Capt Morgan

I am your friendly neighborhood professor cat. I have a doctorate in catology, so I know what I am doing. I must get back to class right meow. I am not kitten.

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@sullibible @KingKobraVII @quannyboy8 But Viserys is King and literally acknowledged them as Rhaenyra’s and Laenor’s kids, so at this point everyone else’s opinions are moot

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

Unless there is a crisis, like the Great Recession or 9/11, people normally do not want too much gov't intervention. However, even before the COVID-19 crisis, people have been wanting more gov't intervention. The issue is that many people don't trust what Trump says. #ovsintg

[NPR @NPR]

Americans generally have been skeptical of too much government intervention outside of times of crisis. But that's been changing. Even before the pandemic, polls found those wanting the government to do more and those wanting less were nearly equal. https://t.co/TXJtmapOuz

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@AgrenCassie It is strange to think that those who are working are making less than those who are not. Georgia seems to be having the issue of people possibly quitting over fears of COVID-19, but they could also quit because they are making more now then when they were working. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@AgrenCassie As long as the correct precautions are taken. Some states are not as bad as others. For instance, NY is the global hotspot for COVID-19, so it should take a while for that state to open up, but states that aren't as bad shouldn't have to wait for NY to open up again. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

For the 1st time since WWII, the US is not the world leader. People are watching as the richest and most powerful nation struggles to survive. COVID-19 showed the US' greatest weaknesses, its lack of federal leadership and lack of health care system and social safety net.#ovsintg

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The coronavirus pandemic is shaking fundamental assumptions about U.S. exceptionalism. Seeing images of overwhelmed American hospital wards and snaking jobless lines, many are looking at the richest and most powerful nation in the world with disbelief. https://t.co/ouJB1JXKPv

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@leahkalin1 It is not really fair for him to say this since he won't be risking his life like those who would go back to work. The economy is important and perhaps the bigger picture should be taken into account, but the lives of thousands should also be looked at. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

I understand there is a shortage of masks and other protective equipment, but if nurses and doctors are risking their lives, then everything should be done in the gov't's power to ensure their safety. Also, it is nice to see that these protestors are protesting safely. #ovsintg

[ABC News @ABC]

"You have failed to protect doctors, nurses and all other health care workers."

Members of America's largest nurses' union protested outside the White House, demanding personal protective equipment for nurses fighting COVID-19. https://t.co/gnEani5E34

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@leahkalin1 New York, California, and Florida are some of the most reported on, so it is easy to see where people may think they have the are the most affected. But, as you said, a simple search can reveal the true answers. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

Trump is gearing his campaign to how he is going to fix the economy and wants people to remember the way the economy was booming before the pandemic. Trump was also the person that got us to this point with his late response. Will there be as much support for him?#ovsintg

[TIME @TIME]

President Trump’s re-election strategy is to convince America he’s the man to fix all this. Will it work? https://t.co/SNW1eYznDq

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

If the PPP was meant to give loans to small businesses, why did Shake Shack manage to get through without someone realizing that it was a large restaurant chain? Thankfully, Shake Shack is returning the $10 million so small businesses that desperately need it can get it.#ovsintg

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Shake Shack announces it's returning a $10 million government loan meant for small businesses struggling in the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/OpJzXXH95t

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@leahkalin1 Not only should the federal gov't support the states and their decisions, but the chief executive should not be encouraging private armed militias to "liberate" a state. That word is not to be taken lightly, especially by someone in power. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@KyleOssont There are probably many people who are in troubling situations economically. These protestors though were protesting the quarantine restrictions and by meeting in a late group like this, they may have just lengthened them. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

No one is happy right now, but these laws need to be followed to stop the spread. Gov. Whitmer put these laws in place since her state has the 3rd most amount of deaths. What's ironic is these people have endangered the public more possibly leading to a longer quarantine.#ovsintg

[TIME @TIME]

Hundreds of flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Whitmer’s orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/zr3rAA7euj

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@KyleOssont His job is to represent the people, so he shouldn't exactly be so ready to throw them back into a situation that will endanger their lives. The economy is failing, but we are in the middle of a health crisis that will take thousands more if we open the economy too soon. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth says the failure of the economy is a greater evil than the loss of American lives. He feels that Americans should be willing to sacrifice their lives to preserve the economy. Is the economy more important than people's lives? #ovsintg

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Indiana congressman says he's willing to let more Americans die to save economy. https://t.co/jQLM7vOVte

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@KyleOssont No, I don't mean that we should completely give up our civil liberties, but this protest could have been handled in a better manner. They only endangered themselves and the public more by meeting in large groups like this. They can protest but do it safely. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@victoriareicha3 I believe they are so caught up in their anger with the governor, they fail to realize what they are actually doing is hurting themselves and the public even more. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@KyleOssont He will also not be one of the people to go back to work risking their lives if the economy were to open back up right now. It is easy to say that people should be willing to sacrifice something for the greater good, but when it comes to that person doing it, they refuse.#ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@KyleOssont I understand people are facing a financial crisis, but as discussed in class, civil liberties are limited in times of crisis. These protestors were foolish by protesting in large groups like this since it will only endanger the public more. #ovsintg

[Capt Morgan @OGProfessorCat]

@AgrenCassie On just the New Jersey beaches, there have been 7.2 million pieces of trash removed since 1985. Trying to clean the oceans and shorelines has proven a formidable task, but not impossible. Would you ever consider volunteering to clean the ocean/beaches? #ovsintg