Posted on 07/04/2020 5:29:45 AM PDT by NOBO2012
Could things possibly get any more transparent? A June jobs report that indicates 5 million new jobs were created. Well technically that’s 5 million jobs that were hijacked and held hostage by Cootie Panic were just released. Trump’s economy is attempting to come back with a vengeance. Can’t have that in an election year so time to re-trigger the panic button:
Surge! Surge! Ten thousand new cases - in a day! A DAY! – in Florida. Alert! Alert! Stop the great recovery reopening of America!!!! NOW!
We are to ignore the fact that this virus was NEVER going to abate until it had run its course (mutating to something either more or less lethal and/or the population developing herd immunity). We are to ignore that with the increase in non-fatal cases the death rate, which was most likely greatly overstated anyway is declining. We are to ignore the fact that this was and continues to be a media induced panic based on what turns out to be baseless predictions by “experts.”
So cue the handwringers and the government dictats: we’re going to shut this economy down if it’s the last thing we ever do. So when a bunch of (otherwise) responsible Millennials and Gen Z’s hooked up at a bar in East Lansing and created a cluster of 185 COVID infections that was the only excuse GG needed to rollback the rollback that had only begun a few weeks ago. You’ve had enough fun, time for last call; we’re closing the bars…again. Somebody wrote a new Executive Order for her Majesty to sign and just like that every bar in lower Michigan (with the exception of those in touristy-rich areas of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Traverse City – where GG’s summer home is located) was again ordered to stop serving customers – inside. Oh yeah, they can still serve beverages outside, assuming it doesn’t rain. And customers don’t get heat stroke in the 90+ degree temps we’ve enjoyed all this week and are forecast through next week as well.
Here are some of the nuances of Executive Order 2020-143 (COVID-19) (July 1, 2020):
- Establishments that earn more than 70% of their gross receipts from sales of alcoholic beverages must close for inside service.
That brewski can be had for just $1, but you have to order chips with it. Which now cost $9.
- They may continue to serve beverages outside; customers are allowed into the establishment only to use the facilities but must wear a face mask while inside.
How to safely approach the rest rooms
- You’re not allowed to order a drink at the bar, unless you are seated at the bar, even if the bar is outdoors.
Better yet: bring your own table
- Access to common areas in which people can congregate, dance, or otherwise mingle is prohibited. Visions of Footloose and the 6 degrees of separation a la Kevin Bacon come to mind.
- You can order an alcohol beverage to go (there’s a great Idea, let’s all get a roadie!) but you MUST be seated while ordering said beverage.
I’ll take a dozen Martinis to go please
And most importantly:
Good luck with stopping this coronavirus – something that’s never been done in the entire history of mankind. I say let the bar owners make a living. Especially given that the college kids, our country’s future, are holding COVID parties anyway. See there? Just when you were beginning to wonder if a college education was worth the cost, the kids answer for you. At least they’re making as much sense as any of the experts.
Extra credit assignment:
Check out the author of the The’Gander article about the Harper’s Bar COVID cluster and tell me: Katelyn Kivel, natural born woman or what?
I honestly don’t know or care. I’m just passing on what my lyin’ eyes see.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
Very sad. The veteran’s halls in Michigan had to close for this weekend. One had a sign: Closed Again.
I am SURE our witch governor did it more to depress a certain group of people than because of the virus. Whitmer is despicable.
Was having a similar discussion yesterday about the “shutdown”
of our primary holidays; Memorial Day, Easter, and now Independence Day.
Three strikes.... you’re out.
Thursday I road by Island Grill in Fair Haven MI and it was busy not only with diners but with boaters getting fuel.
Road by yesterday (Friday 3 July) and it was closed, we wondered WTF.
While the lame stream media trumpets the rise in the number of cases it does not report that few of these cases are seriously ill or needing hospitalization and that even with the greater number of positive cases the number of deaths is decreasing. Most importantly the greater number of positive cases has dropped the death rate for COVID to less than 1%. The shutdowns, masks and hysteria are no more necessary for COVID than for the annual influenza outbreaks. Consider that even with large scale annual vaccinations for influenza, the death rate for influenza is about the same as with COVID for which there currently is no vaccine.
Bfl
I believe there was something posted on this very site about the uptick in virus cases. Sounded like “creative journalism” to me. Try this...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3861917/posts
I believe there was something posted on this very site about the uptick in virus cases. Sounded like “creative journalism” to me. Try this...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3861917/posts
I’m still convinced this BS is all about money and control.
Anybody with a minimum of two functioning brain cells should be able to look at the true science whether it’s masks, virus replication, etc., etc. and determine this is simply another HOAX perpetrated upon the masses.
Many have already been exposed to Rona and recovered yet are still living life no thanks to the dimbulbs running the various health agencies.
Really feel for the backbone of our economy... small businesses. Not so much for the mega-corps.
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