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Stay cool and hydrated.
Sooooo many reasons to stay indoors !
Fortunately Maryland is doing things right, although like everywhere else, our partial reopening is resulting in increased cases and deaths.I dont live near any anti-mask believers (by the way, its the law to wear one indoors and when you cant social distance), so I should be ok.
Hi Al,
Most studies show the coronavirus poses few health risks to children. With “insufficient” evidence on how easily they might pass it on to others, the academies recommend providing surgical masks to teachers and staff, regular cleaning along with handwashing or hand-sanitizing stations and limiting large gatherings of students.
Unfortunately, that science appears to be changing towards children being able to contract the virus and spread it. At a much lower level that adults, but still enough as to not want to endanger them or their teachers or their parents.
Its a tough thing to pin down cuz obviously, no one wants to experiment (intentionally) with children as guinea pigs.
It's a choice between 2 bad alternatives - 1) kids go to school - virus will spread - even if just a little; 2) kids stay home and lower income parents - who need the income the most - cant go to work.
I'm glad I dont have to decide which bad choice to make.
You're both no different than the science deniers you detest so much.
From CNN:
Portland demonstration declared a riot after protesters launch fireworks at federal courthouse
The crowd also blocked traffic and launched "commercial-grade fireworks" toward the justice center and at the nearby federal courthouse, police said. The protesters ignored warnings from the actual police sound truck urging them to stop shooting fireworks at the buildings,
As officers worked to disperse the crowd, police said, protesters threw bricks, firework mortars, smaller firecrackers and "other flammables" toward them, police said.
The fireworks injured several officers when they exploded on or near them, the statement said.
"Officers made several arrests, including one ... where a male fought with officers. Officers were able to get him in custody and recovered an illegally possessed loaded firearm and a knife," the police statement said.
So there are the facts from CNN, which you both deny like the "virus is a hoax"ers, which FINALLY caused a Federal response 2 weeks later. The Federal government was very patient with the local police before FINALLY deciding to act.
You don't even know the point you're trying to make anymore.
You mean the point you keep denying ? That if you destroy federal property, federal law enforcement can arrest you ?
I'm pretty sure I've said it many times. I'm sorry you're not able to remember that.
Look - I just pointed out some facts you overlooked and as a result you and so many others have gone ballistic.
You should feel better thanks to me. As in "oh - they destroyed federal property. Now I know why they were arrested."
You guys are pro-justice - right ?
Right wing facts from CNN :) Nice try.
It must feel strange for the both of you to realize you're no different that the "virus is a hoax"ers.
Hey you're the one who posted the definition which fits the militant left perfectly.
I'm just posting the facts. Which in classic fashion, radicalized individuals always ignore so as not to burst their hate filled delusional bubble.
Over 50 days of violent protests with out any federal response until a federal building - a courthouse no less - was attacked.
And when people are arrested for it they cry like little spoiled babies.
Waaaaah !
"Where the state has control totalitarian control over every aspect of national life "
Exact what the left wing is trying to achieve.
Thank you for agreeing with me.
Here's how it really starts:
First, start with a false premise.
Next, get the media to lie about it 24/7 for you.
Next, ignore any wrong doing from "your side".
And finally, shout down or attack anyone who disagrees with you.
Left wing fascism.
Hey Al, at least she was wearing a mask !
Ayock, I hate to bring to tears by reading you the rules but federal law enforcement has jurisdiction over federal property.
And you act like states have NEVER called in the NATIONAL guard when things get out of hand.
So to summarize, you and others make up what ever you want to believe. All I've done is point out that your anger is misplaced.
AND AGAIN -- neither of you mentions that this started when rioters destroyed federal property ! What mental illness do you both have that lets you skip over that tiny little fact ?
I know -- that same mental illness the anti-mask , "the virus is a hoax" believes have.
You're both the same to me.
I'm not the one who gets bent out of shape believing every false allegation I come across. You really need to learn to think clearly and rationally and not believe every piece of militant left wing propaganda you read.
I'm not your search engine Arizona1. The fact that you cant find it says it all.
Only one of those 4 claims is correct.
Have you noticed that false accusations is the weapon of choice of the irrational militant left ?
What's up with that ?
Hi Arizona1
1. I don't have to answer to you.
2. Even CNNs reporting said who the arresting officers were. So go look.
3. Stop skipping over the fact that federal property was attacked and damaged !! Why do you skip over this fact ? Because it would ruin your "secret police" false narrative ?
