Phil1111

Yes my sister follows more or less the same thing you do. Wiping down groceries when home. The only action i take in that regard is to choose produce thats at the back and covered by other produce. I learnt yesterday that a friend got covid together with his wife. He was always rather careless about safety.

Current CDC guidelines "After unpacking groceries, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol." But more important than groceries. Its important to avoid republicans now and in the future. "The results of the Monmouth poll lined up with those of a separate survey by Quinnipiac University, also released on Wednesday, that found 45 percent of Republicans saying they did not plan to get vaccinated."

You have made this statement several times before. It does you no favors. You'd be wise to read Wendy's words and take them to heart. This media bias chart has been posted here many times. At the top of the chart is a green rectangle that contains the news sources in America judged to be the most accurate and unbiased. Within them are the top three MSM sources. ABC, NBC and ABC.collectively have the widest distribution of broadcasting because their market is mainstream America. Their advertisers expect impartial unbiased news based on facts. The more you get your news from outside that green box the more time you have to factcheck those sources. Anything below the horizontal orange line at 24 should be considered junk.

A decade ago a study was done on FOX viewers by Fairleigh Dickinson University. "Can watching Fox News actually make you dumber than if you didn’t watch any news at all" was the essential question. Going to the idea of "To paraphrase another great philosopher, P.T. Barnum, nobody grows poorer by selling down to the American public." "it goes miles to help explain why so many over at Fox News are working overtime to lower the bar of their viewers’ intellectual acumen by passing off right-wing dogma as “fair and balanced” news. Garbage in produces garbage out." Eighteen percent who told Gallup in 1999 that they were convinced the sun revolves around the earth Twenty-one percent who told Gallup pollsters in 2005 that they believed witches exist Fifteen percent who told Ipsos pollsters in 2011 that they did not believe climate change is happening " Now ten years after that "60 percent of Republican members in the congress deny climate change. ". Furthermore 70% of republicans say climate change is no real threat. Bravo FOX. Through skillful "debate and facts" you've single handily managed to lower America's IQ.

So much for Joe Biden will destroy jobs if elected. But yet the republicans want zero immigration and walls. Plus the $3.25 Big Mac. Of course the DJIA is up 10% since Joe came in. When he announced his tax increases for the wealthy it went up again.

The Trump Budget Is Full of Giveaways to Coal and Oil Companies

18 March 2021 “We’re moving away from the idea that we’ll hit the herd-immunity threshold and then the pandemic will go away for good,”...He said that reaching a herd-immunity threshold was looking unlikely because of factors such as vaccine hesitancy, the emergence of new variants and the delayed arrival of vaccinations for children.

You're not calculating for his ego and sense of self entitlement.

Everyone except his kids.

Likely both. But also an acceptance that groups of people will always comprise of some with selfish motivations. Those same groups are reluctant to expel them. Then you slowly feed power without accountability to that group. When you accept barefaced lies from politicians its a slippery slope to the bottom. IMO the fiduciary trust obligations that elected officials owe the public. Are never set into the statutes of law, with penalties attached. Because those within a group with selfish motivations start corrupting the group almost from the start.

As they protect their friends, their party and their special interest groups. Voters and political constituents have understood this since the times of Plato. Yet they vote for them, understand these exemptions from the law. Because their groups interests and personal interests are greater than that of their state.

Yes, YOU! In other news, Sinovac: Brazil results show Chinese vaccine 50.4% effective The country’s official coronavirus death toll is 102,649. But at least 300,000 more people died last year during the pandemic than were reported in Russia’s most widely cited official statistics.

A fool and his life are soon separated. Darwin will be dancing with the foolish for a while yet.

Victim engineering he learnt from the best. All an unjust attack by democrats and I'll need more money to keep them from coming after you. He's probably matching donations as well.

Clearly you have a little to learn about the chutzpah of the GOP. Evidently Gaetz's defense is that he admitted to have sex with the child but he waited until her 18th birthday. Gaetz, a lawyer, of course. Has launched a major fundraising effort. GOP fundraiser in NH under fire for inviting Rep. Gaetz to speak "Gaetz penned a fundraising appeal blasted to supporters Friday morning. It asked for checks to be sent to the campaign account Friends of Matt Gaetz. In it, Gaetz compares himself to members of former President Donald Trump’s administration who became embroiled in an investigation of Russian election meddling. “Here we go again,” the email begins. “Just another media hoax. Do you remember the fake Russia Hoax? Their attempt to frame General (Michael) Flynn? I do… and now they are coming for me.”

