I don't have a philosophical objection necessarily to a travel ban if that is the thing that is going to keep the American people safe. The problem is, is that in all the discussions I've had thus far with experts in the field, experts in infectious disease, is that a travel ban is less effective than the measures that we are currently instituting.
President Obama discusses the effectiveness of a potential travel ban to keep Americans safe from Ebola.
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People need to “rediscover what’s the story we tell about how we’re going to live together, and see each other, and recognise each other, and disagree, and yet, still care for each other”.
I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.
It is a decision about how do we face and embrace this finite amount of time we have on the planet.
It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.
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