Posted on 03/25/2020 3:39:12 AM PDT by central_va
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) On Monday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick insisted hes all in on lifting social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic in order to get the economy back up-and-running despite the fact that he and other senior citizens remain at high risk of contracting the deadly disease.
Patrick, who said he turns 70 next week, said people like him have to weigh the hazards to their personal health that the virus poses with the challenges to health of the American economy brought on by social distancing guidelines
No one reached out to me and said, As a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren? And if that is the exchange, Im all in, Patrick told Fox News.
The social distancing is to prevent the hospitals from being overwhelmed. If that happens it won’t just be patients WITH coronavirus being killed BY coronavirus.
I think the approach the task force is taking is the right one. Some area may need to stay shut down, some may not.
The mindset of our Founding Fathers and their patriot cohorts. They sacrificed everything — including their lives in some cases — for the future of the country and their families.
I wish the snowflakes would get interested in America during the 1700s. It’s the second-best story ever. Hollywood couldn’t possibly write a screenplay so interesting and suspenseful, with heroes everywhere. The younger generations have no clue.
“Yeah, those fake Italian crisis actors are still pretending to die by the 100s per day.”
You mean the Italian crisis actors dying:
Because the Italian government wouldn’t shut down early enough, fearful of being called, “racist”?
Because the largest percentage of deaths is OVER 80 years old — just like any disease? God basically gives us 70 years; after that, it’s gravy.
Because most deaths are in men over 80 because they’ve SMOKED for 65 years and whose diets were primarily pasta?
Because the Italian healthcare system sucks?
Comparing Italy’s situation to America’s situation is ridiculous. Even that troll Fauci tried to make that comparison to further his cause, but you can’t simply use numbers. Scientists know (I knew back in sixth grade) that controls are necessary, and apples-and-oranges comparisons are not scientific.
They don’t but they make it obvious by exposing their ignorance time and time again. It’s like they work for xi jinpeng. People are dying around them and they just snap into Baghdad Bob mode. If Texas if made up of morons like Patrick here. Get ready for lots of Carnage Texas h gonna be a mess
“Let’s compare notes in 2 weeks, shall we?”
Probably shouldn’t make plans to do that. We’ll all be dead in 2 weeks, right? I’m old and I don’t care much, except I worry about my pets. Having my great-nieces and -nephews living in liberty and prosperity is more important than I am.
“Probably shouldnt make plans to do that. Well all be dead in 2 weeks, right?”
When did I say or even imply that?
Do you think this is all a joke? A hoax?
Keep your eye on NY. It will be the signal event for America, one way or the other, and 2 weeks will tell the tale.
Yeah, CV is just a big conspiracy and hoax designed to hurt Trump’s chances.
All those Italians and now Spanish pretending to die by the 100s per day are just fake crisis actors. All to hurt Trump.
Do you really believe that?
Let’s compare notes about NYC in 2 weeks, agreed?
I see it. How many would die if we did nothing?
NY won't be a signal for sh*t.
And I lived in NYC for 15 years.
The super crowded subway trains alone are a viral, air borne infection's wet dream, not just coronavirus. People who live in wide open, sparsely populated states like Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming etc are not even close to being in the same situation as NYC.
Now that's some Kung Flu.
Keep your eye on NY...
I thought we were only a week behind Italy? Have been for a month it seems.
What will you say if NYC hospitals look like Milan hospitals in 2 weeks, and people are dying 100s per day?
“It’s just New York, who cares?”
Please understand that New York is America’s Wuhan now, with tens of thousands of NYers leaving per day. Planeloads are arriving in Florida around the clock, and they are met by Florida National Guard troops, who take their information and make them sign a self-quarantine agreement, with jail and heavy fines for violators. This was announced by our governor yesterday.
Do you thing Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, ex-Naval officer, is being hysterical?
“Do you think this is all a joke? A hoax?”
WuFlu is neither a hoax nor a joke. Neither was H1N1. Neither was the Hong Kong Flu. The hoax is the left using it as a tool to further their agenda. They’re hopeful that tens of thousands will die so Orange Man Bad.
I always keep my eye on NY; it’s where I grew up. My aunt in NY died from the flu 25 years ago when she was 86. (Oh; I forgot. Nobody dies from any flu except the WuFlu.) My 96-year-old mom is there and she’s as disgusted by the panic as anyone I know. She loves America more than she worries about herself, and understands that if the left wins this “contest”, and takes over the Presidency, House, and Senate — no more America.
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