What are you're thoughts on this one? Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have chosen not to receive vaccines, for a declination rate of 38.9%.

Well thats it then. You're renaissance man of the year!

Well.....a Mensa membership was certainly never on the table.

“Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”

There is no good reason for the QE by the FED during trump. The federal debt substantially arose from tax cuts.i.e. trickle down economics. With only about $3 trillion in Covid related stimulus .

US Unemployment Rate Avoiding cognitive dissonance and ignoring the $15.7 trillion in borrowing and stimulus for trump. His four year fiasco of management for Brent and his followers. Is what allows them to peek out from the rabbit holes.

Oh Brent, why do you never check or quote facts? "From December 2016 to September 2019, nominal wages rose 6.79% from $22.83 to $24.38. But after factoring in inflation, average wages barely budged, climbing just 0.42% in the period." Of course that doesn't factor for the massive QE( The Fed has also cut its benchmark interest rate to near zero and made sure commercial banks will continue lending to companies, cities and states—all told the extraordinary measures are expected to grow the Fed's balance sheet by $4.5 trillion this year.) that trump benefited from. In October 2020, the national debt reached a new high of $27 trillion. That's an increase of almost 36% in less than four years. So between the FED and borrowing during the trump fiasco $15.7 trillion was pumped into the US economy. Not including corporate or consumer debt. Yet for the four years under trump US corporations borrowed $1.55 trillion and used more than 50% of it to buy back stock. Then they came begging for bailouts. Does Boeing ring a bell?

So now I understand Brent. Thought the military he thought he was a Five Star General. Then we have BIGUN who met up with Curly Roe. A jumper who listened and had an open mind. As a result one can understand new ideas and the other is destined never to learn or change his mind. But who still dreams at night about Five Star .....

Christians who understand the ideals of Christ acting like Christians. Welcoming all immigrants. "Each day, individuals and families seeking asylum flee their home countries to escape violence, religious persecution, and war. In an effort to respond faithfully to the needs of our siblings-in-Christ, the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas established Immigration Ministries in 2019, to distribute factual information about the ongoing humanitarian needs at its southern border and to equip congregants with resources to welcome and embrace migrants in our communities. Immigration Ministries strives to share the realities of the migrant experience, to provide education around immigration laws and policies, to support partner organizations serving migrants in our communities, and to help individuals and Episcopal congregations walk in love as we endeavor to follow Christ and serve our neighbors." The new hunting season is about to start. Its plaintiff lawyers going after the gun industry. Mom and pop gunstores. If there's a shooting, school-bus loads of lawyers will descend on the manufacturer, the retailer and anyone associated. "the White House unveils six executive orders to combat gun violence and urges Congress to move on several pieces of legislation. including that gun manufacturers should not be immune from legal liability." This will be the way to bring the gun lobby under control. " President Biden said getting Congress to revoke the broad immunity that gun-makers have from being sued over shooting incidents is a top priority for his administration. “Most people don’t realize: The only industry in America, billion-dollar industry, that can’t be sued, exempt from being sued, are gun manufacturers,” Biden said during a White House speech on addressing gun violence."

I'm surprised that trump wasn't closer to both Greenberg and Gaetz. They sound like they could have been the three amigos. "Greenberg’s legal problems began last summer when he was arrested on charges of stalking a political opponent. Greenberg mailed fake letters to his opponent’s school signed by a nonexistent “very concerned student” who alleged the opponent had engaged in sexual misconduct with another student, according to an indictment from last June. Last August, Greenberg was charged with sex trafficking a girl between ages 14 and 17 and using a state database to look up information about the girl and other people with whom he was engaged in “sugar daddy” relationships, according to an indictment. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Additional charges accusing Greenberg of embezzling $400,000 from the Seminole County Tax Collector’s office were added last month, according to the indictment."