This has been about politics from day one. Anthony Fauci has provided funds anywhere he can to support gain of function work that is illegal in the United States, and repeatedly lied about what he did. The virus escaped from the Chinese virology lab in Wuhan - I realized that as soon as I heard "Wuhan." Back when I was working for US Intelligence it was the known center for Chinese biowarfare. The canard about the wet market was an obvious red herring.
Nancy Pelosi politicized the virus as soon as possible, and made sure that things for citizens were as difficult as possible. The worse things were, the easier it would be to get rid of Donald Trump and gain political power for Democrats. Personally, I'd charge her with treason.
She got her wish. By the middle of March Trump was not proactive, merely reactive to what Pelosi was doing. This is known as reflexive control, and Trump's thin skin and need to be in the limelight at all times were the buttons she pushed. The response was what she wanted. Waste time, waste resources, make people fearful, ensure Trump was unable to govern, first through the multiple attempted coups that, thanks to John Durham's most recent court filings, we now know were a campaign ploy by Hillary Clinton, then later, by reversing the roles played in Ukraine by the two parties, with Democrats giving bribes and collaborating with Ukrainians and Russians to invent blackmail material while hiding the activities of Hunter Biden. Today, I saw on MSNBC a contributor repeating the lie about Trump being a Russian mole. Really?
We've known since the Spanish Flu how to deal with viral illnesses. Put people outdoors and in sunlight, focus efforts on those most at risk. In the case of COVID19 we knew that there was nearly zero threat of complications (ICU admissions) for people under 50. So we pretended that everyone was facing the same risk, and shut down the global economy, causing many more times the deaths that the disease itself did. The recent release by Johns Hopkins, the world's premier medical statistics analysis center, of a metastudy found that shutting down the global economy reduced deaths from COVID19 by 0.2%. Christ.
Well when the science results in horrid inflation it's clear the pandemic has not gone as planned. We might fear the virus which few understand, but when you reach into their pocket to grab their money, people do understand. And what do you know - they don't like it! Surprise. Thus the policy must change. They have known this at the very top but the middle functionaries haven't quite gotten the message but it's arriving. They now see the people are upset and are really looking hard at what they have been through. And for what? The infections kept going despite all the theater. The damage has happened and the people want someone to blame. They aren't buying that the damage was caused by white supremos or the normal whipping boys. Whether the policy shift was soon enough remains to be seen; if anything, the public has little long term memory. But the fall will see a string of reminders. Those that took advantage of the fear in order to promote a social change may discover their overreach.
We need to be very aware of how much worse it can get. I went to one election integrity event last year and it was in some country we had occupied and a military contact of one of the speakers told him they ran the "free and fair" democratic election. They didn't even open the box.
On a related note, I believe the Racine, WI, Special prosecutor just accused the Zuckerberg funds, or its beneficiaries, of egregious violation of election law. It's on my list of "Things To Get Informed About." Maybe a more informed poster could share. (See how I roll with my "researching"?)
On the contrary, a lot of very rich people got a whole lot richer in the last couple years. And the political grafters have been flooded with cash. This whole thing has worked out incredibly well for some people.
Agree, but they only control just so many votes. The majority has been harmed. They might figure out how to claw some excesses back which may give the barons pause.
And now the governors in WA, OR & CA have agreed that masks can come off for everyone on March 11. Because...science! We are so fortunate to have such strong leadership here on the left coast, don't you think?
I vividly remember that morning of March 13, 2020, when I found my a-political good neighbor enjoying the last of his Winter wheat (most likely imported from Kazakhstan, the biggest exporter of such) in the last of a cold Winter sun, and I exclaimed to him, "Gavin Newsome just shut down California!! Better get inside, Jim."
I didn't really say the last part, but little did I know, and even less did Jim know, that I should have said, "Let's stay outside all Spring and Summer long and enjoy our vitamin D instead."
These last two years has really cleaned up my friends list. Can’t believe I added and kept random acquaintances from college, high school, and various jobs. Don’t expect any apologies, but I’ve definitely grown as a person.
Late edit: I meant to be saying that the two are, in fact, independent of each other, but it could also mean that, today, Science seems to be a function y(x) of Politics. Gee, math is more witty than I realized.
Well, I will go so far as to say that Spring DOES share that beautiful angle of the sun with clearly the greatest season of all time, year in and year out.
Just like cats are almost as good as.....Oops!
Say, does an "unperson" have a higher subscription rate? (My...uh...accountant wants to know.)
The difference is that in spring, we still have months and months of awesome weather ahead of us. In autumn we're staring into the face of Jack Frost. And he is NOT on my Christmas card list.
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Thank goodness I didn't wait for the "science" to tell me I'm "allowed" to breathe again. Imagine the damage that has been done to those who have been waiting for permission to live? I'll never get over this insanity. I thought I'd start seeing less "instructional posters" about masking now that the "science" is out. But nope! Post office today... nice shiny new posters reminding everyone to "protect yourself and others". I've had it with this nonsense.
