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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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houndawg wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 9:43 am
89Hen wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 5:00 pm

I know quite a few folks who would have not died had we not been allowed to drive cars.

You're out of your depth kalm.
That's not true. They would have died anyway. :coffee:
You are correct.
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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CID1990 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:01 am
kalm wrote:
No doubt. Click on the worldwide tab and you’ll see we’re kicking ass in that comparison. We’re #1!

I’m not arguing whether we will accept more draconian restrictions. Because of that we’d probably be better off keeping the measures we have in place longer. That probably won’t happen which will also effect the economy.

As always, hope I’m totally wrong.
Be glad that we have issues with containing the virus because we can’t just lock people down by fiat

The people who live in countries like Vietnam, China, and Thailand live under that paradigm every day, every year. They exist at the pleasure of the State.. and they are numbly used to it

American statists today are chafing at people who resist being TOLD what to do. But Americans should celebrate the fact that there are people who chafe at being locked down. It means we haven’t completely lost our libertarian roots

A government that can lock you down today can lock you down every day.

And the definition of “existential” and “public health” can be as open to interpretation as words like “commerce” and “bear arms”

So shilly shally around with it all you like, klam. But leadership is convincing Americans that it is their patriotic duty to wear the mask. Not telling them to do it, or else


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most people don't need any convincing, just some cunts that think refusing to bake your cake is cool but refusing to let you in their store without a mask is tyranny.
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:59 am
CID1990 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:01 am
Be glad that we have issues with containing the virus because we can’t just lock people down by fiat

The people who live in countries like Vietnam, China, and Thailand live under that paradigm every day, every year. They exist at the pleasure of the State.. and they are numbly used to it

American statists today are chafing at people who resist being TOLD what to do. But Americans should celebrate the fact that there are people who chafe at being locked down. It means we haven’t completely lost our libertarian roots

A government that can lock you down today can lock you down every day.

And the definition of “existential” and “public health” can be as open to interpretation as words like “commerce” and “bear arms”

So shilly shally around with it all you like, klam. But leadership is convincing Americans that it is their patriotic duty to wear the mask. Not telling them to do it, or else

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Thanks for your weekly homily on statism, CID.
Are you hoping CID accepts your surrender?
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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CID1990 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:01 am
So shilly shally around with it all you like, klam. But leadership is convincing Americans that it is their patriotic duty to wear the mask. Not telling them to do it, or else
Where would we find this "leadership" you speak of..?
where would it preside ?

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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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UNI88 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:14 am
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:59 am

Thanks for your weekly homily on statism, CID.
Are you hoping CID accepts your surrender?
Are you implying I believe my own bullshit as much as 89? :finger:
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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There is no "surrender" on a political rhetoric forum....
there are only deeper and deeper stages of entrenchment

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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:59 am
CID1990 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:01 am
Be glad that we have issues with containing the virus because we can’t just lock people down by fiat

The people who live in countries like Vietnam, China, and Thailand live under that paradigm every day, every year. They exist at the pleasure of the State.. and they are numbly used to it

American statists today are chafing at people who resist being TOLD what to do. But Americans should celebrate the fact that there are people who chafe at being locked down. It means we haven’t completely lost our libertarian roots

A government that can lock you down today can lock you down every day.

And the definition of “existential” and “public health” can be as open to interpretation as words like “commerce” and “bear arms”

So shilly shally around with it all you like, klam. But leadership is convincing Americans that it is their patriotic duty to wear the mask. Not telling them to do it, or else


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Thanks for your weekly homily on statism, CID.
You would do well to absorb some of it.
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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Ivytalk wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 11:38 am
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:59 am

Thanks for your weekly homily on statism, CID.
You would do well to absorb some of it.
I absorb and consider it all. I even allow it to change my thinking sometimes.

You would do well go learn a new trick from time to time Mr. Snarky McCheerleader.
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:59 am
UNI88 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:14 am

Are you hoping CID accepts your surrender?
Are you implying I believe my own bullshit as much as 89? :finger:
I don't believe any of your bullshit.
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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89Hen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:20 pm
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:59 am

Are you implying I believe my own bullshit as much as 89? :finger:
I don't believe any of your bullshit.
And you haven’t replied to the car death post either. Belief is situational I see. :coffee:
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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Ivytalk wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 11:38 am
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:59 am

Thanks for your weekly homily on statism, CID.
You would do well to absorb some of it.
Bull Sheet. Cid magically pulled "American Statists" out his butt. It is selfish, and sure ain't patriotic

For nearly 200 years the state has held all men (and women, and minorities, too, even 3/5's of some) equal, and that ""Out of many, one""

This "magic" libertarian spirit is bogus. Take us back to the '90s -- the 1890's, or even the 1790's. HA! Wild west douche-bags ... Git yer guns and Bibles, Whitey!
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:59 am
UNI88 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:14 am
Are you hoping CID accepts your sureender?
Are you implying I believe my own bullshit as much as 89? :finger:
I'm simply pointing out that CID makes very good points and rather than addressing them you dismiss them by thanking him for his "weekly homily on statism."

