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Edited on Fri May-19-06 05:11 PM by oscar111
Our Atlantic and Pacific oceans are the perfect barriers against anyone with birdflu trying to come to North or South America.
Few have yachts able to cross the oceans. Any who try, would easily be spotted by satellites or just binoculars from shore, and could be met by US gunboats.
These two great oceans are much better barriers to use, than the Mexican or Canadian border fences. {either could be used.. the oceans are just easier}.
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7,000,000 LIVES SAVED
Keeping the birdflu out of all of the Americas would save about 7 million lives. {my estimate based on Bush's two million figure for just the US.}
Any who claim that 18 months of trade are worth 7 million deaths, are just #!@!!#**.
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JUST A REPEAT OF TRADE LOSS DURING WW2
At the peak of WW2, I wager that there were eighteen months of close-to-zero trade with Europe and Asia. We, the "breadbasket of the world", can surely do it again to save two million of our own lives this time around. Two million lives is many times our war dead in WW2. Or maybe we have forgotten how to value human life? Bush's plan values trade more than two million lives.
Values trade, and tourism.... tourism means Tammy's tour of Europe.
"But, but, trade can't wait. Tammy can't wait."
Baloney.
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THE OTHER NATIONS OF THE AMERICAS
I hope my many friends in the other american nations, will like the idea. Some will not. I would like to know of any way to let those who disagree, go on their own way while at the same time using the ocean barrier idea to shield the rest of us. I truly don't like the idea of forcing a solution on those out there who disagree with the barrier idea. Some will see it as more american domination.
If you know of a way around this, i have an open mind. I would prefer an arrangement that would allow the "shield" and "no shield" groups to each face the birdflu in their own way.
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TO PRESERVE THE DIGNITY OF EVERY NATION
To avoid the feeling of american dominance, perhaps all the navies of all the nations could take part, perhaps in layers. Ideas invited.
Presently, i see an oceanic shield as the best way to save 7 million, north and south.
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AN EASY WAY TO PUT UP A PERFECT SHIELD
It would be a perfect shield. Not one traveller would get through. No one has both a yacht and bigger guns than the US navy. Airlines will stay home when told to. The shield would begin only after it is clear that rapid human-to-human transmission has begun. The experts say human-to-human birdflu is most likely to begin in asia.
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HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
Remember, ... progressives say "how can this idea be fixed so it will work?". Traditionalists think, "what flaws can i find, so no progress can happen?" If you find a flaw, please be progressive and use your cleverness to also fix it. Are you not clever enough to fix any flaw?
SUMMARY:
The oceanic shield will save 7 million lives.
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FOR THOSE WITH MORE TIME TO READ...
Similar sea shields could be used for Australia, Japan, England. But the best, most perfect barrier appears to be the one around the americas. Its weakest point would be the islands between Alaska and Siberia. But even there, our coast guard has long experience from the Cold War, experience in keeping folks from crossing from Siberia to the US. Underwater microphones were put on the sea bed to listen for the sound of boats, according to Newsweek. There, and also in most of the world's oceans as well, from when we wanted to know of the soviet's naval movements. So, many ways to spot sea travellers - microphones, coast guard planes, naval patrols, coastal binoculars and satellites.
A perfect barrier that will save seven million lives.
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