This ad is an absolute savage blow and an example what I was trying to explain today regarding having empathy for the protesters and people living in fear of how they will feed their family and keep the lights on.
I fear people are making similar mistakes about testing. Testing does not mean that the virus will be stamped out of American life. The goal is to identify hot spots and contact trace to prevent deep outbreaks. Risks will still remain higher at baseline in day-to-day life.
@KENS5 Absolutely. We’ve seen & know enough now. Responsibly, like we’re doing. But ASAP. If you’re feeling sick or are afraid, stay home. But healthy people who need & want to work should be able to get back to work before complete economic collapse.
You don’t HAVE to leave your house just because the shutdown ends. You’re welcome to stay locked inside forever if you’re scared. And I don’t even mean that in a combative way. Anyone who wants the shutdown to last longer can always institute a personal shutdown.
@niixollg @GeminiInTexas @Ron_Nirenberg@News4SA Mandatory mask it stupid & exasperating. Everyone’s just going to be constantly pulling it down, touching their face to be heard when they try to smile or talk to one another. We’ve been on lockdown for over 3 weeks. People know by now if sick or not.
@bchasnoff@TheAtlantic I haven’t read it (I will), but off-hand, that seems fairly low (20%) considering one’s only tested if showing symptoms of being sick. ...or is that what the article is saying?
@Ron_Nirenberg Most people are very kind & cooperative & smart if you let them choose to be. Millions are sacrificing their very livelihood & you’re now telling them they “have to” wear a mask? There is a line of diminishing return when it comes to authority & this goes over that line.
@KENS5 I’m all for getting my tax dollars back, but that’s not how that’d work. We’d be riddled with national debt for at least a generation. That’d be an insane amount of money. We just need to be able to return to work ASAP. We can figure this out w/out destroying our country, surely.
This is my latest article:
"Why is abortion essential business for socialist nations?
It’s simple: socialism prioritizes the perceived common good of an entire nation at the expense of the rights of individuals—rights like life and liberty." https://t.co/eZqQLcXQU9
Authorities in:
✔️CA arrested a man for paddle boarding
✔️CO handcuffed a dad at a park
✔️MS shut down a drive-thru church service
✔️PA dragged a man w/o a mask off a bus
✔️NY and CA want people to report those not "social distancing"
Our freedoms are being lost!
#COVID19
Our tactical retreat in response to coronavirus was never meant to be a perpetual retreat. We always intended to go back on offense, and it’s time to do that now.
We can battle the pandemic alongside an open economy.
Here’s how we should do that:
“...they need to start answering serious questions—or they will fall prey to the same lack of institutional faith to which all other American institutions seem deeply prone.”
@benshapiro lays out the critical need for transparency from scientific experts: https://t.co/OQhVahSDnL
Washington (Kirkland) nursing home: No hydroxychloroquine, 35 deaths out of 120 residents
Texas nursing home: Treatment WITH hydroxychloroquine, 1 death out of 135 residents
#COVIDー19#coronavirus
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@CNN Not my pic, btw. A neighbor took the picture. Texans are definitely a particular breed. All was well; made for a fun afternoon. And the Longhorns made it back to their house safe & sound.