Individuality and self-responsibility is a core part of the American identity and trying to change that to more of a hive mentality is arrogant and foolhardy.
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:22 pm
89Hen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:20 pm
I don't believe any of your bullshit.
And you haven’t replied to the car death post either. Belief is situational I see. :coffee:
:suspicious: There was an actual question there?
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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Chizzang wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 11:22 am There is no "surrender" on ANY forum....
there are only deeper and deeper stages of entrenchment
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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UNI88 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:34 pm
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:59 am

Are you implying I believe my own bullshit as much as 89? :finger:
I'm simply pointing out that CID makes very good points and rather than addressing them you dismiss them by thanking him for his "weekly homily on statism."

Individuality and self-responsibility is a core part of the American identity and trying to change that to more of a hive mentality is arrogant and foolhardy.
Thanks and I got that. CID’s one of my favorite posters. He’d made the same point before many times, I appreciate it, and have acknowledged its validity. He’s also a smarmy cunt :mrgreen: and sometimes I feel like replying in kind.

There is no absolute freedom or absolute control with us. That’s the challenging and hard part. Like I’ve said a number of times, finding the sweet spot is the tricky part. That doesn’t mean there are times freedom can’t be (Re)obtained via some temporary discipline. The slippery slope is the threat and I truly get that.

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89Hen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:44 pm
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:22 pm

And you haven’t replied to the car death post either. Belief is situational I see. :coffee:
:suspicious: There was an actual question there?
Probably not. Just a smack down of your silly Trumpesque comparison. I get why you won’t address it. Congrats! :lol:
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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:55 pm
89Hen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:44 pm

:suspicious: There was an actual question there?
Probably not. Just a smack down of your silly Trumpesque comparison. I get why you won’t address it. Congrats! :lol:
What's to address? Wearing a seatbelt or having air bags is like being able to practice your religion? :suspicious:


kalm, you asked a simple question (define "exercise") and I gave a very straightforward answer (RC requires weekly in person mass) and you didn't like the answer so you went on a tangent. I get it. But it's not like you.
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Aho Old Guy wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:30 pm
Ivytalk wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 11:38 am

You would do well to absorb some of it.
Bull Sheet. Cid magically pulled "American Statists" out his butt. It is selfish, and sure ain't patriotic

For nearly 200 years the state has held all men (and women, and minorities, too, even 3/5's of some) equal, and that ""Out of many, one""

This "magic" libertarian spirit is bogus. Take us back to the '90s -- the 1890's, or even the 1790's. HA! Wild west douche-bags ... Git yer guns and Bibles, Whitey!
That is some authentic frontier gibberish right there, folks.
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MAGA thread is next!
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AZGrizFan wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 1:23 pm
Aho Old Guy wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:30 pm

Bull Sheet. Cid magically pulled "American Statists" out his butt. It is selfish, and sure ain't patriotic

For nearly 200 years the state has held all men (and women, and minorities, too, even 3/5's of some) equal, and that ""Out of many, one""

This "magic" libertarian spirit is bogus. Take us back to the '90s -- the 1890's, or even the 1790's. HA! Wild west douche-bags ... Git yer guns and Bibles, Whitey!
That is some authentic frontier gibberish right there, folks.
People stampeded, and cattle raped!
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89Hen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 1:05 pm
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 12:55 pm

Probably not. Just a smack down of your silly Trumpesque comparison. I get why you won’t address it. Congrats! :lol:
What's to address? Wearing a seatbelt or having air bags is like being able to practice your religion? :suspicious:


kalm, you asked a simple question (define "exercise") and I gave a very straightforward answer (RC requires weekly in person mass) and you didn't like the answer so you went on a tangent. I get it. But it's not like you.
Quit playing dumb, 89, it’s not like you. Defining “exercise” isn’t a simple question. It’s THE question and it makes you uncomfortable.

Defend your auto fatality vs Covid comparison, Mr. Trump.
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It’s just the flu, it’s like car wreck fatalities, crisis porn...or something.
The mayor expressed disappointment after videos and images taken at local Memorial Day celebrations showed some businesses overcrowded, with many citizens appearing to ignore social distancing measures while lacking face coverings.

Texas has so far recorded more than 56,000 COVID-19 cases and 1,533 deaths. On May 23 there were more than 1,000 new cases, preceded by 928 on May 22, 1,258 on May 21 and 1,103 on May 20. May 15 saw over 1,800 infections in a single day.

In Harris County, where Houston is located, health service data shows there have been over 10,900 cases, the largest of any county in the state. But one new projection model suggested the region could see 2,000 daily new cases by June, KSAT reported.

"We're not equipped to handle that type of surge," Turner said. "We can take about 200 cases a day... with contact tracing and we're building up that program
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Re: Coronavirus COVID-19

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AshevilleApp wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 1:30 pm MAGA thread is next!
not a chance
There are only two or three on here that openly admit their support of trump
the rest are passive aggressive supporters

They will carry Trump water all-day
and pretend it's traditional conservative mantra

Even Anne Coulter has thrown Trump away at this point
calling him an idiot incompetent with no leadership skills

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kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 1:46 pm Quit playing dumb, 89, it’s not like you. Defining “exercise” isn’t a simple question. It’s THE question and it makes you uncomfortable.

Defend your auto fatality vs Covid comparison, Mr. Trump.
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89Hen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 3:18 pm
kalm wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 1:46 pm Quit playing dumb, 89, it’s not like you. Defining “exercise” isn’t a simple question. It’s THE question and it makes you uncomfortable.

Defend your auto fatality vs Covid comparison, Mr. Trump.
Go away fisherman
So you’ve got NOTHING on either count.

Got it. :thumb:
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