly2009 | Jun 1 2007, 10:38 PM Post #4 |
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From what I heard the border guard that let Speaker go through was fired. I think the border patrol needs to get their asses in gear. (Sorry, but that's how I feel.) |
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| beatlechick | Jun 1 2007, 11:01 PM Post #5 |
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Molly, that is a bit harsh. Yes he should have been stopped, it stated on the border patrol's system but we, the public, have the right to know what is going on. Would you have rather them not have a said a thing? I wouldn't. I want to know. The more we find out things, the better off we will be. If we don't find out, and keep our head in the sand, how will we know what to change? He left for Greece, where he and his new wife honeymooned, because his new father-in-law said (and still maintains) that he was not contagious. His new father-in-law is a scientist working on tuberculosis at the CDC. It was the CDC that put out the warning. What I heard last night about the agent who allowed him through, was that he was put on administrative duty. |
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| BlueMolly2009 | Jun 1 2007, 11:16 PM Post #6 |
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*scratches head* Cathy, I think maybe you meant Bridget instead of me, unless Bridget's real name is Molly. ![]() EDIT: Oops, now I see what you talking about, Cathy. And I think if everyone paid attention to the no fly list he wouldn't have came back here. Also, I think the CDC should have done something immediately to get him to Colorado instead of what Speaker said about them sending him to Italy where he was afraid he would have died. Something does not make sense. He's saying one thing and the CDC is saying something else. I really don't know who and what to believe. |
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| beatlechick | Jun 1 2007, 11:24 PM Post #7 |
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D'oh, sorry Molly you are right about my quote back. It was to Bridget. The rest was for you as well, though.So Bridget............................................................. |
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| maccascruff | Jun 2 2007, 01:54 AM Post #8 |
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I don't think the whole truth has come out. I think he did a terrible thing to his fellow passengers both going to Rome and sneaking around and flying from Prague to Montreal. The border patrol person should never be allowed to be on duty again. He didn't look sick, so I let him though. It wasn't up to him. The orders said to stop him when he swiped his passport. If I had been on that plane, I'd be going after Speaker for all my medical expenses. He would no doubt give the same advice if the shoe was on the other foot. He's a personal injury attorney. |
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| jayjay | Jun 2 2007, 02:04 AM Post #9 |
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Has there been any mention of how he got infected? I would be more concerned about that than him! |
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| BlueMolly2009 | Jun 2 2007, 04:53 AM Post #10 |
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i don't think we should put all the blame on Speaker. It sounded like he was told something and now the CDC is saying something else. There's blame to go around. I guess Speaker has read some of things being said about him online and some people are wishing he'd die. Now that's going a bit far don't you think? |
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| beatlechick | Jun 2 2007, 05:43 AM Post #11 |
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Same here. Where did the infection come from? They say tb is coming mainly from Latin America and Asia but heard on local news that the chance of getting infected is quite low. Yes, Molly wishing him dead is going a lot to far. |
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| BlueMolly2009 | Jun 2 2007, 09:32 AM Post #12 |
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I also heard Vietnam or somewhere in Latin America. Now they are saying Speaker and his wife aren't really married because they didn't have the right papers. |
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| Sandra | Jun 2 2007, 12:42 PM Post #13 |
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The CDC seems to be responsible for a lot of panic. They really should be answering the what changed question. |
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| Deleted User | Jun 2 2007, 01:35 PM Post #14 |
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What's interesting is that his wife who he traveled with is not sick at all. makes me go hmm. |
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| BlueMolly2009 | Jun 2 2007, 04:49 PM Post #15 |
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Well, they (the doctors) have said that his wife and others probably won't get it, because even though it's contagious it is hard to spread. (yeah I know that doesn't make sense) They caught it in the early stages and Speaker is healthy, so they think he'll be fine. The hospital in Denver has worked with this strain of TB before and I've heard they are very good at it. |
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| maccascruff | Jun 2 2007, 05:46 PM Post #16 |
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According to the local tv stations here in Denver, National Jewish Hospital has very little experience with this particular strain of TB. They seem to think they will be doing some kind of surgery to try to remove it. National Jewish is an excellent hospital for anything related to lungs, etc. They are probably the best in the country for this. |
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The rest was for you as well, though.
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