More and more, it seems to me the whole 2 (two) year episode has been nothing more than a test run. And now I fear the control-freaks judge it a resounding success!
What...have...we...done.
And, more importantly (if that is possible), what is the next "plan" for us.
I vividly remember that morning of March 13, 2020, when I found my a-political good neighbor enjoying the last of his Winter wheat (most likely imported from Kazakhstan, the biggest exporter of such) in the last of a cold Winter sun, and I exclaimed to him, "Gavin Newsome just shut down California!! Better get inside, Jim."
I didn't really say the last part, but little did I know, and even less did Jim know, that I should have said, "Let's stay outside all Spring and Summer long and enjoy our vitamin D instead."
The cream of the Democrat crop is attracted to what they believe in, euphemistically called "public service." Likewise, or conversely for those of a mathematical bent, the best of those who believe the private sector will be our ultimate salvation (my definition of "free thinker"), are there, creating wealth by making their lives, and the lives of friends, family, and neighbors as golden as possible.
This unappreciated, inherent bias in resulting political leadership is why Democrat thugs-I-mean-politicians tend to run rings around their Republican counterparts, who might be described by this free thinker, and his basketball coaches, as the "second-stringers."
This has been about politics from day one. Anthony Fauci has provided funds anywhere he can to support gain of function work that is illegal in the United States, and repeatedly lied about what he did. The virus escaped from the Chinese virology lab in Wuhan - I realized that as soon as I heard "Wuhan." Back when I was working for US Intelligence it was the known center for Chinese biowarfare. The canard about the wet market was an obvious red herring.
Nancy Pelosi politicized the virus as soon as possible, and made sure that things for citizens were as difficult as possible. The worse things were, the easier it would be to get rid of Donald Trump and gain political power for Democrats. Personally, I'd charge her with treason.
She got her wish. By the middle of March Trump was not proactive, merely reactive to what Pelosi was doing. This is known as reflexive control, and Trump's thin skin and need to be in the limelight at all times were the buttons she pushed. The response was what she wanted. Waste time, waste resources, make people fearful, ensure Trump was unable to govern, first through the multiple attempted coups that, thanks to John Durham's most recent court filings, we now know were a campaign ploy by Hillary Clinton, then later, by reversing the roles played in Ukraine by the two parties, with Democrats giving bribes and collaborating with Ukrainians and Russians to invent blackmail material while hiding the activities of Hunter Biden. Today, I saw on MSNBC a contributor repeating the lie about Trump being a Russian mole. Really?
We've known since the Spanish Flu how to deal with viral illnesses. Put people outdoors and in sunlight, focus efforts on those most at risk. In the case of COVID19 we knew that there was nearly zero threat of complications (ICU admissions) for people under 50. So we pretended that everyone was facing the same risk, and shut down the global economy, causing many more times the deaths that the disease itself did. The recent release by Johns Hopkins, the world's premier medical statistics analysis center, of a metastudy found that shutting down the global economy reduced deaths from COVID19 by 0.2%. Christ.
Funny how little one hears about that John Hopkins study.
Well when the science results in horrid inflation it's clear the pandemic has not gone as planned. We might fear the virus which few understand, but when you reach into their pocket to grab their money, people do understand. And what do you know - they don't like it! Surprise. Thus the policy must change. They have known this at the very top but the middle functionaries haven't quite gotten the message but it's arriving. They now see the people are upset and are really looking hard at what they have been through. And for what? The infections kept going despite all the theater. The damage has happened and the people want someone to blame. They aren't buying that the damage was caused by white supremos or the normal whipping boys. Whether the policy shift was soon enough remains to be seen; if anything, the public has little long term memory. But the fall will see a string of reminders. Those that took advantage of the fear in order to promote a social change may discover their overreach.
Trump did it, of course. We in California know that much, even our Texas and Florida diasporas.
We need to be very aware of how much worse it can get. I went to one election integrity event last year and it was in some country we had occupied and a military contact of one of the speakers told him they ran the "free and fair" democratic election. They didn't even open the box.
Here it is:
https://thefederalist.com/2022/03/01/breaking-special-counsel-finds-mark-zuckerbergs-election-money-violated-wisconsin-bribery-laws/
(Ha! I'm my own informed poster!)
Edit: I highly recommend reading Margot Cleveland.
On a related note, I believe the Racine, WI, Special prosecutor just accused the Zuckerberg funds, or its beneficiaries, of egregious violation of election law. It's on my list of "Things To Get Informed About." Maybe a more informed poster could share. (See how I roll with my "researching"?)
On the contrary, a lot of very rich people got a whole lot richer in the last couple years. And the political grafters have been flooded with cash. This whole thing has worked out incredibly well for some people.
Largest transfer of wealth to the "top" in human history.
Agree, but they only control just so many votes. The majority has been harmed. They might figure out how to claw some excesses back which may give the barons pause.
