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    Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 24 Oct 2014

    wouldn't work: of course a perfect travel ban would be 100% effective. It's that we have no way to enforce a perfect travel ban because

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      2. Chris Jeter‏ @ChrisJeter 24 Oct 2014
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        @SharylAttkisson so, if something is not 100% effective, it shouldn't be done? WTF kind of logic is that? Typical govt attorney.

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      3. Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 24 Oct 2014
        Replying to @ChrisJeter

        @ChrisJeter agreed but i at least was able to finally see a piece of that side of the argument after being baffled for a few weeks.

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      4. Chris Jeter‏ @ChrisJeter 24 Oct 2014
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        @SharylAttkisson sure. If 100% is the target, there's always an excuse for doing nothing. I see this w govt attys all the time (1/2)

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      2. John Rambo‏ @JohnJ2427 24 Oct 2014
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        @SharylAttkisson What about simply requiring people in countries with an outbreak to wait 21 days before entering the US?

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      3. Matt Clifford‏ @mclifford34 24 Oct 2014
        Replying to @JohnJ2427

        @JohnJ2427 @SharylAttkisson agreed. It's just common sense.

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      1. shawn taylor‏ @staylormusic 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson we contain as much as you can the passport doesn't lie. Attempts to enter through other countries, passport gives one away

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      1. Matt Clifford‏ @mclifford34 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson common sense is thrown out the window for political correctness. It's disgraceful and dangerous. #EbolaInNYC

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      1. Bob Estes‏Verified account @BobEstesPGA 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson A travel ban doesn't have to be "100% effective" to still save lives.

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      1. shawn taylor‏ @staylormusic 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson medical transports in no public out. Goal is to minimize exposer,or as you say buy time.

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      1. John Rammer‏ @jprammer 25 Oct 2014
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        .@SharylAttkisson Ifcustom catchesa miss bycarrier theycan ban them from even flying.They losemillions of $!Guess what?They will watch more!

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      1. John Rammer‏ @jprammer 25 Oct 2014
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        .@SharylAttkisson So even trying 2 bypass gets caught and 2 enter Us/Can at Customs would catch that 2!Ban is capable of 100% effectiveness

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      1. John Rammer‏ @jprammer 25 Oct 2014
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        .@SharylAttkisson all passports get stamped by the country u are in!The ban would apply 2 all carriers 2 check each passport coming 2 US/Can

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      1. April Moon‏ @OkieHen 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson I'd settle for a slightly less than perfect attempt at a travel ban right now..

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      1. HLMA‏ @harryartinian 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson US shd lead WW agreement w/ 5 Ebola source countries: Want to fly out to ANY country? => ur quarantined for 30 days first.

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      1. Len Davis‏ @lendavis3 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson : Yes! A rigorously enforced travel #ban would work 100%!

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      1. Jonathan Henderson‏ @Dagan81 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson No one has one time addressed the mysterious case of the Pneumonic Plague in CO, and this article:http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117310 …

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      1. War For Liberty‏ @WarForLiberty 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson @FRamabama Why do we have VISAs & Passports if we cannot limit travel? If this is true we cant stop terrorists either #tcot

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      1. Jonathan Henderson‏ @Dagan81 24 Oct 2014
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        @SharylAttkisson But Sharyl, the travel ban only cuts off the Leviathan at one head; there are two others, and you have seen one in Ottawa.

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