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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLaura Ingraham: Obama Ebola Assistance Stems From 'Liberal Guilt' to Atone For American Colonialism
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama pledged 3,000 US troops to help West Africa fight the ebola outbreak, which has so far claimed over 2,811 deaths and infected 5,864 people. And yesterday, he stepped up his efforts to curtail the disease, asking Congress for $1.2 billion to combat the disease.
Today, Laura Ingraham mentioned on her show that she thought that sending American troops to West Africa to coordinate the Ebola response Russia, she pointed out, was only donating $1 million and that, perhaps, Obama was attempting to atone for American colonialism.
To him, the military is just another tool in his arsenal to level the playing field, right? I mean, in other words, Africa really deserves more of Americas money because were people of privilege, she said during The Laura Ingraham Show. Were people of great privilege, so we should do what we can, we the American taxpayers, to transfer wealth over to Africa. Its his fathers rage against colonialism, as Dinesh DSouza wrote about, and maybe this is a way to continue to atone for that.
There are all sorts of things we can do, short of sending 3,000 troops out there, she continued. And if youre a left-wing activist in the Saul Alinsky tradition, if a few American military personnel have to be exposed to the Ebola virus to carry out this redistribution of the privilegeds wealth, then so be it. The New York Times reported a massive shortage of doctors and volunteers in the region, due to the lack of medical infrastructure and the paralyzing fear of treating a deadly disease that has already claimed the lives of hundreds of health professionals already. http://www.mediaite.com/online/laura-ingraham-obamas-ebola-assistance-stems-from-guilt-over-colonialism/
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Right out of the Rethug come back phrase book written by the Luntz focus groups. At least we liberals have the will and effort to help folks who need it. Damn good feeling to help isn't it. Laura go back to your rat hole please.
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)They are so sick.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)Drink!
Kingofalldems
(38,487 posts)Looks like a headline from free republic or the cave.
Not fooled.
erpowers
(9,350 posts)Could it be that President Obama is doing what he is doing because it is what he thinks good peoplewould and should do? I assume President Obama believes America, with its vast resources, can and should play a major role in helping to end the Ebola crisis. In addition, I am pretty sure President Obama is aware that the American military has the equipment necessary to prevent our soldiers from contracting Ebola.
So, when President Obama does not use the American military to lead the world Republicans claim he is weak and leading from behind. However, when he does use the American military to lead they accuse him of having "liberal guilt" and wanting to atone for American colonialism. Someone should ask people like Laura Ingram what they want from President Obama. Do they want he to be strong and lead from the front, or do they want him to be weak and lead from behind?
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)That's pretty cold hearted.
jen63
(813 posts)it's in the entire world's best interest to do this. It HAS to stay contained. She is a loon.
Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)The heartless fucks can't process empathy or using our resources overseas to do anything but bomb and kill.
logosoco
(3,208 posts)I would much rather have my tax dollars spent like this than killing people. And I would imagine some of the troops would rather be of service in helping than destroying.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)Not to mention the very real element of pragmatism involved.