TheFlop

It's called retirement. He was 60+ years old, did you expect him to work forever?

I dunno.....for some reason it mattered and was very well publicized that the cop that killed George Floyd was white....but when two black people kill a white guy the races of the offender are sanitized. Just wondering why there isn't any consistency?

The local Charleston report. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.counton2.com/news/local-news/deputies-responding-to-shooting-in-downtown-charleston/amp/

And doesn't fit the narrative so you'll never hear anything more about it unless you go out looking for updates. White guy that got an education, followed the rules and wasn't constantly breaking the law or hurting people, finally hits the finish line only to be snuffed out by two teenagers in an inner city weeks later.

Very sad. Another reminder of why it's important to enjoy the ride and not just the finish line goal. You never know when your number will get called.

The second you step outside of your house you've made the decision to breath the same air (and droplets) as the public. No one is imposing it on you. And yet another ridiculous comparison by you trying to compare not wearing a mask to intentionally commiting a crime......but I suppose with the way the media is running with this just give it time and anything is possible.

Mic drop. Close the thread.

If you are scared you are free to wear a mask, avoid crowds/social distance, or just stay inside a bunker for the rest of your life. YOU can control that.

So now you don't just want government but you want me to take care of you because you can't? Do you want me to balance your checkbook for you? Do you want me to show up at your house when it starts raining and remind you that you should roll up your car windows? When you crack a beer should I have to come over and tell you to not consume more than 3 or else it's considered binge? Geez listen to yourself! I'm not overly worried...most people aren't. I am at minimal risk as are many others. I've made the decision to enjoy life instead of living scared. You don't have to agree with me....you can take more precautions than me...that's your right. But don't try impose your fear on me. It's not that hard.

Hospitals and long term care facilities are a different deal.....because many of the people there aren't able to protect/take precautions themselves. If they were fully able to care for themselves and/or make their own decisions by definition they wouldn't be in either of those places. Try again.

Yes you are. I think we had a break through today. The same hospital systems that allegedly were so full that Navy medical ships were needed......stadiums like the Fargodome were getting equipped with beds.....and campus dorms were considered being used as makeshift hospitals? Those same hospital systems? I never heard what came of all of that, did you?

Now we are drilling down to the problem. So what you are saying is that in order for YOU to feel safe, you expect product A. If YOU can't get product A, everyone else should have to acquiesce to your fears whether your fears are justified or not, even if they don't share the same fears/beliefs? Remind me.......which side of the masks vs no masks are the selfish ones?

So N95 masks are the only types that work?

Same here. Have immunocompromised people in my family too. The reality is that the condition that causes them to be immunocompromised in the first place is multiple times more likely to negatively affect their lives than whatever the latest virus is that SE Asia has slung across the ocean every couple years. I'm capable of making informed decisions regarding the risks we are willing and not willing to take. Unfortunately others are apparently not so capable so they want to impose their misery on others

Personal responsibility would be those that are vulnerable, or just freaked out by the media, having the burden on them to wear the appropriate protective mask/accessories if they chose to partake in public activities (which is a voluntary activity). It's really not that hard of a concept. Much easier than draconian threats for every single person to wear a mask 24/7.

Another weak example. I believe that the right wingers response was that those that were affected or could easily be affected should take precautions.....i.e. personal responsibility.....look up the concept. There weren't mandates flying around that even people at no risk (husband and wife for example) had to wear rubbers when they got it on.

Yep. You know it sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud.....but that is exactly what is happening. Amazing the number of people that can't take a step back and see the craziness of it all.

If anyone that tested positive for HIV would have been placed in a quarantine until a vaccine was found we could have stopped the spread of that virus right?

Trump rallies? Only if he was protesting. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://digitalcommons.law.utulsa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D3177%26context%3Dtlr&ved=2ahUKEwij3fyPstTqAhUJK80KHRJtA1MQFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw1OHsBnTXsqcfPCJ7M1XvL1

What do you think the Seatgeeks and Stubhubs of the world are? They are a sanitized market exchange for scalpers. Refunds typically go back to the original purchaser. Could be up to you to track them down.

If teachers have to go back to the classroom instead of being able to teach remotely who is gonna walk their dogs for them in between the 2 hours of zoom per day that they have?

If a college and/or social media site wants to only report the far left version of events so be it.....but then own who you are and don't be afraid to announce yourself as a "Democrat" college....or a "liberal" social media site. In the case of colleges, it seems like a the publicly funded aspect of it might cause problems when it comes to being prejudiced towards certain beliefs.

Great point. So with the significantly less contact time.....shouldn't that mean one teacher can cover more sections.....which equals fewer teacher positions?

No, but the people that truly don't feel safe in large urban areas could try something different by voting red instead of blue as 40-50 years of the latter helped create the situation they find so offensive.

How many teachers do you know that got into the Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck school system (i.e. any decent size school system).......that did a 180 and quit to do something completely unrelated? Teachers love to whine about pay and make threats regarding no one being left to teach kids.....but very few actually leave the strong union, great benefits, and a 12 month salary for working 9 months per year gold mine.