Yeah - its a bandwagon of irrationality that many people have jumped on.
As I've been saying for some time. But it might happen sooner than I was expecting.
Hi Arizona1, the hypocrisy of the militant left (and the conservative right too) fascinates me, and disturbs me.
So the left feels that not wearing a mask in public is a crime against humanity, but destroying federal property and not listening to police requests to disperse is perfectly ok.
That pretty much sums things up.
And on the subject of masks -have have plenty - but I just bought one of these: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0161/4702/products/large-MarylandCrabOverlap_FaceMask_grande.png?v=1587788441
Normal moms would reprimand there kinds for running amok all night for 50 nights.
But Portland is Portland.
Yes yes yes, the "peaceful protesters" false narrative.
Yes, we suffered vandalism and some looting in downtown, most of it about two miles from my house.
and from NBC News.
Late Saturday, protesters broke into a building, set it on fire and started dumpster fires, police said.
Fom CNN July 4th: The crowd also blocked traffic and launched "commercial-grade fireworks" toward the justice center and at the nearby federal courthouse, police said. The protesters ignored warnings from the actual police sound truck urging them to stop shooting fireworks at the buildings
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/05/us/portland-riots-july-4/index.html
For over 50 days.
And some camouflaged guys arrest 7 of them for destroying federal property and the militant left goes nuts. Pretty ironic.
Hi Ayock, i got my info from CNN.
are you questioning violent protests have gone on for over 50 days ? no one else is.
are you questioning federal property was destroyed? no one else is.
so look I hate to use something like deductive reasoning, but like it or not, the federal government waited a very long time before taking any action. and it's within their rights to arrest anyone who destroys government property.
if the violent left wing fascists don't like it, that's kind of their problem. but the solution is simple - stop the anarchy and rioting.
I know. it's outrageous that after 50 days of violent protests, the federal government finally arrests 7 people for destroying government property.
lol
Hi arizona1, its so nice to hear from you.
Do you also so scrupulously fact check al and shutterstock 40 for all the daily horseshit they post?
Maybe you've forgotten how many times I defended Dr. Fauci from being called a liar.
And just a few days ago, Al posted a story about the Chinese smuggling arms to BLM. I checked the story and the only outlets that carried it were the usual right wing suspects.
Ayock's post sure sounded like something Trump would say, but my search on the 1st sentence didn't return anything. Other than your newstimes opinion link, I still cant find it. So maybe you should improve your searching. I did find this which is what I thought he had said before the left wing posted lies about it.
Trump maintained Tuesday, however, that “we haven’t been treated properly” amid the pandemic, before quickly clarifying that he was referring not to himself, but to federal emergency officials, health care professionals and first responders.
“Not me. The Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, the medical people, the police, the nurses. Everybody. Even the doctors. They haven’t been treated properly,” he said. “The job they’ve done is a miracle.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/trump-praises-his-coronavirus-response-239787
Our country is being governed/driven by misinformation. From both sides. And clearly it employs alot of people and generates millions in advertising revenues. Cuz you know, the truth is too boring to pay any attention to.
Chris
can you provide a news source for that quote ? I couldnt find it.
Hey Al, I disagree about hate speech. Some of it is VERY easy to define. Like a swastika painted on a synagogue.
But he nailed it with this one: Gervais said: “If you’re mildly left-wing on Twitter, you’re suddenly Trotsky, right? If your mildly conservative, if you’re Hitler and if youre centrist and you look at both arguments, you’re a coward."
But the truth is that you're centrist, the left calls you Hitler and the Right calls you a liberal, lol.
1. Japan is an island nation and all island nations have been able to control their borders.
2. Americans are stupid.
But somehow it's become all about wearing masks (which by the way I wear).
There's a meme going around about a guy who said the virus was a hoax and not much later died from it. Social media says he died from his contempt. I explained he would have died from the virus no matter how he contracted it, and his contempt simply made his death happen sooner. As is always the case, social media doesn't like hearing critical reasoning that refutes what they want to believe is true.
Chris
hi al, I'm not really back. I just couldn't resist making satire of that one.
in what world is not wearing a mask making a political statement ? In the USA apparently. and here we are with the virus spreading out of control in Trump-country, making us all look foolish to the countries that have managed to bring their infections under control.
The media is controlling 2 large groups of brainwashed people and it's amazing the stuff each group believes.
So I'm social and social justice warrior distancing probably for a while.
and of course the question I keep asking is with all this crazy shit going on, why are the markets still holding up ?
