Ann Coulter called Dr. Kent Brantley and nurse Nancy Writebol "idiotic" for choosing to volunteer in Africa during the Ebola outbreak. Of Dr. Brantley in particular, she said that if he had stayed home to "care for the uninsured editors, writers, videographers and pundits in Gotham...he would have done more good than marinating himself in medieval diseases of the Third World." (Why all those editors, writers, etc. should find themselves uninsured when we have the ACA is an argument for another time.)
Donald Trump tweeted: "People that go to far away places to help out are great--but must suffer the consequences." (Cringe-worthy incorrect use of the English language here. People WHO, Donald. "Who" refers to people, "that" is for everything else...like animals and inanimate objects--or your hair.)
I much prefer the response voiced in today's quote, in defense of those who voluntarily put themselves in harm's way...
monday quote: It's natural to feel sorry for Kent, but I wonder if Kent...might feel sorry for some of us, at least those of us shaking our heads in dismay at anyone who would travel halfway across the world to do what he did. A ship may be safest in harbor but that is not what ships are for. (Dr. Richard Gunderman, former medical school professor of Dr. Kent Brantley)
Nurse Nancy Writebol and Doctor Kent Brantley
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