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Old 03-06-2020, 06:23 PM
 
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When I first read the above, I was angry for what at first seemed to be a blanket statement and tempted to put you on my Ignore list -- but then I realized that you are absolutely correct about some Trump supporters. However, I am convinced that they are a VERY small minority -- I would guess less than 10% of them -- and I don't personally know any of them. (I am NOT a Trump supporter, btw, but I am certainly not a liberal any longer, either.)

However, to be fair, I have read many, many posts by extreme liberals who would like nothing better than to have everything destroyed, and they too seem to think that some kind of Utopia would result. I do think, though, that they also represent less than 10% of liberals, and I personally don't know any of those liberals, either.

I truly believe that more than 80% of the people in the U.S. would like it to improve in many ways, but they do not want it destroyed. I think that most people just want to prosper as much as they can, have a nice home and adequate food, and live their lives in peace.
That is so true what you say about the extreme liberals. (I like to refer to them as the radical left.) We've even had some cheering for a recession, even though it would leave elderly people devastated, because, s they've said, "it would be worth it to get rid of Trump."

 
Old 03-06-2020, 06:29 PM
 
Location: FL
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Originally Posted by craigiri View Post
From the White House today:

Kellyanne Conway: “This has been contained because the president took action."

From Epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch, director of Harvard's Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

“In the US it is the opposite of contained."

Let's see - who should we believe?
Kellyanne does love her alternative facts. That will never change.
 
Old 03-06-2020, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Haiku
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Democrats Do we really want to provide free healthcare for all Illegals now that Corona Virus is here and we may not be able to take care of US citizens ?

If someone from another country gets sick and gets into the US, should we have to provide free health care ?
This is the wrong thread for such a question, but in any event you should direct your question at Bernie's bros. If Joe gets elected I doubt there will be free health care for anyone, let alone illegals.
 
Old 03-06-2020, 06:31 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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North Korea shows nothing. They shot the one guy that came out of quarantine though.
And based on that ain't no one going near a doctor or hospital which will keep North Korea at 0
I wasn’t referring to north korea.
 
Old 03-06-2020, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Middle of the valley
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Anyone wonder why it took so long to release results from Grand Princess. Was someone waiting for the stock market to close?

That's pretty much standard operating procedure, in all fairness, almost any President would do the same.
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Old 03-06-2020, 06:35 PM
 
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Yes. What's actually amazing is that 19 of the 21 who tested positive were crew members - handling the food, making the beds, serving the drinks. It's amazing that only 2 passengers got sick. Perhaps it's because the crew live in such tight quarters.
No one knows how many more are sick. There aren't enough test kits although somehow they want to test everyone. Only 45 were tested; those currently showing symptoms. Some can be asymptomatic for days. 3,500 some people are now going to be quarantined on military bases.
 
Old 03-06-2020, 06:41 PM
 
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Need what, socialism to fight an over-hyped flu?

No thanks.
Taiwan isn't socialist. Its low tax, business-friendly government makes the U.S. look like the Soviet Union by comparison.

Quote:
In Taiwan, diverse political parties were willing to work together to produce an immediate response to the danger,” said Brook, also of the nonprofit RAND Corporation. “Transparency was critical and frequent communication to the public from a trusted official was paramount to reducing public panic.”

Brook said Taiwan got out ahead of the epidemic by setting up a physical command center to facilitate rapid communications. The command center set the price of masks and used government funds and military personnel to increase mask production. By Jan. 20, the Taiwan CDC announced that it had a stockpile of 44 million surgical masks, 1.9 million N95 masks and 1,100 negative pressure isolation rooms.
https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/how-ta...le-coronavirus

Plus, testing is free and the government provides food, a stipend and removes your garbage if you're quarantined.

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Old 03-06-2020, 06:51 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Rakin View Post
Democrats Do we really want to provide free healthcare for all Illegals now that Corona Virus is here and we may not be able to take care of US citizens ?

If someone from another country gets sick and gets into the US, should we have to provide free health care ?
FYI, although off-topic, if you get sick or break a bone in Portugal and are from anywhere else you get treatment in a hospital and no bill.

Hope that helps.
 
Old 03-06-2020, 07:02 PM
 
Location: Pacific Northwest
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I just listened to Dr Richard Hatchett who has been studying diseases for over twenty years say COVID-19 (the current coronavirus ) "is the most frightening disease he's ever encountered in his career"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcJDpV-igjs
 
Old 03-06-2020, 07:05 PM
 
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I just listened to Dr Richard Hatchett who has been studying diseases for over twenty years say COVID-19 (the current coronavirus ) [b]"is the most frightening disease he's ever encountered in his career"
Dr. Trump and his people here on CD say it's not. I wonder who to believe??
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