TheFlop

Not the most neutral source around, but with the exception of Mr Drive-by Mike, most people would acknowledge that while massive mail fraud has not been an issue in the past, the general nature of it along with this being one of the most contentious elections ever makes it an area that could be exploited.

Absolutely. Portland shouldn't be waiting for inevitable 2nd disruptive force to show up before taking action.

Does this mean that the third wave isn't going to occur as previously scheduled?

Lol......so you're a Federal employee......explains your participation here during daytime hours. Who would have ever thought....Ranger the voice of neutrality lol. Except for his take on parents that want their kids to be able to experience life and play sports......but other than that completely neutral.

The ironic thing is that people like yourself are the true narcissists. Unable to look at the entire issue to arrive at an informed decision because in your mind you and your opinion are all that matters facts be damned.

How the bunker crowd practice their "don't share your air molecules with me" belief.

In most years this wouldn't be much more than "there is a nasty crap or a nasty gunk" going around. It would have gone through a majority of the population in the spring....like this stuff usually does. Instead by taking this new political approach of trying to cure a virus, we have managed to only prolong it much like throwing log after log on a fire instead of just having one initial bonfire that would have burnt itself out.

And I'm not saying no precautions should be taken. If you want me to hand sanitize everytime I enter a room at a school? Sure whatever. You want to cut down on class sizes? Sure. You want to limit the number of fans at sporting events (let parents and close family in only).....sure. Changes at the margin aren't what most people are upset with....it's with how this entire thing has been hijacked and politicized by a movement. And before Haydouche chimes in with his Trumptard reference, remember that Trump was willing to act pretty quickly on this (fair to argue he should have done more in hindsight).......the problem has come in with the open ended continued movement of the finish line and that has been almost exclusively coming from the left.

And I know this is tough for your and your only think of yourself attitude......but don't assume that you are the only person that has immuno compromised people in your life......or that anyone else that has immuno compromised people in their lives share your FOMO (fear of missing out) attitude. Statistically this thing flat out just doesn't affect kids........know several people with asthma that have got it and been fine. Maybe think (mind blowing for you I'm sure) that those people have made the determination that living in a bunker for the next indeterminable amount of time until a vaccine that will only be 50% effective at best appears......but somehow that will drastically change the landscape and no one will ever get sick again......is absolutely ludicrous logic.

You are the one making it political. If Covid-19 never was a thing, are you saying those same parents with immunocompromised kids have never had to take extra precautions versus the rest of the population in the past?

Once again, your logic is ridiculous. "Because I can't/don't feel safe going out, I don't think you should go out either". Listen to yourself. And if you want to hear the "real world" in Grand Forks, maybe you should go out and find out yourself instead of guessing how the 5 callers on KNOX figure into the rest of Grand Forks. The truth is that people are having weddings, kids are playing sports, people are going back to work (now that the $600 weekly kicker is gone). Covid may be the most recent threat to those that have health issues but it isn't the first and won't be the last. Letting your fear of missing out syndrome take over and expecting everyone else to hunker down too is downright selfish.

Like everything, consistently inconsistent.

I really think that is all most people are looking for. It's the lack of a comprehensive look at the damage that Covid causes directly as a virus by itself, versus the damage of what some/a growing number IMO have perceived as an overreaction to Covid has caused. Admittedly it's a tough talk to have when weighing whether an 85 year old person dying 6 months early is ok if it means a class of 20 kids can meet face to face for a school year.

It's ok for the Rednecks of the world to choose that it's in their best interest to shelter in place.....no issue with that at all. The problem comes in when they expect everyone to stop living too because they are scared of missing out.

Come again? https://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/6677597-Port-After-urging-from-lawmakers-Burgum-expected-to-rescind-order-making-failure-to-quarantine-a-crime

It doesn't make death any less sad, but I think people overlook that once one enters a nursing home (where many of these deaths seem to be occuring) there are no sure things anymore. It's an older study, but one that was pre-Covid. 50% of people that enter a nursing home don't make 6 months....and the average stay is about 13 months. Puts dying because of Covid vs dying with Covid into perspective for that demographic. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2010/08/98172/social-support-key-nursing-home-length-stay-death#:~:text=The average age of participants,study died within six months.

Most don't know anyone that got any more than mild symptoms, if any.

Lots of people still alive in those open caskets judging by the improving mortality numbers.

If those numbers are even close to accurate, it would appear that residents in those states are concerned about their safety. Seems like a law and order platform might be well received in those battleground states.

Nice. Obviously not blind to the extent that you respect the ones that beat their wives or the gang members that enter just for weapons training......but to the average Joe/Jill that signs up and gives it their best when there were easier options out there ....yes they deserve respect. True there aren't alot of rich kids that sign up, but there is a larger portion of middle class people that sign up than you might want to believe.

Those that serve in the military deserve the utmost respect for the time they put in. It is possible to question their current motivations without discrediting their past accomplishments. I've yet to run into a high ranking officer that retired from the military and then just threw his/her hands up and said, "well, that's it" time to sit on the porch and drink lemonade until I die. Typically they have high paying lobbying/advising/civilian govt/contractor jobs lined up to start the Monday after the Friday that they retire. I would like to see a description of what those retired high ranking officers are currently doing and where their paycheck is coming from. Undoubtedly some on the list truly do think Trump is bad and their intentions are good. But don't fall into the trap of thinking that just because they served in the military that they aren't capable of having ulterior motives in their post military careers.

You'd have to actually leave your house to bring one of them to Oxbow, so I think you are safe there.

Watch out everyone......Redneck is gonna cry about everyone needing to stay at home and wear a mask because he is too afraid to venture out......

Old fella back reporting live from the card club at Parkwood Place.

I think you win the message board for today lol.