I hate to be the bad guy in this discussion, and as much as I sympathize with the people and the child, I have to side with the CDC. The airplane ride from China to here is a lengthy one. This is a very small child. Children are children. I would be concerned about her keeping that mask on for that whole period of time. Children don't always do what they are told. My husband has Addison's disease. He has next to no immune system. He cannot catch a cold let alone be exposed to a life threatening disease. There may be other people on the plane whose immune system is not good. Could she be brought to the U.S. on a cruise where she could be isolated to a cabin? Have they tried a different mode of transportation where she wouldn't be in close contact with other people? And then there is their arrival in the U.S. Are the parents going to keep her isolated? There are reasons for these laws and unfortunately sometimes someone we know gets caught up on the negative side. Instead of fighting with the CDC, they should try working with the CDC and see if there is another way. Sorry if I ruffled feathers. Sharie Moss Bluff, LA -----Original Message----- From: nychenan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nychenan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tim Stowell Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:11 AM To: nychenan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYCHENAN] I ask a favor At 08:12 AM 8/9/2009, dorothy baker: >I understand the need for this, and am in favor of what you wish to >do, but I have always been led to believe that the government does >not accept e-mail petitions. Am I right? Dorothy I don't know. I do know that there are many things the government is changing policy on because our society is changing so rapidly that they have to adapt because our society is demanding it. I believe the new administration is very open to what can be accomplished with the Internet and fully understands its power. A slight update is that the family is being interviewed by the Washington Post today, so at least some of the big news organizations are catching wind of this story for beyond TB, it is a story of fairness, discrimination towards the least of us - children. Tim ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message