LOOK AT THIS:https://drtrozzi.org/2022/02/28/urgent-who-pandemic-treaty-to-consolidate-more-power/
The WHO Is moving tomorrow to take over all member country's pandemic response
And now the governors in WA, OR & CA have agreed that masks can come off for everyone on March 11. Because...science! We are so fortunate to have such strong leadership here on the left coast, don't you think?
But Inlsee can't let go of the emergency powers, because....now wait for it....he wants to protect peoples right to mask up!
And also....TRUMP!
Oh, we Californians don't have that worry. 80% of us exercise that right every day, probably as some kind of protest.
Rebels, we are.
LOL Inslee proves his cowardice once again.
Looks like NPI's had NO EFFECT, adn that the virus is seasonal...until they started jabbing people and made it a LOT WORSE.
Yeah, and now my heart health is seasonal...er, chronic.
What awesome science the Biden cabinet has access to. They invented a season which stops Covid.
Yeah, but we had to wait two years for it.
Oh, Spring! You might be my favorite, had you not forgotten that you are seasonal these past two years.
How crazy is it that it just happened to be exactly when the seasonality theorists said it would be?
Clearly radical seasonality separatists have infiltrated the cabinet! Purge and cleanse and purée-fy!
I love your classy snark. I am mad as hell.
I vividly remember that morning of March 13, 2020, when I found my a-political good neighbor enjoying the last of his Winter wheat (most likely imported from Kazakhstan, the biggest exporter of such) in the last of a cold Winter sun, and I exclaimed to him, "Gavin Newsome just shut down California!! Better get inside, Jim."
I didn't really say the last part, but little did I know, and even less did Jim know, that I should have said, "Let's stay outside all Spring and Summer long and enjoy our vitamin D instead."
Edit: Meant to post as an op, so I did.
These last two years has really cleaned up my friends list. Can’t believe I added and kept random acquaintances from college, high school, and various jobs. Don’t expect any apologies, but I’ve definitely grown as a person.
Politics and Science are like the x and y axis.
Late edit: I meant to be saying that the two are, in fact, independent of each other, but it could also mean that, today, Science seems to be a function y(x) of Politics. Gee, math is more witty than I realized.
Oh, Spring! You are my second favorite season 61 years running!!
Spring is clearly the best season and if you disagree you'll be unpersoned!
Well, I will go so far as to say that Spring DOES share that beautiful angle of the sun with clearly the greatest season of all time, year in and year out.
Just like cats are almost as good as.....Oops!
Say, does an "unperson" have a higher subscription rate? (My...uh...accountant wants to know.)
The difference is that in spring, we still have months and months of awesome weather ahead of us. In autumn we're staring into the face of Jack Frost. And he is NOT on my Christmas card list.
Yes, but even Jack Frost has a silver lining. I perceive a noticeable drop in attendance of the Church of AGW.
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A classic catch-22. But at least your loyals will find this eventually and know it wasn't your fault.
Is this some kind of test of loyalty? ;)
Hmm...Let's ask our Commander...or maybe we shouldn't question his methods.
They will be trying to convince us that they thought they were a bad idea the whole time soon!
Thank goodness I didn't wait for the "science" to tell me I'm "allowed" to breathe again. Imagine the damage that has been done to those who have been waiting for permission to live? I'll never get over this insanity. I thought I'd start seeing less "instructional posters" about masking now that the "science" is out. But nope! Post office today... nice shiny new posters reminding everyone to "protect yourself and others". I've had it with this nonsense.
More and more, it seems to me the whole 2 (two) year episode has been nothing more than a test run. And now I fear the control-freaks judge it a resounding success!
What...have...we...done.
And, more importantly (if that is possible), what is the next "plan" for us.
Time for more truckers! HONK HONK!
I vividly remember that morning of March 13, 2020, when I found my a-political good neighbor enjoying the last of his Winter wheat (most likely imported from Kazakhstan, the biggest exporter of such) in the last of a cold Winter sun, and I exclaimed to him, "Gavin Newsome just shut down California!! Better get inside, Jim."
I didn't really say the last part, but little did I know, and even less did Jim know, that I should have said, "Let's stay outside all Spring and Summer long and enjoy our vitamin D instead."
Edit: Meant to post as an op, so I did.
They basically ran all the free-thinkers out of government and healthcare......makes me wonder what they will be asking those people to do next. :/
The cream of the Democrat crop is attracted to what they believe in, euphemistically called "public service." Likewise, or conversely for those of a mathematical bent, the best of those who believe the private sector will be our ultimate salvation (my definition of "free thinker"), are there, creating wealth by making their lives, and the lives of friends, family, and neighbors as golden as possible.
This unappreciated, inherent bias in resulting political leadership is why Democrat thugs-I-mean-politicians tend to run rings around their Republican counterparts, who might be described by this free thinker, and his basketball coaches, as the "second-stringers."