Simon: On this basis, I have decided to jump ship. Under
Eric's premise, their is no intent beyond what can be done
for the US.
Eric: That's because I imagine this to be a US effort. It
would help, according to its lights, in the countries it
serves. However, it must be capable of immediate
redeployment to US coastal cities in case of terror attacks.
Simon, my notion does not preclude UK hospital ships, which
would help abroad but be capable of recall to the UK. Would
you jump off a UK hospital ship? Would you only support an
internationally controlled hospital fleet?
I mean, group hugs are okay but spending your life in a
group hug is sort of infantilizing isn't it?
Simon: The final nail however is the notion that it will
result in the US being able to combat deseases brought into
the US by those 'dirty immigrants' (my paraphrasing).
Eric: But Simon, immigrants are bringing heretofore rare
diseases into the US all the time. Take malaria or yellow
fever. According to a clinician friend, it's increasingly
commonplace for both documented and undocumented immigrants
brand spanking new to the country to show up in Emergency
Rooms for treatment. If this is a trend, it should be dealt
with as a trend, rather than ignored out of political
correctness.
Simon: ... USS Yost
------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html
