Episode 667 • • 36:28 - 42:28
667: Arming A-holes
Obama Emergency Appropriations, Ebola Funding Request
President Obama requested $6.5 billion in emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2015 to combat Ebola at its source in West Africa. A White House positioning video emphasizes the role of the U.S. military and medical "heroes" in containing the outbreak. The hosts argue the narrative has shifted from domestic quarantine to a permanent overseas military presence.