Ebola Fear Frenzy: Air Passengers Wear Hazmat Suits in America’s New Terrodrome

21st Century Wire says…

It was only a question of time before we would begin to see scenes like this…

This passenger (see photo below) in the departing terminal at Dulles International Airport has gone to extra lengths to keep safe from Ebola.

Photo Source: The Daily Caller  

Americans are well known for exhibitions of extreme over-reaction to perceived threats, while often ignoring genuine ones. Fear of Ebola has propelled public fears into overdrive. Incredibly (or not), the majority of Americans are now begging the government for increased regulations – and greater restriction on persons travel and movement. Just like in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, this may eventually lead to people demanding less rights. Downtrend reports this week:

“The numbers show that a total of two-thirds of those polled, 67 percent, want to restrict entry to the US from countries who are currently battling Ebola. Beyond that, 91 percent of people want to see more serious screening procedures implemented in our nation’s airports. Simply having temperature scans at five airports is not going far enough. These numbers include nearly 60 percent of self-identified Democrats who support flight restrictions.”

Another recent Reuters poll is showing that 45% of Americans now want to avoid international air travel.

Clearly, the US corporate media are fueling this mass paranoia and hypochondria, and rating (and advertising revenues) are up as the public crave new information and updates. The award for politicized sensationalism to the Right-wing US media outlets who have managed to bundle the Ebola fear frenzy together this past summer’s ‘secure our border’ crisis, with blaming President Obama’s ‘lack of leadership’ for the spread of the outbreak. Granted, the Democratic White House has a number of scandals already on its plate, but to blame Obama for not shutting down air travel and US borders over what is still a small Ebola threat compared to other infectious diseases taking millions of lives worldwide annually, is nothing short of insane.

Republican Senate nominee Scott Brown (R-NH) has ranted that Obama’s border policies are so lax that Ebola-infected ISIS terrorists can enter the Homeland, accusing his opponents on this issue as being “naive”. It’s funny how these same politicians will call the alternative media conspiracy theorists, when it’s the mainstream seem to have a monopoly on wild conjecture and conspiracy theories now.

So lunatic ravings from men like Scott Brown, and FOX News headlines like, “Time to lock it down”, has little to do with safety and more to do with cheap pre-midterm electioneering to bring home a Republican majority in the US Senate. Worse yet, Republican Congressmen calling for a ban travel from Africa’s Ebola countries seem to have no clue that there have never been any direct flights between the U.S. and Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone.

It Begins: HazMat-Wearing Passenger Spotted At Airport

Zero Hedge

Last week we hinted at what was to come as Ebola fears spread across America. Today, we get confirmation.

As The Daily Caller reports, one passenger at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. is apparently not taking any chances. A female passenger dressed in a hazmat suit – complete with a full body gown, mask and gloves – was spotted Wednesday waiting for a flight at the airport.

We particularly liked the JCPenney bag – maybe that’s a new business line for the bankrupt retailer…

On a side note, try Halloween stores if you need a Haz-Mat suit in a hurry…

READ MORE EBOLA NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Ebola Files

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