Chris
hey al, if CNN had run the story, it would have been "Peaceful BLM supporters harassed by racist 24 year old white woman"
Sad but true.
Chris
ChrisJP: What do U mean by "break up"?
Become federated regions.
Imagine the west coast becoming autonomous - meaning no longer taking orders or support from Washington DC. But agreeing to mutual defense and trade.
Hi Al, I don't think our next civil war will be conducted in a 20th century opposing armies fighting over territory fashion. It will be asymmetric (guerrilla style). And economic.
Until everyone agrees to break up.
Hey Al, just more proof we're heading down the shithole also known as civil war.
Here's a case where the injustice (i.e murder of non deserving man) was UNANIMOUS by both the left and right.
And yet the left and right are still finding reasons to argue about it.
All Trump had to do the other night is announce a DOJ top to bottom review of the Minneapolis police dept. Instead he made threats.
And then you have CNN and the others -- unable to distinguish between peaceful protesters, confrontational protesters, and looters.
I've heard Belize is a nice place to live, lol.
Stating a scientific or medical opinion isnt a lie and you know it.
Now Trump on the other hand, lies all the time. Pretty much daily.
So it's bizarre that you would call out Dr. Fauco for "lying" when one of the guys you worship the most lies all the time. Kind of hypocritical, don't you think ?
With the Corona virus death toll at over 100,000, today can be considered "Dr. Fauci wasnt a liar day".
Its truly sad that anyone could think otherwise. Its basically the same as disagreeing with arithmetic.
97,000 deaths to date. It's just like another case of the flu, lol.
Everytime you refer to Fauci as a liar, makes it clear that it's the people who you worshsip are the liars. We're not talking about Obama putting FBI spies in the Trump campaign. We're not talking about the "concentration camp" false claims. We're not even talking about "It's all Trump's fault" nonsense.
Fauci said that if we let Corona run its course like the flu, then there could be 2,000,000 deaths. Let me prove how close to being correct he was:
NJ, NY, Conn. and Mass. account for nearly 50,000 of the nearly 90,000 deaths so far. The number will probably get to 60,000 - 70,000 but Sept. Yet they only have 12% of our population.
So if you multiply 60,000 - 70,000 by 12.5, you get 750,000 - 900,000 if the rest of the country didnt lockdown. and remember these 4 states also went into lockdown - just a week or 2 late. 900,000 is close enough to 2 million.
So please tell the lying people you worship that they are the lairs and are not to be trusted, worshipped, or listened to. They've been wrong about this ever step of the way. They need to come to their sense and be decent American again.
He may have been wrong, but that doesn't mean he was lying, jeez.
And for a month now you been whining that Fauci over estimated the number of deaths (he didn't) and now you're pointing to something from 4 months ago where he was confident we'd contain the virus.
You're all over the map.
And like I've said, the right wing has been Wong about this every step of the way. And yet they don't learn from it. How very very sad. For America.
Fauci LIED to us
I hope you realize that repeatedly insisting a false statement doesnt make it true - right ? And who is "us" ? Cuz he didnt lie to most Amricans. You must be special.
Death toll is over 87,000 now. The means 100,000 by early June, and easily 120,000 sometime in July.
So Dr. Fauci's estimates are dead on. Which makes the people you listen to the liars.
You should stop listening to them. They've been wrong every step of the way.
84,000 deaths to date now. It'll be close but there's still a good chance it'll hit 100,000 in 2 - 3 weeks. Like Dr. Fauci predicted.
And new models suggest that will restrictions loosening this number will rise to 140,000 by August - when its not even "flu" season.
The right wing has been wrong about this every step of the way. So sad.
I didn't do any math ....
Exactly my point. If you had you wouldnt have posted yet another false accusation "Fauci liar" rant.
81,000 deaths so far. The numbers should start dropping but, they will still prove that Fauci was right.
So I guess arithmetic isnt your strong suit ? I guess deep down that means you're no different than a liberal woman.
Let's say 5% (1/20th) of the US has contracted the virus. This number is about 10 times higher than the official number of contacted cases.
We're at 80,000 deaths so far so if you multiply 80,000 by 20 you get ...... 1,600,000. Now we all know (except right wingers maybe) that by the end of June we'll see 100,000 - 120,000 dead from this. Multiply those numbers by 20 and you get ....
2,000,000 - 2,400,000.
So the only thing the right wing continues to "expose" is that they suck at math.