[ND_Irish]

Originally Posted by Teacher Terry

Many of them stood close together. Thinning the herd.

Since you and your liberal ilk want the sensible among us gone, why do you care so much about having to lock us down with you? Why don't you stay home until you are comfortable with the risk? The rest of us would like to get back on with that risky activity called life.

[lvmensch]

Originally Posted by ND_Irish

Well, our governor sure is giving Gretchen Whitmer a run for her money as the nation's worst governor. Despite all the metrics which the transparent governor deigns to give us children, the following is the headline on today's Las Vegas Sun:

"Sisolak says Nevada is nowhere close to relaxing virus restrictions" (Source:https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/ap...-restrictions/)

The following from the article is astonishing: "The Democratic governor said in a Tuesday night news conference that he doesn't have specific benchmarks he'd like to see before considering easing closures. He said he will rely on doctors who have been advising him about the pandemic while considering factors such as rates of infection and deaths, the impacts on hospitals and input from business. But he said he didn't want to give anyone the idea that discussions about easing restrictions and reopening are happening anytime soon." Translation: our inept governor apparently have given no thought on how to end the mess he created and will defer to unelected, totally risk-averse medical "experts" who have questionable qualifications with little regard for the concerns of the citizens and business community. I eagerly await his plan to refill the public trough once the $401 million Rainy Day Fund is depleted. One thing is for certain; it will be tough for him to tax his way out of this disaster once the tax base has been decimated.

Perhaps Nevadans should follow the lead of Michiganders since the governor clearly only cares about protecting himself since he appears to be in the highest-risk demographic while continuing to expand his power which it appears he has no plans of giving up anytime soon. Another example of this was the activation of 700 more members of the National Guard. (Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/p...diers-2006610/). I know supposedly the state received money from the federal government, but it really begs the question why we need 700 more National Guard troops let alone planning for a 900-bed field hospital at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Source: https://www.ktnv.com/news/coronaviru...ital-if-needed) given declining case numbers and hospital utilization.

Actually Sisolak has perhaps the hardest task among the US Governors. He has to be absolutely certain of success before he lets the Strip turn back on. If we turn it on prematurely and then we have a new virus problem and or have to turn it off again we will suffer devastating damage. It is critical that the Strip and Downtown be safe before we turn it back on.

[ND_Irish]

Originally Posted by lvmensch

Actually Sisolak has perhaps the hardest task among the US Governors. He has to be absolutely certain of success before he lets the Strip turn back on. If we turn it on prematurely and then we have a new virus problem and or have to turn it off again we will suffer devastating damage. It is critical that the Strip and Downtown be safe before we turn it back on.

I disagree. There is no excuse for shutting down all businesses in the state or Clark County, many of whom cater to those of us who live here. Let the real business operators of the hotel-casinos determine when it is appropriate to reopen their businesses. They are the experts, not Sisolak and his minions who do not know the first thing about the costs and benefits of running a business. The damage is devastating already. Sisolak and his "experts" are never going to be certain of success; he said it himself that he does not even have any benchmarks according to the Las Vegas Sun article I posted. We don't need Sisolak micro-managing every life and every business in this state when he clearly is not qualified to do so.

[cowherjaw]

Originally Posted by ND_Irish

I disagree. There is no excuse for shutting down all businesses in the state or Clark County, many of whom cater to those of us who live here. Let the real business operators of the hotel-casinos determine when it is appropriate to reopen their businesses. They are the experts, not Sisolak and his minions who do not know the first thing about the costs and benefits of running a business. The damage is devastating already. Sisolak and his "experts" are never going to be certain of success; he said it himself that he does not even have any benchmarks according to the Las Vegas Sun article I posted. We don't need Sisolak micro-managing every life and every business in this state when he clearly is not qualified to do so.

If only he could have someone from that industry like Jim Murren leading the task force, then maybe people would be more confident about the decision making. Of course, some people will never be satisfied no matter what he does, and you wouldn't expect them to give Sisolak credit for doing something like that.

[lvmensch]

Originally Posted by ND_Irish

I disagree. There is no excuse for shutting down all businesses in the state or Clark County, many of whom cater to those of us who live here. Let the real business operators of the hotel-casinos determine when it is appropriate to reopen their businesses. They are the experts, not Sisolak and his minions who do not know the first thing about the costs and benefits of running a business. The damage is devastating already. Sisolak and his "experts" are never going to be certain of success; he said it himself that he does not even have any benchmarks according to the Las Vegas Sun article I posted. We don't need Sisolak micro-managing every life and every business in this state when he clearly is not qualified to do so.

Sisolak has a considerable claim to expertise and he has the staff with the expertise to assist. And the Strip pretty well closed down before any Sisolak edict. And you and I both know that the Casino owners are in ongoing dialog with Sisolak. In fact one of the things to be careful of is that Sisolak not be too friendly with the Casino folk.

And we absolutely do need Sisolak et al managing the recovery of the tourist and convention business in Las Vegas. To let some errant loner screw it up would be super dumb.

[EA]

"We have to shut down non essential business or we'll all get corona and died."


Public transportation be like





This was taken a few days ago....

[strato58]

Keep it closed until they are closed for good. Then your 'herd' will be thinned and you can sit on a cactus all by yourself.

[EA]

Originally Posted by lvmensch

Ah yes - That was more a protest by Fringe Christian Trumpites. And not very big nor broadly based. Do you not feel a little uncomfortable citing a demo by well out there Christians?

At least they're standing up for their rights. It's too bad more people won't.

[ND_Irish]

Originally Posted by lvmensch

Sisolak has a considerable claim to expertise and he has the staff with the expertise to assist. And the Strip pretty well closed down before any Sisolak edict. And you and I both know that the Casino owners are in ongoing dialog with Sisolak. In fact one of the things to be careful of is that Sisolak not be too friendly with the Casino folk.

And we absolutely do need Sisolak et al managing the recovery of the tourist and convention business in Las Vegas. To let some errant loner screw it up would be super dumb.

What is his "considerable claim to expertise"? What staff specifically has "the expertise to assist" and in what exactly? Have you looked at the credentials of his medical advisory team?

You continue to ignore my point about all of the other businesses which do NOT cater to out-of-town visitors. What is your rationale for why they must remain closed? What is the rationale for locking up those under 55 and those without underlying medical conditions? The data across the United States is crystal clear that their risk is extremely low. If people over 55 and those with underlying conditions are not comfortable with the risks, then they should be the ones who should choose to stay home.

[ND_Irish]

Originally Posted by EA

At least they're standing up for their rights. It's too bad more people won't.

Let's hope that changes if the governor attempts to drag this total lockdown past the end of the month.