First, let me
state my
credentials: I am
not a scientist.
Truth be told, I don't even believe in science (especially not the so-called "soft sciences" like psychology).
That being said, I think Americans' fears about catching Ebola from a "terror doorknob," or at a cocktail party, are completely rational.
You see, I've recently learned a few things about epidemiology from Alex Jones; enough to know that Ebola has, in fact, gone airborne (it even produces chemtrails!)—contrary to what those propagandists in the "expert" community are telling you.
Nevar forget: America was founded as an Ebola-free nation, and it remained one until shortly after Obamacare (which the American Medical Association endorsed) took effect—and that can hardly be a coincidence!
Morning lineup:
Meet The Press: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Former Ebola Patient Dr. Rick Sacra; Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY); Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH); Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Michael Leiter; Arsalan Iftikhar (Islamic Monthly); Others TBD.
Face The Nation: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Dr. Jon LaPook (CBS News); Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI); Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV); Terrorism Roundtable: Former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell, David Ignatius (Washington Post) and Clarissa Ward (CBS News); Mid-Term Roundtable: Anthony Salvanto (CBS News), Nancy Cordes (CBS News), John Dickerson (CBS News), David Leonhardt (New York Times) and Amy Walter (Cook Political Report).
This Week: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX); Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matthew Olsen; Texas Land Commissioner Candidate George P. Bush (R); Roundtable: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson(D), Republican Strategist Kristen Soltis Anderson and LZ Granderson (ESPN).
Fox News Sunday: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R); Roundtable: Brit Hume (Fox News), Nina Easton (Fortune), George Will (Washington Post) and Former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN).
State of the Union: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA); Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA); RNC Chair Reince Priebus; DNC Chair/Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL); Roundtable: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Democratic Strategist Stephanie Cutter, A.B. Stoddard (The Hill) and Sam Wang (Princeton Election Consortium).
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: a report on genetic testing and in vitro fertilization that make it possible for scientists to weed out breast cancer, muscular dystrophy, hemophilia and other dangerous and often deadly diseases from the gene pool (preview); and, a profile of Foo Fighters lead singer/guitarist Dave Grohl (preview).
On Comedy Central...
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report aired reruns this week, so there are no new videos to share. Instead, here's Jon Stewart's recent explanation of why this will be the scariest Halloween ever. (10/01/14)
The Daily Show
Monday: Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis (D)
Tuesday: Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
Wednesday: TBA
Thursday: Band Spoon
And Stephen Colbert's report on cheating death in the face of Ebola. (10/07/14)
The Colbert Report
Monday: TV Host Meredith Vieira
Tuesday: Author Michael Lewis
Wednesday: Author Jill Lepore
Thursday: David Miliband (International Rescue Committee)
Elsewhere...
Video emerged of crazy person Joni Ernst discussing why she always carries a gun with her.
Joni Ernst, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa, said during an NRA event in 2012 that she would use a gun to defend herself from the government.
"I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere," Ernst said at the NRA and Iowa Firearms Coalition Second Amendment Rally in Searsboro, Iowa. "But I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family -- whether it's from an intruder, or whether it's from the government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important."
Meanwhile...
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) spoke in support of everyone (including domestic abusers) carrying guns, as long as they haven't been declared mentally ill.
"You know I've always believed in the Second Amendment, and I believe in it because I'm a certified weapons permit holder myself. And I know the classes, and I know the time, and I know the education that you need in order to be able to carry. We want to make sure that we put it in the hands of responsible people, which is why we passed legislation that said that anyone that had been ordered by the courts to be declared with a mentally ill disease, that they could not carry.
But for everybody else, we want them to have the ability to protect their home, protect their children, protect their business."
And, in other defense news...
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) explained why the idea of gays serving in the military rubs him the wrong way.
"I've had people say, 'Hey, you know, there's nothing wrong with gays in the military. Look at the Greeks.' Well, you know, they did have people come along who they loved that was the same sex and would give them massages before they went into battle. But you know what, it's a different kind of fighting, it's a different kind of war and if you're sitting around getting massages all day ready to go into the big, planned battle, then you're not going to last very long. It's guerrilla fighting. You are going to be ultimately vulnerable to terrorism and, you know, if that's what you start doing in the military like the Greeks did, as people have said, 'Louie, you have got to understand, you don't even know your history.' Oh, yes, I do. I know exactly. It's not a good idea."
We're screwed.
- Trix