Ebola In America: Day 10 & Obama's Priorities

by Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Ebola In America: Day 10 - Here's some good news to report on the Ebola front: The Dallas deputy sheriff in isolation yesterday tested negative for the disease.

Now for the not-so-good news. . .

Health officials are warning that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is spreading exponentially, "doubling about every three weeks." But don't worry -- we're doing more temperature screenings at five airports. Feel better?

Perhaps this will reassure you: President Obama has recorded a video message to residents of West Africa. In the message, Obama tells them that Ebola isn't easy to contract. He says, "You cannot get [Ebola] through casual contact like sitting next to someone on a bus."

Meanwhile, the CDC has issued an advisory for people traveling to countries currently battling the disease. In that advisory, the CDC warns people with symptoms of Ebola to "avoid public transportation." The advisory also adds that a person can get Ebola if he or she "spends a long amount of time within three feet (one meter) of a person who is sick with Ebola."

While the Obama Administration can't agree on whether buses are safe, many Americans know what they want. An NBC News poll finds that 58% of Americans believe incoming flights from Ebola-afflicted nations should be stopped. Only 20% of Americans supported Obama's position that the flights should continue.

Obama's Priorities - Ebola has come to America. The disease is showing up all over the world and expanding exponentially in West Africa.

There is chaos in the Middle East. There has been an explosion at one of Iran's nuclear facilities. ISIS is on the march, undeterred by Obama's limited airstrikes. Jihadists in America and Europe are rushing to join the ranks of our enemy. Our borders remain porous and insiders say another wave of illegal immigrants will hit soon.

Yet with all these dangers, the Obama White House is spending its time frantically working to shut down the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Wall Street Journal quotes a senior administration official as saying that Mr. Obama is "unwavering in his commitment" to close Gitmo. In fact, the president is so "unwavering in his commitment" that he is even considering "overriding a congressional ban on bringing detainees to the U.S."

Once again, Obama's priorities do not reflect those of most Americans. A June Gallup poll found that just 29% of Americans support closing Gitmo.

Republicans wasted no time in responding. Speaker Boehner issued a statement blasting Obama's "legacy of lawlessness." Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) said, "I stopped [Obama] once from trying to send a Gitmo terrorist to Leavenworth. . . . if he tries it again I will shut down the Senate."
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Gary Bauer is a conservative family values advocate and serves as president of American Values and chairman of the Campaign for Working Families

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